The Australian Library Journal articles from February 2002

The Australian Library Journal archives from February 2002

`A small unsigned painting'. (Editorial).(Editorial)
February 1, 2002... A LITTLE WHILE AGO, I HAD THE PLEASURE OF DESIGNING AND TEACHING AN ONLINE masters subject for my alma mater, Monash. It was called `Documenting Ausralia' and it was intended to provide a grounding for students from a variety of contexts:...

`A footnote to a footnote'. (Letters).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Regarding Larry Amey's article `When libraries made headlines'; the author refers to an Untitled collection of newspaper clippings on the Munn-Pitt Report by the Carnegie Corporation of New Yore [undated]. Access to this collection provided by...

Returning to Ithaca to get on with the mission: defining value in terms of our contribution to our customers and our profession.
February 1, 2002... Keynote speech delivered at An information odyssey... a long and eventful journey. 11th ALIA National Library Technicians Conference Hobart 21-24 August 2001. The author explores the conference theme An information odyssey... a long and...

An invitation to contribute.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... The Australian Library Journal is ALIA's journal of record. As such it reflects a cross-section of issues critical to the profession at any given time. Published continuously for over fifty years it now represents the most substantial and...

Digital continuity: the role of the National Library of Australia.
February 1, 2002... My focus is the role of the National Library of Australia in ensuring significant Australian resources in online form are collected, archived and available for use in the long-term. I will also raise some issues that are of particular relevance...

The future role of librarians in the virtual library environment.
February 1, 2002... The library environment at the beginning of the twenty-first century is unimaginably different to that of a century ago. The advent of computers and automation irrevocably changed the practice of librarianship. The arrival of the Internet and...

Essential connections: school and public libraries for lifelong learning.
February 1, 2002... This paper was presented at Forging future directions the Seventeenth conference of the Australian School Library Association, Twin Waters Resort, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, 30 September - 4 October 2001 Stimulated by the 1996 UNESCO...

The complete guide to preparing and implementing service level agreements.
February 1, 2002... Pantry, Sheila, and Griffiths, Peter The complete guide to preparing and implementing service level agreements. 2nd ed London: library Association Publishing, 2001. 193p 29.95 [pounds sterling] soft ISBN 1856044106 (available from James Bennett...

Liblaf three: cartoons for libraries.
February 1, 2002... Comp. and ed. by Alan Bundy. Underdale: University of South Australia Library, 2000. 101p price not reported soft ISBN 0868036609 IF YOU HAVE EVER NEEDED AN APT CARTOON TO ILLUSTRATE A LIBRARY NOTICE, or if you recall a really great library...

Whither the postmodern library? Libraries, technology and education in the information age and Our enduring values: librarianship in the 21st century.
February 1, 2002... Wisner, William H Whither the postmodern library? Libraries, technology and education in the information age. Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company, 133p US$22.50 soft ISBN 0786407956 Gorman, Michael Our enduring values: librarianship in the...

Administration and management in health sciences libraries.
February 1, 2002... Forsman, Rick B ed, Administration and management in health sciences libraries. Current practice in health sciences librarianship, 8. Lanham, MD: Medical Library Association and Scarecrow Press, 2001. 222p US$49.95 hard ISBN 0810838966...

Making Stories: How Ten Australian Novels Were Written.
February 1, 2002... Grenville, Kate, and Woolfe, Sue, eds Making stories: how ten Australian novels were written. Crows Nest: Allen and Unwin, 2001. 293p $24.95 soft ISBN 1865086134 MAKING STORIES SHOWS TEN ACCLAIMED AUSTRALIAN AUTHORS AT WORK, painstakingly...

Intelligent Technologies in Library and Information Service Applications.
February 1, 2002... Lancaster, F W, and Warner, Amy Intelligent technologies in library and information service applications. ASIST monograph series. Medford, NJ: Information Today for the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 2001. 214p...

Academic Research on the Internet: Options for Scholars and Libraries.
February 1, 2002... Laurence, Helen, and Miller, William, eds Academic research on the internet: options for scholars and libraries. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Information Press, 2000. 386p US$49.95 soft ISBN 0789011778 (also published as Journal of library...

Identifying and Analyzing User Needs: A Complete Handbook and Ready-to-Use Assessment Workbook with Disk.
February 1, 2002... Westbrook, Lynn Identifying and analyzing user needs: a complete handbook and ready-to-use assessment workbook with disk. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2001. 307p US$75.00 soft ISBN 1555703887 THIS BOOK HAS TAPPED INTO A VERY CURRENT...

