Australian Academic & Research Libraries articles from September 2005

Australian Academic & Research Libraries archives from September 2005

Warren Horton 1938-2003.(Biography)
September 1, 2005... This issue of Australian Academic & Research Libraries celebrates Warren Horton's long and exceptional contribution to Australian librarianship. Throughout his life Warren made many firm friends and a few just as resolute enemies: often...

Preface.(Warren Horton)(Biography)
September 1, 2005... Warren Horton was a dominant figure in Australian librarianship for much of his 43 year career. After 24 years at the State Library of New South Wales and five years at the State Library of Victoria, he arrived in the National Library in 1985...

Some reflections on the man by a close friend and colleague.(Warren Horton AM: 23 June 1938-25 November 2003)(Obituary)
September 1, 2005... Warren Horton's death came after a prolonged and valiant fight with cancer. His was a towering presence on the state, national and international scene of librarianship. His contribution to that world was remarkable and he was much rewarded...

A man of many parts: a personal reminiscence of Warren Horton.(Biography)
September 1, 2005... There are many people who could write about Warren from their perspective and their knowledge of him, but I imagine that some constant themes might emerge and it is those themes I will try to identify. Much of what appears here will be...

Celebrating Warren.(Warren Horton)
September 1, 2005... This contribution to the Festschrift is a lightly edited transcript of a short speech made at the Celebration of Warren Horton's Distinguished Career held at and hosted by the National Library of Australia on 26 March 2004--four months after...

Collaborating with Warren Horton: a personal view.(Column)
September 1, 2005... Warren and I shared an increasingly close working relationship over 11 years from the time of his appointment as Director-General of the National Library of Australia in 1985 until the completion of my term as National Librarian of New Zealand...

Librarians abroad: Australian librarianship in the world.
September 1, 2005... 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 his country through many contributions to the...

The future of the 'research' library in an age of information abundance and lifelong learning.
September 1, 2005... The game has changed. We face an array of possibilities and challenges that will leave no library untouched. We are, whether we want to or not, about to become much more than we are now--or much less. Roy Tennant, 1998 The Research Roles...

2004 Australian and New Zealand academic library (CAUL) statistics.
September 1, 2005... Introduction The Australian and New Zealand academic library statistics are collected and published annually for GAUL (Council of Australian University Librarians). GAUL has engaged CAVAL Collaborative Solutions to collect and compile the...