The ozlib-announce list archive ending on 17 Oct 2000
Topics covered in this issue include:
1. Either a borrower or a lender be....
Tony Barry <me@Tony-Barry.emu.id.au>
Mon, 9 Oct 2000 15:38:08 +1000
2. Invitation to OCLC product update - all states
Penelope Maddick <pmaddick@BOFFICESERVER.DADIRECT.COM.AU> (by way of
Mon, 9 Oct 2000 15:40:13 +1000
3. ALIA ; PLLANZ Consortia Open to Oz-Lib Announce
Elizabeth Mucha <emucha@DADIRECT.COM.AU> (by way of Tony Barry)
Mon, 9 Oct 2000 15:38:23 +1000
4. Research Finder-ISR web site
Sue Little <sue.little@lib.monash.edu.au> (by way of Tony Barry)
Mon, 9 Oct 2000 15:41:28 +1000
5. PANDORA - New titles added to the Archive
Anne Daniels <adaniels@nla.gov.au> (by way of Tony Barry)
Mon, 9 Oct 2000 15:37:31 +1000
6. EdNA What's New Email Alert: Culture and Communities! Week: 24-3
Helen Galatis <hgalatis@educationau.edu.au> (by way of Tony Barry)
Mon, 9 Oct 2000 15:40:30 +1000
7. New International Role for National Library Chief Executive
Tony Barry <me@Tony-Barry.emu.id.au>
Mon, 16 Oct 2000 13:35:05 +1100
8. Survey to identify major electronic collections in Australian lib
Bemal Rajapatirana <brajapat@nla.gov.au> (by way of Tony Barry)
Mon, 16 Oct 2000 13:35:45 +1100
9. ALIA Information Specialists Division
Tony Barry <me@Tony-Barry.emu.id.au>
Mon, 16 Oct 2000 13:38:40 +1100
10. New Full Content Titles Now Available on Australian Public Affair
Natalie Blanchard <natalie.blanchard@geac.com.au> (by way of Tony
Mon, 16 Oct 2000 13:36:03 +1100
11. Reminder - Invitation to OCLC product update - ACT, VIC, NSW, QLD
Penelope Maddick <pmaddick@BOFFICESERVER.DADIRECT.COM.AU> (by way of
Mon, 16 Oct 2000 13:36:22 +1100
12. Kinetica Authorities
Deborah Fuller <dfuller@nla.gov.au> (by way of Tony Barry)
Mon, 16 Oct 2000 13:39:09 +1100
13. Call for Papers - Computing Arts: Digital Resources for
Ross Coleman <collm@mail.usyd.edu.au> (by way of Tony Barry)
Tue, 17 Oct 2000 09:18:55 +1100
14. e-psyche is now available via CSA!
Natalie Blanchard <natalie.blanchard@geac.com.au> (by way of Tony
Tue, 17 Oct 2000 11:09:57 +1100
15. Invitation to OCLC product update - all states
Penelope Maddick <pmaddick@BOFFICESERVER.DADIRECT.COM.AU> (by way of
Tue, 17 Oct 2000 23:09:24 +1100
Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2000 15:38:08 +1000
From: Tony Barry <me@Tony-Barry.emu.id.au>
Subject: Either a borrower or a lender be....
MEDIA RELEASE - Friday 6 October 2000
Either a borrower or a lender be....
William Shakespeare may have penned the words 'neither a borrower,
nor a lender be' but Australia's libraries have recently decided it's
time to take a long, hard look at loan services and the needs of
borrowers.
Over the next two months, staff from more than 100 libraries will
review interlibrary loan and document delivery (ILL/DD) services,
covering performance measures such as turnaround time, direct costs
and patron satisfaction.
Libraries from national, State, Territory, tertiary education,
special and public library sectors will participate in the study
which is being run in response to concerns about the effectiveness of
the current interlending system.
The ILL/DD Benchmarking Study is being undertaken by the National
Resource Sharing Working Group (NRSWG) with assistance from the
National Library of Australia. The NRSWG was established last year by
the National Library with support from the Australian Library
Information Association (ALIA), the Council of Australian State
Libraries (CASL) and the Council of Australian University Librarians
(CAUL).
It is the largest study of ILL/DD undertaken by Australian libraries
and is based on the successful Association of Research Libraries
(ARL) study, Measuring the Performance of Interlibrary Loan
Operations, conducted by Mary Jackson with North American research
libraries.
