The Australian Library Journal, Volume 60, Issue 2 (2011)

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Editorial
Editorial
Ann Ritchie
Pages: 99-100
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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Website accessibility in Western Australian public libraries
Vivienne Conway
Pages: 103-112
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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Extensive Reading, Narrow Reading and second language learners: implications for libraries
Sharon Bryan
Pages: 113-122
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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Information literacy and transfer in schools: implications for teacher librarians
James E. Herring & Stephanie J. Bush
Pages: 123-132
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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May I suggest murder? An overview of crime fiction for readers’ advisory services staff
Rachel Franks
Pages: 133-143
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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Portrayal of librarians in Australian creative writing
Michael Middleton
Pages: 144-154
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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Religious information literacy: using information to learn in church community
Lyndelle Gunton
Pages: 155-164
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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Reviews

Book Review
Academic Librarianship. By Camila A. Alire and G Edward Evans. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2010. 383 pp. US$65.00 soft cover ISBN 9781555707026
Doreen Sullivan
Page: 167
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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Building and Running a Successful Research Business: A Guide for the Independent Information Professional. 2nd ed. By Mary Ellen bates. Medford, NJ: Information Today, 2010. 500 pp. US$34.95 soft cover ISBN 9780910965859
Lois Robertson
Pages: 167-168
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforBuilding and Running a Successful Research Business: A Guide for the Independent Information Professional. 2nd ed. By Mary Ellen bates. Medford, NJ: Information Today, 2010. 500 pp. US$34.95 soft cover ISBN 9780910965859 | PDF (249.5 KB)
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Building Bridges: Connecting Faculty Students and the College Library. By Monty McAdoo. Chicago: American Library Association, 2010. 159 pp. US$55.00 (US$49.50 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 9780838910191 (available from Inbooks)
Cindy Bissett
Pages: 168-169
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforBuilding Bridges: Connecting Faculty Students and the College Library. By Monty McAdoo. Chicago: American Library Association, 2010. 159 pp. US$55.00 (US$49.50 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 9780838910191 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (178.7 KB)
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Collaborative Information Literacy Assessments: Strategies for Evaluating Teaching and Learning. Ed. by Thomas P. Mackey and Trudi E. Jacobson. London: Facet Publishing, 2010. 242 pp. £52.95 soft cover ISBN 9781856047067 (available from Inbooks)
Michael Cullen
Pages: 169-170
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforCollaborative Information Literacy Assessments: Strategies for Evaluating Teaching and Learning. Ed. by Thomas P. Mackey and Trudi E. Jacobson. London: Facet Publishing, 2010. 242 pp. £52.95 soft cover ISBN 9781856047067 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (178.7 KB)
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Creating the Customer-driven Academic Library. By Jeannette Woodward. Chicago: American Library Association, 2009. 194 pp. A$99.95 soft cover ISBN 9780838909768 (available from Inbooks)
Julia Leong
Pages: 170-171
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforCreating the Customer-driven Academic Library. By Jeannette Woodward. Chicago: American Library Association, 2009. 194 pp. A$99.95 soft cover ISBN 9780838909768 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (186 KB)
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Common Phrases and the Amazing Stories behind Them. By Max Cryer. Chicago: American Library Association, 2010. 319 pp. US$18.00 (US$16.20 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 9780838910979 (available from Inbooks)
John Foster
Page: 171
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforCommon Phrases and the Amazing Stories behind Them. By Max Cryer. Chicago: American Library Association, 2010. 319 pp. US$18.00 (US$16.20 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 9780838910979 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (117.3 KB)
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Copyright and e-Learning: A Guide for Practitioners. By Jane Secker. London: Facet Publishing, 2010. 204 pp. £44.95 soft cover ISBN9781856046657 (available from Inbooks)
Frank Parry
Page: 172
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforCopyright and e-Learning: A Guide for Practitioners. By Jane Secker. London: Facet Publishing, 2010. 204 pp. £44.95 soft cover ISBN9781856046657 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (105.6 KB)
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Copyright for Archivists and Records Managers. 4th ed. By Tim Padfield. London: Facet Publishing, 2010. 345 pp. £49.95 soft cover ISBN 9781856047050
Gillian Oliver
Page: 173
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforCopyright for Archivists and Records Managers. 4th ed. By Tim Padfield. London: Facet Publishing, 2010. 345 pp. £49.95 soft cover ISBN 9781856047050 | PDF (173.6 KB)
