The ozlib-announce list archive ending on 13 Dec 1999
Topics covered in this issue include:
1. AusWeb2K Initial program elements
spower2@scu.edu.au (Sandra Power) (by way of Tony Barry)
Sat, 20 Nov 1999 16:08:51 +1100
2. Welcome to EdNA What's New Email Alert 21 - 27 November 1999
Helen Galatis <hgalatis@educationau.edu.au> (by way of Tony Barry)
Sat, 20 Nov 1999 16:09:12 +1100
3. New PADI website and discussion list
Deborah Woodyard <Dwoodyar@nla.gov.au> (by way of Tony Barry)
Sat, 20 Nov 1999 16:09:28 +1100
4. [NEWS-L] The AARNet Mirror Project
"McLaughlin, George" <gmm@avcc.edu.au> (by way of Tony Barry)
Fri, 3 Dec 1999 21:10:52 +1100
5. Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property Rights now online
Virginia Gordon <paris@dot.net.au> (by way of Tony Barry)
Fri, 3 Dec 1999 21:11:10 +1100
6. EFA Update Vol 1 No 1
Michael Baker <mbaker@efa.org.au> (by way of Tony Barry)
Fri, 3 Dec 1999 21:11:32 +1100
7. AGIFT Breaks the Language Barrier!
Adrian Cunningham <adrianc@naa.gov.au> (by way of Tony Barry)
Fri, 3 Dec 1999 21:12:00 +1100
8. Technical Notes for PADI
Hilary Berthon <hberthon@nla.gov.au> (by way of Tony Barry)
Fri, 3 Dec 1999 21:12:17 +1100
9. Parliament now broadcast live on the Internet
"Jordan, Roy (DPL)" <Roy.Jordan@aph.gov.au> (by way of Tony Barry)
Fri, 3 Dec 1999 21:12:40 +1100
10. Welcome to EdNA What's New Email Alert Week: 28 November - 4 Dec
Helen Galatis <hgalatis@educationau.edu.au> (by way of Tony Barry)
Mon, 6 Dec 1999 13:53:57 +1100
11. JSC meeting outcomes
"Ann Huthwaite," <a.huthwaite@qut.edu.au> (by way of Tony Barry)
Mon, 6 Dec 1999 13:54:13 +1100
12. CAVAL Disaster Recovery Workshop to be held in February 2000
"Cathie Jilovsky" <cathiej@caval.edu.au> (by way of Tony Barry)
Mon, 13 Dec 1999 22:04:20 +1100
13. Libraries, music and movies top young peoples cultural pursuits
Tony Barry <tonyb@dynamite.com.au> (by way of Tony Barry)
Mon, 13 Dec 1999 22:04:45 +1100
14. Welcome to EdNA What's New Email Alert Week: 28 November - 4 Dec
Helen Galatis <hgalatis@educationau.edu.au> (by way of Tony Barry)
Mon, 13 Dec 1999 22:05:23 +1100
15. AGIFT Breaks the Language Barrier!
Andrew Wilson <andreww@naa.gov.au> (by way of Tony Barry)
Mon, 13 Dec 1999 22:06:18 +1100
Date: Sat, 20 Nov 1999 16:08:51 +1100
From: spower2@scu.edu.au (Sandra Power) (by way of Tony Barry)
Subject: AusWeb2K Initial program elements
AUSWEB2K INITIAL PROGRAM ELEMENTS
These email updates will be sent to you once a month until closer to the
conference when they will increase in frequency. If you do not wish to be
on the mailing list, please reply to this email with unsubscribe in the
subject line.
The AusWeb2k program committee have started to lock in some of the key
elements of the June 2K program. As well as the usual program of refereed
papers and poster presentation we will be offering pre and post conference
tutorials (http://ausweb.scu.edu.au/aw2k/tutorials.html), workshops
(http://ausweb.scu.edu.au/aw2k/workshops.htm) as well as
national and international keynote
speakers(http://ausweb.scu.edu.au/aw2k/keynote.htm) There are some
exciting new items to be found on these web pages - so check them out!
This month sees the news about AusWeb 2000 coming to an email list near
you! We will be sending information about the Call For Papers to a wide
range of email lists to encourage people to come and join us in Cairns. If
you have lists that you feel would be suitable fishing grounds for AusWeb,
please feel free to send them information about the Call for Papers. Even a
few lines and the URL
http://ausweb.scu.edu.au/aw2k/cfp.htm> would be great!
This month, We'd like to push the SWIP (Software, work-in-progress,
innovations and posters) stream. This is for people who don't have enough
yet for a full paper, but would still like to get something refereed (and
have an excuse to go to Cairns, of course). SWIP is an excellent place to
present (and get feedback on) something that would make a full paper for
AusWeb 2001. We really want to see
so many excellent submissions to the SWIP sessions that we have to schedule
more than one session in the conference program. As always, please email
<andrew.treloar@its.monash.edu.au> if you have any questions about the
program.
Regards,
Joanne, Conference Secretary
On behalf of the AusWeb team
Date: Sat, 20 Nov 1999 16:09:12 +1100
From: Helen Galatis <hgalatis@educationau.edu.au> (by way of Tony Barry)
Subject: Welcome to EdNA What's New Email Alert 21 - 27 November 1999
Welcome to EdNA What's New Email Alert 21 - 27 November 1999
http://www.edna.edu.au
EdNA What's New service provides a selection of material from within
Australia and internationally which has recently been added into EdNA
Online. Below are the sites featured in What's New for this week. A new
What's New feature is an events calendar,
<http://www.edna.edu.au/EdNA/genericpage.html?file=/edna/whatsnew/calendar99
.html&sp=eec099eeeeeb >, from which you can plan your marketing or teaching
resources in advance, or view the archive of What's New so far this year.
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NOTE: If any URLs in this Alert are split onto two lines they may not work
reliably. Combine both lines if this is the case.
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CONTENT
AUSTRALIA AND THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
1. Australia and the Global Economy --Online Australia
2. The Australia Indonesia Business Council (AIBC)
3. Australian APEC Study Centre
4. Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
5. Australian Pacific Economic Cooperation Committee (AUSPECC)
6. The Commonwealth
7. The Commonwealth Knowledge Network (CKN)
8. E-Australia.com.au: Australia's E-commerce Report Card
9. E-Commerce - beyond 2000
10. NOIE's Bandwidth Page
11. Putting Australia on the New Silk Road
12. The Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies
13. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
14. World Economic Forum
GENERAL SITES!
15. The Australian Thinkquest
16. CORlearning Online Institute of Technology
17. De Bono Innovation in Education Award
18. Online Australia Day - Good Practice in the Use of IT in Australian
Classrooms: Discussion Forum
19. ThinkSafe Club
20. EUN Encyclopaedia
21. learnfree.co.uk
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AUSTRALIA AND THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
1. Australia and the Global Economy --Online Australia
http://onlineaustralia.net.au/theme.cfm?theme=global_economy
The Online Australia theme page for this month aims to bring all the threads
of Online Australia 1999 together, and look at the way ahead for Australia
as a participant in the continual evolution of the new global economy. All
Online Australia events, resources, and news for the theme Australia and the
Global Economy are listed on this page.
