The Agile Parliament: resilience, adaptation and innovation / Pāremata, he waewae kai pakiaka: manawaroa, manawa urutau, ihu atamai.
The amount of information that is readily available to our clients is vast and the technology through which it can be accessed, analysed and presented continues to develop at pace. This conference, we invite you to discuss how your libraries and research services adapt to meet the everchanging needs of your users.
- How do you monitor and meet current needs?
- How do you optimise established processes?
- How do you anticipate and advocate for the future?
Call for papers
Please send applications to brent.mcintyre@parliament.govt.nz with the presenter’s name, contact details and topic by Friday 1 November 2024.
Schedule
- Day 1 – The APLA Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday 22 January. This is usually for Parliamentary Librarians or their delegates. There will be other activities (workshops, tours, sessions, and visits) for other attendees on this day.
- Days 2 and 3 – APLA 2025, with all attendees, Thursday 23 – Friday 24 January. The full schedule will be confirmed in November, after the Call For Papers is complete.
Registration
The registration cost per person will be $AUD350. This will cover the following:
- Attendance at APLA 2025
- Morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, coffee and tea in the conference rooms
- Conference dinner on Thursday night
- Registration pack
- Offsite event
The registration fee does not include:
- Accommodation (see below)
- Transport, including airport transfers
To register, email brent.mcintyre@parliament.govt.nz by Friday 1 November 2024 with the details below. We will invoice you for the registration fees.
- Name(s) and role(s) of attendees
- Days attendee(s) are attending – Wed/Thu/Fri
- Dietary needs
- Other needs or requirements (for example, physical access or equipment)
Virtual attendance
We realise not everyone can make it this far, so there will be some options to attend sessions virtually – this won’t be possible with all sessions or workshops.
Scholarships
We will be offering support for two delegates from Pacific Parliaments to attend the conference. These positions will be funded by Tai a Kiwa: Stronger Pacific Parliaments. This will be a fantastic opportunity to learn and share with our Pacific colleagues.
Accommodation options
We have arranged some discount options for the conference. Contact brent.mcintyre@parliament.govt.nz for discount links.
Discounted hotels
Other nearby hotels
- James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor
- Movenpick Hotel Wellington
- QT Hotel Wellington
- Novotel Capital
- Quest 256 Lambton
- Travelodge Hotel Wellington
Key dates
- 01/11/2024: Final day – call for papers
- 01/11/2024: Final day – registrations
- 22/01/2025: APLA AGM
- 23/01/2025 – 24/01/2025 – APLA Conference