The Australian Library Journal articles from November 2000

The Australian Library Journal archives from November 2000

Editorial.(Editorial)
November 1, 2000... A LITTLE WHILE AGO, I WAS ENGAGED WITH A GROUP OF GRADUATE STUDENTS at Monash, and talking about the importance of lay people in the early development of the great Australian libraries. I mentioned Sir Redmond Barry, and described him jocularly...

If special libraries are disappearing, why are parliamentary libraries surviving? Contradictory currents and changing perceptions.
November 1, 2000... The new information and research orientation of parliamentary libraries, accelerated by the advent of information technology, the changing pattern of parliamentary politics, and new social and economic developments, causes us to ask where they...

The role of the public library in a networked environment: a review of the literature.
November 1, 2000... As societies become increasingly dependent on sophisticated electronic information exchange, the public library's responsibility to provide equal access to internet resources becomes both more critical and more complex. Public libraries, it is...

School libraries and special education: an evaluation.
November 1, 2000... The findings of a four year study which evaluated school library services to students with disabilities are discussed. Interviews and observation in case-study schools focussed on the relationship between school library staff and special...

Electronic journals: practical suggestions for setting up access.
November 1, 2000... This article points out some of the pitfalls but also offers some practical suggestions for setting up electronic journal (e-journals) access from a medical library standpoint. The current trend is for libraries to use aggregators, companies...

Introduction to modern information retrieval.(Review)
November 1, 2000... Chowdhury, G G Introduction to modern information retrieval. London: Library Association Publishing, 1999. 452p 39.95 [pounds sterling] soft ISBN 1856043185 (available from James Bennett Pty ltd) CHOWDHURY'S NEW TEXT SUCCEEDS ADMIRABLY IN...

U. S. government on the web: getting the information you need.(Review)
November 1, 2000... Hernon, P; Shuler, J A; and Dugan, R E U. S. government on the web: getting the information you need. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1999. 349p US$47.50 soft ISBN 156308757X THE AMOUNT OF GOVERNMENT INFORMATION ON THE WEB IS INCREASING...

Who else writes like? A reader's guide to fiction authors.(Review)
November 1, 2000... Huse, R; and Huse, J, comps and ells Who else writes like? A reader's guide to fiction authors. 3rd ed. Loughborough: Loughborough University of Technology, Library and Information Statistics Unit, 1999. 350p 16.99 [pounds sterling] soft ISBN...

Information management.(Review)
November 1, 2000... Palmer, Sally, and Weaver, Margaret Information management. Team leader development series. Melbourne: Butterworth Heinemann, 1998. 186p price not reported soft ISBN 0750638621 THIS MANUAL IS ONE OF A SERIES DESIGNED TO SUPPORT A NUMBER of...

Exploring the contexts of information behaviour: proceedings of the Second International Conference on Research in Information Needs, Seeking and Use in Different Contexts, 13-15 August 1998, Sheffield, UK.(Review)
November 1, 2000... Wilson, T D, and Allen, D K, eds. Exploring the contexts of information behaviour: proceedings of the Second International Conference on Research in Information Needs, Seeking and Use in Different Contexts, 13-15 August 1998, Sheffield, UK....

Genreflecting: a guide to reading interests in genre fiction.(Review)
November 1, 2000... Herald, D T Genreflecting: a guide to reading interests in genre fiction. 5th ed. Genreflecting advisory series. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2000. 553p US$59.00 hard ISBN 1563086387 (available from lames Bennett Pty Ltd) This is...

A life of books: the story of DW Thorpe Pty Ltd 1921-1987.(Review)
November 1, 2000... Nicholson, Joyce Thorpe, and Thorpe, Daniel Wrixon A life of books: the story of DW Thorpe Pty Ltd 1921-1087 Middle Park, Vic: Courtyard Press, 2000. 326p A$49.95 cloth ISBN 0646396110 JOYCE NICHOLSON BEGINS THIS BOOK WITH A PERSONAL TOUCH:...