2. The Australia Indonesia Business Council (AIBC)
http://www.aibc.net.au/index.htm
This website is the gateway to Australia's leading bilateral business
organisation serving Australia and Indonesia. The organisation fosters
friendship and cultural understanding between the business communities and
peoples of Australia and Indonesia and promotes trade, investment, technical
and economic co-operation and tourism between the two countries. Resources
on the site include: information about events; activities and publications;
a free employment-matching service; links to branch homepages and other
relevant sites; and member organisations' contact details.
3. Australian APEC Study Centre
http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/ausapec
The Centre, located at Monash University, researches and promotes discussion
on issues related to Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation. The site contains
details of the Centre's objectives, programs, activities and publications
and links to other sites of interest.
4. Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
http://www.aciar.gov.au/index.htm
ACIAR is an Australian Government authority that operates within the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Research carried out by the Centre
aims to help developing countries to help themselves by contributing to
their well-being and general economic growth. The various sections of the
site highlight current programs undertaken by the Centre and provide access
to reports, research papers and other documents.
5. Australian Pacific Economic Cooperation Committee (AUSPECC)
http://sunsite.anu.edu.au/auspecc/welcome.html
The site, hosted by the Australian National University, informs about the
role of the Committee in Australia and the Asia Pacific Region. AUSPECC aims
to combine the interests of the government, business and academia in
providing Australian input into discussions on regional economic and policy
development.
6. The Commonwealth
http://www.thecommonwealth.org/index.htm
The Commonwealth promotes respect, encourages trust and friendship and works
towards economic prosperity for all its members. The site provides
information about the association's work, its history, membership, and the
declarations made over the years. Also featured is a regularly updated
comprehensive online resource of Commonwealth publications, meetings, events
schedules, and links to related sites and organisations. Being also the
official website for the Commonwealth Secretariat in London, the principal
organisation of the Commonwealth, together with its sister organisations,
the Commonwealth Foundation and the Commonwealth of Learning (in Canada),
related resources, activities and program information is also available
about these organisations.
7. The Commonwealth Knowledge Network (CKN)
http://www.commonwealthknowledge.net/Default.htm
The role of CKN is to broker and deliver science and technology solutions to
development problems of its member countries. The website provides
country-specific information, and facilitates sharing of knowledge and
resources more efficiently using modern information and communication
technologies.
8. E-Australia.com.au: Australia's E-commerce Report Card
http://www.noie.gov.au/ReportCard/
Australia's E-commerce Report Card, outlining where Australia is at the
leading-edge in the development of e-commerce solutions and the introduction
of new business models.
9. E-Commerce - beyond 2000
http://www.noie.gov.au/ecom/HOME/Policy/Economic_Impacts_Study/economic_impa
cts_study.html
This report on the economic impacts of electronic commerce was commissioned
by the National Office for the Information Economy (NOIE) in partnership
with business organisations. The focus of the pilot study is upon change. In
particular it concentrates upon what difference greater use of e-commerce
will make to current forecasts of economic outcomes. The study therefore
concentrates on activities that are viewed as being likely to experience
significant change. This includes impacts brought about by the emerging
widespread potential for consumers and businesses to undertake electronic
transactions over the Internet.
10. NOIE's Bandwidth Page
http://www.noie.gov.au/ReportCard/
The National Bandwidth Inquiry is a major Commonwealth Government study into
the likely availability and price of bandwidth in Australia over the next
five years. The study is being undertaken by NOIE because bandwidth related
issues are widely regarded as being one of the key enablers for the
development of the information economy in Australia. ). The page also
provides links to other bandwidth related activities in Australia and
elsewhere.
11. Putting Australia on the New Silk Road
http://www.dfat.gov.au/nsr/index.html
The "New Silk Road" project, undertaken by the Australian Department of
Foreign Affairs and Trade, seeks to identify elements of a successful
international online trading environment, the nexus between exports, jobs
and the competitiveness of Australian firms and their use of the Internet as
an enabling tool in accessing new export markets. The website features major
development stages of the project, including: the minister's message,
reports, Internet usage statistics, and an electronic roundtable. Policy
related resources and other relevant sites are also available.
12. The Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies
http://rspas.anu.edu.au/
The Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies (RSPAS), based at the
Australian National University, is a centre for research and postgraduate
training on the Asia-Pacific region. Priority areas of the School are
Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia and the Southwest Pacific. Research includes
strategic and defense studies, archaeology, the impact of globalization on
local societies and cultures, urbanization, economics, politic and
international relations, history, anthropology, linguistics, geography,
gender and development. Resent publications and other relevant documents are
available from the site.
13. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
http://www.unctad.org/en/enhome.htm
UNCTAD is a permanent intergovernmental body and the principal organ of the
United Nations General Assembly in the field of international trade and
economic development. The site is a starting point for information in the
area of international cooperation with additional links to information on
events, publications, press releases and references, and related WWW sites.
14. World Economic Forum
http://www.weforum.org/
The World Economic Forum is an independent and impartial international
organization committed to improving the state of the world. The website
informs about the orgnisation's involvement in regional and industry
activities, publishing of reports and other documents covering global
business and economic issues.
GENERAL SITES!
15. The Australian Thinkquest
http://www.schools.ash.org.au/tq/
The Thinkquest Internet Challenge is an international program for students,
aged 12 - 19. Working in teams, across different schools and cultures,
students design exciting, interactive, information rich, web-based
educational tools and materials and compete for over $1 million in
scholarships and awards. Australian entries from previous years can be found
under 'Australian Thinkquest Gallery.'
16. CORlearning Online Institute of Technology
http://www.corlearning.com/
CORlearning Online Institute of Technology, a registered training
organisation, offers professional development courses that focus on
delivering modern and flexible teaching methods to teachers and trainers.
The professional development programs currently offered are: the Graduate
Certificate in Flexible Delivery; and the Certificate IV in Assessment and
Workplace Training.
17. De Bono Innovation in Education Award
http://203.35.216.251/isa99.nsf/?open
The de Bono Institute annually runs national awards for New Thinking in
Education, aiming to encourage innovation, and promote the application of
new thinking to school administration and the ways schools relate to their
communities. The winning school will receive the National Award, a Grouputer
System which enables up to 12 keyboards to input the software at the same
time. Runner up schools in each state will receive a de Bono medal and a
library set of Dr de Bono's books. Entries close for the 1999 Award on
December 31.
18. Online Australia Day - Good Practice in the Use of IT in Australian
Classrooms: Discussion Forum
http://forum.edna.edu.au/frame.asp
Online Australia Day is on 26th November 1999 and the EdNA Best Practice in
the Use of IT in Teaching and Learning project is sponsoring an online
discussion forum for teachers to discuss Good Practice in the use of IT in
Australian classrooms. The forum is being coordinated by Frances Moore (Best
Practice project coordinator) and the guest speakers are classroom teachers
from all around Australia. They are in different situations in regard to
resources and access but they are implementing IT in their classrooms in
small and large ways with different degrees. The discussion threads will be
threefold:
* Best/good practice in the use of IT in Australian schools;
* What is "Good Practice"?;
* Is strong school leadership in IT and the use of related innovative
practice important in the implementation of IT in schools?
