The Australian Library Journal articles from November 2004

The Australian Library Journal archives from November 2004

Square (as in thinking outside the ...).(Editorial)(Editorial)
November 1, 2004... I HAD TO CUT MY LAST EDITORIAL SHORT: I HAD UNDERTAKEN TO TALK ABOUT THINKING--outside the square, and did not get past 'thinking'. 'Outside' is not a comfortable word! And Chambers is not much consolation '... the farthest limit; unlikely;...

A letter to the editor.(Letter to the Editor)
November 1, 2004... It is with deep regret that we inform you that the University of Canberra has decided to withdraw the Graduate Diploma Library and Information Management and the Master of Library and Information Management from the courses it offers. There...

Evaluation of the impact of the 2003 Aurora Leadership Institute--'the gift that keeps on giving'.
November 1, 2004... As a generation of library leaders in Australia and New Zealand is approaching retirement, the question is 'who will take their place?' Leadership programs have become increasingly popular as a way to 'grow' future leaders for the profession....

E-government: issues and implications for public libraries.
November 1, 2004... Reviews the literature of e-government deployment world-wide, focussing on two possible roles for public libraries in e-government. The first is a continuation of their traditional role of information provision and managing library transactions...

The librarians' pay equity case 2002--not just a pay rise.
November 1, 2004... On 28 March 2002, the first decision under the Equal Remuneration Principle (re Equal Remuneration Principle (2000) 97 IR 177) was made by the NSW Industrial Relations Commission. Applications were made by three parties, the Public Service...

Critical issues in public library planning: the New South Wales experience.
November 1, 2004... Drawing on recent experience and observation in New South Wales, this paper describes issues facing authorities, planners and librarians who are working on public library building projects. The author emphasises the need for all involved to...

Information literacy milestones: building upon the prior knowledge of first-year students.
November 1, 2004... This article reports on a study we conducted with first-year students in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne in 2003. Building upon our 2002 research (Library Review, 2003, vol 52, no 5 pp209-217), we investigated the prior...

Curating books on remote islands: the fate of the de Brum Library on Likiep Atoll, Marshall Islands.
November 1, 2004... Extensive private libraries are rare in the tropical Pacific. This holds even more true for libraries established during the late nineteenth century. There was only one such library in entire Micronesia: the Joachim de Bruin Library on Likiep....

From OJT to WBL.(Book Review)
November 1, 2004... Allan, Barbara, and Moran, Barbara Developing library staff through work-based learning. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2003. 192p US$45.00 soft ISBN 0810847485 (available from James Bennett Pry Ltd) PUBLISHED IN THE UK IN 1999, THIS EDITION...

Break glass in an emergency.(Book Review)
November 1, 2004... Becker, Nancy J; Pollicino, Elizabeth B; and Holtschneider, Dennis H Challenges in librarianship: a casebook for educators and professionals. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2003. 120p US$34.95 soft ISBN 0810848325 (available from James Bennett...

'Every day and in every way ...'.(Book Review)
November 1, 2004... Laughlin, Sarah; Shockley, Denise Sisco; and Wilson, Ray The library's continuous improvement fieldbook: 29 ready-to-use tools. Chicago: American Library Association, 2003. 144p US$35.00 (ALA members $31.50) soft ISBN 0838908594 DURING THE...

Top notch.(Book Review)
November 1, 2004... Evans, G Edward, and Ward, Patricia Layzell Beyond the basics: the management guide for library and information professionals. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2003. 325p US$59.95 soft ISBN 155570476X (available from DA Information Services)...

Meta-data: meta-minds.(Book Review)
November 1, 2004... Gorman, G E, and Dorner, Damiel G, eds International yearbook of library and information management 2003-2004: metadata applications and management. London: Facet Publishing, 2003.359p price not reported hard ISBN 1856044742 (available from...

A bibliography for bibbers.(Book Review)
November 1, 2004... Gabler, James M. Wine into words: a history and bibliography of wine books in the English language. 2nd ed. Baltimore: Bacchus Press, 2004. xix, 503 pp. ISBN 0961352558. US$75 WHY ARE BIBLIOGRAPHIES OF THIS KIND PRODUCED? AND FOR WHOM? In...

What is the question?(Book Review)
November 1, 2004... Kuhlthau, Carol Collier Seeking meaning: a process approach to library and information services. 2nd ed. Westport CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2003.248p US$40.00 hard ISBN 1591580943 DRAWING FROM EXTENSIVE RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE,...

