ALoT Summit Workshops - Day 1
Description
We kick off the summit with a full day of interactive workshops focussed on running a library of things in Australia. Each part of the day will be led by people already running LoTs around Australia.
The workshop day has been designed to optimise interaction opportunities over lecture-style sessions. We want all participants to feel a sense of fellowship with other libraries around the nation, and leave inspired by what others are doing and what we can achieve together in the future.
Check out all the session details in the tabs below.
Tickets:
General admission - $110 per person
Library of Things volunteers - $50 per person
Each ticket includes morning and afternoon tea, hot and cold beverages and lunch.
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We are excited to host the event in the new Canva Space,
110 Kippax Street, Surry Hills, at the corner of the Canva campus in Sydney.
Workshop Agenda
- 8:30 am - 9:00 am
Registration + Tea and Coffee
Get ready for an awesome day with fellow delegates. Check in, grab a beverage and check out the upcoming sessions.
- 9:00 am - 9:35 am
Welcome + Introductions
Welcome to the Summit by ALoT Network Organising Committee, followed by a facilitated zip around the room to see who's here and where they've come from.
- 9:40 am - 10:40 am
Inspire Me! The global LoT movement and current trends
Join Zack Morris, president of Brunswick Tool Library and currently Australia's biggest tool library, as he presents an overview of what's hot in LoTs around the world right now, and where the sector is heading globally. Zack will then be facilitating the panel Q+A with our international guests: - Anna De Matos, founder of Circular Library Network, Iceland. Her organisation produces sharing stations that can turn any location in to a mini library of things. + - Josh Epstein, Executive Director of Seattle REconomy Seatlle REconomy runs one of the world's largest tool libraries and has pioneered regenerative economy principles for over 10 years.
- 10:45 am - 11:05 am
Morning Tea + Goodies Swap
Bring stickers, magnets, t-shirts and other branded goodies from your library or organisation to swap with others!
- 11:15 am - 12:15 pm
Let's Talk Shop - Open session 1
This is our first open session where everyone will have the chance to draw on the knowledge in the room. Share your passion for a topic close to your heart and hear from others who are keen to chew it over too. Participation is easy: Choose your track and get talking. Participants can choose to swap groups half way or keep going with their chosen group. Your session facilitator will be: Karina, Vice President of Brunswick Tool Library Track 1: Nuts + Bolts Inventory management, tool maintenance, test and tagging, loan criteria... This is the group to discuss anything and everything about making a tool library work day to day Track 2: What's your main focus for this year? What's your impact and how do you measure it? Where to next? This is the track for everyone who loves to dream big and plan for the future.
- 12:15 pm - 1:45 pm
Midday Gather + Recharge
We come together to share the key insights that came from each Track for 15 minutes, then head into a break. Grab some food and then choose your own adventure. Sit and listen to a personal impact story over lunch in the main room, mingle and swap notes on the noticeboard or take a wander outside to get some fresh air and rejoin at 1:45pm for Open Session 2.
- 1:45 pm - 3:45 am
Hot Topics - Open Session 2
Strap yourself in for a 2 hour deep dive session. Join each topic for 30 minutes or stay with what interests you. Learn from those who have deep experience and share your own. Session Facilitator: Monica from Triangle Tool Library, Cobargo Topics Growing a LoT Facilitators: Kathy from Community Toolbox Canberra + Carol from Sydney Library of Things • knowledge sharing within and between libraries • scaling up, opening a second site • Creating a Tool Bus • Choosing a business model / income diversification Attracting and retaining your tribe of volunteers + members Facilitators: Maddie from Brunswick Tool Library + Nicole from ALoT Network and Share Shed Inc • The art of building community • Embedding a culture of recognition and belonging Partnerships, community & government Facilitator: Karina, Brunswick Tool Library • Working with local councils and community groups • Advocacy and funding mechanisms • Engaging with government LoTs & the bigger picture David, Gold Coast Tool Library and Convenor of the ALoT Network • Making the policy case for LoTs as a sector • LoTs and the national circular economy strategy • Developing a national advocacy strategy
- 3:45 pm - 4:00 pm
Afternoon tea
Grab a well earned cuppa and something to eat while the facilitators write up the notes from each group.
- 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Summary of Session 2 and Close
We'll reflect back on Session 2, and then the day as a whole to capture the outcomes and find out what mattered most. We leave you with a preview of Day 2 and an invitation to return for dinner, dancing and fun at LoTFEST!
FAQs
- Are there any online sessions?
Yes - the Inspire Me! session will be recorded for online sharing. It's probably not going to be broadcast live, but if that changes we'll let you know.
- Something has happened and I can't make it. Can I get a refund!
Yes - refunds for the full amount are available up until July 24th. Anything after that cannot be refunded due to venue costs.
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