Information gathered through the Study will be a key tool for
improving the ILL/DD performance of individual libraries and also the
overall system in Australia.
The Chair of the NRSWG, Susan Magnay, reports that the high level of
participation from Australian libraries is "a testament to the
commitment of library staff to their patrons and to improving
services through co-operation".
The Working Group will produce a report in 2001 and the findings will
be used to develop training and other strategies for improving the
performance of ILL/DD operations in Australian libraries.
Information about the ILL/DD Benchmarking Study and the NRSWG is
available from the NLA web site at:
http://www.nla.gov.au/initiatives/nrswg/ and includes a list of
frequently asked questions.
For further information:
Kristen Ritchie
Coordination Support Branch
National Library of Australia
Telephone: (02) 6262 1522
Email: kritchie@nla.gov.au
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On Aboriginal Policy
"And if governments will not act, then this is a matter on which
people must act to secure a government that will.The dignity and
self esteem of Australia at some point will demand it."
Malcolm Fraser 24 Aug 2000
Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2000 15:40:13 +1000
From: Penelope Maddick <pmaddick@BOFFICESERVER.DADIRECT.COM.AU> (by way of
Subject: Invitation to OCLC product update - all states
This message is posted to CatLibs
DA Information Services and OCLC (Online Computer Library Centre)
cordially invite you to discover OCLC's exciting new products and
services. Under the spotlight will be CORC.
CORC is new! It's a Web-based, metadata creation system optimized for
creating bibliographic records and pathfinders (subject bibliographies)
for electronic resources, both local and Web-based. Librarians around the
globe are using CORC to select, describe, maintain, and provide guided
access to electronic resources available on the Web. CORC brings
librarianship, technology and cooperation to the World Wide Web to help
you manage valuable electronic resources more effectively than ever
before.
You will also hear about OCLC WebExpress, the service that helps you
easily create and locally customize an integrated gateway to your
library's electronic services and OCLC FirstSearch with ECO, a rich
collection of 80+ databases with over 5.9 million online full text
articles, full-image articles from 2,300+ electronic journals, library
holdings, and access to interlibrary loan.
Venue: University of Canberra, UCU Theatre, Building 1, Canberra
Date: Friday 27th October
Venue: University of NSW Library, Sydney
Date: Monday 30th October
Venue: State Library of QLD Theatrette, Brisbane
Date: Tuesday 31st October
Venue: University of Melbourne, Commerce Building, Commerce Theatre 1,
Melbourne
Date: Thursday 2nd November
Venue: University of Western Australia, Geography Lecture Theatre, Perth
Date: Friday 3rd November
> Time: 9.30am - 12.30pm (all sesssions)
> Cost: FREE (all sessions)
> RSVP: by Friday 13th October to pmaddick@dadirect.com.au / ph: (03) 9210
> 7809 noting the session you wish to attend.
>
> Morning tea will be provided. Directions will be forwarded upon
> registration. We look forward to seeing you there.
>
> Penelope Maddick
> Product Manager, Electronic Products & Services
> DA Information Services
> 648 Whitehorse Road
> MITCHAM 3132 Australia
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Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2000 15:38:23 +1000
From: Elizabeth Mucha <emucha@DADIRECT.COM.AU> (by way of Tony Barry)
Subject: ALIA ; PLLANZ Consortia Open to Oz-Lib Announce
ALIA 2000 Capitalising on Knowledge, 23-27 October
The Australian Library and Information Association ALIA 2000 Biennial
Conference will be held at the National Convention Centre in Canberra,
Australia.
To Capitalise on Your Knowledge why not come and visit DA Information
Services,
exhibiting at Stand 37, 38, 45 & 46. Suppliers of quality library resources
from 10,000 of the world's leading publishers of books, print subscriptions,
and electronic media.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Dear Colleagues,
Re: Oz-Lib Announce Members Welcome to Join
PLLANZ Consortia
DA Information Services, agent for Bell & Howell Information and Learning,
has successfully established PLLANZ (Police & Legal Libraries in Australia &
New Zealand) a consortium for the image edition of ProQuest databases listed
below;
* ABI/INFORM,
* Criminal Justice Periodical Index, and
* Legal Database
This offer is now open to Oz-Lib Announce members. If you are interested in
joining the established consortium and for further information contact Neil
Hornibrook nhornibrook@dadirect.com.au) at DA Information Services.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
DA Information Services, on behalf of Bell & Howell Information and Learning
are proud to announce the release of ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry(tm), an
addition to the suite of ABI/INFORM® business products.
ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry, a sister product to ABI/INFORM Global(tm),
gives you a quick and easy way to study, examine, and compare specific
trades and industries such as telecommunications, computing, and
transportation. Every major industry is represented in the database.
ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry contains more than 700 publications, with 100%
available in full text. All publications focus on business content to help
you find the latest information on manufacturing, current research and
development, new technology, and industry news.
ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry also allows users to try our new ProQuest
IntelliDocs(tm) linking capability. IntelliDocs recognises people, places,
companies, and organizations in the full text of articles found in ProQuest,
and creates hypertext links to corresponding entries in a wide range of
complementary reference sources (encyclopedia content, company information,
relevant Web sites, and even related works in your library's OPAC).
We are pleased to be able to offer you ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry, and
believe it will be an asset to your business reference sources. For more
information, call us at 613 9210 777 or email Neil Hornibrook
(nhornibrook@dadirect.com.au).
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
We look forward to seeing you at the ALIA!
Yours sincerely,
Elizabeth U. Mucha
Product Manager - Electronic Media
emucha@dadirect.com.au
DA Information Services Pty Ltd
648 Whitehorse Road
Mitcham Victoria 3132 Australia
Tel: 61 3 9210 7752 Fax: 61 3 9210 7788
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Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2000 15:41:28 +1000
From: Sue Little <sue.little@lib.monash.edu.au> (by way of Tony Barry)
Subject: Research Finder-ISR web site
Dear All,
A new useful web site:
cheers Sue
Research Finder
http://panoptic.act.cmis.csiro.au/research-finder/about.html
About Research Finder
Research Finder is an internet search tool which enables discovery of
Australia's researchers,research capability and emerging technologies.
It is one of the new products to be provided on the improved Department
of Industry Science and resources web site.
--
Susan Little
Subject Librarian Anthropology/Sociology/philosophy
And Linguistics
Reference Librarian Government Publications
H&SS Library,Monash University,
Wellington Road, Clayton, Vic. 3168 Australia
Phone: +61.3.9905.2654
Fax:+61.3.9905.2610
Email: Suelit@lib.monash.edu.au
Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2000 15:37:31 +1000
From: Anne Daniels <adaniels@nla.gov.au> (by way of Tony Barry)
Subject: PANDORA - New titles added to the Archive
> The National Library of Australia is committed to preserving nationally
> significant Australian online publications and began work on this task in
> January 1996 by formulating selection guidelines. (see:
> http://pandora.nla.gov.au/scoap/guidelines.html). Since then, the Library
> has been routinely selecting Australian publications on the Internet for
> long term preservation.
>
> In June 1996, the PANDORA Project (Preserving and Accessing Networked
> Documentary Resources of Australia) was established to build the archive.
> The National Library maintains a list on its homepage of all titles that
> have been successfully archived in PANDORA. It is located at:
> http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pandora/ Information in this list is updated
> weekly.
>
> Every two months an announcement will be made via this discussion list on
> new government published titles successfully archived during the previous
> two months, so that those interested can see the most recent additions to
> the list. The list includes titles being selected by our partners, the
> State Library of Victoria, the State Library of South Australia and
> ScreenSound Australia.
>
> GOVERNMENT TITLES ADDED DURING AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 2000
>
> 1997 census of child care services and 1996 census of child care services
>
> 1999 evaluation of the Commonwealth Disability Strategy
> 2000 Games media liaison
> Australia Sport International
> Australian crop report
> City of Darebin
> Current state of play
> Experimedia
> Family and child mediation survey March 1998 - final report
> Genetic Manipulation Advisory Committee
> Great Virtual Olympic Adventure
> Green Games 2000
> Government response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on
> Legal and Constitutional Affairs report To Have and To Hold
> Interim Office of the Gene Technology Regulator
> Link up
> Melbourne : an Olympic city
> Methods Papers Index
> Northern Territory School Students' Virtual Olympic Games
> Participation support for a more equitable society : the interim report of
> the Reference Group on Welfare Reform
> Report on youth allowance, and associated payments for young people
> Response to the Prime Ministerial Youth Homeless Task Force report Putting
> Families in the Picture
> Sharing the care of children post-separation : family dynamics and labour
> force capacity
> Welcome to Olympic Games football in Adelaide
> Youth allowance evaluation : report on community consultations undertaken
> in April - June 1999
> Youth allowance evaluation : report on the outcome of consultations
> undertaken in Novemeber - December 1998
>
>
> ******************************
> Anne Daniels
> Senior Librarian
> Australian Electronic Unit
> National Library of Australia
> Canberra ACT 2600
>
> PH. +61 2 6262 1411
> Fax +61 2 6273 4492
> Email adaniels@nla.gov.au
> ******************************
>
>
>
>
>
Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2000 15:40:30 +1000
From: Helen Galatis <hgalatis@educationau.edu.au> (by way of Tony Barry)
Subject: EdNA What's New Email Alert: Culture and Communities! Week: 24-3
Welcome to EdNA What's New Email Alert: Culture and Communities! Week:
24-30 September 2000
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. Use the
What's New events calendar, http://www.edna.edu.au/whatsnew to plan your
marketing or teaching resources in advance.
