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Editorial
Editorial
Ann Ritchie
Pages: 277-278
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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‘Glad tidings, testimony and research’: sixty years of The Australian Library Journal
Gaby Haddow
Pages: 280-290
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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From the Record for the Record
John Metcalfe
Pages: 293-295
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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At the very beginning: comments on ‘From the record, for the record’ by John Metcalfe, The Australian Library Journal 1, July 1951: 4–6
Gordon Bower
Page: 296
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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Library Research: Luxury or Necessity?
Carmel Maguire
Pages: 298-303
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Library research, luxury or necessity? Comments on the original article by Carmel Maguire, ‘Library research, luxury or necessity?’ The Australian Library Journal, 22 no. 4: 152–157, 1973
Carmel Maguire
Pages: 304-305
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The Proper Status and Functions of Librarians in Academic Institutions
G.G Allen
Pages: 307-314
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The Proper status and functions of librarians in academic institutions. (An update on the original article by Geoff Allen, ‘The Proper status and functions of librarians in academic institutions’. The Australian Library Journal 33 no. 4: 5–12, 1984.)
Geoffrey Allen
Pages: 315-317
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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A Personal View of Public Librarianship
Jennifer Cram
Pages: 319-322
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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Public librarian? Is there an app for that? (Reflections on ‘A personal view of public librarianship’ by Jennifer Cram, The Australian Library Journal 37 no. 2, May 1988: 125–130.)
Jennifer Cram
Pages: 323-325
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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Information Literacy Programs and Research: An International Review
Christine Bruce
Pages: 326-333
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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Information literacy programs and research: reflections on ‘Information literacy programs and research: An international review’ by Christine Bruce. 2000. The Australian Library Journal 49 no. 3: 209–218
Christine Bruce
Pages: 334-338
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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Losing the Quality Battle in Australian Education for Librarianship
Ross Harvey
Pages: 340-345
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Losing the quality battle in Australian education for librarianship: a decade on. (An update on the original article by Ross Harvey, ‘Losing the quality battle in Australian education for librarianship’. The Australian Library Journal, 50 no. 1, 2001: 15–22.)
Ross Harvey
Pages: 346-348
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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The Evidence Base: Where is it?
Janet Smith
Pages: 350-356
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Reflections on ‘The evidence base: where is it?’ by Janet Smith, The Australian Library Journal 58 no. 1: 28–38, 2009
Janine Chandler, Judy Putt & Karen York
Pages: 357-359
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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Book Review
Coaching in the Library: A Management Strategy for Achieving Excellence. 2nd ed. By Ruth F. Metz. Chicago: American Library Association, 2011. 103 pp. US$50.00 (US$45.00 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 9780838910375 (available from Inbooks)
Catherine Gilbert
Page: 363
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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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: 363-364
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 (177.9 KB)
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Cooler Than Fiction: A Planning Guide for Teen Nonfiction Booktalks. By Jill S. Jarrell and Tara C. Cannon. Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company, 2011. 189 pp. US$45.00 soft cover ISBN 9780786448869
Lyn Linning
Page: 365
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforCooler Than Fiction: A Planning Guide for Teen Nonfiction Booktalks. By Jill S. Jarrell and Tara C. Cannon. Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company, 2011. 189 pp. US$45.00 soft cover ISBN 9780786448869 | PDF (170.8 KB)
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Facelifts for Special Libraries: A Practical Guide to Revitalising Diverse Physical and Digital Spaces. By Dawn Bassett, Brooke Ballantyne Scott and Jenny Fry. Chandos Information Professional Series. Oxford: Chandos Publishing, 2010. 161 pp. price not reported soft cover ISBN 9781843345916
Lois Robertson
Pages: 365-366
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforFacelifts for Special Libraries: A Practical Guide to Revitalising Diverse Physical and Digital Spaces. By Dawn Bassett, Brooke Ballantyne Scott and Jenny Fry. Chandos Information Professional Series. Oxford: Chandos Publishing, 2010. 161 pp. price not reported soft cover ISBN 9781843345916 | PDF (247.8 KB)
