Recently added articles from The Australian Library Journal:

Information quality issues.(Challenges of Managing Information Quality in Service Organizations)(Book review)

Aug 01, 2008; Calvert, Philip ... Challenges of Managing Information Quality in Service Organizations. Ed. by Latif Al-Hakim. Hershey, PA: Idea Group Publishing, 2006. 319 pp. US$79.95 soft cover ISBN 1599044218 The subject of data or information quality has gained more attention recently as it has been realised ...

Top text for team leaders.(Supervising and Leading Teams in ILS)(Book review)

Aug 01, 2008; Cullen, Michael ... Supervising and Leading Teams in ILS. By Barbara Allan. London: Facet Publishing, 2007. 204 pp. 39.95 [pounds sterling] soft cover ISBN 1856045870 (available from James Bennett Pty Ltd) Barbara Allan introduces Supervising and Leading Teams in ILS as a 'practical guide for new ...

School librarians tackle technology.(Blogs and Bytes: ICT and the Secondary School Library)(Book review)

Aug 01, 2008; McLean, Michelle ... Blogs and Bytes: ICT and the Secondary School Library. By Marianne Bradnock. SLA Guidelines Plus. Wanborough, Swindon: School Library Association, 2007. 70 pp. 12.00 [pounds sterling] ([pounds sterling]9.00 SLA members) soft cover ISBN 13:9781903446416 With ICT now a part of the ...

Making the most of today's space tomorrow.(Managing Facilities for Results)(Book review)

Aug 01, 2008; Fisher, Heather ... Managing Facilities for Results. By Cheryl Bryan for the Public Library Association. PLA Results Series. Chicago: American Library Association, 2007. 221 pp. US$50.00 (ALA members US$45.00) soft cover ISBN 13:9780838909348 This title addresses the very common challenge where new ...

New services for new immigrants.(Serving New Immigrant Communities in the Library)(Book review)

Aug 01, 2008; Linning, Lyn ... Serving New Immigrant Communities in the Library. By Sondra Cuban. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2007. 255 pp. $40.00 soft cover ISBN 13:9781591582977 (available from DA information Services) Sondra Cuban argues that serving the needs of new immigrant communities should be ...

Short guide for school library space planning.(Visionary Spaces: Designing and Planning a Secondary School Library)(Book review)

Aug 01, 2008; Murdoch, Sally ... Visionary Spaces: Designing and Planning a Secondary School Library. By Geoff Dubber and Kathy Lemaire. SLA Guidelines Plus. Wanborough, Swindon: School Library Association, 2007. 62 pp. 12.00 [pounds sterling] (9.00 [pounds sterling] SLA members) soft cover ISBN 13:9781903446386 ...

Guide for new school libraries.(Designing a School Library Media Center for the Future)(Book review)

Aug 01, 2008; Fisher, Heather ... Designing a School Library Media Center for the Future. By Rolf Erikson and Carolyn Markuson. Chicago: American Library Association, 2007. 124 pp. US$45.00 (ALA members US$40.50) soft cover ISBN 13:9780838909454 Designing a new school library may seem like a dream come true or a ...

Libraries for families.(The Family-Centered Library Handbook)(Book review)

Aug 01, 2008; Linning, Lyn ... The Family-Centered Library Handbook. By Sandra Feinberg et al. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2007. 324 pp. US$65.00 soft cover ISBN 13: 9781555705411 (available from DA Information Services) A comprehensive textbook for services to support families and to foster successful ...

Curate's egg for curators.(Advances in Library Administration and Organization, Volume 24)(Book review)

Aug 01, 2008; Pymm, Bob ... Advances in Library Administration and Organization, Volume 24. Ed. by Edward D Garten, Delmus E Williams and James M. Nyce. Amsterdam: Elsevier/JAI Press, 2007. 402 pp. $99.95 hard cover ISBN 13:9780762314102 (available from Elsevier Australia) As in previous volumes, Volume 24 ...

What we are, and why.(Introduction to the Library and Information Professions)(Book review)

Aug 01, 2008; Frame, Barbara ... Introduction to the Library and Information Professions. By Roger C. Greer, Robert J. Grover and Susan G. Fowler. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2007. 194 pp. US$60.00 soft cover ISBN13:9781591584865 An introduction it may be, but this is no once-over-lightly for the ...