Old, but not ordinary.(Book Review)
November 1, 2004... Mates, Barbara T 5-star programming and services for your 55+ library customers. Chicago: American Library Association, 2003. 216p US$42.00 soft ISBN 0838908438 AS THEY SAY, OLD AGE MAY NOT BE MUCH FUN, BUT LOOK AT THE ALTERNATIVE! This...

Are we all that different?(Book Review)
November 1, 2004... Public speaking handbook for librarians and information professionals. Sarah R Statz (Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2003) DO WE, AS LIBRARIANS, NEED OUR OWN HANDBOOK OF PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS? There are so many eye-catching titles out there...

Head-to-head with the dot.coms.(Book Review)
November 1, 2004... Pace, Andrew K The ultimate digital library: where the new information players meet. Chicago: American Library Association, 2003. 176 pp. US$35.00 soft ISBN 0838908446 A GREAT DEAL HAS ALREADY BEEN WRITTEN ABOUT THE CHALLENGE POSED TO...

Landing that big one.(Book Review)
November 1, 2004... Pantry, Sheila, and Griffiths, Peter Your essential guide to career success. 2nd ed. London: Facet Publishing, 2003. 200p 19.95 (pounds sterling) soft ISBN 1856044912 (available from James Bennett Pty Ltd) THIS BOOK IS VALUABLE FOR LIBRARY...

Long live the book!(Book Review)
November 1, 2004... Porter, Catherine Collecting modern books. London: Miller's, 2003. 160 pp. US$59.95 cloth ISBN 1840007230 Powers, Alan Front cover. London: Mitchell Beazley, 2003. 144 pp. US$59.95 cloth ISBN 1840004215 Powers, Alan Children's book...

Joining them?(Book Review)
November 1, 2004... Higgins, Pamela L, ed Libraries and electronic resources: new partnerships, new practices, new perspectives. Binghamton NY: Haworth, 2002.229p price not reported soft ISBN 0789017296 (also published as Journal of library administration vol 35,...

Dodging digital destruction.(Book Review)
November 1, 2004... Kahn, Miriam B. Protecting your library's digital sources: the essential guide to planning and preservation. Chicago: American Library Association, 2004. xiii, 104 pp. ISBN 0-8389-0873-X. US$40.00 ENSURING ONGOING ACCESS TO DIGITAL...

Ahead of her time.(Book Review)
November 1, 2004... Seaver, Barry W A true politician: Rebecca Browning Rankin, municipal reference librarian of the City of New York, 1920-1952. Jefferson, NC, McFarland and Company, 2004. 218p US$45.00 soft ISBN 0786416343 REBECCA RANKIN, AN AMERICAN...

Pro bono?(Book Review)
November 1, 2004... Smith, Abby New-model scholarship: how will it survive? Washington, DC: Council on Library and Information Resources, 2003.49p US$15.00 soft ISBN 1887334998 IN THIS TIMELY ASSESSMENT OF 'NEW-MODEL SCHOLARSHIP' ABBY SMITH SURVEYS THE...

To the rostrum once more ...(Book Review)
November 1, 2004... Statz, Sarah R Public speaking handbook for librarians and information professionals. Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company, 2003. 175p A$60.00 soft ISBN 0786415460 (available from DA Information Services) WHY ON EARTH WOULD ANYBODY WRITE A...

The missionary position.(Book Review)
November 1, 2004... Wallace, Linda K Libraries, mission and marketing: writing mission statements that work. Chicago: American Library Association, 2003. 112p US$27.00 soft ISBN 0838908675 AS A CORPORATE MARKETING TOOL, THE MISSION STATEMENT IS RAPIDLY...

Putting their finger on it.(Book Review)
November 1, 2004... Witten, Ian H, and Bainbridge, David How to build a digital library. San Francisco, CA: Morgan Kaufman Publishers, 2002. 518p price not reported soft ISBN 1558607900 IN THIS BOOK, WITTEN AND BAINBRIDGE COVER BOTH THE THEORY OF DIGITAL...

Myth or magic?(Book Review)
November 1, 2004... Wittenborg, Karin; Ferguson, Chris; and Keller, Michael A. Reflecting on leadership. Washington, DC, Council on Library and Information Resources, 2003.51p US$15.00 soft ISBN 1932326 065 THE SEARCH FOR THE DEFINITIVE SOLUTION TO THE...

Arming the CIO.(Book Review)
November 1, 2004... Marianne Broadbent and Ellen S Kitzis The new CIO leader: setting the agenda and delivering results. Boston Harvard Business School Press c. 2005 $US 29.95 THE BOOK 'IS THE CULMINATION OF YEARS OF RESEARCH AND HUNDREDS OF IN-DEPTH...