The Australian Library Journal, Volume 61, Issue 2 (2012)

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Editorial
Editorial
Ann Ritchie
Pages: 77-78
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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A Framework for the Education of the Information Professions in Australia
Helen Partridge & Christine Yates
Pages: 81-94
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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Watermarks within the Middle Eastern Manuscript Collection of the Baillieu Library
Sophie Lewincamp
Pages: 95-104
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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The Importance of political and strategic skills for UK library leaders
Anne Goulding, Graham Walton & Derek Stephens
Pages: 105-118
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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Experiencing religious information literacy: Informed learning in church communities
Lyndelle Gunton, Christine Bruce & Ian Stoodley
Pages: 119-132
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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Publication anxiety: emotion and the stages of publishing in the Library and Information Science literature
Doreen Sullivan
Pages: 133-141
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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Guest Editorial for Scholarship-In-Practice
Kate Davis
Page: 142
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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Scholarship-in-Practice Bridging the literacy gap between boys and girls: An opportunity for the National Year of Reading 2012
Katya Henry, Anna Lagos & Frances Berndt
Pages: 143-150
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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David Barron: 4 March 1936 – 7 February 2012
Marie Sexton
Page: 151
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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Juliana Archbold (Nee Bayfield) May 22, 1938 – October 20, 2011
Pages: 153-154
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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Book Review
The ART of People Management in Libraries: Tips for Managing Your Most Vital Source. By James McKinlay and Vikki Williamson. Chandos Information Professional Series. Witney: Chandos Publishing, 2010. 288 pp. price not reported soft cover ISBN 9781843344230
Sally Murdoch
Page: 157
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforThe ART of People Management in Libraries: Tips for Managing Your Most Vital Source. By James McKinlay and Vikki Williamson. Chandos Information Professional Series. Witney: Chandos Publishing, 2010. 288 pp. price not reported soft cover ISBN 9781843344230 | PDF (104 KB)
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Beautiful Bookbindings: A Thousand Years of the Bookbinder’s Art. By P.J.M. Marks. London: The British Library; New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Books, 2011. 192 pp. A$59.95 hard cover ISBN 9780712358231
G.E. Gorman
Page: 158
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforBeautiful Bookbindings: A Thousand Years of the Bookbinder’s Art. By P.J.M. Marks. London: The British Library; New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Books, 2011. 192 pp. A$59.95 hard cover ISBN 9780712358231 | PDF (149.2 KB)
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Books as History: The Importance of Books beyond Their Texts. Rev. ed. By David Pearson. London: The British Library; New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Books, 2011. 208 pp. US$36.95 soft cover ISBN 9780712358323 (US)
G.E. Gorman
Pages: 158-159
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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Broken Pieces: A Library Life, 1941–1978. By Michael Gorman. Chicago: American Library Association, 2011. 231 pp. US$35.00 (US$31.50 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 9780838911044 (available from Inbooks)
R. L. Cope
Pages: 159-160
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforBroken Pieces: A Library Life, 1941–1978. By Michael Gorman. Chicago: American Library Association, 2011. 231 pp. US$35.00 (US$31.50 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 9780838911044 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (158.1 KB)
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The Challenge of Library Management: Leading with Emotional Engagement. By Wyoma vanDuinkerken and Pixey Anne Mosley. Chicago: American Library Association, 2011. 169 pp. US$52.00 (US$46.80 ALA members) soft cover ISBN9780838911020 (available from Inbooks)
Troy Watson
Page: 160
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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Creating the Academic Commons: Guidelines for Learning, Teaching and Research. By Thomas H.P. Gould. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2011. 285 pp. US$41.95 hard cover ISBN 9780810881082 (available from Inbooks)
Michael Cullen
Pages: 161-162
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforCreating the Academic Commons: Guidelines for Learning, Teaching and Research. By Thomas H.P. Gould. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2011. 285 pp. US$41.95 hard cover ISBN 9780810881082 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (210.8 KB)
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Dr Rosenbach and Mr Lilly: Book Collecting in a Golden Age. 1st trade ed. By Joel Silver. New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, 2011. 144 pp. US$49.95 hard cover ISBN 9781584562955
R. L. Cope
Page: 162
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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E-librarian Service: User-Friendly Semantic Search in Digital Libraries. By Serge Linckels and Christoph Meinel. X.media.publishing [Series]. Heidelberg: Springer, 2011. 212 pp. €50.00 hard cover ISBN 9783642177422
Toby Burrows
Page: 163
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforE-librarian Service: User-Friendly Semantic Search in Digital Libraries. By Serge Linckels and Christoph Meinel. X.media.publishing [Series]. Heidelberg: Springer, 2011. 212 pp. €50.00 hard cover ISBN 9783642177422 | PDF (163.5 KB)
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The History of the Library in Western Civilization IV. From Cassiodorus to Furnival: Classical and Christian Letters, Schools and Libraries in the Monasteries and Universities, Western Book Centres. By Konstantinos Sp. Staikos. New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press; Houten: HES and DE Graaf Publishers; Athens: Kotinos Publications, 2010. 500 pp. priced not reported hard cover ISBN 9781584561811 (US)
G.E. Gorman
Pages: 163-164
