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ALIA Public Libraries Summit 2009

Editorials

Editorial
Editorial
Ian McCallum
Pages: 343-345
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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Meroula (Mollie) Frances Fellowes Lukis, OBE, OAM, Hon DLitt, FLAA (1911–2009)
Vale Miss Lukis
Pages: 346-348
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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Kay Poustie, Ba, Oam, Falia (1944–2009)
Page: 349
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Summing up the Summit
Jan Richards
Pages: 350-361
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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Children, early reading and a literate Australia
Geoff Strempel
Pages: 362-368
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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Making a difference – Better Beginnings Family Literacy Program
Nola Allen
Pages: 369-376
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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Supporting the ageing population
Regina Sutton
Pages: 377-385
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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Encouraging the digital economy and digital citizenship
Roxanne Missingham
Pages: 386-399
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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Is isolation a problem? Issues faced by rural libraries and rural library staff in South Australia
Rebecca Haines & Philip J. Calvert
Pages: 400-415
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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Book Reviews

Book Review
Excellent young adult services–highly recommended: Excellence in library services to young adults. 5th ed. Ed. by Amy Alessio. Chicago: Young Adult Library Services Association/American Library Association, 2008. 144 pp. price not reported soft cover ISBN 9780838984574
Heather Fisher
Pages: 416-417
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforExcellent young adult services–highly recommended: Excellence in library services to young adults. 5th ed. Ed. by Amy Alessio. Chicago: Young Adult Library Services Association/American Library Association, 2008. 144 pp. price not reported soft cover ISBN 9780838984574 | PDF (82.8 KB)
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Laughing and learning: Reading is funny! Motivating kids to read with riddles. By Dee Anderson. Chicago: American Library Association, 2009. 216 pp. US$40.00 (ALA members US$36.00) soft cover ISBN 9780838909577
Clare Snowball
Pages: 417-418
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforLaughing and learning: Reading is funny! Motivating kids to read with riddles. By Dee Anderson. Chicago: American Library Association, 2009. 216 pp. US$40.00 (ALA members US$36.00) soft cover ISBN 9780838909577 | PDF (83.2 KB)
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LC, OCLC, and cataloguing controversy: Responsible librarianship: library policies for unreliable systems. By David Bade. Duluth, MN: Library Juice Press, 2008. 173 pp. US$22.00 soft cover ISBN 9780977861767
R.L. Cope
Pages: 418-420
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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Special spaces for teens: Teen spaces: the step-by-step library makeover. 2nd Ed. By Kimberly Bolan. Chicago: American Library Association, 2009. 240 pp. US$40.00 (ALA members US$36.00) soft cover ISBN 9780838909690
Heather Fisher
Pages: 420-421
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforSpecial spaces for teens: Teen spaces: the step-by-step library makeover. 2nd Ed. By Kimberly Bolan. Chicago: American Library Association, 2009. 240 pp. US$40.00 (ALA members US$36.00) soft cover ISBN 9780838909690 | PDF (82.8 KB)
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Version control for tales and fables: Twice upon a time: a guide to fractured, altered and retold folk and fairy tales. By Catharine Bomhold and Terri E. Elder. Children’s and Young Adult Literature Reference Series. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2008. 208 pp. £25.95 hard cover ISBN9781591583905
Heather Fisher
Pages: 421-422
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforVersion control for tales and fables: Twice upon a time: a guide to fractured, altered and retold folk and fairy tales. By Catharine Bomhold and Terri E. Elder. Children’s and Young Adult Literature Reference Series. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2008. 208 pp. £25.95 hard cover ISBN9781591583905 | PDF (83.3 KB)
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The big picture: international access to information: Access to libraries and information: towards a fairer world. Ed. by Theo J.D. Bothma. IFLA/FAIFE World Report Series, 7. The Hague: IFLA, 2008? 480 pp. price not reported soft cover ISBN 9780838984888
Heather Fisher
Pages: 423-424
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforThe big picture: international access to information: Access to libraries and information: towards a fairer world. Ed. by Theo J.D. Bothma. IFLA/FAIFE World Report Series, 7. The Hague: IFLA, 2008? 480 pp. price not reported soft cover ISBN 9780838984888 | PDF (77.1 KB)
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Library ethics: 125 case studies: Case studies in library and information science ethics. By Elizabeth A. Buchanan and Kathrine A. Henderson. Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company, 2009. 175 pp. US$49.95 soft cover ISBN 9780786433674 9780786433674.