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Fang-tastic Fiction: Twenty-first Century Paranormal Reads. By Patricia O’Brien Mathews. Chicago: American Library Association, 2011. 258 pp. US$55.00 (US$49.50 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 9780838910733 (available from Inbooks)
John Foster
Pages: 366-367
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforFang-tastic Fiction: Twenty-first Century Paranormal Reads. By Patricia O’Brien Mathews. Chicago: American Library Association, 2011. 258 pp. US$55.00 (US$49.50 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 9780838910733 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (184.8 KB)
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The Frugal Librarian: Thriving in Tough Economic Times. Ed. by Carol Smallwood. Chicago: American Library Association, 2011. 277 pp. US$42.00 (US$37.80 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 9780838910757 (available from Inbooks)
John MacRitchie
Pages: 367-368
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforThe Frugal Librarian: Thriving in Tough Economic Times. Ed. by Carol Smallwood. Chicago: American Library Association, 2011. 277 pp. US$42.00 (US$37.80 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 9780838910757 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (184.7 KB)
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Lean Library Management: Eleven Strategies for Reducing Costs and Improving Customer Services. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2011. 197 pp. A$99.95 soft cover ISBN 9781555707323 (available from Inbooks)
John MacRitchie
Pages: 368-369
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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Historical Dictionary of Children’s Literature. By Emer O’Sullivan. Historical Dictionaries of Literatures and the Arts, 46. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2011. 341 pp. US$45.00 hard cover ISBN 9780810860803
Kay Neville
Page: 369
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforHistorical Dictionary of Children’s Literature. By Emer O’Sullivan. Historical Dictionaries of Literatures and the Arts, 46. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2011. 341 pp. US$45.00 hard cover ISBN 9780810860803 | PDF (113.6 KB)
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Homework Help from the Library: In Person and Online. By Sheila F. Intner. Chicago: American Library Association, 2011. 202 pp. US$47.00 (US$42.30 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 9780838910467 (available from Inbooks)
Helen Nitschke
Page: 370
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforHomework Help from the Library: In Person and Online. By Sheila F. Intner. Chicago: American Library Association, 2011. 202 pp. US$47.00 (US$42.30 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 9780838910467 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (174.5 KB)
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In the Words of the Winners: The Newbery and Caldecott Medals, 2001–2010. Association for Library Service to Children and The Horn Book. Chicago: American Library Association, 2011. 219 pp. US$50.00 (US$45.00 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 9780838935866
Lyn Linning
Pages: 370-371
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforIn the Words of the Winners: The Newbery and Caldecott Medals, 2001–2010. Association for Library Service to Children and The Horn Book. Chicago: American Library Association, 2011. 219 pp. US$50.00 (US$45.00 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 9780838935866 | PDF (247.6 KB)
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Introduction to Public Librarianship. 2nd ed. By Kathleen de la Peña McCook. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2011. 520 pp. A$89.95 soft cover ISBN 9781555706975 (available from Inbooks)
Barbara Frame
Page: 371
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforIntroduction to Public Librarianship. 2nd ed. By Kathleen de la Peña McCook. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2011. 520 pp. A$89.95 soft cover ISBN 9781555706975 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (116.1 KB)
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Literary Research and the Literatures of Australia and New Zealand: Strategies and Sources. By H. Faye Christenberry and Angela Courtney. Literary Research: Strategies and Sources, 6. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2011. 267 pp. US$49.95 soft cover ISBN 9780810867499
Ian Morrison
Page: 372
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforLiterary Research and the Literatures of Australia and New Zealand: Strategies and Sources. By H. Faye Christenberry and Angela Courtney. Literary Research: Strategies and Sources, 6. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2011. 267 pp. US$49.95 soft cover ISBN 9780810867499 | PDF (174.7 KB)
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Mentoring in the Library: Building for the Future. By Marta K. Lee. ALA Guides for the Busy Librarian. Chicago: American Library Association, 2011. 122 pp. US$50.00 (US$45.00 ALA members) soft cover ISBN9780838935934 (available from Inbooks)
