The Australian Library Journal articles from May 2007

The Australian Library Journal archives from May 2007

Digital days.(Australian Library and Information Association)
May 1, 2007... You may have noticed the recent release of the ALIA Internet filtering in public libraries survey report 2007 (www.alia.org.au/advocacy/internet.access/). The survey was conducted in April-May of this year. 104 out of an estimated 548 public...

The ABC's digital future.(Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
May 1, 2007... The digital age means radical change for public broadcasters like the ABC - as well as for libraries, and many of the issues are similar: service delivery through multiple channels; protection of a trusted 'brand'; copyright and digital rights...

Surfing the net: the myth and the reality.
May 1, 2007... The widespread use of the Internet gave rise to the view that all knowledge is to be found there and that books and libraries are becoming redundant. A few probes aimed at exploring its depths found that while its speed and subject coverage are...

Improving access to online multilingual resources by adopting the My Language Portal in the City of Greater Dandenong Libraries.(Report)
May 1, 2007... This paper reports on the implementation of 'My Language Portal' in the City of Greater Dandenong Libraries (CGDL), Melbourne, Victoria, through the development of a 'My Language Portal Project Plan' in 2006. It discusses how the aims of the...

AskNow Instant Messaging: innovation in virtual reference.(Report)
May 1, 2007... In late 2006, the National Library of Australia implemented a trial Instant Messaging service that ran in parallel with the AskNow chat reference service for a six month period. The trial was a resounding success, proving both a demand for an...

Whither reference? Who goes where?(New Directions in Reference)(Book review)
May 1, 2007... Anderson, Byron, and Webb, Paul T, eds New directions in reference. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Information Press, 2006. 161 p US$19.95 soft cover ISBN 0789030896 (also published as The reference librarian, vol 45, no 93) New directions in...

Keeping teens reading.(Serving Young Teens and 'Tweens)(Book review)
May 1, 2007... Anderson, Sheila B ed, Serving young teens and 'tweens. Professional guides for young adult librarians. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2007. 160p US$58.40 soft cover ISBN 1591582598 (available from DA Information Services) How do we...

DIY information commons.(do it yourself)(The Information Commons Handbook)(Book review)
May 1, 2007... Beagle, Donald R The information commons handbook. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2006. 247p + CD-ROM US$125.00 soft cover ISBN 1555705626 (available from DA Information Services) 'Information commons' is a phrase being heard more...

Get IT right.(Technology Made Simple: An Improvement Guide for Small and Medium Libraries)(Book review)
May 1, 2007... Bolan, Kimberly, and Cullin, Robert Technology made simple: an improvement guide for small and medium libraries. Chicago: American Library Association, 2007. 213p US$40.00 (US$36.00 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 13:9780838909201 Libraries...

University libraries vs the internet.(Higher Education in the Internet Age: Libraries Creating A Strategic Edge)(Book review)
May 1, 2007... Breivik, Patricia S, and Gee, E Gordon Higher education in the internet age: libraries creating a strategic edge. ACE/Praeger series on higher education. Westport, CT: American Council on Education/Praeger, 2006. 322p A$75.00 hard cover ISBN...

Library performance: economy, efficiency, effectiveness, access.(Measuring Library Performance: Principles and Techniques)(Book review)
May 1, 2007... Brophy, Peter Measuring library performance: principles and techniques. London: Facet Publishing, 2006. 242p 39.95 [pound sterling] hard cover ISBN 1856045935 (available from James Bennett Pty Ltd) Since the 1960s, the focus of techniques...

Words at work.(Essential Thesaurus Construction)(Book review)
May 1, 2007... Broughton, Vanda Essential thesaurus construction. London: Facet Publishing, 2006. 296p 29.05 [pounds sterling] soft cover ISBN 185604565X (available from James Bennett Library Services) If you want to know the 'what', 'why' and 'how' of...

People places.(The Library as Place: History, Community and Culture)(Book review)
May 1, 2007... Buschman, John E, and Leckie, Gloria J The library as place: history, community and culture. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2006. 260p 28.99 [pound sterling] soft cover ISBN 1591583829 (available from DA Information Services) This...

Mangling information management.(Domesticating Information: Managing Documents inside the Organisation)(Book review)
May 1, 2007... Choksy, Carol E B Domesticating information: managing documents inside the organisation. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2007. 227p price not reported soft cover ISBN 13:9780810851900 (available from James Bennett Pty Ltd) The author of this...

Recordkeeping-US style.(Ethics, Accountability, and Recordkeeping in a Dangerous World)(Book review)
May 1, 2007... Cox, Richard J Ethics, accountability, and recordkeeping in a dangerous world. Principles and practice in records management and archives. London: Facet Publishing, 2006. 298p price not reported hard cover ISBN 185604596X (available from James...

Saved by the index.(Copyright Law for Librarians and Educators: Creative Strategies and Practical Solutions, 2d ed.)(Book review)
May 1, 2007... Crews, Kenneth D Copyright law for librarians and educators: creative strategies and practical solutions. 2nd ed. Chicago: American Library Association, 2006. 141 p US$45.00 (US$40.50 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 083890906X Crews' book is...

