Australian Academic & Research Libraries articles from March 2004

Australian Academic & Research Libraries archives from March 2004

Taking it to the people: why the National Archives of Australia embraced digitisation on demand.
March 1, 2004... Cultural institutions today are faced with the challenge of how to promote wider access to, and greater use of, their collections. For the National Archives of Australia this challenge is complicated by: * the size of our collection--about...

Open access.(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions)
March 1, 2004... The IFLA Governing Board has adopted a statement on 'Open Access to Scholarly Literature and Research documentation'. Welcoming the IFLA statement, President-elect Alex Byrne noted IFLA's long commitment to open access to information,...

Planning, delivery and evaluation of information literacy training for engineering and technology students.
March 1, 2004... There are many conceptions of what is meant by 'information literacy', (1) including, '... the ability to access, evaluate, and apply information effectively to situations requiring decision making, problem solving, or the acquisition of...

Baghdad university library.
March 1, 2004... The first activity of the Cultural Emergency Response (CER) to help refurbish the Reading Room of the Central Library of the University of Baghdad, damaged during war in Iraq, has concluded. The CER is a joint initiative of the Prince Claus...

Pacific academics and the Internet.
March 1, 2004... The geographical area described as the South Pacific is all those island countries located in the Pacific Ocean, south of the equator. This includes Papua New Guinea in the west, and Pitcairn Island in the east; Kiribati in the north, French...

Warren Horton AM D Litt: 1938-2003.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
March 1, 2004... Pin striped, be-suited, imposing, Warren Horton strode across the Australian library stage in a career lasting 42 years. He significantly influenced the development of libraries and librarianship in this country through his many contributions...

Allan Roy Horton: 29 August 1928-16 December 2003.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
March 1, 2004... Allan Horton made major contributions to many areas of Australian librarianship. He brought his passion and commitment to issues affecting many library sectors. Allan reached beyond his role as a university librarian to bring his intellect and...

Frank Strahan: 1930-2003.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
March 1, 2004... The foundation archivist at the University of Melbourne, Frank Strahan died on 17 November 2003, the day after his 73rd birthday. He established the university archives in 1960, and served in that post for the following 35 years. In some ways,...

VALA 2004--Breaking Boundaries: Integration & Interoperability 12th Biennial Conference and Exhibition of the Victorian Association for Library Automation 3-5 February 2004 at the Melbourne Convention Centre.(Conference Reports)
March 1, 2004... A bluffer's guide VALA 2004 included six plenary sessions and 42 concurrent sessions. With more than 720 delegates, the Melbourne Convention Centre was alive with library speak for at least a few days. The conference theme of Breaking...

Strictly broadband: broadband and the humanities, social sciences and creative arts.(Conference Reports)
March 1, 2004... National Scholarly Communications Forum Roundtable held at Museum Victoria, 31 October 2003. The impact of technology continued to be the primary theme of this latest seminar from the National Scholarly Communications Forum when it met on...

Saving the world's Endangered Archives.(Conference Reports)
March 1, 2004... The Endangered Archives Program is the largest of its kind ever undertaken in the world, and will be administered by the British Library's archives team in conjunction with a panel of international experts. The program will be formally launched...

CAUL report.(Council of Australian University Librarians)
March 1, 2004... CAUL will meet next in Sydney, 1-2 April 2004. Agenda items include: * outline of the ARIIC projects--the Acting Minister for Education, Science and Training, announced $12 million in funding for these projects on 22 October, 2003. **...

The Many Faces of Libraries: Two Publications of the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin.(Die Besondere Bibliothek oder: Die Faszination von Buchersammlungen)('Un Havre de Paix' Die Kriegsgefangenen Franzosischen Offiziere an der Preussischen Statsbibliothek in Berlin 1941-1945)(Book Review)
March 1, 2004... Die Besondere Bibliothek oder: Die Faszination von Buchersammlungen. Herausgegeben von Antonius Jammers, Dietger Pforter, Winfried Suhlo. Redaktion: Martin Hollender. Berlin, Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin [and] Freunde der Staatsbibliothek zu...

The Audiovisual Cataloging Current.(Book Review)
March 1, 2004... The Audiovisual Cataloging Current Sandra K Roe ed Haworth Press New York 2001 370pp ISSN 0789014041 Another Haworth compilation, this time of issues 2, 3 and 4, volume 31 of Cataloging and Classification Quarterly. Their understanding of...

Computers for Librarians: an Introduction to the Electronic Library.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
March 1, 2004... Computers for Librarians: An Introduction to the Electronic Library Stuart Ferguson with Rodney Hebeis 3rd ed Wagga Wagga NSW Centre for Information Studies Charles Sturt University 2003 316pp ISBN 1 876938 60 9 $A71.50 'If only I'd had...

The Hidden Web: Finding Quality Information on the Net.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
March 1, 2004... The Hidden Web: Finding Quality Information on the Net Maureen Henninger 4th ed Sydney UNSW Press 2003 288p ISBN 0868405663 $29.95 (copy supplied by publisher) Are you thinking of putting together some information literacy training for...

Journal of Archival Organization.(Periodical Review)
March 1, 2004... Journal of Archival Organization Ruth C Carter and Thomas J Frusciano eds vol 1 no 1 Haworth Information Press 2002 104pp ISSN 1533-2748 $45.00 per year (individual) $US120.00 per year (institution/library) This is the first issue of this...

The User's View of the Internet.(Book Review)
March 1, 2004... The User's View of the Internet Harry Bruce 1st ed Scarecrow Press Inc 2002 223pp ISBN 0-8108-4366-8 $US29.95 Harry Bruce is the Associate Dean for Research at the Information School of the University of Washington. His discipline is...