19. ThinkSafe Club
http://www.safetyline.wa.gov.au/club/default.htm
Developed by WorkSafe Western Australia, a state government agency
responsible for the administration of work safety and health laws, the site
is designed to help primary school kids learn more about safety at home, at
school and on the road. In addition to information on identifying and
preventing hazards, the site includes online activities such as crosswords
and quizzes, and links to other safety sites.
20. EUN Encyclopaedia
http://www.en.eun.org/encyclopaedia/about/about.html
European Schoolnet has built a new teaching and learning tool as part of
Netdays Europe 1999. This is a unique opportunity for teachers and students
to be part of the community of schools working together in building a
collaborative, multilingual, multimedia Encyclopaedia. Classes, schools and
teams of schools contribute "words" of their choice by following a simple
step-by-step guide. The Encyclopaedia encourages working together,
communication, research, language-learning and online publishing skills
while fostering a sense of ownership and personal involvement for each
participant.
21. learnfree.co.uk
http://www.learnfree.co.uk/default2.asp
A free access educational website for teachers, parents and learners of all
ages. It offers practical help in the classroom, information about
professional development opportunities, learning resources, and help for
learners of all ages to improve their education.
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Date: Sat, 20 Nov 1999 16:09:28 +1100
From: Deborah Woodyard <Dwoodyar@nla.gov.au> (by way of Tony Barry)
Subject: New PADI website and discussion list
[Please excuse cross-posting to multiple lists]
Are you concerned about the dangers of losing
our fragile digital heritage?
The National Library of Australia invites all those with an interest in
ensuring continuing access to digital information to visit the PADI website:
http://www.nla.gov.au/padi/.
In response to a growing recognition of the need to safeguard digital
heritage, the National Library of Australia established its Preserving
Access to Digital Information (PADI) website in 1997. The Library has
recently redeveloped this site into a comprehensive 'subject gateway' with
more powerful search capabilities and efficient maintenance processes that
will help the Library keep it up-to-date.
Cooperation has played a crucial role in the PADI initiative that has been
carried out in partnership with Australian and international experts. Users
are now invited to suggest resources for the PADI database using a new
online form.
A new discussion list, padiforum-l, has been set up for the exchange of news
and ideas about digital preservation issues. Subscribers are encouraged to
post digital preservation news, including announcements of forthcoming
events, to padiforum-l. Discussion on all aspects of preserving access to
digital information is also welcome.
To subscribe to padiforum-l:
1. send an email to listproc@nla.gov.au;
2. leave the subject line blank;
3. type in the first line of the message: 'subscribe padiforum-l [your
name]'.
For further information about the PADI initiative, including padiforum-l,
please contact the PADI Coordinator, email: padi@nla.gov.au.
Deborah Woodyard
PADI / Digital Preservation
National Library of Australia
Canberra ACT 2600
AUSTRALIA
mailto:dwoodyar@nla.gov.au
ph: +61 2 6262 1366
PADI: http://www.nla.gov.au/padi/
Date: Fri, 3 Dec 1999 21:10:52 +1100
From: "McLaughlin, George" <gmm@avcc.edu.au> (by way of Tony Barry)
Subject: [NEWS-L] The AARNet Mirror Project
AARNet News 20-11-99
AARNet Mirror Project
The AARNet Mirror has now served 22 Terabytes of traffic
since the project started in April/May of 1998.
It currently serves between 60 and 80 Gigabytes of traffic
daily - around 2 Terabytes and 2.5 million files every
month, making mirror.aarnet.edu.au one of the most popular
archives in Australia.
Of the traffic served from the mirror within Australia
there is currently a fairly even split between the
traffic served to AARNet members and that served to
non-AARNet sites. The trend indicates that usage by
non-AARNet sites is increasing at a greater rate.
You can find out more about AARNet's Mirror Project at:
http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au
You can get an up to date list of (over 300) archives at:
http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/MIRRORS.html
ftp://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/MIRRORS
Suggestions are always welcome for archives that AARNet
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Date: Fri, 3 Dec 1999 21:11:10 +1100
From: Virginia Gordon <paris@dot.net.au> (by way of Tony Barry)
Subject: Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property Rights now online
Dear Colleagues,
Our Culture: Our Future - the ground breaking report on
Australian Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property Rights is now
available online: http://www.icip.lawnet.com.au
I would draw your attention in particular to the areas of the report
specific to music, film, television, new technology, museums, galleries
and the arts.
The executive summary can be found at:
http://www.icip.lawnet.com.au/executive_summary.html
OVERVIEW
Indigenous Australians are concerned that their culture is currently
under threat. In an age of commercialisation, new technology and
increased globalisation, Indigenous people are concerned for the ongoing
maintenance of their culture. Indigenous people seek better recognition
and protection of their Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property.
Our Culture: Our Future is the first of its kind to comprehensively map
the rights Indigenous Australians want to their cultural heritage and to
comprehensively analyse the laws and policies that affect the ability of
Indigenous Australians to realise these rights. The report also lists a
range of measures for protecting Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property.
I encourage your early reading of the report, in particular the range
of recommendations appropriate to your area of work practice and interest.
Your active interest in and support of this report is the first step towards
effective implementation of the practical reform proposals.
ABOUT THE REPORT
The report was written and researched by Ms. Terri Janke, Solicitor and
Principal Consultant, Michael Frankel & Company, Solicitors.
It was commissioned by the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Commission (ATSIC). It has been accepted by ATSIC and the
Indigenous Reference Group (IRG).
The report includes findings and recommendations developed out of
extensive consultations with Indigenous peoples, government departments,
industry organisations and interested individuals, as well as
submissions in response to the previous discussion paper.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
The report author Terri Janke is currently on leave, but can be
contacted by email: Terri Janke <terri@mfrankel.com.au>
Michael Frankel can be contacted by email:
Michael Frankel <michael@mfrankel.com.au>
Should you:
* wish to make any responses to or comments on the recommendations of
the report
* require any further information about this report
* require relevant contacts within ATSIC, AIATSIS or the IRG,
please contact in the first instance:
Virginia Gordon
on behalf of Michael Frankel and Company, Solicitors
m 0414 389 551
f (02) 9318 1690
e paris@dot.net.au
Date: Fri, 3 Dec 1999 21:11:32 +1100
From: Michael Baker <mbaker@efa.org.au> (by way of Tony Barry)
Subject: EFA Update Vol 1 No 1
EFA Update Vol 1 No 2 is now available at
http://www.efa.org.au/efaupdate/v_1/v_1n_2.html
As well as a round up of EFA and related news stories and upcoming events,
there are articles on:
- Roger Clarke's highly critical 'State of the e-Nation' statement
- The search by EFA for a new Executive Director
- A report on the EFA AGM held last week
- Database protection legislation by Andy Oram
The editorial includes:
- Statement of EFA's position on the recently passed increases to ASIO's
powers
- Speculation that the new censorship regulations could lead to the
suppression of news
- That EFA is not associated with the Electronic Frontier Foundation
To subscribe to future issues of the EFA Update send mail to:
efa-update-request@efa.org.au
In the BODY of the message type:
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Michael.
