The Australian Library Journal articles from November 2001

The Australian Library Journal archives from November 2001

Turning points. (Editorial).(Editorial)
November 1, 2001... THE PHRASE `THE EVENTS OF SEPTEMBER 11TH' HAS BURNED ITS WAY into the language. It has acquired a range of connotations in its own right: these have been added to by the coincidence of a federal election, in the run-up to which rhetoricians of...

Educating for a knowledge management future: perceptions of library and information professionals.(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2001... The emerging diffuse and complex discourse on knowledge management has, amongst many things, given some focus to the nature of education and training for professionals engaged in managing knowledge. The complexity of charting an educational and...

Electronic journal registering and access in an academic library.
November 1, 2001... The authors review the processes and problems inherent in providing online access to journal subscriptions where online access is supplied as part of the print subscription. Examples are used to demonstrate the difficulties and suggestions for...

The Australian Library Journal: refereeing policy -- a clarification.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... We have recently been made aware that DETYA requires that articles should be refereed by persons who are not members of the relevant journal's editorial board, that is, by independent peers. This in fact, has been this Journal's policy since...

Lifelong learning and the library connection: a perceptual model for tertiary library customer education.
November 1, 2001... `Lifelong learning and library connection' as a possible model for tertiary library customer education examines the literature and the transitional skill and ability expectations of a cohort of undergraduate students to propose a `perceptual...

Disturbed by something you've read?
November 1, 2001... Alarmed by current trends? Angry about the editorial? Curious about the future? Spotted a ripe literal? Got something you want to share? Write a letter to the editor. Get your name into the record. See it in...

The superstitions in public libraries: alive and well?
November 1, 2001... `superstition, n false worship or religion, an ignorant and irrational belief in supernatural agency, omens, divination, sorcery, etc, a deep-rooted but unfounded general belief, a rite or practice proceeding from superstitious...

In pursuit of flexible work places (`if I wanted to get there, I wouldn't be leaving from here').
November 1, 2001... Governments, managers and men of affairs have usually considered that work was too important to be left to the workers. Great efforts have been made down the ages to change their attitude to it. Whether these attempts to change behaviour come...

Copyright essentials for librarians and educators. (Book reviews: copyright: a global issue?).
November 1, 2001... Crews, Kenneth D Copyright essentials for librarians and educators. Chicago: American Library Association, 2000. 143p US$45.00 (US$40.50 ALA members) soft ISBN 0838907970 ALTHOUGH SO OBVIOUSLY AN AMERICAN WORK, THIS SUCCINCT VOLUME has...

The academic library. (Book reviews: academic libraries: a useful UK perspective).
November 1, 2001... Brophy, Peter The academic library. London: Library Association Publishing, 2000. 214p [pounds sterling] 29.95 pap ISBN 1856043746 (available from James Bennett Pty Ltd) PETER BROPHY, PROFESSOR OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT IN THE DEPARTMENT...

Libraries and democracy: the cornerstone of liberty. (Book reviews: future uncertain).
November 1, 2001... Kranich, Nancy, ed Libraries and democracy: the cornerstone of liberty. Chicago: American Library Association, 2001. 223p US$32.00 (US$28.00 ALA members) A COLLECTION OF TWENTY ESSAYS ON VARIOUS FACETS OF THE TOPIC `libraries and...

Reference services for the adult learner: challenging issues for the traditional and technological era. (Book reviews: not one to miss).
November 1, 2001... Sarkodie-Mensah, Kwasi, ed Reference services for the adult learner: challenging issues for the traditional and technological era. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Information Press, 2000. 435p price not reported soft ISBN 0789009900 (also published as...

Music librarianship at the turn of the century. (Book reviews: the right note).
November 1, 2001... Griscom, Richard, ed Music librarianship at the turn of the century. Music Library Association technical reports, 27. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2000. 107p US$26.50 soft ISBN 0810838664 (available from James Bennet Pty Ltd) THIS SET OF...

Information literacy standards. (Book reviews: a tool for lifelong empowerment? Certainly).
November 1, 2001... Information literacy standards. Canberra: Council of Australian University Librarians, 2001. 22p price not reported soft no ISBN ACCESS TO AND UTILISATION OF INFORMATION HAS CHANGED DRAMATICALLY IN RECENT YEARS. In response to this...

Library services for visually impaired people: a manual of best practice. (Book reviews: a landmark).
November 1, 2001... Hopkins, Linda, ed Library services for visually impaired people: a manual of best practice Library and Information Commission research reports, 76. London: The Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries, 2000. no pagination, price not...

The humanities: a selective guide to information sources. (Book reviews: an American bias, but still useful).
November 1, 2001... Blazek, Ron, and Aversa, Elizabeth The humanities: a selective guide to information sources. 5th ed. Library and information science text series. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2000. 603p price not reported soft ISBN 1563086026 FIRST...

