The Australian Library Journal articles from February 2006

The Australian Library Journal archives from February 2006

Australia's public libraries: together at last.(Editorial)
February 1, 2006... IN ONE OF THE ARTICLES IN THIS ISSUE THERE IS AN INTRIGUING [TO THIS READER] FOOTNOTE to Public Libraries Australia (PEA). A long while ago, 1 had canvassed here an argument for the establishment of a centre for research into Australia's public...

Senate inquiry into the role of libraries in the online environment: submission from public libraries Australia.
February 1, 2006... Introduction THIS SUBMISSION REPRESENTS THE VIEWS OF A NEWLY FORMED ORGANISATION KNOWN AS Public Libraries Australia. Formed to aggregate the political, service and infrastructure capacity of Australia's 1510 (ABS June 2000) public...

Knowledge management and the LIS professions: investigating the implications for practice and for educational provision.
February 1, 2006... This paper looks at the complex web of interrelationships that is emerging as the library and information professions come to terms with the growing phenomenon of knowledge management. This is manifest at one level in the wider organisational...

Services to the housebound in Adelaide's metropolitan and regional public libraries: current practices and future needs.
February 1, 2006... The author examines the evolution of the current Australian demographic and its implications for the delivery of public library services. The 'baby boomers', the generation born between 1946 and 1961, are the next cohort to be seriously in need...

Improving the image of local studies collections in public libraries.
February 1, 2006... Public and employer perceptions of staff abilities and qualifications deployed in local studies collections may affect their status and influence and not least the funding the local studies facility may receive. The need to promote the service...

'Wanting it now': baby boomers and the public library of the future.
February 1, 2006... Baby boomers are epitomised by the phrase 'wanting it now'. This large group of the population is better educated, more technologically literate, generally wealthier than any previous generation and has high expectations of quality services and...

An apology.(Correction notice)
February 1, 2006... An apology to the author (whose name was inadvertently omitted) of the review of Xanana Gusmao, Timor lives: speeches of freedom and independence, Paperback: ISBN 1-920681-06-X $29.95 Longueville Media, 2005 which appeared in our November...

Navigating the web.(100 Ready-to-Use Pathfinders for the Web)(Book review)
February 1, 2006... Wilson, Paula. 100 ready-to-use pathfinders for the web: a guidebook and CD-ROM. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2005. 225p US$75.00 soft ISBN 1555704905 (available from DA Information Services) Pathfinders are a valuable research tool,...

Dilates on pupils.(Collection Management for Youth: Responding to the Needs of Learners)(Book review)
February 1, 2006... Hughes-Hassell, Sandra, and Mancall, Jacqueline C Collection management for youth: responding to the needs of learners. Chicago: American Library Association, 2005. 103p price not reported soft ISBN 0838908942 This title addresses a basic...

Once more: the library as bookstore.(Creating the Customer-Driven Library: Building on the Bookstore Model)(Book review)
February 1, 2006... Woodward, Jeanette Creating the customer-driven library: building on the bookstore model. Chicago: American Library Association, 2005, 234p US$45.00 soft ISBN 0838908888 Jeanette Woodward's assertion that 'libraries are focussed not on...

USeful.(Fundamentals of Library Supervision)(Book review)
February 1, 2006... Giesecke, Joan, and McNeil, Beth Fundamentals of Library Supervision. Chicago: American Library Association, 2005. 166p price not reported soft ISBN 0838908950 Both authors have made a significant contribution to the literature on library...

Performance: that way.(Guidelines for Colleges: Recommendations for Learning Resources)(Book review)
February 1, 2006... Eynon, Andrew, ed Guidelines for colleges: recommendations for learning resources. London: Facet Publishing, 2005.70p price not reported soft ISBN 185604551X (available from lames Bennett Pty Ltd) This publication was written for learning...

Essential skills.(Information Matters: Developing Information Literacy Skills through the Secondary School LRC)(Book review)
February 1, 2006... Dubber, Geoff Information matters: developing information literacy skills through the secondary school LRC. SLA guidelines plus. Wanborough: School Library Association, 2005.64p 8.50 [pounds sterling] / 12.75 [euro] soft ISBN 1903446279 A...

Mistitled?(Law, Libraries and Technology)(Brief article)(Book review)
February 1, 2006... Hoorebeck, Mark Van Law, libraries and technology. Oxford: Chandos Publishing, 2005.145p price not reported soft ISBN 1843340712 When I first spotted this book to review, I mistakenly thought the title was Law libraries and teehnology. On...

Leading from anywhere in the organisation.(Organizational Development and Leadership)(Book review)
February 1, 2006... Russell, Keith, and Stephens, Denise, eds. 'Organizational development and leadership'. Library trends 53, 1 (2004): 1-264. Champaign, IL: Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2004....

Strikes the right note.(Music Library Instruction)(Book review)
February 1, 2006... Geary, Gregg S; Snyder, Laura M; and Abromeit, Kathleen A Music library instruction. MLA basic manual series, 3. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2004. 135p US$34.95 soft ISBN 0810850028 (available from James Bennett Pty Ltd) The MLA basic...

The way the ball bounces.(Sports, Exercise and Fitness: A guide to Reference and Information Sources)(Book review)
February 1, 2006... Allen, Mary Beth Sports, exercise and fitness: a guide to reference and information sources. Reference sources in the social sciences. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2005. 287p US$38.99 hard ISBN 1563088193 (available from James Bennett Pty...

Ground-breaking.(Supporting E-Learning: A Guide for Library and Information Managers)(Book review)
February 1, 2006... Melling, Maxine, ed Supporting e-learning: a guide for library and information managers. London: Facet Publishing, 2005. 192p 39.95 [pounds sterling] hard ISBN 1856045358 (available from James Bennett Pty Ltd) Information and communication...

If only ...(Technology Infused Instruction for the Educational Community: A Guide for School Library Specialists)(Book review)
February 1, 2006... Farmer, Lesley S I Technology-infused instruction for the educational community: a guide for school library specialists. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2004. 224p US$37.00 soft ISBN 0810851180 (available from James Bennett Pty Ltd) This is a...

Restoring the balance.(The Coretta Scott King Awards, 1970-2004, 3d ed.)(Book review)
February 1, 2006... The Coretta Scott King Awards, 1970-2004. 3rd ed Ed. by Henrietta M Smith. Chicago: American Library Association, 2004.176p US$35.00 soft ISBN 0838935400 This comprehensive and important book pays tribute to 35 years of Coretta Scott King...

A catalogue of cliches.(The Image of Librarians in Cinema)(Book review)
February 1, 2006... Tevis, Ray, and Trevis, Brenda The image of librarians in cinema, 1917-1999. Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company, 2005. US$45.00 soft ISBN 0786421509 Librarianship is one of the most stereotyped of professions, and this book deals with...

Evaluation of primary sources.(Using Internet Primary Sources to Teach Critical Thinking Skills in World Literature)(Book review)
February 1, 2006... Kent-Drury, Roxanne M Using internet primary sources to teach critical thinking skills in world literature. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2005. 194p US$65.00 soft ISBN 0313320098 (available from James Bennett Pty Ltd) Educators...