Date: Fri, 3 Dec 1999 21:12:00 +1100
From: Adrian Cunningham <adrianc@naa.gov.au> (by way of Tony Barry)
Subject: AGIFT Breaks the Language Barrier!
The National Archives of Australia has released the following media release...
AGIFT Breaks the Language Barrier!
A brilliant new online thesaurus that links plain English words with terms
used by governments has been developed by a consortium of government and
educational institutions.
Called AGIFT (Australian Governments' Interactive Functions Thesaurus), it
matches everyday words such as 'school' or 'kindergarten' with the various
terms that government might use, like 'early childhood education'. The
thesaurus covers the functions of all three levels of government, so that
government services can be described consistently across Australia.
Adrian Cunningham, Director, Recordkeeping and Descriptive Standards at the
National Archives, said that the Archives had liaised closely on the
project with other Commonwealth agencies, State, Territory and Local
Governments, as well as some educational institutions.
'The thesaurus draws on 300 000 natural language terms from sources such as
Roget's Thesaurus, as well as terms used in the Archives'
Commonwealth-based functions thesaurus. The interactive process between the
user and the thesaurus means a query can be refined before the search
begins', Mr Cunningham said.
The thesaurus was developed in response to direction from the Online
Council of Ministers to support the exploitation of Australian Government
Locator Service (AGLS) metadata, for which the standard is managed by the
Archives.
Metadata is essentially information about information. In a web document it
is usually hidden text which is scanned by a search engine when searching
for a document. In effect, metadata is a form of indexing.
'This search interface is designed for use by any government Web access
point, such as the proposed ''Governet'' at www.gov.au
<<http://www.gov.au/>http://www.gov.au/>, the Commonwealth Government Web
entry point at www.fed.gov.au
<<http://www.fed.gov.au/>http://www.fed.gov.au/> or from the Archives
website at www.naa.gov.au
<<http://www.naa.gov.au/>http://www.naa.gov.au/>', Mr Cunningham said.
For further information please contact:
Adrian Cunningham on (02) 6212 3988
or adrianc@naa.gov.au <<mailto:adrianc@naa.gov.au>mailto:adrianc@naa.gov.au>
26 November 1999
___________________________________________________________________
The core set of 450 AGIFT terms can be found at the following URL together
with some FAQs:
<http://www.fed.gov.au/webmanager/initiatives.htm>http://www.fed.gov.au/webmanag
er/initiatives.htm
The media release is on the Web at:
<http://www.naa.gov.au/media_releases/agift.htm>http://www.naa.gov.au/media_rele
ases/agift.htm
Adrian Cunningham
National Archives of Australia
Date: Fri, 3 Dec 1999 21:12:17 +1100
From: Hilary Berthon <hberthon@nla.gov.au> (by way of Tony Barry)
Subject: Technical Notes for PADI
This message has been posted to the padiforum-l discussion list.
Padiforum-l subscribers may be interested to know that the technical notes
for the PADI Subject Gateway Project are now available at:
http://www.nla.gov.au/padi/technical.html. These notes include an assessment
of the degree to which the PADI site meets the draft standard criteria for
Australian subject gateways published in MetaMatters:
http://www.nla.gov.au/meta/sg/criteria.html and a link to the full PADI
metadata schema: http://www.nla.gov.au/padi/metadata.html.
Best wishes,
Hilary Berthon
Manager
National & International Preservation Activities
National Library of Australia
Canberra ACT 2600
Tel: +61 2 6262 1642
Fax: +61 2 6257 1703
email: hberthon@nla.gov.au
PADI web site: http://www.nla.gov.au/padi/
Date: Fri, 3 Dec 1999 21:12:40 +1100
From: "Jordan, Roy (DPL)" <Roy.Jordan@aph.gov.au> (by way of Tony Barry)
Subject: Parliament now broadcast live on the Internet
For those wanting to see more than the 30 second media grab on the evening
news, federal Parliamentary proceedings are now broadcast live on the
Internet. At the URL http://www.aph.gov.au/, select the icon on the bottom
left ("Broadcasting LIVE Parliament"). Committee proceedings are also
included and there are options to browse the Notice Papers (business of the
day).
In order to watch and listen to the proceedings, you will need a
Pentium-class PC with a sound card, speakers and Microsoft Windows Media
Player (Version 6.4 or later). You should be prompted to download this if
you haven't already. The House of Representatives sits today (Thursday) from
9.30am to 6pm and the Senate from 9.30am to 11pm.
> Roy Jordan, Information Specialist,
> Law and Bills Digest Group, Parliamentary Library
> Parliament House, Canberra A.C.T. 2600
> Tel: +61 2 62772524; Fax: +61 2 62775286.
> Email: roy.jordan@aph.gov.au
>
>
Date: Mon, 6 Dec 1999 13:53:57 +1100
From: Helen Galatis <hgalatis@educationau.edu.au> (by way of Tony Barry)
Subject: Welcome to EdNA What's New Email Alert Week: 28 November - 4 Dec
Welcome to EdNA What's New Email Alert Week: 28 November - 4 December 1999
http://www.edna.edu.au
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Online. Below are the sites featured in What's New for this week. A new
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INTERNATIONAL DAY OF DISABLED PERSONS/WORLD AIDS DAY!
1. Association for Children with a Disability
2. Disability Information Victoria
3. Disability Rights
4. The Gold Medal Disability Access Strategy
5. Opening All Options: Resource for Students with Learning Disabilities in
Tertiary Education
6. Universities Disabilities Co-operative Project (NSW)
7. International Day of Disabled Persons
8. National Centre in HIV Social Research (NCHSR)
9. Kids Connect
10. UNAIDS - The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
GENERAL SITES!
11. Australian Psychological Society (APS)
12. Faces of the Olympics
13. Generate
14. HealthInsite
15. OSIRIS (Online Site Industrial Relations Information Service)
16. UQL Cyberschool
17. Workplace Standards Authority of Tasmania (WST)
18. PubSCIENCE
19. Technologies for Training (TfT)
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INTERNATIONAL DAY OF DISABLED PERSONS/WORLD AIDS DAY!
1. Association for Children with a Disability
http://www.acd.org.au/default.htm
The Association for Children with a Disability exists to assist families of
children with a disability through the provision of information, support and
advocacy. The News and Activities section of the site presents relevant
information from other organisations and the government, and the bi-monthly
magazine of the Association includes information on the latest development
in the disability area. Links to other sites of interest are also included.