Unobtrusive Evaluation of Reference Service and Individual Responsibility: The Canadian Experience.
February 1, 2002... Dilevko, Juris Unobtrusive evaluation of reference service and individual responsibility: the Canadian experience. Westport, CT: Ablex Publishing Corporation, 2000. 220p US$24.95 soft ISBN 1567505074 (available from DA Information Services) ...

Teleworking for Library and Information Professionals.
February 1, 2002... Blake, Monica Teleworking for library and information professionals. Aslib Know-how guides. London: Aslib and Information Management International, 1999. 94p price not reported soft ISBN 0851424163 (available from DA Information Services) ...

Staff Development: A Practical Guide.
February 1, 2002... Avery, Elizabeth F; Dahlin, Terry; and Carver, Deborah A Staff development: a practical guide. 3rd ed Chicago: American Library Association, 2001. 194p US$40.00 (US$36.00 ALA members) soft ISBN 0838908012 `IN TIMES OF DRASTIC CHANGE, IT IS...

Information Marketing.
February 1, 2002... Rowley, Jennifer Information marketing. Aldershot: Ashgate Publishing, 2001. 296p 39.95 [pounds sterling] hard ISBN 0566082225 MARKETING LIBRARIES IS NOT A NEW IDEA, BUT MAYBE MARKETING INFORMATION IS. Information is a unique product in...

Publishing and the Law: Current Legal Issues.
February 1, 2002... Strauch, A. Bruce, ed. Publishing and the law: current legal issues. New York: Haworth Information Press, 2001. 203p price not reported soft ISBN 0789008122 (also published as The acquisitions librarian 26) THIS BOOK OF ESSAYS PRESENTS A...

Remarkable Occurrences: The National Library of Australia's First 100 years, 1901-2001.
February 1, 2002... Cochrane, Peter, ed Remarkable occurrences: the national Library of Australia's first 100 years, 1901.2001. Canberra: National Library of Australia, 2001. 283p A$59.95 hard ISBN 0642107300 THIS SUBSTANTIAL VOLUME, WITH ITS HANDSOME MAROON...

Hold Them in Your Heart: Successful Strategies for Library Services to At-Risk Teens.
February 1, 2002... Mondowney, JoAnne G Hold them in your heart: successful strategies for library services to at-risk teens. Teens@the library series. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2001. 139p US$45.00 soft ISBN 1555703933 (available from DA Information...

The Quintessential Searcher: The Wit and Wisdom of Barbara Quint.
February 1, 2002... Block, Marylaine, ed The quintessential searcher: the wit and wisdom of Barbara Quint. Medford, NJ: Information Today, 2001. 215p US$19.95 soft ISBN 1573871141 THIS BOOK COMPRISES BARBARA QUINT'S COLLECTED THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS, many of...

A Place at the Table: Participating in Community Building.
February 1, 2002... McCook, Kathleen de la P. A place at the table: participating in community building. Chicago: American Library Association, 2000, 118p US$25.00 soft ISBN 0838907881 THIS INTRIGUING PUBLICATION EXPLORES THE ROLE OF LIBRARIES in the...

People Places: A Guide for Public Library Buildings in New South Wales.
February 1, 2002... Nesbitt, Heather People places: a guide for public library buildings in New South Wales. Sydney: Library Council of New South Wales, 2000. 70p price not reported spiral bound ISBN 0731371089 PREPARED BY CONSULTANTS HEATHER NESBITT in...

Libraries and Information Services in China.
February 1, 2002... Gong, Yitai, and Gorman, G E Libraries and information services in China. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2000. 317p US$65.00 hard ISBN 081083782X (available from James Bennett Pty Ltd) TWO BOOKS HAVE APPEARED ON CHINESE LIBRARIES IN RECENT...

The Organizational Measurement Manual.
February 1, 2002... Wealleans, David The organizational measurement manual. Aldershot: Gower Publishing, 2001. 178p price not reported hard ISBN 0566083493 THE TITLE, THE ORGANIZATIONAL MEASUREMENT MANUAL, is to some extent a misnomer, suggesting a wider scope...

Work Rich, Work Poor: Inequality and Economic Change in Australia.
February 1, 2002... Borland Jeff, Gregory Bob and Sheehan. Peter Leds] Work rich, work poor: Inequality and economic change in Australia, Centre for Strategic Economic Studies, Victoria University 2001, ISBN 1 86272 583 7 SURGING UNDER-EMPLOYMENT IS THE REAL...