Edward Reid-Smith
Pages: 424-425
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforLibrary ethics: 125 case studies: Case studies in library and information science ethics. By Elizabeth A. Buchanan and Kathrine A. Henderson. Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company, 2009. 175 pp. US$49.95 soft cover ISBN 9780786433674 9780786433674. | PDF (78 KB)
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US legal text for libraries: Privacy and confidentiality issues: a guide for libraries and their lawyers. By Theresa Chmara. Chicago: American Library Association, 2009. 98 pp. US$40.00 (US$ 36.00 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 9780838909706
Michelle McLean
Pages: 425-426
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforUS legal text for libraries: Privacy and confidentiality issues: a guide for libraries and their lawyers. By Theresa Chmara. Chicago: American Library Association, 2009. 98 pp. US$40.00 (US$ 36.00 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 9780838909706 | PDF (78.1 KB)
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Craft’s cool man, but colour would be cooler: The hipster librarian’s guide to teen craft projects. By Tina Coleman and Peggie Llanes. Chicago: American Library Association, 2009. 104 pp. US$40.00 (ALA members US$36.00) soft cover ISBN 9780838909713
Kay Neville
Pages: 426-427
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforCraft’s cool man, but colour would be cooler: The hipster librarian’s guide to teen craft projects. By Tina Coleman and Peggie Llanes. Chicago: American Library Association, 2009. 104 pp. US$40.00 (ALA members US$36.00) soft cover ISBN 9780838909713 | PDF (84.4 KB)
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Rethinking archives: What are archives? Cultural and theoretical perspectives: a reader. Ed. by Louise Craven. Guildford: Ashgate Publishing Company, 2008. 196 pp. £60.00 hard cover ISBN 9780754673101
Toby Burrows
Pages: 428-429
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforRethinking archives: What are archives? Cultural and theoretical perspectives: a reader. Ed. by Louise Craven. Guildford: Ashgate Publishing Company, 2008. 196 pp. £60.00 hard cover ISBN 9780754673101 | PDF (85.3 KB)
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Great for teachers and students: Information science 101. By Anthony Debons. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2008. 241 pp. £33.00 soft cover ISBN 13: 9780810852891
Helen Dunford
Pages: 429-430
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforGreat for teachers and students: Information science 101. By Anthony Debons. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2008. 241 pp. £33.00 soft cover ISBN 13: 9780810852891 | PDF (86 KB)
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Refurbishing? Save time, read this: Renewing our libraries: case studies in re-planning and refurbishment. Ed. by Michael Dewe. Guildford: Ashgate Publishing, 2009. 284 pp. £60.00 hard cover ISBN 9780754673392
Helen Dunford
Pages: 430-431
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforRefurbishing? Save time, read this: Renewing our libraries: case studies in re-planning and refurbishment. Ed. by Michael Dewe. Guildford: Ashgate Publishing, 2009. 284 pp. £60.00 hard cover ISBN 9780754673392 | PDF (86.5 KB)
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Accelerating access: Best practices in access services. Ed. by Lori L. Driscoll and W. Bede Mitchell. London: Routledge, 2009. 381 pp. price not reported hard cover ISBN 9780789038524
Heather Fisher
Pages: 431-432
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforAccelerating access: Best practices in access services. Ed. by Lori L. Driscoll and W. Bede Mitchell. London: Routledge, 2009. 381 pp. price not reported hard cover ISBN 9780789038524 | PDF (85.9 KB)
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Leading from the middle–a powerhouse of analysis: Collaborating with administrators and educational support staff. By Lesley S. J. Farmer. Best Practices for School Library Media Professionals. New York: Neal–Schuman Publishers, 2007. 217 pp. price not reported soft cover ISBN 9781555705723
Heather Fisher
Pages: 433-434
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforLeading from the middle–a powerhouse of analysis: Collaborating with administrators and educational support staff. By Lesley S. J. Farmer. Best Practices for School Library Media Professionals. New York: Neal–Schuman Publishers, 2007. 217 pp. price not reported soft cover ISBN 9781555705723 | PDF (87.6 KB)
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Drawing Mole and Ratty and Mr Toad and Mr Badger and …: The illustrators of The Wind in the Willows, 1908–2008. By Carolyn Hares–Stryker. Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company, 2009. 192 pp. US$55.00 hard cover ISBN 9780786439485