Educating faculty on scholarly communication issues.(Review)
November 1, 2000... Soete, G J Educating faculty on scholarly communication issues. Transforming libraries, 10. SPEC kits, 250. Washington, DC: Association of Research Libraries, Office of Leadership and Management Services, 1999. 39p US$28.00 soft ISSN 01603582...

Effective management of student employment: organizing for student employment in academic libraries.(Review)
November 1, 2000... Baldwin, D A; Wilkinson, F C; and Barkley, D C Effective management of student employment: organizing for student employment in academic libraries. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2000. 334p US$54.00 soft ISBN 1563086883 (available from...

Recruiting library staff.(Review)
November 1, 2000... Low, K Recruiting library staff. How-to-do-it manuals for librarians, 94. New York: Neal-Schuman, 1999. 120p. US$45.00 soft ISBN 155570 3550 (available from DA Information Services) THE AUTHOR CERTAINLY HAS THE CREDENTIALS TO WRITE A...

Achieving cultural change in networked libraries.(Review)
November 1, 2000... Reid, B J, and Foster, W Achieving cultural change in networked libraries. Aldershot: Gower Publishing, 2000. 282p 55.00 [pounds sterling] hard ISBN 0566082004 AS THE EDITORS OF THIS INTRIGUING AND CHALLENGING PUBLICATION REMIND US, the...

Planning academic and research library buildings.(Review)
November 1, 2000... Leighton, Philip D, and Weber, David C Planning academic and research library buildings. 3rd ed. Chicago: American Library Association, 2000. 887p price not reported hard ISBN 0838907474 THIS EDITION OF THE LIBRARY FACILITY PLANNING BIBLE...

Digital libraries: philosophies, technical design considerations and example scenarios.(Review)
November 1, 2000... Stern, D, ed Digital libraries: philosophies, technical design considerations and example scenarios. New York: Haworth Press, 1999. 230p US$49.95 hard ISBN 078900769X (also published as Science and Technology Libraries 17, 3/4) DAVID...

Establishing an information center: a practical guide.(Review)
November 1, 2000... Kreizman, K Establishing an information center: a practical guide. Information services management series. East Grinstead: Bowker-Saur, 1999. 256p price not reported hard ISBN 1857392868 (available from D W Thorpe) AS THE TITLE SUGGESTS,...

A history of the book in America. Volume 1: The colonial book in the Atlantic world.(Review)
November 1, 2000... A history of the book in America. Volume 1: The colonial book in the Atlantic world. Ed by Hugh Amory and David D. Hall. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press for the American Antiquarian Society, 2000. 638 pp, 80.00 [pounds sterling] cloth...

Becoming a library teacher.(Review)
November 1, 2000... LaGuardia, C, and Oka, C K Becoming a library teacher. The new library series, 3. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2000. 115p US$49.95 soft ISBN 155570378X (available from DA Information Services) UNIVERSALLY-ACCEPTED TERMS SUCH AS `USER...

The whole library handbook 3: Current data, professional advice and curiosa about libraries and library services.(Review)
November 1, 2000... Eberhart, G M, ed The whole library handbook 3: Current data, professional advice and curiosa about libraries and library services. Chicago: American Library Association, 2000. 569p price not reported pap. ISBN 0838907814 THIS IS ONE OF...

Knowledge management for the information professional.(Review)
November 1, 2000... Srikantaiah, T K, and Koenig, M E D, eds. Knowledge management for the information professional. ASIS Monograph Series. Medford, NJ: Information Today for the American Society for Information Science, 2000. 598p. US$44.50 hard ISBN 157387079X...

An apology and a correction.(Correction Notice)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... On page 251 of volume 49 No 3, there appeared a table [`Table 5 Nature of current work by course 1988-1992 v 1993-1997']. The table should have appeared as follows; readers may wish to photocopy this corrected version and paste it over the...

Letter to the editor.(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2000... I live in Brisbane and became an ALIA member last year. I have found the ALJ to be an interesting and informative journal which I enjoy reading. However, I do have a question about the book review section. This section is always most...