The Australian Library Journal articles from February 2008

The Australian Library Journal archives from February 2008

Getting on with it.(Editorial)
February 1, 2008... 2007 was an eventful year for ALIA and ALJ played its part in celebrating 70 years of relative cohesion. We published a very special edition covering the September Library History Forum at the State Library of NSW, but we also carried papers on...

Reaching higher--looking out.
February 1, 2008... The paper describes the introduction of Web 2.0 techniques and tools at the Yarra Plenty public library in Victoria, beginning with library staff. The author argues that as libraries move from Web 1.0 type delivery systems to the social...

Pay equity for the library profession: an employer's perspective.
February 1, 2008... Pay equity, as a concept and outcome, is significant for libraries and librarians because it demonstrates the value of the library and information profession, and the significance of the work undertaken by librarians and allied professionals....

Avoiding the crunch at crunch time.
February 1, 2008... Library and Information Services (LIS) providers are vulnerable in the current war for talent. They need to work collaboratively to develop accurate workforce data so they can retain and recruit the right people. In South Australia, the issue...

Are librarians the ultimate knowledge managers? A study of knowledge, skills, practice and mindset.(Report)
February 1, 2008... This paper seeks to establish the state of knowledge of Knowledge Management (KM) among Library and Information Services (LIS) professionals, the extent to which they find positions in the KM sector, the extent to which they practise...

Supply side perspectives.(Out Front with Stephen Abram: A Guide for Information Leaders)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... Out Front with Stephen Abram: A Guide for Information Leaders, comp. by Judith A. Siess and Jonathan Lorig. Chicago: American Library Association. 2007. 203 pp. US$40.00 (US$36.00 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 13:9780838909324 Stephen...

Find out and succeed.(The Entrepreneur's Information Sourcebook: Charting the Path to Small Business Success)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... The Entrepreneur's Information Sourcebook: Charting the Path to Small Business Success, by Susan C. Awe. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2006. 245 pp. US$35.00 soft cover ISBN 1591582423 (available from DA Information Services) Hundreds...

Morals and machines.(Cybersins and Digital Good Deeds: A Book about Technology and Ethics)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... Cybersins and Digital Good Deeds: A Book about Technology and Ethics, by Mary Ann Bell, Bobby Ezell and James L. Van Roekel. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Information Press, 2007. 187 pp. US$22.95 soft cover ISBN 13:9780789029546 Cybersins and...

Local author impresses again.(Managing Information Services: A Transformational Approach, 2d ed.)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... Managing Information Services: A Transformational Approach. 2nd ed, by Jo Bryson. Aldershot: Ashgate Publishing, 2006. 346 pp. 28.00 [pounds sterling]. soft cover ISBN 13:9780754646341 This second edition of well-known and highly-regarded...

Technology explained.(Library Technology Companion: A Basic Guide for Library Staff, 2d ed.)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... Library Technology Companion: A Basic Guide for Library Staff. 2nd ed, by John J. Burke. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2006. 239 pp. US$59.95 239p soft cover ISBN 1555705502 (available from DA Information Services) Only a brave author...

EBL in action.(Evidence-Based Librarianship: Case Studies and Active Learning Exercises)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... Evidence-based Librarianship: Case Studies and Active Learning Exercises, ed. by Elizabeth Connor. Chandos Information Professional Series. Oxford: Chandos Publishing, 2007. 170 pp. 39.95 [pounds sterling] soft cover ISBN 1843342995 'The...

Managing your own career: lifelong employability.(Rethinking information Work: A Career Guide for Librarians and Other Information Professionals)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... Rethinking information Work: A Career Guide for Librarians and Other Information Professionals, by G. Kim Dority. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2006. 222 pp. US$38.00 soft cover ISBN: 159158180X (available from DA Information Services) ...

What's the library worth?(Measuring Your Library's Value: How to Do a Cost-Benefit Analysis for Your Public Library)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... Measuring Your Library's Value: How to Do a Cost-Benefit Analysis for Your Public Library, by Donald S. Elliott et al. Chicago: American Library Association, 2006. 181 pp. US$55.00 (US$49.50 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 13:9780838909232 ...

Library procedures for the performing arts.(A Manual for the Performance Library)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... A Manual for the Performance Library, by Russ Girsberger. Music Library Association (MLA) Basic Manual Series, 6. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2006. 171 pp. price not reported soft cover ISBN 10:0810858711 (available from James Bennett Pty Ltd)...

Academic library leadership.(Making a Difference: Leadership and Academic Libraries)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... Making a Difference: Leadership and Academic Libraries, edited by Peter Hernon and Nancy Rossiter. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2007. 300p 25.99 [pounds sterling] soft cover ISBN 1591582911 (available from James Bennett Pty Ltd) ...

Persistent book chalks up another 60 years.(Paper Empires: A History of the Book in Australia, 1946-2005)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... Paper Empires: A History of the Book in Australia, 1946-2005, ed. by Craig Munro and Robin Sheahan-Bright. St Lucia: University of Queensland Press, 2006. 433 pp. A$45.00 soft cover ISBN 0702235733 This final volume brings the story of our...

Managing your own career: employability plus.(Mid-Career Success Guide: Planning for the Second Half of Your Working Life)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... Mid-Career Success Guide: Planning for the Second Half of Your Working Life, by Sally J. Power. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers, 2006. 200 pp. US$68.50 hard cover ISBN 13:9780275988012 (available from DA Information Services) The working...

Tips for managing change.(Change Management in Information Services, 2d ed.)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... Change Management in Information Services. 2nd ed, by Lyndon Pugh. Guildford: Ashgate Publishing, 2007. 230 pp. 55.00 [pounds sterling] hard cover ISBN 9780754646655 Any doubts about the need for another book on change management were...

Effective finding.(Making Search Work: Implementing Web, Intranet and Enterprise Search)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... Making Search Work: Implementing Web, Intranet and Enterprise Search, by Martin White. London: Facet Publishing, 2007. 172 pp. 39.95 [pounds sterling] hard cover ISBN 1856046028 (available from James Bennett Pty Ltd) Making Search Work...

Where we came from.(Uniting a Profession: The Australian institute of Librarians, 1937-1949)(Book review)
February 1, 2008... Uniting a Profession: The Australian institute of Librarians, 1937-1949, by Jean P Whyte and David J Jones. Canberra: Australian Library and Information Association, 2007. 279pp. $42.50 soft cover ISBN 978086045658 Launched on 27 September...