Whyte Lecture
Whyte Lectures
Presented by the Faculty of Information Technology and Whyte Fund Committee, our annual Whyte Lectures provide thought leadership and inspiration in the librarianship, archives and records sector through distinguished speakers.
Missed out? Relive past Whyte lectures now.
The Future of Libraries and Archives in the Age of AI
AI is transforming the way libraries and archives preserve and provide access to the record of knowledge. This year’s Whyte...
Data sovereignty never ceded: Reclaiming Indigenous stories in an ever-evolving world
Relive this year’s distinguished Whyte Lecture on Indigenous Data Sovereignty, hosted by Professor Chris Lawrence, Associate Dean (Indigenous) and a...
Ideas to outcomes: Wonders from the Whyte Fund – 2023 Whyte Lecture
On Tuesday 28 November, 5PM (AEDT) we hosted our 2023 Whyte Lecture which spotlighted exciting projects supported by the Whyte...
Whyte Lecture 2022
On Tuesday 6 September, 6PM (AEST) we hosted our 2022 Whyte Lecture which honoured the life and legacy of recordkeeping...
Educating for practice change: A critical role for research in the information professions
Discover what it takes to create research-driven changeHow prepared are information professionals to apply research results in their work or...
When culture creates tech: Indigenous autonomy and agency
This Whyte Lecture will explore how the work of social enterprise Old Ways, New is creating systemic change, Indigenous agency...
Whyte Lecture 2019
Monash University Faculty of Information Technology and the Whyte Fund Committee are pleased to invite you to the 2019 Whyte...
Libraries Past, Present and Future
About the speakerDr Stuart KellsDr Stuart Kells is an author and book-trade historian. He has dedicated his life to the...
Affect in the Archive: trauma, grief, delight and texts, some personal reflections
Professor Lynette Russell, Director of the Monash Indigenous Studies Centre, will present on the Affect in the Archive: trauma, grief,...
Rubrics for an informed society: the nature and future of the information profession
In 2016, Dr Alex Byrne, former State Librarian and Chief Executive from the State Library of New South Wales presented...
Whyte Lecture 2015
Over 100 IT and librarianship professionals attended the annual Whyte Memorial Lecture held this year at the RACV Club in...
Writing the history of libraries: past, present and future. Still life or animation?
The 2014 guest lecturer Giles Mandelbrote is the Librarian and Archivist of Lambeth Palace Library, the historic library (founded 1610)...
WikiLeaks, Snowden and the fight to get the balance right: Information Asymmetry
The flow of information is fundamental to our society. It is the backbone of successful social networks and organisations, to...
The challenges of the digital era: is the merger of libraries with archives one of them?
About the speakersThe guest speaker for the 2012 lecture was Anne-Marie Schwirtlich, Director-General of the National Library of Australia.Anne-Marie SchwirtlichShane...
A place for everything: a personal view of library architecture
Drawing upon six decades wandering around libraries and three decades helping plan them, Dr Jones will reflect on the evolution...
Peace, Order and Good Government: Archives in Society
Join guest speaker Dr Ian E. Wilson at the second Whyte Memorial lecture celebrating the legacy of two significant bequestors...
When what is new is not: the information society in perspective
Join guest speaker Emeritus Professor W Boyd Rayward at the inaugural lecture to celebrate the legacy of two significant bequestors...