Joyce Valenza

I was privileged ( and I don’t use that word lightly) to attend the Dr.Joyce Valenza Conference in Melbourne last week. Joyce is an inspiring leader and epitomises al that a TL should be. One of the great things is her sharing of knowledge so that we don’;t have to re-invent the wheel but become a supporting library community. Personal knowledge and skills can often be used as a ‘power tool’ staff hold onto knowledge as they feel they are then ‘more important or useful’..On the other hand I don’t know how she fits in any other life! The time it must take to master, invent, support all the ‘things’ she does. For me that is the biggest problem, time! If you have the chance to hear her speak, go for it, you won’t be disappointed!