John Foster
Pages: 434-435
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforDrawing Mole and Ratty and Mr Toad and Mr Badger and …: The illustrators of The Wind in the Willows, 1908–2008. By Carolyn Hares–Stryker. Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company, 2009. 192 pp. US$55.00 hard cover ISBN 9780786439485 | PDF (87.2 KB)
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Practical approach to professional indemnity–highly recommended: Professional liability issues for librarians and information professionals. By Paul D. Healey. The Legal Advisor for Librarians, Educators and Information Professionals. New York: Neal–Schuman Publishers, 2008. 235 pp. price not reported soft cover ISBN 9781555706098
Lois Robertson
Pages: 436-437
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforPractical approach to professional indemnity–highly recommended: Professional liability issues for librarians and information professionals. By Paul D. Healey. The Legal Advisor for Librarians, Educators and Information Professionals. New York: Neal–Schuman Publishers, 2008. 235 pp. price not reported soft cover ISBN 9781555706098 | PDF (88 KB)
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Great text on 2.0 tools: Web 2.0 for librarians and information professionals. By Ellyssa Kroski. New York: Neal–Schuman Publishers, 2008. 209 pp. price not reported soft cover ISBN 9781555706142
Michael Cullen
Pages: 437-438
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforGreat text on 2.0 tools: Web 2.0 for librarians and information professionals. By Ellyssa Kroski. New York: Neal–Schuman Publishers, 2008. 209 pp. price not reported soft cover ISBN 9781555706142 | PDF (88.2 KB)
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Creating kid-friendly libraries: Libraries designed for kids. By Nolan Lushington. London: Facet Publishing, 2008. 173 pp. £44.95 soft cover ISBN 9781856046572
Edward Reid-Smith
Pages: 439-440
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforCreating kid-friendly libraries: Libraries designed for kids. By Nolan Lushington. London: Facet Publishing, 2008. 173 pp. £44.95 soft cover ISBN 9781856046572 | PDF (82.8 KB)
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Arrive by accident?: The accidental librarian. By Pamela H. MacKellar. Medford, NJ: Information Today, 2008. 406 pp. US$29.50 soft cover ISBN 9781573873383
Julia Leong
Pages: 440-441
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforArrive by accident?: The accidental librarian. By Pamela H. MacKellar. Medford, NJ: Information Today, 2008. 406 pp. US$29.50 soft cover ISBN 9781573873383 | PDF (90.5 KB)
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Horses for courses, according to Colin: The library at night. By Alberto Manguel. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press. 373 pp. US$49.95 hard cover ISBN 9780300139143
Quiet, please: dispatches from a public librarian. By Scott Douglas. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press/Perseus Books Group, 2008. 330 pp. US$25.00 hard cover ISBN 9780786720910
Colin Steele
Pages: 441-443
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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Quiet, please: dispatches from a public librarian. By Scott Douglas. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press/Perseus Books Group, 2008. 330 pp. US$25.00 hard cover ISBN 9780786720910 | PDF (115.5 KB)
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Big wrap for RA reader: Research-based readers’ advisory. By Jessica E. Moyer et al. ALA Readers Advisory Series. Chicago: American Library Association, 2008. 278 pp. US$55.00 soft cover ISBN 13: 9780838909591 (available from Inbooks)
Sherrey Quinn
Pages: 444-445
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforBig wrap for RA reader: Research-based readers’ advisory. By Jessica E. Moyer et al. ALA Readers Advisory Series. Chicago: American Library Association, 2008. 278 pp. US$55.00 soft cover ISBN 13: 9780838909591 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (91.1 KB)
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Universal dial tone: libraries and mobiles: M-Libraries: libraries on the move to provide virtual access. Ed. by Gill Needham and Mohamed Ally. London: Facet Publishing, 2008. 287 pp. £44.95 soft cover ISBN 9781856046480
Michelle McLean
Pages: 445-446
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforUniversal dial tone: libraries and mobiles: M-Libraries: libraries on the move to provide virtual access. Ed. by Gill Needham and Mohamed Ally. London: Facet Publishing, 2008. 287 pp. £44.95 soft cover ISBN 9781856046480 | PDF (92 KB)