Libraries, the first amendment and cyberspace: what you need to know. (Book reviews: neutering the net nannies).
November 1, 2001... Peck, Robert S Libraries, the first amendment and cyberspace: what you need to know. Chicago: American Library Association, 2000. 216p US$32.00 (US$28.80 ALA members) soft ISBN 0838907733 WRITTEN BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE ASSOCIATION OF TRIAL...

Copyright made easier. (Book reviews: copyright in Europe).
November 1, 2001... Wall, Raymond A Copyright made easier. 3rd ed. In collaboration with Sandy Norman, Paul Pedley and Frank Harris. London: Aslib-IMI, 2000. 548p price not reported soft ISBN 0851424473 FIRST PUBLISHED IN 1993, WITH THE SECOND EDITION...

Administration of the small public library. (Book reviews: a classic in its field.).
November 1, 2001... Weingand/Darlene E Administration of the small public library. 4th ed. Chicago: American Library Association, 2001. 256p US$45.00 (US$40.50 ALA members) soft ISBN 0838907946

World Wide Web: how to design and construct Web pages. (Book reviews: some nuggets amongst the dross ...).
November 1, 2001... Bradley, Phil World Wide Web: how to design and construct Web pages. 2nd ed. Aslib know how guides. London: Aslib, 2000. 140p price not reported soft ISBN 085142435X THIS IS A MADDENING BOOK: MUCH OF IT MAKES EXCELLENT GOOD SENSE, but the...

Academic libraries as high-tech gateways: a guide to design and space decisions. (Book reviews: useful, but ephemeral, perhaps).
November 1, 2001... Bazillion, Richard J, and Braun, Connie L Academic libraries as high-tech gateways: a guide to design and space decisions. 2nd ed. Chicago: American Library Association, 2001. 250p US$55.00 (US$49.50 ALA members) soft ISBN 083890792X THE...

Achieving cultural change in networked libraries. (Book reviews: strongly recommended).
November 1, 2001... Reid, Bruce J, and Foster, William Achieving cultural change in networked libraries. Aldershot: Gower Publishing, 2000. 282p 55.00 [pounds sterling] hard ISBN 0566082004 THERE ARE TWO STATED AIMS FOR THIS BOOK. THE FIRST lS TO EXAMINE THE...

Alternative library literature, 1998-1999: a biennial anthology. (Book reviews: an investment).
November 1, 2001... Berman, Sanford, and Danky, James P, eds Alternative library literature, 198-1999: a biennial anthology. Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company, 2000. 458p US$45.00 soft ISBN 0786409177 NEARLY TWENTY YEARS SINCE THE FIRST ANTHOLOGY WAS...

The Fitzroy Public Library 1877-1997: a history. (Book reviews: a lively history).
November 1, 2001... Woods, Carole The Fitzroy Public Library 1877-1997: a history. Newtown papers, 2. Fitzroy, Vic: Fitzroy Historical Society, 2000. 78p. $15 plus $2.50 postage, soft ISBN 0646387987 (available from the author at 2 Fairmont Avenue, Camberwell...

Bibliography of preservation literature, 1983-1996. (Book reviews: welcome and useful).
November 1, 2001... Schnare, Robert E Jr; Swartzburg, Susan G; and Cunha, George M Bibliography of preservation literature, 1983-1996. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2001. 826p US$89.50 hard ISBN 0810837129 (available from James Bennett Pry Ltd) MENTION THE...

The organizational measurement manual. (Book reviews: nice try).
November 1, 2001... 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...

Managing for value and performance: processes in developing library plans and best value. Proceedings of a seminar held at Loughborough University 7-8 March 2000. (Book reviews: on squeezing the stone ...).
November 1, 2001... Davies, J Eric, ed Managing for value and performance: processes in developing library plans and best value. Proceedings of a seminar held at Loughborough University 7-8 March 2000. LISU occasional papers, 27. Loughborough: Loughborough...

Developing reference collections and services in an electronic age: a how-to-do-it manual for librarians. (Book reviews: on target).
November 1, 2001... Cassell, Kay Ann Developing reference collections and services in an electronic age: a how-to-do-it manual for librarians. How-to-do-it manuals for librarians, 95. New York: Neal-Schuman Publisers, 2000. 138p US$55.00 soft ISBN 1555703631...

Statistical methods for the information professional: a practical, painless approach to understanding, using and interpreting statistics. (Book reviews: statistics: two approaches).
November 1, 2001... Vaughan, Liwen Statistical methods for the information professional: a practical, painless approach to understanding, using and interpreting statistics. ASIST monograph series. Medford, NJ: Information Today, 2001. 209p US$39.50 (US$31.60 ASIST...

Librarianship -- quo vadis? Opportunities and dangers as we face the new millennium. (Book reviews: rocks and hard places).
November 1, 2001... White, Herbert S Librarianship -- quo vadis? Opportunities and dangers as we face the new millennium. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2000. 399p price not reported hard ISBN156308807X (available from lames Bennett Pty Ltd) Webb, T D...

Administration and management in health sciences libraries. (Book reviews: timely).
November 1, 2001... 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...