2. Disability Information Victoria
http://disabilityinfo.org.au/
This service, funded by the Department of Human Services, is operated by
Vision Australia Foundation in partnership with the Association for Children
with a Disability and KnowledgeWorks. Resources provided on the site include
a directory of disability-related services for people of all ages, facts on
disability, a latest news and events section, web accessibility information,
and a chat area where users can communicate with friends, professionals and
colleagues, to discuss issues relating to disability.
3. Disability Rights
http://www.hreoc.gov.au/disability_rights/index.html
The Disability Rights section of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity
Commission's site provides information on current projects and activities,
as well as links to community and industry organisations, State and
Territory anti-discrimination bodies, international organisations and
discussion groups. Other services on the site include: specific subject
pages on access to premises and communications, employment, education and
public transport, Commonwealth government programs, the full text of the
Disability Discrimination Act, and information on regulations and prescribed
laws under the Act.
4. The Gold Medal Disability Access Strategy
http://www.goldmedal.gov.au/home.html
A Commonwealth Government initiative aimed at raising awareness in the
business community about the need to improve access for people with
disabilities in four key areas - employment, premises, tourism and
transport. The site is specifically designed to meet Web Content
Accessibility Guidelines, to ensure that people with disabilities are able
to access and navigate all content on the site.
5. Opening All Options: Resource for Students with Learning Disabilities in
Tertiary Education
http://www.dot.net.au/~ssands/coop/graphics/index.html
Opening all Options was developed as a NSW Regional Disability Liaison
Office initiative. The site provides a comprehensive, accessible resource
containing information currently available on Learning Disabilities,
relevant to the needs of the Tertiary Education sector. The content is also
relevant to the other education sectors.
6. Universities Disabilities Co-operative Project (NSW)
http://www.dot.net.au/~ssands/coop/graphics/index.html
This web site provides information on the Co-op which was set up to provide
assistance to universities in supporting their students with disabilities.
The work of the Co-op includes publications, research and the creation of
resources relating to students with disabilities in higher education.
7. International Day of Disabled Persons
http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/disid99.htm
The United Nations observes annually, on December 3, the International Day
of Disabled Persons. The theme for the 1999 International Day of Disabled
Persons is "Accessibility for all for the new Millenium". The site points to
information about initiatives and events in observance of the day on 3
December 1999. Also featured are past years' programs and activities.
World Aids Day
8. National Centre in HIV Social Research (NCHSR)
http://www.arts.unsw.edu.au/nchsr
Located within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of New
South Wales, the centre conducts research into the social understandings,
meanings and practices of peoples, institutions and communities in relation
to HIV, STDs and other communicable diseases. Information about current
research projects and a list of publications is available on the site, as
well as updates on project work and details about PhD opportunities.
9. Kids Connect
http://www.kidsconnect.org/index.html
An innovative website project of the François-Xavier Bagnoud (FXB) Center,
specifically designed to assist children and youth with HIV/AIDS. The site
provides a professionally tested, secure, interactive learning environment,
in order to help children overcome fear, lack of knowledge or understanding,
and the debilitating effects of this disease. Some of the features on the
site include: an education center; a game field; a clearinghouse for
literature; a chat room; and a message board.
10. UNAIDS - The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
http://www.unaids.org/
UNAIDS is dedicated to preventing the transmission of HIV, reducing the
suffering caused by HIV and AIDS, and countering the impact of the pandemic
on individuals, communities and societies. The site contains a searchable
database with information on AIDS and HIV, country-specific fact sheets,
press releases, a discussion forum, recent publications, and a list of
links.
General Sites!
11. Australian Psychological Society (APS)
http://www.psychsociety.com.au/index.htm
APS represents the interests of psychology and psychologists and highlights
common concerns on matters affecting the communities that they serve.
Additional resources on news and events, conferences, media releases and
accredited courses are also available.
12. Faces of the Olympics
http://www.mtpleasps.vic.edu.au/olympics/
This project aims to develop student skills while researching the stories
behind the Olympics. Students are invited to research within their own
locality and find Olympic stories and share them with the world. Sources of
this information could include: competitors, officials, spectators, in fact
anyone who has a story to tell about their involvement with the Olympics.
13. Generate
http://www.generate.qld.gov.au/generate.htm
An initiative of the Queensland Department for Families, Youth and Community
Care, the site generates information for young Queenslanders on regional
news and events, and creates an opportunity for them to get involved and
communicate with the Government on a range of relevant issues. It also
serves as a gateway for information of interest to young people.
14. HealthInsite
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/
A web-based facility, with navigational and search infrastructure, which
delivers information on health issues, policies and services to Australian
consumers. Most current health information is provided through 'Information
Partnerships' - an agreement between HealthInsite and selected
organisations, such as peak health organisations, government agencies, and
educational institutions.
15. OSIRIS (Online Site Industrial Relations Information Service)
http://indrel.ausinfo.gov.au/
OSIRIS is an online database containing the full text of Australian Federal
Awards, Agreements, Decisions, Variations and Decision Summaries. The data
on OSIRIS is split into separate databases, which users can search either
separately or in combination, to find information on rates of pay and
conditions of employment. A daily listing of new documents added to the site
is available from the Update Calendar.
16. UQL Cyberschool
http://www.library.uq.edu.au/schools
This project of the University of Queensland Library is designed to give
secondary students a taste of university research skills. The UQL
Cyberschool is a gateway to databases and access to the library's online
catalogue, where Queensland high school students can undertake online
research using state-of-the-art electronic databases and information tools.
17. Workplace Standards Authority of Tasmania (WST)
http://www.wsa.tas.gov.au/
Workplace Standards Tasmania is responsible for the administration of the
legislation which regulates business in Tasmania. The website includes
information on occupational health and safety, workers' compensation, long
service leave, shop trading hours, public holidays and some occupational
registrations. WST also has responsibility for many industrial relations
matters.
18. PubSCIENCE
http://pubsci.osti.gov/
A World Wide Web service developed by the US Department of Energy's Office
of Scientific and Technical Information, to facilitate searching and
accessing peer reviewed journal literature in the physical sciences and
other energy-related disciplines. Modelled after the National Institutes of
Health's PubMed, this new database allows users to search across abstracts
and citations of multiple publishers. Currently, the database indexes more
than 1,000 scientific and technical journals.
19. Technologies for Training (TfT)
http://www.tft.co.uk/
TfT is an information and advisory service, developed on behalf of the UK
Department for Education and Employment. The site provides information and
advice about applications of technology-based training.
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Date: Mon, 6 Dec 1999 13:54:13 +1100
From: "Ann Huthwaite," <a.huthwaite@qut.edu.au> (by way of Tony Barry)
Subject: JSC meeting outcomes
JOINT STEERING COMMITTEE FOR REVISION OF AACR
OUTCOMES OF MEETING HELD IN BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA
18-20 OCTOBER 1999
This is a summary of the most important decisions made by the JSC at its
meeting in Brisbane. A full record of the meeting will be contained in the
minutes of the meeting when they are made available.