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Insider history of Dunedin Public Library: Freedom to read: a centennial history of Dunedin Public Library. By Mary Ronnie. Dunedin: Dunedin Public Libraries and the Dunedin Public Library Association, 2008. 412 pp. NZ$49.95 soft cover ISBN 9780473134624
Edward Reid-Smith
Pages: 446-447
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforInsider history of Dunedin Public Library: Freedom to read: a centennial history of Dunedin Public Library. By Mary Ronnie. Dunedin: Dunedin Public Libraries and the Dunedin Public Library Association, 2008. 412 pp. NZ$49.95 soft cover ISBN 9780473134624 | PDF (92.6 KB)
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Steadily improving building design checklist: Checklist of library building design considerations. 5th ed. By William W. Sannwald. Chicago: American Library Association, 2009. 211 pp. US$55.00 (US$49.50 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 9780838909782
Ian Morrison
Pages: 447-448
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforSteadily improving building design checklist: Checklist of library building design considerations. 5th ed. By William W. Sannwald. Chicago: American Library Association, 2009. 211 pp. US$55.00 (US$49.50 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 9780838909782 | PDF (92.5 KB)
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Source book for graphic novels: The librarian’s guide to graphic novels for children and tweens. By David S. Serchay. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2008. 272 pp. US$55.00 soft cover ISBN 9781555706265
John Foster
Pages: 449-450
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforSource book for graphic novels: The librarian’s guide to graphic novels for children and tweens. By David S. Serchay. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2008. 272 pp. US$55.00 soft cover ISBN 9781555706265 | PDF (145.8 KB)
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New light on graduate students: Libraries and graduate students: building connections. Ed. by Gretta Siegel. London: Routledge, 2009. 211 pp. US$45.00 soft cover ISBN 9780789034434 (also published as a special issue of Public Services Quarterly)
Doreen Sullivan
Pages: 450-451
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforNew light on graduate students: Libraries and graduate students: building connections. Ed. by Gretta Siegel. London: Routledge, 2009. 211 pp. US$45.00 soft cover ISBN 9780789034434 (also published as a special issue of Public Services Quarterly) | PDF (146.3 KB)
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Pragmatic school and public library collaboration: Library partnerships: making connections between school and public libraries. By Tasha Squires. Medford, NJ: Information Today, 2009. 203 pp. US$39.95 soft cover ISBN 9781573873628
Doreen Sullivan
Pages: 451-452
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforPragmatic school and public library collaboration: Library partnerships: making connections between school and public libraries. By Tasha Squires. Medford, NJ: Information Today, 2009. 203 pp. US$39.95 soft cover ISBN 9781573873628 | PDF (94 KB)
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Encouraging boys to read: Connecting boys with books 2: closing the reading gap. By Michael Sullivan. Chicago: American Library Association, 2009. 120 pp. US$40.00 (US$36.00 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 9780838909799 (available from Inbooks)
John MacRitchie
Pages: 453-454
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforEncouraging boys to read: Connecting boys with books 2: closing the reading gap. By Michael Sullivan. Chicago: American Library Association, 2009. 120 pp. US$40.00 (US$36.00 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 9780838909799 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (88.1 KB)
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Approaches to change in higher education: Transformative learning support models in higher education: educating the whole student. Ed. by Margaret Weaver. London: Facet Publishing, 2008. 222 pp. £39.95 soft cover ISBN 9781856046442
Lois Robertson
Pages: 454-455
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforApproaches to change in higher education: Transformative learning support models in higher education: educating the whole student. Ed. by Margaret Weaver. London: Facet Publishing, 2008. 222 pp. £39.95 soft cover ISBN 9781856046442 | PDF (87.5 KB)
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Miscellany

Guidelines for authors
Page: 456
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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