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From Fear to Flow: Personality and information interaction. By Jannica Heinström. Oxford: Chandos Publishing, 2010. 225 pp. US$75.00 soft cover ISBN13 9781843345138
Troy Watson
Pages: 173-174
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforFrom Fear to Flow: Personality and information interaction. By Jannica Heinström. Oxford: Chandos Publishing, 2010. 225 pp. US$75.00 soft cover ISBN13 9781843345138 | PDF (241.7 KB)
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Book Review
Foundations of Library and information Science. 3rd ed. By Richard E. Rubin. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2010. 471 pp. A$115.00 soft cover ISBN 9781555706906 (available from Inbooks)
Lois Robertson
Pages: 174-175
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforFoundations of Library and information Science. 3rd ed. By Richard E. Rubin. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2010. 471 pp. A$115.00 soft cover ISBN 9781555706906 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (185.8 KB)
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Gaming in Libraries. By Kelly N. Czarnecki. The Tech Set, 9. London: Facet Publishing, 2010. 127 pp. £35.00 soft cover ISBN 9781856047296 (available from Inbooks)
Sharon Uthmann
Pages: 175-176
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforGaming in Libraries. By Kelly N. Czarnecki. The Tech Set, 9. London: Facet Publishing, 2010. 127 pp. £35.00 soft cover ISBN 9781856047296 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (185.3 KB)
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Book Review
Handbook of Research on New Media Literacy at the K-12 Level: Issues and Challenges. Ed. by Leo Tan Wee Hin and R. Subramaniam. Hershey, PA: IGI Global/Information Science Reference, 2009. 2 vols. US$495 hard cover ISBN 9781605661209 (Vol. 1) ISBN 9781605661209 (Vol. 2)
Heather Fisher
Page: 176
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforHandbook of Research on New Media Literacy at the K-12 Level: Issues and Challenges. Ed. by Leo Tan Wee Hin and R. Subramaniam. Hershey, PA: IGI Global/Information Science Reference, 2009. 2 vols. US$495 hard cover ISBN 9781605661209 (Vol. 1) ISBN 9781605661209 (Vol. 2) | PDF (112.5 KB)
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Book Review
Index It Right! Advice from the Experts, Volume 2. Ed. by Janet Perlman and Enid L. Zafran. Medford, NJ: Information Today in association with the American Society of Indexers, 2010. 170 pp. A$40.00 (A$32.00 ASI members) soft cover ISBN 9781573873963
Catherine Gilbert
Page: 177
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforIndex It Right! Advice from the Experts, Volume 2. Ed. by Janet Perlman and Enid L. Zafran. Medford, NJ: Information Today in association with the American Society of Indexers, 2010. 170 pp. A$40.00 (A$32.00 ASI members) soft cover ISBN 9781573873963 | PDF (181 KB)
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Information Literacy Instruction: Theory and Practice. 2nd ed. By Esther S. Grassian and Joan R. Kaplowitz. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2009. 412 pp. + CD-ROM A$125.00 soft cover ISBN9781555706661 (available from Inbooks)
Christine Bruce
Pages: 177-178
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforInformation Literacy Instruction: Theory and Practice. 2nd ed. By Esther S. Grassian and Joan R. Kaplowitz. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2009. 412 pp. + CD-ROM A$125.00 soft cover ISBN9781555706661 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (249.3 KB)
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International Students and Academic Libraries: A Survey of Issues and Annotated Bibliography. By Diane E. Peters. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2010. 213 pp. US$34.95 soft cover ISBN 9780810874299
David Wells
Pages: 178-179
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforInternational Students and Academic Libraries: A Survey of Issues and Annotated Bibliography. By Diane E. Peters. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2010. 213 pp. US$34.95 soft cover ISBN 9780810874299 | PDF (186 KB)
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Learning with Online and Mobile Technologies: A Student Survival Guide. By Janet Macdonald and Linda Creanor. Farnham: Gower Publishing, 2010. 125 pp. £15.99 soft cover ISBN 9780566089305
Lois Robertson
Pages: 179-180
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforLearning with Online and Mobile Technologies: A Student Survival Guide. By Janet Macdonald and Linda Creanor. Farnham: Gower Publishing, 2010. 125 pp. £15.99 soft cover ISBN 9780566089305 | PDF (186.1 KB)
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The Librarian’s Book of Lists. By George M. Eberhart. Chicago: American Library Association, 2010. 118 pp. US$22.00 (US$19.80 ALA members) soft cover ISBN9780838910634 (available from Inbooks)
John MacRitchie
Page: 180
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforThe Librarian’s Book of Lists. By George M. Eberhart. Chicago: American Library Association, 2010. 118 pp. US$22.00 (US$19.80 ALA members) soft cover ISBN9780838910634 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (113.5 KB)
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Librarian’s Guide to Online Searching. 2nd ed. By Suzanne S. Bell. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2009. 287 pp. A$79.95 soft cover ISBN 9781591587637 (available from Inbooks)
Kay Neville
Page: 181
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforLibrarian’s Guide to Online Searching. 2nd ed. By Suzanne S. Bell. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2009. 287 pp. A$79.95 soft cover ISBN 9781591587637 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (181.5 KB)