ALIGNMENT OF AACR2 WITH ISBD(ER)
A Task Force of the ALA Committee on Cataloging: Description and Access
(CC:DA) has undertaken a detailed review of AACR2 to bring the rules into
alignment with the ISBD(ER), published in 1997. The first set of
recommendations was presented to the JSC in November 1998, and the final
set was considered at the Brisbane meeting. Brian Schottlaender, the ALA
representative, will document the decisions made by JSC and identify any
outstanding issues.
JSC endorsed most of the recommendations, with some modifications. As a
result, there will be a substantial revision of Chapter 9 and some revision
of other parts of the rules, including the glossary. The following changes
are the most significant:
· The term "computer file" will be replaced by the term "electronic
resource," including in the GMD.
· The scope of Chapter 9 will be broadened to include new types of
>electronic resources, including interactive multimedia.
· The chief source of information for describing an electronic will be the
entire resource itself.
· Further clarification will be provided on what constitutes a new edition
of an electronic resource.
· More specific terms than are currently specified, indicating the type of
electronic resource being catalogued, will be used in the Type and Extent
of Resource Area (currently the File Characteristics Area), beginning with
the word "electronic." These terms will be included in a new appendix.
· JSC will ask CC:DA to prepare a rule revision recommending the removal o=
f
the option to omit electronic (currently computer) from the type of
resource designation when GMDs are used. JSC will consider the removal of
this option from the rest of the code.
· The terms "CD-ROM," "Photo CD," and "DVD" will be used directly in the
Physical Description Area.
· The term "disk" will be used throughout, rather than "disk" and "disc."
· Examples will be updated throughout Chapter 9 to include more current
examples, particularly those appropriate for networked resources.
· The glossary and index will be substantially revised.
JSC thanks the Task Force for their thorough and detailed consideration of
the issues.
REVISING AACR2 TO ACCOMMODATE SERIALITY
JSC considered the recommendations contained in the report Revising AACR2
to Accommodate Seriality, prepared by Jean Hirons with the assistance of
Regina Reynolds, Judy Kuhagen, and the CONSER AACR Review Task Force. Most
of the recommendations were endorsed, with some modifications.
=46our major initiatives will now be pursued.
1. New introduction to AACR2
The Library Association/British Library Committee on AACR (LA/BL) will be
asked to prepare a draft of an expanded introduction to AACR2. Among other
things, this new introduction should include a statement that major changes
require the creation of new bibliographic records, whereas minor changes do
not.
2. Development of a prototype
JSC will pursue the development of a prototype to test the feasibility of
the recommendations proposing changes to the structure of AACR2, Part I,
including:
· reorganising Part 1 of AACR2 into chapters according to the ISBD areas o=
f
the record;
· including the rules for changes to data with the rules for specific area=
s
(or, alternatively, providing references to these rules);
· defining two types of publication: finite and continuing;
· defining the chief source of information for all bibliographic resources
as the whole resource, using the source that provides the most complete
information for the area being described;
· adopting the terminology of "major changes" and "minor changes."
3. Revisions to AACR2
Jean Hirons will be asked by the Chair of JSC to coordinate the preparation
of a revision of Chapter 12 and other relevant parts of AACR2 to
incorporate the changes agreed to by the JSC, including:
· adding and revising some definitions;
· providing rules for the description of integrating resources;
· permitting the correction of obvious inaccuracies rather than
transcribing them;
· providing alternatives for dealing with introductory words preceding the
title proper, rather than transcribing them as part of the title proper (to
be extended to all bibliographic resources);
· providing alternatives for recording other title information for
continuing resources;
· providing alternatives for cases in which a serial lacks a designation o=
n
the first issue;
· permitting the use of chronological designation (and other alternatives,
if there is no chronological designation) when the numbering of a serial
begins again;
· omitting the date of publication when it is not supplied (to be extended
to all bibliographic resources);
· permitting the inclusion of notes on titles by which the serial is known
other than the title proper (to be extended to all bibliographic resources);
· adding a new rule for all successively issued or frequently updated
bibliographic resources, requiring the identification of the item used as
the basis for the description;
· revising some parts of rule 21.2A1 (which specifies when the title prope=
r
is considered to have changed).
4. New appendix to AACR2
CC:DA will be asked to prepare a draft of an appendix to AACR2 defining
what constitute major and minor changes.
Recommendations that JSC did not agree with included the following:
· the inclusion of some of the proposed definitions (e.g., finite,
continuing, database, Web site);
· the recording of title, statement of responsibility, and edition
statement from the latest piece in hand or the latest iteration as it
appears at the time of cataloguing for all continuing resources (JSC
decided this should apply to integrating resources only);
· the proposals dealing with place of publication and name of publisher
when they change (JSC decided that this information should be placed in a
note);
· the use of angle brackets in notes to indicate the known dates to which
the information applies;
· the proposal that any change to or rearrangement of the first three word=
s
of the title proper should be considered a major change (JSC decided that
the current conditions should be retained);
· the proposal that relationship notes created according to rule 12.7B7
should be referred to as relationship links;
· the proposal to make compulsory the maintenance of relationship notes.
JSC supported in principle the recommendation to provide a uniform title
added entry instead of assigning a uniform title for a continuing resource
that is a translation of an existing work or that is a language edition.
However, it would prefer that this rule be applied to all bibliographic
resources. The Library of Congress will prepare a discussion paper on this
issue.
Clarification is being sought from Jean Hirons on the recommendation to
apply special guidelines for the application of successive and latest entry
conventions when cataloguing electronic journals. JSC is not convinced that
special rules are needed.
JSC thanks Jean Hirons and her colleagues for their thorough consideration
of the issues in their report. It also thanks the people who provided
comments on the report.
RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING REVISION OF RULE 0.24
JSC considered the three recommendations contained in the paper prepared by
the CC:DA Task Force on Rule 0.24 containing proposals for the revision of
rule 0.24.
Recommendation 1 for a change to the text of rule 0.24 was endorsed by JSC.
The proposed new text stresses the importance of bringing out all the
aspects of the item being described. JSC supported the staged approach
suggested, allowing the rule to be changed immediately, and further
modified should Part I of AACR2 be reorganised according to ISBD area.
JSC partially endorsed Recommendation 2. It agreed that the format
variation question is in need of resolution, and that cataloguers would
benefit from guidance as to when to create new records. JSC also agreed
that a new appendix to AACR2 would be the best vehicle for providing that
guidance. JSC reserved judgement on whether Option C presented by the Task
=46orce is the best approach to resolving the format variation question.
Comments will be solicited from JSC constituents before a final decision is
made.
JSC endorsed Recommendation 3 for the addition of an introductory chapter
in which various conceptual issues are addressed. LA/BL is taking the lead
on the preparation of such a chapter.
JSC thanks the Task Force for its thorough report.
THE LOGICAL STRUCTURE OF THE ANGLO-AMERICAN CATALOGUING RULES
There was insufficient time at the meeting to consider the papers prepared
by Tom Delsey on the logical structure of AACR2. However, the
recommendation to use the model to assess options for restructuring Part I
of the code will be pursued through the development of a prototype.
