The Australian Library Journal, Volume 61, Issue 1 (2012)

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Editorials

Editorial
Editorial
Ann Ritchie
Pages: 2-3
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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Benefits and results of Learning 2.0: a case study of CityLibrariesLearning – discover*play*connect
Michael Stephens & Warren Cheetham
Pages: 6-15
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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Expanding horizons – developing the next generation of international professionals
Tania Barry & Loida Garcia-Febo
Pages: 16-21
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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Are public libraries developers of social capital? A review of their contribution and attempts to demonstrate it
Stuart Ferguson
Pages: 22-33
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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Exploring information experience using social media during the 2011 Queensland Floods: a pilot study
Sharon Bunce, Helen Partridge & Kate Davis
Pages: 34-45
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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New Norcia Library Lecture: How many roads must a library walk down?*
Roxanne Missingham
Pages: 46-55
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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Reviews

Book Review
Advances in Librarianship, Volume 33. Ed. By Anne Woodsworth. Bradford: Emerald Group Publishing, 2011. 215 pp. £62.95 hard cover ISBN 9780857247551
Edward Reid-Smith
Page: 58
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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ALA Guide to Sociology and Psychology Reference. Chicago: American Library Association, 2011. 301 pp. US$65.00 (US$58.50 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 9780838910252 (available from Inbooks)
Doreen Sullivan
Pages: 58-59
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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Assistive Technologies in the Library. By Barbara T. Mates, with contributions by William R. Reed IV. Chicago: American Library Association, 2011. 206 pp. US$55.00 (US$49.50 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 9780838910702 (available from Inbooks)
Catherine Gilbert
Pages: 59-60
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforAssistive Technologies in the Library. By Barbara T. Mates, with contributions by William R. Reed IV. Chicago: American Library Association, 2011. 206 pp. US$55.00 (US$49.50 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 9780838910702 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (55.5 KB)
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Be a Great Boss: One Year to Success. By Catherine Hakala-Ausperk. ALA Guides for the Busy Librarian. Chicago: American Library Association, 2011. 215 pp. US$50.00 (US$45.00 ALA members) soft cover ISBN9780838910689 (available from Inbooks)
Catherine Gilbert
Page: 60
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforBe a Great Boss: One Year to Success. By Catherine Hakala-Ausperk. ALA Guides for the Busy Librarian. Chicago: American Library Association, 2011. 215 pp. US$50.00 (US$45.00 ALA members) soft cover ISBN9780838910689 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (50.8 KB)
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Being an Information Innovator. By Jennifer Rowley. London: Facet Publishing, 2011. 189 pp. A$99.95 soft cover ISBN 9781856046718 (available from Inbooks)
Helen Dunford
Page: 61
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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Book Repair:A How-to-Do–It Manual. 2nd ed. Rev. by Kenneth Lavender, rev. by Artemis BonaDea. How-to-Do-It-Manuals, 178. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2011. 265 pp. A$115.00 soft cover ISBN 9781555707477 (available from Inbooks)
Helen Dunford
Pages: 61-62
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforBook Repair:A How-to-Do–It Manual. 2nd ed. Rev. by Kenneth Lavender, rev. by Artemis BonaDea. How-to-Do-It-Manuals, 178. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2011. 265 pp. A$115.00 soft cover ISBN 9781555707477 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (55.2 KB)
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Building Blocks for Planning Functional Library Space. 3rd ed. Ed. by Daria Pizzetta et al. on behalf of the Library Leadership and Management Association, American Library Association. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2011. 148 pp. soft cover ISBN 9780810881044 (available from Book Network International, Plymouth, UK)
Ian McCallum
Pages: 62-63
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforBuilding Blocks for Planning Functional Library Space. 3rd ed. Ed. by Daria Pizzetta et al. on behalf of the Library Leadership and Management Association, American Library Association. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2011. 148 pp. soft cover ISBN 9780810881044 (available from Book Network International, Plymouth, UK) | PDF (55.4 KB)
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Check It out: Issue Systems for the Primary School Library. By Tricia Adams and Kathy Lemaire. SLA Guidelines Mini. Wanborough: School Library Association, 2011. 30 pp. £6.00 (£5.00 SLA members) ISBN 9781903446560
Lyn Linning
Page: 63
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforCheck It out: Issue Systems for the Primary School Library. By Tricia Adams and Kathy Lemaire. SLA Guidelines Mini. Wanborough: School Library Association, 2011. 30 pp. £6.00 (£5.00 SLA members) ISBN 9781903446560 | PDF (47.7 KB)
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Create, Relate and Pop @ the Library: Services and Programs for Teens and Tweens. By Erin Helmrich and Elizabeth Schneider. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2011. 218 pp. A$99.95 soft cover ISBN 9781555707224 (available from Inbooks)
Sharon Uthmann
Page: 64
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforCreate, Relate and Pop @ the Library: Services and Programs for Teens and Tweens. By Erin Helmrich and Elizabeth Schneider. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2011. 218 pp. A$99.95 soft cover ISBN 9781555707224 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (51.7 KB)
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Doing Social Media So It Matters:A Librarian’s Guide. By Laura Solomon. ALA Editions Special Reports. Chicago: American Library Association, 2011. 65 pp. US$37.00 (US$33.30 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 9780838910672 (available from Inbooks)
Michael Cullen
Pages: 64-65
