The Australian Library Journal articles from August 2004

The Australian Library Journal archives from August 2004

'Thinking outside the square'.(Editorial)
August 1, 2004... A BYLINE 'THINKING OUTSIDE THE SQUARE' IN THE AUGUST INCITE has caught my attention: the sidebar reports on the OTS thinking of Geraldine Barkworth 'who has made five lateral career moves to date', each drawing on her skills in information...

A digital library and archive about the Marshall Islands: experiences and challenges.
August 1, 2004... The development of the world wide web has allowed the establishment of online information warehouses, either in centralised or distributed form, such as a digital library and archive about the Marshall Islands, a small Pacific Island nation....

Book values--an unsolvable mystery?
August 1, 2004... The author muses on a question which is often asked of booksellers and librarians 'How much is this book worth?' The issue is problematic and estimations of a book's worth can seldom be anything more than that: in at least one case he cites,...

Reference services for children: information needs and wants in the public library.
August 1, 2004... As information literacy becomes vital to functioning effectively in today's world, the public library has a responsibility in ensuring that the specific information and reference needs of children are adequately addressed. Children as reference...

Accountability and accreditation for special libraries: it can be done!
August 1, 2004... Health librarians are very familiar with the accreditation process in hospitals. In 2000 the first ALIA National Policy Congress recommended that accreditation of special libraries should be implemented. The proposed guidelines have been...

Bridging the gulf: mixed methods and library service evaluation.
August 1, 2004... This paper explores library evaluation in Australia and proposes a return to research fundamentals in which evaluators are asked to consider the centrality of philosophical issues and the role of different research methods. A critique of...

Become a reviewer for ALJ.
August 1, 2004... EACH ISSUE, ALJ PUBLISHES AROUND TWENTY BOOK REVIEWS WRITTEN BY ACADEMICS, practitioners, students. Our assiduous reviews editor, Dr Gary Gorman, is always looking for flesh viewpoints. A review can run from 100 to 1000 words, and need not be a...

Avoiding mere innovation.(Distance Education: What Works Well)(Book Review)
August 1, 2004... Avoiding mere innovation Corry, Michael, and Tu, Chih-Hsiung, eds Distance education: what works well. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press, 2004. 135p US$19.95 soft ISBN 0789022877 AFTER SO MANY YEARS--DESPITE SOME LINGERING...

Rich but varied?('Research Questions for the Twenty-First Century', Library Trends vol 51 no. 4)(Periodical Review)
August 1, 2004... Rich but varied? Lynch, Mary Jo, ed 'Research questions for the twenty-first century', Library trends vol 51 no. 4 (2003): pp499-709 [entire issue]. US$28.00 soft ISSN 00242594 NINE LEADING AMERICAN LIS ACADEMICS CHOOSE AN D DISCUSS 'THREE...

Disappointing.(The Practical Library Manager)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
August 1, 2004... Disappointing Massis, Bruce E The practical library manager. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Information Press, 2003. 160p US$24.95 soft ISBN 0789017660 ANYONE IN AUSTRALIA LOOKING FOR A SMALL, EASY-TO-READ INTRODUCTION to the main issues faced by...

Not quite the thing ...(Collection Management for School Libraries)(Book Review)
August 1, 2004... Not quite the thing... McGregor, Joy; Dillon, Ken; and Henri, James. Collection management for school libraries. Lanham MD: Scarecrow Press, 2003. 384 pp. US$49.50 hard ISBN 0810844885 THIS IS A SLIGHTLY REVISED EDITION OF PROVIDING MORE...

The 'digital library hammer'?(Putting XML to Work in the Library: Tools for Improving Access and Management)(Book Review)
August 1, 2004... The 'digital library hammer'? Miller, Dick R, and Clarke, Kevin S Putting XML to work in the library: tools for improving access and management. Chicago: American Library Association, 2003. 208p US$45.00 soft ISBN 0838908632 XML...

A jump ahead or a step behind?(Essential Law for Information Professionals)(Book Review)
August 1, 2004... A jump ahead or a step behind? Pedley, Paul Essential law for information professionals. London: Facet Publishing, 2003.222p 29.95 [pounds sterling] soft ISBN 1856044408 (available from James Bennett Ply Ltd) ALL LIBRARIANS AND THOSE WHO...

We need an Australian edition.(The Library's Legal Answer Book)(Book Review)
August 1, 2004... We need an Australian edition. Minow, Mary, and Lipinski, Thomas A The library's legal answer book. Chicago: American Library Association, 2003. 350pp US$48.00 soft ISBN 0838908284 IN THEIR PREFACE, THE AUTHORS NOTE THAT 'EVERY LIBRARIAN...

An outstanding work.(Australian Children's Books: A Bibliography, Vol. 3)(Book Review)
August 1, 2004... An outstanding work White, Kerry, Australian children's books: a bibliography. Volume 3. Carlton, Victoria: Miegunyah Press, an imprint of Melbourne University Press 2004. Price: $120.00 720pp HB, ISBN 052285088X BIBLIOGRAPHY IS A VALUABLE...

