Australian Academic & Research Libraries articles from September 2004

Australian Academic & Research Libraries archives from September 2004

Research practices, evaluation and infrastructure in the digital environment.
September 1, 2004... This paper reports on a study that examined changing research practices in the digital environment and drew out implications for scholarly communication and the development of research support infrastructure. (1) The study took a two-pronged...

Print serial cancellations in university libraries post 1990: what do the CAUL statistics reveal?(Council of Australian University Librarians)
September 1, 2004... Throughout the 1990s and the early part of this decade considerable attention has been given to the issue of periodical holdings in Australia's research libraries. This interest has been driven by concern regarding the diminishing journal...

Canadian rhapsody: copyright law and research libraries.
September 1, 2004... In No Trespassing, Swedish scholar Eva Hemmungs Wirten provides a cultural history of the photocopier. She observes that this technology deserves close critical attention: Taken for granted in schools, offices, and even homes, we seldom...

Building a National Library website: work in progress at the National Library of Australia.
September 1, 2004... The National Library of Australia's primary responsibility is to document Australia's heritage. Its collection includes maps, manuscripts, oral histories, pictures and archived websites, as well as books and journals. In recent years it has...

Undergraduate information literacy: a teaching framework.
September 1, 2004... A focus of teaching and learning in higher education today is the importance of developing 'generic' abilities, such as critical thinking, problem-solving, and information literacy. These abilities have been discussed widely in recent...

Reinventing the archive in a virtual environment: Australians and the non-custodial management of electronic records.
September 1, 2004... Custodial management of a physical artefact by an independent keeper has been fundamental to the archival mission. It is no accident that the principal officer of England s Public Record Office (PRO) has been styled 'the Keeper of Public...

Student persistence in a LIS distance education program.(library and information science)
September 1, 2004... Distance students often face a number of barriers to completing their education. Factors such as lack of support, isolation and lack of motivation can contribute to a dropout rate that is often higher than that of classroom-based courses. (1)...

Engineering Libraries: Building Collections and Delivering Services.(Book Review)
September 1, 2004... Engineering Libraries: Building Collections and Delivering Services edited by Thomas W Conkling and Linda R Musser. New York Haworth Information Press 2001 250pp 0789016737 (copy supplied by publisher) In their introduction, the editors...

Library Trends.(Book Review)
September 1, 2004... Library Trends Andrew G Torok issue editor 'Organizing the Internet' vol 52 no 2 2003 371pp US $28 per issue (copy supplied by editorial board member) Certain sections of this issue, which covers organisation, copyright, metadata and...

Driscoll, Lori. 'Electronic Reserve: a Manual and Guide for Library Staff Members' Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery & Information Supply'.(Book Review)
September 1, 2004... Driscoll, Lori. 'Electronic Reserve: A Manual and Guide for Library Staff Members' Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery & Information Supply' vol 14 no 1 and 2 2003 Page 5 states that the aim of this book is to discuss 'the...

Publications received.
September 1, 2004... Australia in Focus--Photographs in the National Archives P Nagle Canberra National Archives of Australia Research Guide 2003 ISBN 0642344957 Harold Holt--Guide to Archives of Australia's Prime Ministers P Pemberton Canberra National...

2003 Australian and New Zealand academic library (CAUL) statistics.
September 1, 2004... Introduction The Australian and New Zealand academic library statistics are collected and published annually for CAUL (Council of Australian University Librarians). CAUL has engaged CAVAL Collaborative Solutions to collect and compile the...