Reference value revisited.(Reference Assessment and Evaluation)(Book review)
May 1, 2007... Diamond, Tom, and Sanders, Mark, eds Reference assessment and evaluation. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press, 2005. 200p price not reported soft cover ISBN 13:978078903194 5; ISBN 0 7890 3194 9 (also published as Public Services Quarterly vol 2, nos...

Programme for outcomes.(Dynamic Youth Services through Outcome-Based Planning and Evaluation)(Book review)
May 1, 2007... Dresang, Eliza T; Gross, Melissa; and Holt, Leslie E Dynamic youth services through outcome-based planning and evaluation. Chicago: American Library Association, 2006. 192p US$42.00 (ALA members US$37.80) soft cover ISBN 0838909183 This...

Preservation purler.(Principles and Practice in Records Management and Archives)(Brief article)(Book review)
May 1, 2007... Forde, Helen Preserving archives. Principles and practice in records management and archives [series]. London: Facet Publishing, 2007. 320p 39.95 [pounds sterling] hard cover ISBN 1856045773 (available from James Bennett Pty Ltd) This is...

Information burden lightened.(How LIS Professionals Can Use Alerting Services)(Book review)
May 1, 2007... Fourie, Ina How LIS professionals can use alerting services. Oxford: Chandos Publishing, 2006. 178p price not reported soft cover ISBN 184334128X With technologies, society and information changing so quickly in this information age, it is...

Tour de force: publication and review. Landmark library history covers 1500 years.(The Cambridge History of Libraries in Britain and Ireland, 3 vols.)(Book review)
May 1, 2007... Hoare, Peter, gen ed The Cambridge history of libraries in Britain and Ireland. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006. 3 vols. A$899 hard cover ISBN 13:9780521858083 (Vol 1: to 1640, ed E Leedham-Green and T Webber, 688p; Vol 2:...

Archives primer.(Building a Successful Archival Programme: A Practical Approach)(Book review)
May 1, 2007... Ramos, Marisol, and Ortega, Alma C Building a successful archival programme: a practical approach. Oxford: Chandos Publishing, 2006. 184p price not reported soft cover ISBN 184334162X The authors of this accessible and easy-to-read...

Book with website for self-guided learning about information.(Learning to Learn: A Guide to Becoming Information Literate in the 21st Century, 2d ed.)(Book review)
May 1, 2007... Riedling, Ann M Learning to learn: a guide to becoming information literate in the 21st century. 2nd ed. New York, NY: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2006. 148p US$29.95 soft cover ISBN 1555705561 Learning to learn is written as a guide to...

Comprehensive, useful marketing text.(Information Marketing, 2d ed.)(Book review)
May 1, 2007... Rowley, Jennifer Information marketing. 2nd ed. Aldershot: Ashgate Publishing, 2006. 244p 50.00 [pounds sterling] hard cover ISBN 0754644138 Jennifer Rowley has made many accessible and significant contributions to our thinking about...

Cataloguing alive and well all over the place.(Education for Library Cataloging: International Perspectives)(Book review)
May 1, 2007... Sun, Dajin D, and Carter, Ruth C, eds Education for library cataloging: international perspectives. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Information Press, 2006. 491p US$49.95 soft cover ISBN 0789031132 (also published as Cataloging & Classification...

Book with CD for fostering information literacy.(Making the Writing and Research Connection with the I-search Process: A How-To-Do-It Manual, 2d ed. How-to-Do-It Manuals for Librarians)(Book review)
May 1, 2007... Tallman, Julie I, and Joyce, Marilyn Z Making the writing and research connection with the I-search process: a how-to-do-it manual. 2nd. ed. How-to-do-it manuals for librarians, 143. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2006. 167p + CD-ROM...

Practical guide to customer service training.(Training Library Staff and Volunteers to Provide Extraordinary Customer Service)(Book review)
May 1, 2007... Todaro, Julie, and Smith, Mark L Training library staff and volunteers to provide extraordinary customer service. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2006. 160p US$65.00 soft cover ISBN 155570560X (available from DA Information Services) ...

Recordkeeping - not record keeping.(Record Keeping in a Hybrid Environment: Managing the Creation, Use, Preservation and Disposal of Unpublished Information Objects in Context)(Book review)
May 1, 2007... Tough, Alister, and Moss, Michael, eds Record keeping in a hybrid environment: managing the creation, use, preservation and disposal of unpublished information objects in context. Oxford: Chandos Publishing, 2006. 275p price not reported soft...

Newspaper papers need editing.(International Newspaper Librarianship for the 21st Century)(Book review)
May 1, 2007... Walravens, Hartmut, ed International newspaper librarianship for the 21st century. IFLA publications, 118. Munich: K.G. Saur, 2006. 298p price not reported hard cover ISBN 359821846X The Preface states that this publication has two main...