The other recommendations will be considered at the next meeting of JSC.
JSC thanks Tom Delsey for his detailed analysis of the rules. It also
thanks the people who provided comments on the two papers.
ONGOING RULE REVISION
JSC also considered a number of other rule revision proposals, some of
which were ongoing, and some of which were being discussed for the first
time. The most significant decision taken was to include a list of initial
articles as an appendix to AACR2.
LATEST RULE REVISION PACKAGE
JSC endorsed the latest rule revision package, containing the revisions
agreed to by JSC at its last two meetings. The package will be sent to the
publishers in November 1999.
NEXT MEETING
The next meeting of JSC will be held in San Diego in March 2000.
Ann Huthwaite
Chair, JSC
20 November 1999
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Ann Huthwaite
Bibliographic Services Manager
Queensland University of Technology Library
a.huthwaite@qut.edu.au
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Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 22:04:20 +1100
From: "Cathie Jilovsky" <cathiej@caval.edu.au> (by way of Tony Barry)
Subject: CAVAL Disaster Recovery Workshop to be held in February 2000
'FROM CHAOS TO CARM'
====================
A CAVAL Disaster Management Workshop will be held at the CAVAL
Archival and Research Materials (CARM) Centre located on the
Research and Development Park of La Trobe University's Bundoora
campus on 14th and 15th of February 2000.
The workshop will feature a simulated library or archive disaster.
Participants will be led by Jeavons Baillie, and will go into a disaster
site, retrieve wet and burnt books, decide what action should be taken,
set up an air drying process, learn how to compile a disaster response
manual and how to manage disaster recovery effectively.
ATTENDANCE WILL BE LIMITED TO 20
Cost: $550.00 ($450.00 for participants from CAVAL member libraries).
Accommodation can be arranged if required.
For a registration form and brochure please contact Nicole Sinclair
<nicoles@caval.edu.au> at CAVAL.
==============================================================
Cathie Jilovsky cathiej@caval.edu.au
Information Services Manager Voice +613 9459 2722
CAVAL Ltd Fax +613 9459 2733
4 Park Drive
Bundoora VICTORIA 3083 http://www.caval.edu.au
AUSTRALIA Cooperative Action by Victorian Academic Libraries
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Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 22:04:45 +1100
From: Tony Barry <tonyb@dynamite.com.au> (by way of Tony Barry)
Subject: Libraries, music and movies top young peoples cultural pursuits
Source: ABC News Monday December 13, 1999
*Movies, music and books favourite cultural hobbies in Australia*
Going to the movies, seeing bands and visiting the library have
topped the list of cultural activities for young Australians.
The Bureau of Statistics figures show about 90 per cent of 15 to
24-year-olds have been to see a film at least once since April.
Going to the cinema is the most popular cultural activity for all
age groups, with the total number of cinema-goers increasing by 14
per cent in the past four years.
About 40 per cent of people under 24 had been to see a band since
April and more than 60 per cent of 15 to 17-year-olds have gone to
a library.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
phone +61 2 6241 7659
mailto:me@Tony-Barry.emu.id.au
http://purl.oclc.org/NET/Tony.Barry
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 22:05:23 +1100
From: Helen Galatis <hgalatis@educationau.edu.au> (by way of Tony Barry)
Subject: Welcome to EdNA What's New Email Alert Week: 28 November - 4 Dec
Welcome to EdNA What's New Email Alert Week: 28 November - 4 December 1999
http://www.edna.edu.au
EdNA What's New service provides a selection of material from within
Australia and internationally which has recently been added into EdNA
Online. Below are the sites featured in What's New for this week. A new
What's New feature is an events calendar,
http://www.edna.edu.au/EdNA/genericpage.html?file=/edna/whatsnew/calendar9=
9.
html&sp=eec099eeeeeb >, from which you can plan your marketing or teaching
resources in advance, or view the archive of What's New so far this year.
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=================
NOTE: If any URLs in this Alert are split onto two lines they may not work
reliably. Combine both lines if this is the case.
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CONTENT
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF DISABLED PERSONS/WORLD AIDS DAY!
1. Association for Children with a Disability
2. Disability Information Victoria
3. Disability Rights
4. The Gold Medal Disability Access Strategy
5. Opening All Options: Resource for Students with Learning Disabilities in
Tertiary Education
6. Universities Disabilities Co-operative Project (NSW)
7. International Day of Disabled Persons
8. National Centre in HIV Social Research (NCHSR)
9. Kids Connect
10. UNAIDS - The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
GENERAL SITES!
11. Australian Psychological Society (APS)
12. Faces of the Olympics
13. Generate
14. HealthInsite
15. OSIRIS (Online Site Industrial Relations Information Service)
16. UQL Cyberschool
17. Workplace Standards Authority of Tasmania (WST)
18. PubSCIENCE
19. Technologies for Training (TfT)
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INTERNATIONAL DAY OF DISABLED PERSONS/WORLD AIDS DAY!
1. Association for Children with a Disability
http://www.acd.org.au/default.htm
The Association for Children with a Disability exists to assist families of
children with a disability through the provision of information, support and
advocacy. The News and Activities section of the site presents relevant
information from other organisations and the government, and the bi-monthly
magazine of the Association includes information on the latest development
in the disability area. Links to other sites of interest are also included.
2. Disability Information Victoria
http://disabilityinfo.org.au/
This service, funded by the Department of Human Services, is operated by
Vision Australia Foundation in partnership with the Association for Children
with a Disability and KnowledgeWorks. Resources provided on the site include
a directory of disability-related services for people of all ages, facts on
disability, a latest news and events section, web accessibility information,
and a chat area where users can communicate with friends, professionals and
colleagues, to discuss issues relating to disability.
3. Disability Rights
http://www.hreoc.gov.au/disability_rights/index.html
The Disability Rights section of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity
Commission's site provides information on current projects and activities,
as well as links to community and industry organisations, State and
Territory anti-discrimination bodies, international organisations and
discussion groups. Other services on the site include: specific subject
pages on access to premises and communications, employment, education and
public transport, Commonwealth government programs, the full text of the
Disability Discrimination Act, and information on regulations and prescribed
laws under the Act.
4. The Gold Medal Disability Access Strategy
http://www.goldmedal.gov.au/home.html
A Commonwealth Government initiative aimed at raising awareness in the
business community about the need to improve access for people with
disabilities in four key areas - employment, premises, tourism and
transport. The site is specifically designed to meet Web Content
Accessibility Guidelines, to ensure that people with disabilities are able
to access and navigate all content on the site.
5. Opening All Options: Resource for Students with Learning Disabilities in
Tertiary Education
http://www.dot.net.au/~ssands/coop/graphics/index.html
Opening all Options was developed as a NSW Regional Disability Liaison
Office initiative. The site provides a comprehensive, accessible resource
containing information currently available on Learning Disabilities,
relevant to the needs of the Tertiary Education sector. The content is also
relevant to the other education sectors.
