Recently added articles from The Australian Library Journal:
Editorial.
Feb 01, 2009; ... Following on from special issues on information literacy and Web 2.0, ALJ is back to reflecting the diversity of practice that characterises contemporary Australian librarianship. In this issue we carry seven papers by nine authors from public, academic, special and state ...
Wagga Wagga Women's Wireless and the Web: local studies and new technologies.(Wagga Wagga City Library's use of the Internet to record the history of Radio Station 2WG's Women's Club)(Report)
Feb 01, 2009; ... The coming of the Web and the ease with which on-line history projects can be established has seen a wave of popular history websites that encourage personal reflections on an organisation or event from anyone with an opinion. This paper looks at one such project, established by Wagga ...
Out of the boot camp and into the chrysalis: a reflective practice case study.(case study of an information literacy librarian's role as educator)(Case study)
Feb 01, 2009; ... From the information literacy educator's perspective, librarians have the potential to play important roles in strengthening information literacy elements within curricula learning scaffolds. While there needs to be an increased awareness amongst academics about the forms of assistance ...
The evidence base: where is it?(use of bibliometrics in evidence-based policy development)
Feb 01, 2009; ... In criminal justice, as in many other areas of public administration, politicians and managers increasingly call for evidence-based policy (EBP). This should raise questions about what evidence, who will find it and how will it be used. The rising emphasis on bibliometrics as the way to ...
Bringing the evidence base to the alcohol and other drugs sector.(a project by the Anne Harrison Award and members of the Alcohol and Drug Librarians and Information Specialists that aims to train members of the alcohol and other drugs sector)(Report)
Feb 01, 2009; ... The National Drug Sector Information Service is committed to supporting those who work to prevent or reduce the harm to individuals, families, communities and the nation caused by alcohol and other drugs. This paper describes a project to assist particular members of the alcohol and other ...
Precision with ease: refining thesaurus support for quality health information searching on HealthInsite.(Australia's online health information service)
Feb 01, 2009; ... HealthInsite is the Australian Government's Internet gateway to reliable health information online, providing access to over 15,000 information items on the websites of more than 80 approved information partners. The gateway provides a variety of searching and browsing options ...
The role of libraries in eHealth service delivery in Australia.(Report)
Feb 01, 2009; ... eHealth is an emerging service sector which has great potential to improve health care delivery to rural and remote communities, facilitate health surveillance, and promote health education and research. Despite the critical need for eHealth services in Australia based on the challenges of ...
Fancy walkie talkies, Star Trek communicators or roving reference?(report on the benefits of the use of a portable wireless device called Vocera badges at the State Library of Victoria in Australia)(Report)
Feb 01, 2009; ... This paper investigates the customer service and library staff benefits of using Vocera badges (www.vocera.com), a portable wireless technology (WiFi), to facilitate roving reference service. Use of portable voice communication devices allows help to be taken to the people and away from ...
Helpful teen text.(Serving Urban Teens: Libraries Unlimited Professional Guides for Young Adult Librarians Series)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009; ... Serving urban teens. By Paula Brehm-Heeger. Libraries Unlimited Professional Guides for Young Adult Librarians Series. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2008. 229 pp. Price not reported. Soft cover ISBN 9781591583776. This title from Libraries Unlimited is yet another fine ...
Help yourself to process.(The Academic Library Manager's Forms, Policies, and Procedures Handbook)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009; ... The academic library manager's forms, policies, and procedures handbook with CD-ROM. By Rebecca Brumley. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2007. 498 pp. US$149.65. Soft cover ISBN 13: 9781555705978. This substantial book provides 600 forms, policies and procedures on around 300 ...
Civil liberties pioneer.(Buckley's!: Ken Buckley, Historian, Author and Civil Libertarian - An Autobiography)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009; ... Buckley's! Ken Buckley; historian, author and civil libertarian: an autobiography. Leichhardt, NSW: A&A, 2008. 373 pp. $29.95. Looking at the world through the eyes of an individual, particularly one who has had a significant role in social, scientific or political reforms, ...
Philosophical reflections on librarianship.(Self-Examination: The Present and Future of Librarianship)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009; ... Self-examination: the present and future of librarianship. By John M. Budd. Beta Phi Mu Monograph Series. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2008. 281 pp. Price not reported. Soft cover ISBN 9781591585916 (available from Inbooks). John Budd is Professor of Information Science ...
Preparing for federated searching.(Federated Search: Solution or Setback for Online Library Services)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009; ... Federated search: solution or setback for online library services. Ed. by Christopher N. Cox. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Information Press, 2008. 484 pp. US$65.00. Hard cover ISBN 9780789036605 (also published as Internet Reference Services Quarterly 12, 1/2 and 3/4). A perennial ...
Unpacking library concepts.(Renewing Professional Librarianship: A Fundamental Rethinking)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009; ... Renewing professional librarianship: a fundamental rethinking. By Bill Crowley. Beta Phi Mu Monograph Series. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2008. 174 pp. Price not reported. Soft cover ISBN 9781591585541. Given the cultural colonisation of much of the English-speaking ...
Guide to non-fiction authors.(100 Most Popular Nonfiction Authors: Biographical Sketches and Bibliographies)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009; ... 100 most popular nonfiction authors: biographical sketches and bibliographies. By Bernard A. Drew. Popular Authors Series. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2008. 438 pp. Price not reported. Hard cover ISBN 9781591584872. This is a timely reference book, because information ...
Popular, practical text on children's library services.(Managing Children's Services in the Public Library, 3d ed.)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009; ... Managing children's services in the public library. 3rd ed. By Adele M. Fasick and Leslie E. Holt. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2008. 244 pp. A$89.95. Soft cover ISBN 9781591584124. This comprehensive guide is the third edition of a popular textbook on children's ...
Dodging death.(Presentations for Librarians: A Complete Guide to Creating Effective, Learner-centred Presentations)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009; ... Presentations for librarians: a complete guide to creating effective, learner-centred presentations. By Lee A. Hilyer. Oxford: Chandos Publishing, 2008. 189 pp. A$70.00. Soft cover ISBN 1843343037. Have you heard the one about the professor who prepared his PowerPoint ...
Handbook for aspiring tech services managers.(Fundamentals of Technical Services Management)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009; ... Fundamentals of technical services management. By Sheila S. Intner and Peggy Johnson. ALA Fundamentals Series. Chicago: American Library Association, 2008. 160 pp. US$69.95 (ALA members US$58.50). Soft cover ISBN 13: 9780838909539. Technical services have undergone dramatic ...
Gen Y: dealing with the differences.(Our New Public, A Changing Clientele: Bewildering Issues or New Challenges for Managing Libraries?)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009; ... Our new public, a changing clientele: bewildering issues or new challenges for managing libraries? Ed. by James R. Kennedy, Lisa Vardaman and Gerard B. McCabe. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2008. 312 pp. A$89.95. Hard cover ISBN 13: 9781591584070. The new public referred to ...
Programmes for reading confidence.(Shelf-esteem. By Sandra Kitain)(Book review)
Feb 01, 2009; ... Shelf-esteem. By Sandra Kitain. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2008. 180 pp. A$89.95. Hard cover ISBN 9781555705688. Sandra Kitain designed the shelf-esteem programme to build self-esteem and confidence in children through reading. She created the programme when she was both ...