The Australian Library Journal articles from November 2006

The Australian Library Journal archives from November 2006

The end of the affair ...(The Australian Library Journal's editor's views)(Editorial)
November 1, 2006... I was first invited to edit ALJ in 1981: the process of selection was not exhaustive. I got a phone call from the then Executive Director, Gordon Bower, consulted a close colleague, went to the inaugural LAA/NZLIA Conference in Christchurch and...

Thinking pop literacies, or why John Howard should read more.
November 1, 2006... The author reviews the relationship between 'literature' and pop culture, arguing that both are part of an intellectual continuum, and that to attempt to extol one and demonise the other is not only based on false and simplistic premises, it is...

Keeping public libraries on the agenda.
November 1, 2006... To enhance the effectiveness of public libraries in pursuing their mission, library executives and library champions must ensure that they keep libraries on the agenda of their communities and funding bodies. This calls for a multi-faceted...

Using wireless devices to enhance reference and information services.
November 1, 2006... A growing number of libraries have installed wireless data connections as a way of providing access to the Internet for members of the public. Some libraries have used their wireless networks to enable staff to use wireless devices to increase...

Providing library resources to 37 medical students at eight remote sites across 2600 km.
November 1, 2006... The University of Western Australia's Rural Clinical School was set up to train a quarter of the medical students for a full year in rural and remote Western Australia. These students need full access to the resources of the medical library so...

Where are they now? A survey of Charles Sturt University library and information management graduates.
November 1, 2006... Charles Sturt University School of Information Studies undertook a graduate destination survey of students who had completed library and information management courses, both undergraduate and postgraduate, in 2003-2004. One hundred and...

State Librarians I have known since 1826.
November 1, 2006... The author reviews, in a discursive and occasionally whimsical fashion, the lives and personae of those who have occupied the post of 'principal librarian' in NSW since Peter Cooke (1827). This article was originally given as an address to...

A kit for the fit.(Sports, Exercise and Fitness: A Guide to Reference and Information Sources in the Social Sciences)(Book review)
November 1, 2006... Allen, Mary Beth Sports, exercise and fitness: a guide to reference and information sources. reference sources in the social sciences, westport, ct: libraries unlimited, 2005. 287p us$38.99 hard isbn 1563088193 (available from lames Bennett Pty...

A guide for the perplexed.(Know It All, Find It Fast: An A-Z Source Guide for the Enquiry Desk, 2d ed.)(Book review)
November 1, 2006... Duckett, Bob, Walker, Peter and Donnelly, Christinea Know it all, find it fast: an A-Z source guide for the enquiry desk. 2nd ed. London: Facet Publishing, 2004. 369p 26.95 [pounds sterling] soft ISBN 185604534X (available from James Bennett...

For the free-range and the caged.(Information Entrepreneurship: Information Services Based on the Information Lifecycle)(Book review)
November 1, 2006... Fowler, Susan G. Information entrepreneurship: information services based on the information lifecycle. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2005.116p US$25.00 soft ISBN 0810852586 In recent years increasing importance has been placed on commercial...

Leaves some unanswered questions ...(Continuing Professional Development-Preparing for New Roles in Libraries: A Voyage of Discovery)(Book review)
November 1, 2006... Genoni, Paul and Walton, Graham, eds Continuing professional development-preparing for new roles in libraries: a voyage of discovery. Sixth World Conference on Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning for the Library and...

More data than detail?(Libraries Act on Their LibQUAL+[TM] Findings: From Data to Action)(Book review)
November 1, 2006... Heath, Fred M; Kyrillidou, Martha; and Askew, Consuella A, eds Libraries act on their LibQUAL+[TM] findings: from data to action. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press, 2004. 254p US$29.95 soft ISBN 0789026023 (also published as Journal of Library...

Every which way.(Book review)
November 1, 2006... Hennen, Thomas I Hennen's public library planner: a manual. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2004. 417p + CD-ROM US$125.00 soft ISBN 1555704875 For any journey it is always best to have direction. For libraries and librarians that...

Curious perspectives ...(Libraries)(Book review)
November 1, 2006... Hofer, Candidia Libraries. Introduction by Umberto Eco. London: Thames and Hudson, 2005. 271 pp. US$125.00 hard cover ISBN 0500543143 Barreneche, Raul A New museums. London: Phaidon. 206 pp. US$99.95 hard cover ISBN 0714844985 In one of...

Inspiring.(The Role of Reading in Nine Famous Lives)(Book review)
November 1, 2006... Howard, Donald E The role of reading in nine famous lives. Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company, 2005.208p US$35.00 soft cover ISBN 0786421339 While primarily a book of short stories of American biography, the tie-in for these stories...

Not to be under-estimated.(Buildings, Books and Beyond: Mechanics' Worldwide Conference 2004)(Book review)
November 1, 2006... Buildings, books and beyond: Mechanics' Worldwide Conference 2004: athenaeums, endowment institutes/libraries, literary institutes, lyceums, mechanics' institutes, mercantile libraries, philosophical societies, schools of arts and working...

Libraries and lovers.(The Romance of Libraries)(Book review)
November 1, 2006... Lefebvre, Madeleine, ed The romance of libraries. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2006. 208p US$25.00 soft cover ISBN 0810853523 (available from lames Bennett Pty) With such a focus on the need for and process of libraries building...

Speculative ...(Library As Place: Rethinking Roles, Rethinking Space)(Book review)
November 1, 2006... Freeman, Geoffrey T, et al. Library as place: rethinking roles, rethinking space. Washington, DC: Council on Library and Information Resources, 2005.81p US$20.00 soft ISBN 1932326138 The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR)...

'It's co-operation ...'.(Libraries beyond Their Institutions: Partnerships That Work)(Book review)
November 1, 2006... Miller, William, and Pellen, Rita M, eds Libraries beyond their institutions: partnerships that work. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Information Press, 2005. 230p US$39.95 soft cover ISBN 078902909X (also published as Resource Sharing & Information...

Moving out.(Improving Internet Reference Services to Distance Learners)(Book review)
November 1, 2006... Miller, William, and Pellen, Rita M, eds Improving internet reference services to distance learners. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Information Press, 2004. 219p US$29.95 soft cover (also published as Internet Reference Services Quarterly 9, 1/2) ISBN...

Worth reading ...(Setting Up a Library and Information Service from Scratch)(Book review)
November 1, 2006... Pantry, Sheila, and Griffiths, Peter Setting up a library and information service from scratch. London: Facet Publishing, 2005. 195p 29.95 [pounds sterling] soft cover ISBN 1856045587 (available from James Bennett Pty Ltd) Today's library...

Teaching your grandma?(The Branch Librarians' Handbook)(Book review)
November 1, 2006... Rivers, Vickie The branch librarians' handbook. Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company, 2004. 203p US$39.95 soft cover ISBN 0786418214 According to the Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO), there are approximately 1550...

... the evaluation of larger collections where the list-checking method is employed ...(Accessing the Classics: Great Reads for Adults, Teens and English Language Learners)(Book review)
November 1, 2006... Rosow, La Vergne Accessing the classics: great reads for adults, teens and English language learners. Westport, CT Libraries Unlimited, 2006. soft cover pbk. ISBN 1563088916 (available from DA Information Services) The title led me to...

Different ...(Encyclopedia of Knowledge Management)(Book review)
November 1, 2006... Schwartz, David, ed Encyclopedia of knowledge management. Hershey, PA: Idea Group Reference, 2006. 908p US$275.00 hard cover ISBN 1591405734 If you thought that knowledge management (KM) was such a new field that there could not possibly...