6. Universities Disabilities Co-operative Project (NSW)
http://www.dot.net.au/~ssands/coop/graphics/index.html
This web site provides information on the Co-op which was set up to provide
assistance to universities in supporting their students with disabilities.
The work of the Co-op includes publications, research and the creation of
resources relating to students with disabilities in higher education.
7. International Day of Disabled Persons
http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/disid99.htm
The United Nations observes annually, on December 3, the International Day
of Disabled Persons. The theme for the 1999 International Day of Disabled
Persons is "Accessibility for all for the new Millenium". The site points to
information about initiatives and events in observance of the day on 3
December 1999. Also featured are past years' programs and activities.
World Aids Day
8. National Centre in HIV Social Research (NCHSR)
http://www.arts.unsw.edu.au/nchsr
Located within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of New
South Wales, the centre conducts research into the social understandings,
meanings and practices of peoples, institutions and communities in relation
to HIV, STDs and other communicable diseases. Information about current
research projects and a list of publications is available on the site, as
well as updates on project work and details about PhD opportunities.
9. Kids Connect
http://www.kidsconnect.org/index.html
An innovative website project of the François-Xavier Bagnoud (FXB) Center,
specifically designed to assist children and youth with HIV/AIDS. The site
provides a professionally tested, secure, interactive learning environment,
in order to help children overcome fear, lack of knowledge or understanding,
and the debilitating effects of this disease. Some of the features on the
site include: an education center; a game field; a clearinghouse for
literature; a chat room; and a message board.
10. UNAIDS - The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
http://www.unaids.org/
UNAIDS is dedicated to preventing the transmission of HIV, reducing the
suffering caused by HIV and AIDS, and countering the impact of the pandemic
on individuals, communities and societies. The site contains a searchable
database with information on AIDS and HIV, country-specific fact sheets,
press releases, a discussion forum, recent publications, and a list of
links.
General Sites!
11. Australian Psychological Society (APS)
http://www.psychsociety.com.au/index.htm
APS represents the interests of psychology and psychologists and highlights
common concerns on matters affecting the communities that they serve.
Additional resources on news and events, conferences, media releases and
accredited courses are also available.
12. Faces of the Olympics
http://www.mtpleasps.vic.edu.au/olympics/
This project aims to develop student skills while researching the stories
behind the Olympics. Students are invited to research within their own
locality and find Olympic stories and share them with the world. Sources of
this information could include: competitors, officials, spectators, in fact
anyone who has a story to tell about their involvement with the Olympics.
13. Generate
http://www.generate.qld.gov.au/generate.htm
An initiative of the Queensland Department for Families, Youth and Community
Care, the site generates information for young Queenslanders on regional
news and events, and creates an opportunity for them to get involved and
communicate with the Government on a range of relevant issues. It also
serves as a gateway for information of interest to young people.
14. HealthInsite
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/
A web-based facility, with navigational and search infrastructure, which
delivers information on health issues, policies and services to Australian
consumers. Most current health information is provided through 'Information
Partnerships' - an agreement between HealthInsite and selected
organisations, such as peak health organisations, government agencies, and
educational institutions.
15. OSIRIS (Online Site Industrial Relations Information Service)
http://indrel.ausinfo.gov.au/
OSIRIS is an online database containing the full text of Australian Federal
Awards, Agreements, Decisions, Variations and Decision Summaries. The data
on OSIRIS is split into separate databases, which users can search either
separately or in combination, to find information on rates of pay and
conditions of employment. A daily listing of new documents added to the site
is available from the Update Calendar.
16. UQL Cyberschool
http://www.library.uq.edu.au/schools
This project of the University of Queensland Library is designed to give
secondary students a taste of university research skills. The UQL
Cyberschool is a gateway to databases and access to the library's online
catalogue, where Queensland high school students can undertake online
research using state-of-the-art electronic databases and information tools.
17. Workplace Standards Authority of Tasmania (WST)
http://www.wsa.tas.gov.au/
Workplace Standards Tasmania is responsible for the administration of the
legislation which regulates business in Tasmania. The website includes
information on occupational health and safety, workers' compensation, long
service leave, shop trading hours, public holidays and some occupational
registrations. WST also has responsibility for many industrial relations
matters.
18. PubSCIENCE
http://pubsci.osti.gov/
A World Wide Web service developed by the US Department of Energy's Office
of Scientific and Technical Information, to facilitate searching and
accessing peer reviewed journal literature in the physical sciences and
other energy-related disciplines. Modelled after the National Institutes of
Health's PubMed, this new database allows users to search across abstracts
and citations of multiple publishers. Currently, the database indexes more
than 1,000 scientific and technical journals.
19. Technologies for Training (TfT)
http://www.tft.co.uk/
TfT is an information and advisory service, developed on behalf of the UK
Department for Education and Employment. The site provides information and
advice about applications of technology-based training.
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Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 22:06:18 +1100
From: Andrew Wilson <andreww@naa.gov.au> (by way of Tony Barry)
Subject: AGIFT Breaks the Language Barrier!
From the National Archives of Australia: AGIFT Breaks the
Language Barrier!
A brilliant new online thesaurus that links plain English words with terms
used by governments has been developed by a consortium of government and
educational institutions.
Called AGIFT (Australian Governments' Interactive Functions Thesaurus), it
matches everyday words such as 'school' or 'kindergarten' with the various
terms that government might use, like 'early childhood education'. The
thesaurus covers the functions of all three levels of government, so that
government services can be described consistently across Australia.
Adrian Cunningham, Director, Recordkeeping and Descriptive Standards at
the National Archives, said that the Archives had liaised closely on the
project with other Commonwealth agencies, State, Territory and Local
Governments, as well as some educational institutions.
'The thesaurus draws on 300 000 natural language terms from sources such
as Roget's Thesaurus, as well as terms used in the Archives'
Commonwealth-based functions thesaurus. The interactive process between
the user and the thesaurus means a query can be refined before the search
begins', Mr Cunningham said.
The thesaurus was developed in response to direction from the Online
Council of Ministers to support the exploitation of Australian Government
Locator Service (AGLS) metadata, for which the standard is managed by the
Archives.
Metadata is essentially information about information. In a web document
it is usually hidden text which is scanned by a search engine when
searching for a document. In effect, metadata is a form of indexing.
'This search interface is designed for use by any government Web access
point, such as the proposed ''Governet'' at www.gov.au
<http://www.gov.au/>, the Commonwealth Government Web entry point at
www.fed.gov.au <http://www.fed.gov.au/> or from the Archives website at
www.naa.gov.au <http://www.naa.gov.au/>', Mr Cunningham said.
For further information please contact:
Adrian Cunningham on (02) 6212 3988
or adrianc@naa.gov.au <mailto:adrianc@naa.gov.au>
26 November 1999
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The core set of 450 AGIFT terms can be found at the following URL together
with some FAQs:
http://www.fed.gov.au/webmanager/initiatives.htm
The media release is on the Web at:
http://www.naa.gov.au/media_releases/agift.htm
Adrian Cunningham
National Archives of Australia