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforThe History of the Library in Western Civilization IV. From Cassiodorus to Furnival: Classical and Christian Letters, Schools and Libraries in the Monasteries and Universities, Western Book Centres. By Konstantinos Sp. Staikos. New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press; Houten: HES and DE Graaf Publishers; Athens: Kotinos Publications, 2010. 500 pp. priced not reported hard cover ISBN 9781584561811 (US) | PDF (221 KB)
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How to Stay Afloat in the Academic Library Job Pool. Ed. By Teresa Y Neely. Chicago: American Library Association, 2011. 140 pp. US$50.00 (US$45.00 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 9780838910801 (available from Inbooks)
Doreen Sullivan
Pages: 164-165
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforHow to Stay Afloat in the Academic Library Job Pool. Ed. By Teresa Y Neely. Chicago: American Library Association, 2011. 140 pp. US$50.00 (US$45.00 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 9780838910801 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (160.3 KB)
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Implementing Technology Solutions in Libraries: Techniques, Tools and Tips from the Trenches. By Karen C. Knox. Medford, NJ: Information Today, 2011. 173 pp. US$35.00 soft cover ISBN 9781573874038
Catherine Gilbert
Page: 165
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforImplementing Technology Solutions in Libraries: Techniques, Tools and Tips from the Trenches. By Karen C. Knox. Medford, NJ: Information Today, 2011. 173 pp. US$35.00 soft cover ISBN 9781573874038 | PDF (102.8 KB)
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Innovations in Information Retrieval: Perspectives for Theory and Practice. Ed. By Allen Foster and Pauline Rafferty. London: Facet Publishing, 2011. 156 pp. £44.95 soft cover ISBN 9781856046978 (available from Inbooks)
David N. Wells
Page: 166
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforInnovations in Information Retrieval: Perspectives for Theory and Practice. Ed. By Allen Foster and Pauline Rafferty. London: Facet Publishing, 2011. 156 pp. £44.95 soft cover ISBN 9781856046978 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (96.5 KB)
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Interactive Information Seeking, Behaviour and Retrieval. Ed. by Ian Ruthven and Diane Kelly. London: Facet Publishing, 2011. 296 pp. £44.95 soft cover ISBN 9781856047074 (available from Inbooks)
Edward Reid-Smith
Page: 167
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforInteractive Information Seeking, Behaviour and Retrieval. Ed. by Ian Ruthven and Diane Kelly. London: Facet Publishing, 2011. 296 pp. £44.95 soft cover ISBN 9781856047074 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (100.4 KB)
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Library Management Tips That Work. Ed. by Carol Smallwood. ALA Guides for the Busy Librarian. Chicago: American Library Association, 2011. 190 pp. US$55.00 (US$49.50 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 9780838912111 (available from Inbooks)
Troy Watson
Page: 168
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforLibrary Management Tips That Work. Ed. by Carol Smallwood. ALA Guides for the Busy Librarian. Chicago: American Library Association, 2011. 190 pp. US$55.00 (US$49.50 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 9780838912111 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (149.3 KB)
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Managing Library Volunteers. 2nd ed. By Preston Driggers and Eileen Dumas. ALA Guides for the Busy Librarian. Chicago: American Library Association, 2011. 313 pp. US$55.00 (US$49.50 ALA members) soft cover ISBN9780838910641 (available from Inbooks)
Alison Fields
Pages: 168-169
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforManaging Library Volunteers. 2nd ed. By Preston Driggers and Eileen Dumas. ALA Guides for the Busy Librarian. Chicago: American Library Association, 2011. 313 pp. US$55.00 (US$49.50 ALA members) soft cover ISBN9780838910641 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (210.6 KB)
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The Medical Library Association Guide to Managing Health Care Libraries. Ed. By Margaret M. Bandy and Rosalind F. Dudden. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2011. 424 pp.+CD-ROM A$140.00 soft cover ISBN 9781555707347 (available from Inbooks)
Gillian Oliver
Pages: 169-170
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforThe Medical Library Association Guide to Managing Health Care Libraries. Ed. By Margaret M. Bandy and Rosalind F. Dudden. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2011. 424 pp.+CD-ROM A$140.00 soft cover ISBN 9781555707347 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (158.2 KB)
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Metadata for Digital Collections: A How-To-Do-It Manual. By Steven J. Miller. London: Facet Publishing, 2011. 343 pp. £54.95 soft cover ISBN 9781856047715
Doreen Sullivan
Page: 170
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforMetadata for Digital Collections: A How-To-Do-It Manual. By Steven J. Miller. London: Facet Publishing, 2011. 343 pp. £54.95 soft cover ISBN 9781856047715 | PDF (96.8 KB)
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Stop Plagiarism: A Guide to Understanding and Prevention. Ed. by Vibiana B. Cvetkovic and Katie E. Anderson. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2010. 220 pp.+CD-ROM £44.95 soft cover ISBN 9781555707163 (available from Inbooks)
Wendy Frerichs
Page: 171
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforStop Plagiarism: A Guide to Understanding and Prevention. Ed. by Vibiana B. Cvetkovic and Katie E. Anderson. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2010. 220 pp.+CD-ROM £44.95 soft cover ISBN 9781555707163 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (153.3 KB)
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University Libraries and Digital Learning Environments. Ed. by Penny Dale, Jill Beard and Matt Holland. Farnham: Ashgate Publishing, 2010. 278 pp. £60.00 hard cover ISBN 9780754679578
Cindy Bissett
Pages: 171-172
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforUniversity Libraries and Digital Learning Environments. Ed. by Penny Dale, Jill Beard and Matt Holland. Farnham: Ashgate Publishing, 2010. 278 pp. £60.00 hard cover ISBN 9780754679578 | PDF (210.9 KB)
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Working in the Virtual Stacks: The New Library and Information Science. By Linda T. Kane. Chicago: American Library Association, 2011. 167 pp. US$47.00 (US$42.30 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 9780838911037 (available from Inbooks)
Julia Leong
Pages: 172-173
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
CitationforWorking in the Virtual Stacks: The New Library and Information Science. By Linda T. Kane. Chicago: American Library Association, 2011. 167 pp. US$47.00 (US$42.30 ALA members) soft cover ISBN 9780838911037 (available from Inbooks) | PDF (104 KB)
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Guidelines for authors
Page: 174
Published online: 08 Jul 2013
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