Catherine Gilbert
Pages: 372-373
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforMentoring in the Library: Building for the Future. By Marta K. Lee. ALA Guides for the Busy Librarian. Chicago: American Library Association, 2011. 122 pp. US$50.00 (US$45.00 ALA members) soft cover ISBN9780838935934 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (247.7 KB)
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Mid-career Library and Information Professionals: A Leadership Primer. Ed. By Dawn Lowe-Wincentsen and Linda Crook. Chandos Information Professional Series. Witney: Chandos Publishing, 2011. 241 pp. £47.00 soft cover ISBN 9781843346098
Kay Neville
Pages: 373-374
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforMid-career Library and Information Professionals: A Leadership Primer. Ed. By Dawn Lowe-Wincentsen and Linda Crook. Chandos Information Professional Series. Witney: Chandos Publishing, 2011. 241 pp. £47.00 soft cover ISBN 9781843346098 | PDF (184.4 KB)
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Organizational Storytelling for Librarians: Using Stories for Effective Leadership. By Kate Marek. Chicago: American Library Association, 2011. 105 pp. US$50.00 (US$45.00 ALA members) ISBN 9780838910795 (available from Inbooks)
Troy Watson
Pages: 374-375
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforOrganizational Storytelling for Librarians: Using Stories for Effective Leadership. By Kate Marek. Chicago: American Library Association, 2011. 105 pp. US$50.00 (US$45.00 ALA members) ISBN 9780838910795 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (184.2 KB)
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Recovery, Reframing and Renewal: Surviving an Information Science Career Crisis in a Time of Change. By Oliver Cutshaw. Chandos Information Professional Series. Witney: Chandos Publishing, 2011. 152 pp. £45.00 soft cover ISBN 9781843346326
Lois Robertson
Page: 375
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforRecovery, Reframing and Renewal: Surviving an Information Science Career Crisis in a Time of Change. By Oliver Cutshaw. Chandos Information Professional Series. Witney: Chandos Publishing, 2011. 152 pp. £45.00 soft cover ISBN 9781843346326 | PDF (113.3 KB)
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Reflective Teaching, Effective Learning: Instructional Literacy for Library Educators. By Char Booth. Chicago: American Library Association, 2011. 180 pp. US$60.00 (US$54.00 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 9780838910528 (available from Inbooks)
Helen Dunford
Page: 376
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforReflective Teaching, Effective Learning: Instructional Literacy for Library Educators. By Char Booth. Chicago: American Library Association, 2011. 180 pp. US$60.00 (US$54.00 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 9780838910528 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (174.5 KB)
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Reid’s Read-alouds 2: Modern-day Classics from C.S. Lewis to Lemony Snicket. By Rob Reid. Chicago: American Library Association, 2011. 145 pp. US$45.00 (ALA members US$40.50) soft cover ISBN 9780838910726 (available from Inbooks)
Sharon Uthmann
Pages: 376-377
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforReid’s Read-alouds 2: Modern-day Classics from C.S. Lewis to Lemony Snicket. By Rob Reid. Chicago: American Library Association, 2011. 145 pp. US$45.00 (ALA members US$40.50) soft cover ISBN 9780838910726 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (247.6 KB)
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Serving LGBTIQ Library and Archives Users: Essays on Outreach, Service and Access. Ed. by Ellen Greenblatt. Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company, 2011. 346 pp. US$55.00 soft cover ISBN 9780786448869
Helen Dunford
Pages: 377-378
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforServing LGBTIQ Library and Archives Users: Essays on Outreach, Service and Access. Ed. by Ellen Greenblatt. Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company, 2011. 346 pp. US$55.00 soft cover ISBN 9780786448869 | PDF (184.6 KB)
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Staff Development on a Shoestring: A How-to-do-it Manual for Librarians. By Marcia Trotta. How-to-do-it Manuals for Librarians, 175. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2011. 117 pp. A$99.95 soft cover ISBN 9781555707309 (available from Inbooks)
Julia Leong
Page: 378
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforStaff Development on a Shoestring: A How-to-do-it Manual for Librarians. By Marcia Trotta. How-to-do-it Manuals for Librarians, 175. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2011. 117 pp. A$99.95 soft cover ISBN 9781555707309 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (111.4 KB)
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Nilofer Mannan 1953–2011
Zubeida Thayer
Page: 379
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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Vale: Brenda Hausia 20.11.1951 – 28.09.2011
Alana Garwood-Houng
Page: 380
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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Miscellany

Guidelines for authors
Page: 381
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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