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Book Review
Library Videos and Webcasts. By Thomas Sean Casserley Robinson. The Tech Set, 4. London: Facet Publishing, 2010. 127 pp. A$103.00 soft cover ISBN 9781856047241 (available from Inbooks)
Wendy Frerichs
Pages: 181-182
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforLibrary Videos and Webcasts. By Thomas Sean Casserley Robinson. The Tech Set, 4. London: Facet Publishing, 2010. 127 pp. A$103.00 soft cover ISBN 9781856047241 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (249.7 KB)
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Microblogging and Lifestreaming in Libraries. By Robin M. Hastings. The Tech Set, 3. London: Facet Publishing, 2010. 105 pp. £34.95 soft cover ISBN 9781856047234 (available from Inbooks)
Effective Blogging for Libraries. By Connie Crosby. The Tech Set, 10. London: Facet Publishing, 2010. 139 pp. £34.95 soft cover ISBN 9781856047302 (available from Inbooks)
Madely du Preez
Pages: 182-183
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforMicroblogging and Lifestreaming in Libraries. By Robin M. Hastings. The Tech Set, 3. London: Facet Publishing, 2010. 105 pp. £34.95 soft cover ISBN 9781856047234 (available from Inbooks)
Effective Blogging for Libraries. By Connie Crosby. The Tech Set, 10. London: Facet Publishing, 2010. 139 pp. £34.95 soft cover ISBN 9781856047302 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (185.8 KB)
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Personal Learning Networks: Professional Development for the Isolated School Librarian. By Mary Ann Harlan. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO/Libraries Unlimited, 2009. 96 pp. price not reported soft cover ISBN 9781591587903
Heather Fisher
Pages: 183-184
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforPersonal Learning Networks: Professional Development for the Isolated School Librarian. By Mary Ann Harlan. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO/Libraries Unlimited, 2009. 96 pp. price not reported soft cover ISBN 9781591587903 | PDF (177.9 KB)
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Public Library Services for the Poor: Doing All We Can. By Leslie Edmonds and Glen E. Holt. Chicago: American Library Association, 2010. 157 pp. soft cover US$48.00 (US$43.20 ALA members) ISBN 9780838910504 (available from Inbooks)
John MacRitchie
Page: 184
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforPublic Library Services for the Poor: Doing All We Can. By Leslie Edmonds and Glen E. Holt. Chicago: American Library Association, 2010. 157 pp. soft cover US$48.00 (US$43.20 ALA members) ISBN 9780838910504 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (105.4 KB)
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Book Review
Reference Renaissance: Current and Future Trends. Ed. by Marie L. Radford and R. David Lankes. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2010. 312 pp. soft cover A$130.00 ISBN 97815557069876 (available from Inbooks)
Edward Reid-Smith
Page: 185
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforReference Renaissance: Current and Future Trends. Ed. by Marie L. Radford and R. David Lankes. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2010. 312 pp. soft cover A$130.00 ISBN 97815557069876 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (173.9 KB)
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Book Review
Scribes, Scripts and Books: The Book Arts from Antiquity to the Renaissance. By Leila Avrin. ALA Classics. Chicago: American Library Association; London: The British Library, 2010 [first published 1991]. 356 pp. US$50.00 (US$45.00 ALA members) soft cover ISBN9780838910382 (available from Inbooks)
Toby Burrows
Pages: 185-186
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforScribes, Scripts and Books: The Book Arts from Antiquity to the Renaissance. By Leila Avrin. ALA Classics. Chicago: American Library Association; London: The British Library, 2010 [first published 1991]. 356 pp. US$50.00 (US$45.00 ALA members) soft cover ISBN9780838910382 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (249.7 KB)
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A Social Networking Primer for Libraries. By Cliff Landis. The Tech Set, 7. London: Facet Publishing, 2010. 115 pp. £35.00 soft cover ISBN 9781856047272 (available from Inbooks)
Lois Robertson
Pages: 186-187
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforA Social Networking Primer for Libraries. By Cliff Landis. The Tech Set, 7. London: Facet Publishing, 2010. 115 pp. £35.00 soft cover ISBN 9781856047272 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (249.2 KB)
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Technology Training in Libraries. By Sarah Houghton-Jan. The Tech Set, 6. London: Facet Publishing, 2010. 105 pp. £34.95 soft cover ISBN 9781856047265 (available from Inbooks)
Helen Dunford
Page: 187
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforTechnology Training in Libraries. By Sarah Houghton-Jan. The Tech Set, 6. London: Facet Publishing, 2010. 105 pp. £34.95 soft cover ISBN 9781856047265 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (180.9 KB)
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Wikis for Libraries. By Lauren Pressley. The Tech Set, 5. London: Facet Publishing, 2009. 101 pp. £35.00 soft cover ISBN 9781856047258 (available from Inbooks)
Ina Fourie
Pages: 187-188
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforWikis for Libraries. By Lauren Pressley. The Tech Set, 5. London: Facet Publishing, 2009. 101 pp. £35.00 soft cover ISBN 9781856047258 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (183.5 KB)
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Miscellany

Guidelines for authors
Page: 189
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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