Lives up to expectations.(The Internet Under the Hood: An Introduction to Network Technologies for Information Professionals)(Book Review)
August 1, 2004... Lives up to expectations Molyneux, Robert E. The Internet under the hood [bonnet]: An introduction to network technologies for information professionals. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited: 2003. 309pp. U$$40.00 soft ISBN 1591580056 FOR A...

A rich and various haul.(Australian Almanacs, 1806-1930: A Bibliography)(Book Review)
August 1, 2004... A rich and various haul Morrison, Ian; Perkins, Maureen; and Caulfield, Tracey Australian almanacs, 1806-1930: a bibliography. Hawthorn East, Victoria: Quiddlers Press, 2003. 166p A$60.50 soft ISBN 064641867X THE PRODUCTION OF...

For the logical thinker.(Creating Policies for Results: From Chaos to Clarity)(Book Review)
August 1, 2004... For the logical thinker Nelson, Sandra, and Garcia, June Creating policies for results: from chaos to clarity. PLA results series. Chicago: American Library Association, 2003. 288p US$50.00 ($45.00 ALA members) soft ISBN 0838935354 IF YOU...

A moving anthology.(Moving Archives: The Experiences of Eleven Archivists)(Book Review)
August 1, 2004... A moving anthology Newman, John, and Jones, Walter Moving archives: the experiences of eleven archivists. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2003. 124p US$35.00 hard ISBN 0810845008 (available from James Bennett Pty Ltd) IT CAN BE A DAUNTING...

Never defeated.(Success at the Enquiry Desk: Successful Enquiry Answering--Every Time)(Book Review)
August 1, 2004... Never defeated Owen, Tim Buckley Success at the enquiry desk: successful enquiry answering--every time. London: Facet Publishing, 2003. 128p 14.95 [pounds sterling] soft ISBN 1856044777 (available from James Bennett Pty Ltd) HANDLING...

Yes, indeed.(The Pleasures of Bibliophily: Fifty Years of The Book Collector--An Anthology)(Book Review)
August 1, 2004... The pleasures of bibliophily: fifty years of The Book Collector--an anthology. London: British Library, 2003. 310p 35.00 [pounds sterling] hard ISBN 0712347798 THE BOOK COLLECTOR IS GENERALLY REGARDED AS THE ESTABLISHMENT JOURNAL for book...

Useful, but somewhat unbalanced?(Evolution in Reference and Information Services: The Impact of the Internet)(Book Review)
August 1, 2004... Su, Di, ed Evolution in reference and information services: the impact of the internet. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Information Press, 2002. 230 pp. US$24.95 soft ISBN 0789017229 (also published as The reference librarian, vol 35 no 74) THIS...

More than technology is needed ...(Winning the Knowledge Game: A Smarter Strategy for Better Business in Australia and New Zealand)(Book Review)
August 1, 2004... Rylatt, Alastair Winning the knowledge game: a smarter strategy for better business in Australia & New Zealand. North Ryde, NSW: McGraw Hill Australia, 2003. 256p A$34.95 soft ISBN 0074713426 THE ESSENCE OF ALASTAIR RYLATT'S BOOK IS CLEARLY...

Essential.(Dictionary of Librarianship Including a Selection from the Terminology of Information Science, Bibliology, Reprography, Higher Education and Data Processing. German-English, English-German. 3rd ed., rev and enl)(Book Review)
August 1, 2004... Sauppe, Eberhard Dictionary of librarianship including a selection from the terminology of information science, bibliology, reprography, higher education and data processing. German-English, English-German. 3rd ed rev and enl. Munich: KG Saur...

Required reading.(Beyond Degrees: Professional Learning for Information Services)(Book Review)
August 1, 2004... St Clair, Guy Beyond degrees: professional learning for information services. Information services management series. Munchen: K.G. Saur Verlag, 2003. 315p price not reported hard ISBN 3598243693 THIS IS THE FIFTH WORK WHICH ST CLAIR HAS...

The devil in the detail.(The Charleston Conference Proceedings 2001)(Book Review)
August 1, 2004... [The] Charleston Conference Proceedings 2001. Ed. by Katina Strauch, Katina. Westport CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2003. 222p US$45.00 soft ISBN 1591580730 (available from DA Information Services) THE CHARLESTON CONFERENCE, AN INFORMAL...

For faculty and PhDs.(Applied Informatics for Information Retrieval Research. New Directions in Information Management)(Book Review)
August 1, 2004... Wolfram, Dietmar Applied informatics for information retrieval research. New directions in information management, 36. Westport CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2003. 216 pp. US$60.00 hard ISBN 0313319707 (available from DA Information Services) ...

Genially unhip.(Opera for Libraries: A Guide to Core Works, Audio and Video Recordings, Books and Serials)(Book Review)
August 1, 2004... McCants, Clyde T Opera for libraries: a guide to core works, audio and video recordings, books and serials. Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company, 2003. 198p US$45.00 soft ISBN 0786414421 IT IS WORTH RESTATING HOW IMPORTANT PUBLIC LIBRARIES...