Understanding health librarians.(Access to Medical Knowledge: Libraries, Digitization, and the Public Good)(Book review)

Aug 01, 2008; Cullen, Rowena ... Access to Medical Knowledge: Libraries, Digitization, and the Public Good. By Frances K. Groen. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2007. 281 pp. $47.30 soft cover ISBN-13 9780810852723 (available from James Bennett Pty Ltd) This book explores the underlying ethos of medical ...

Managing ILL--US style.(Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery: Best Practice for Operating and Managing Interlibrary Loan Services in all Libraries)(Book review)

Aug 01, 2008; Burrows, Toby ... Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery: Best Practice for Operating and Managing Interlibrary Loan Services in all Libraries. By Lee Andrew Hilyer. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Information Press, 2006. 150 pp. US$19.95 soft cover ISBN 0789031299 (also published as Journal of Interlibrary Loan, ...

Computers and connecting with young adults.(Get Connected: Tech Programs for Teens)(Book review)

Aug 01, 2008; Linning, Lyn ... Get Connected: Tech Programs for Teens. By RoseMary Honnold for the Young Adult Library Services Association. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2007. 149 pp, US$45.00 soft cover ISBN13:9781555706135 (available from DA Information Services) Educational and recreational ...

Welcome guide to library competitions.(Library Contests: A How-To-Do-It Manual)(Book review)

Aug 01, 2008; Neville, Kay ... Library Contests: A How-To-Do-It Manual By Kathleen R.T. Imhoff and Ruthie Maslimo How-to-Do-It Manuals for Libraries, 152. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2007. 181 pp. $55.00 soft cover ISBN 13:9781555705596 (available from DA Information Services) Library Contests: A ...

Guide to research on almost everything.(Research within the Disciplines: Foundations for Reference and Library Instruction)(Brief article)(Book review)

Aug 01, 2008; Bruce, Christine ... Research within the Disciplines: Foundations for Reference and Library Instruction. By Peggy Keeran et al. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2007. 280 pp. US$35.00 soft cover ISBN 13:9780810856882 (available from James Bennett Pty Ltd) What do reference and instruction librarians ...

Books and connecting with young adults.(Best Books for Young Adults. 3rd ed.)(Book review)

Aug 01, 2008; Fisher, Heather ... Best Books for Young Adults. 3rd ed. Ed. by Holly Koelling. Young Adult Library Services Association. Chicago: American Library Association, 2007. 346 pp. US$42.00 (ALA members US$37.80) soft cover ISBN 13:9780838935699 The fraternity of teachers and librarians responsible for ...

Learning by Guided Inquiry.(Guided Inquiry: Learning in the 21st Century)(Book review)

Aug 01, 2008; Nitschke, Helen ... Guided Inquiry: Learning in the 21st Century [School]. By Carol C. Kuhlthau, Leslie K. Maniotes and Ann K. Caspari. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2007. 188 pp. US$40.00 soft cover ISBN 13:9781591584353 (CIP data adds 'School' to title) Known internationally for her research ...

Digital issues: archives, libraries, digitisation, usability and preservation.(Archives and the Digital Library)(Book review)

Aug 01, 2008; Oliver, Gillian ... Archives and the Digital Library. Ed. by William E. Landis and Robin L. Chandler. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Information Press, 2007. 270 pp. US$65.00 soft cover ISBN 978078903438 (also published as Journal of Archival Organization 4, 1/2) The title of this collection of papers ...

Carbon calling to silicon siren: challenges for research librarians.(Digital Information and Knowledge Management: New Opportunities for Research Libraries)(Book review)

Aug 01, 2008; Dunford, Helen ... Digital Information and Knowledge Management: New Opportunities for Research Libraries. Ed. by Sul H. Lee. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Information Press, 2007. 117 pp. US$50.00 soft cover ISBN 13:9780789035660 (also published as Journal of Library Administration 46, 1) For workers ...

Librarians and teachers collaborate for the 5-step.(The Handy 5: Planning and Assessing Integrated Information Skills Instruction. 2nd ed.)(Book review)

Aug 01, 2008; Fisher, Heather ... The Handy 5: Planning and Assessing Integrated Information Skills Instruction. 2nd ed. By Shelia K. Blume et. al. Ed. by Betsy Losey. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2007. 219 pp. + CD US$35.00 soft cover ISBN 13:9780810859081 (available from James Bennett Pty Ltd) This title ...