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforDoing Social Media So It Matters:A Librarian’s Guide. By Laura Solomon. ALA Editions Special Reports. Chicago: American Library Association, 2011. 65 pp. US$37.00 (US$33.30 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 9780838910672 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (55.7 KB)
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Let the Game Begin! Engaging Students with Field-tested Interactive Information Literacy Instruction. Ed. by Theresa R. McDevitt. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2011. 205 pp. AU$99.95 soft cover ISBN 9781555707392 (available from Inbooks)
Heather Fisher
Page: 66
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforLet the Game Begin! Engaging Students with Field-tested Interactive Information Literacy Instruction. Ed. by Theresa R. McDevitt. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2011. 205 pp. AU$99.95 soft cover ISBN 9781555707392 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (51.2 KB)
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A Librarian’s Guide to an Uncertain Job Market. By Jeanette Woordward. ALA Editions Special Report. Chicago: American Library Association, 2011. 99 pp. US$55.00 (US$49.50 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 9780838910825 (available from Inbooks)
Doreen Sullivan
Page: 67
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforA Librarian’s Guide to an Uncertain Job Market. By Jeanette Woordward. ALA Editions Special Report. Chicago: American Library Association, 2011. 99 pp. US$55.00 (US$49.50 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 9780838910825 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (47.4 KB)
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The Library Renovation, Maintenance and Construction Handbook. By Donald A. Barclay and Eric D. Scott. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2011. 212 pp.+CD-ROM A$175.00 soft cover ISBN 9781555707170 (available from Inbooks)
Cindy Bissett
Pages: 67-68
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforThe Library Renovation, Maintenance and Construction Handbook. By Donald A. Barclay and Eric D. Scott. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2011. 212 pp.+CD-ROM A$175.00 soft cover ISBN 9781555707170 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (55.1 KB)
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Organisational Culture for Information Managers. By Gillian Oliver. Chandos Information Professional Series. Witney: Chandos Publishing, 2011. 178 pp. £47.00 soft cover ISBN 9781843346500
Julia Leong
Pages: 68-69
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforOrganisational Culture for Information Managers. By Gillian Oliver. Chandos Information Professional Series. Witney: Chandos Publishing, 2011. 178 pp. £47.00 soft cover ISBN 9781843346500 | PDF (55.7 KB)
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Other People’s Books: Association Copies and the Stories They Tell. Ed. by Susan F. Rossen. Introduction by G. Thomas Tanselle. Chicago: The Caxton Club, 2011. 214 pp. US$75.00 hard cover ISBN 9780940550100
R. L. Cope
Pages: 69-70
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforOther People’s Books: Association Copies and the Stories They Tell. Ed. by Susan F. Rossen. Introduction by G. Thomas Tanselle. Chicago: The Caxton Club, 2011. 214 pp. US$75.00 hard cover ISBN 9780940550100 | PDF (56 KB)
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Plagiarism Education and Prevention: A Subject-driven Case-based Approach. By Cara Bradley. Chandos Information Professional Series. Witney: Chandos Publishing, 2011. 166 pp. £45.00 soft cover ISBN 9781843345848
Helen Dunford
Pages: 70-71
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforPlagiarism Education and Prevention: A Subject-driven Case-based Approach. By Cara Bradley. Chandos Information Professional Series. Witney: Chandos Publishing, 2011. 166 pp. £45.00 soft cover ISBN 9781843345848 | PDF (55.8 KB)
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Book Review
Public Libraries and the Internet: Roles, Perspectives and Implications. Ed. By John Carlo Bertot, Paul T. Jaeger and Charles R. McClure. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO/Libraries Unlimited, 2011. 295 pp. US$45.00 soft cover ISBN 9781591587767 (available from Inbooks)
Kay Neville
Pages: 71-72
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforPublic Libraries and the Internet: Roles, Perspectives and Implications. Ed. By John Carlo Bertot, Paul T. Jaeger and Charles R. McClure. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO/Libraries Unlimited, 2011. 295 pp. US$45.00 soft cover ISBN 9781591587767 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (55.7 KB)
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Book Review
Read to Succeed: Strategies to Engage Children and Young People in Reading for Pleasure. Ed. by Joy Court. London: Facet Publishing, 2011. 251 pp. £44.95 soft cover ISBN 9781856047715 (available from Inbooks)
John MacRitchie
Page: 72
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforRead to Succeed: Strategies to Engage Children and Young People in Reading for Pleasure. Ed. by Joy Court. London: Facet Publishing, 2011. 251 pp. £44.95 soft cover ISBN 9781856047715 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (51.5 KB)
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A Strong Future for Public Library Use and Employment. By José-Marie Griffiths and Donald W. King. Chicago: American Library Association, 2011. 138 pp. US$70.00 (US$63.50 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 9780838935880 (available from Inbooks)
Ian McCallum
Page: 73
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforA Strong Future for Public Library Use and Employment. By José-Marie Griffiths and Donald W. King. Chicago: American Library Association, 2011. 138 pp. US$70.00 (US$63.50 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 9780838935880 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (47.3 KB)
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Workplace Learning and Leadership: A Handbook for Library and Nonprofit Trainers. By Lori Reed and Paul Signorelli. Chicago: American Library Association, 2011. 161 pp. US$55.00 (US$49.50 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 9780838910825 (available from Inbooks)
Helen Dunford
Page: 74
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforWorkplace Learning and Leadership: A Handbook for Library and Nonprofit Trainers. By Lori Reed and Paul Signorelli. Chicago: American Library Association, 2011. 161 pp. US$55.00 (US$49.50 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 9780838910825 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (50.7 KB)
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Guidelines for authors
Page: 75
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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