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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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CONTENTS
CULTURE AND COMMUNITIES!
1. Australia Council for the Arts
2. Australia's Cultural Network
3. Carnivale
4. EdNA Online's 'Community Organisations' Category
5. EdNA Online's 'Cultural Institutions and Exhibitions' Category
6. My Community
7. Online Resource for Community-Based Arts (ORCA)
8. Signal
9. Behavioral Virtual Community
10. Community Learning Networks
11. Education with New Technologies (ENT) - Networked Learning Community
GENERAL SITES!
12. Airservices Australia
13. ASIALINE
14. Australasian Urban & Regional Information Systems Association (AURISA)
15. Caritas Australia
16. Future Finder
17. On the Job - Careers Market
18. Tutornet
19. Adaptive Technology for the Internet: Making Electronic Resources
Accessible to All
20. State of the Internet Report 2000
21. Parents Online Week (UK )
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CULTURE AND COMMUNITIES!
1. Australia Council for the Arts
http://www.ozco.gov.au/
The Council's primary responsibility is to help create an environment which
encourages the creativity and development of Australian artists, and which
provides greater access to arts and cultural activities for all Australians.
The rich collection of resources on the site covers topics such as community
cultural development, youth arts, multicultural and indigenous arts. Also
include are links to arts organisations, policy documents and guidelines,
publications, discussion papers, grants information, and more.
2. Australia's Cultural Network
http://www.acn.net.au/
An online gateway to cultural organisations, resources, activities, events,
and collaborative projects. The mission of Australia's Cultural Network is
to enrich the lives of Australians and the wider global community by
promoting online access to Australia's culture.
3. Carnivale
http://www.carnivale.com.au/
A non-profit organisation in NSW, assisting the professional development of
artists from multicultural backgrounds. It facilitates public events and
performances, such as the annual Carnivale Festival, to support and promote
multicultural arts and interest in cultural diversity. The site presents
this year's Multicultural Arts Festival, to be held between 6-29 October
2000.
4. EdNA Online's 'Community Organisations' Category
http://www.edna.edu.au/go/browse/8311
The category, sub-divided by National and State/ Territory, contains
listings of Australian community organisations and their resources. The
range of organisations listed include humanitarian organisations, lobby
groups, welfare, environment, sports etc.
5. EdNA Online's 'Cultural Institutions and Exhibitions' Category
http://www.edna.edu.au/go/browse/528:604
The category, sub-divided by National and State/Territory, contains a
listing of Australian cultural institutions and their resources. Included
are art galleries, all types of museums, theatre, festival organisations,
botanical and zoological gardens etc.
6. My Community
http://www.mycommunity.com.au/index.html
Developed by Internova MCI, an Australian company, working in conjunction
with local government authorities, media and distributors creating real
communities within local municipal areas. My Community provides services and
benefits to local government, residents and businesses. Access to a number
of Councils' presence on the Internet is also available from the site.
7. Online Resource for Community-Based Arts (ORCA)
http://www.orca.on.net/
Australia Council for the Arts, the Australian Government's Principal Art's
Funding and Advisory Group have developed this resource to act as a national
community cultural development clearinghouse and a communication tool for
artists, organisations and communities. The site contains a database of
contact details of a large number of Australian organisations working in
communities, culture and the arts. Other services include a Current Project
Register, and a Bulleting Board for chat, questions and discussion.
8. Signal
http://arts.abc.net.au/signal/
The site has been developed in collaboration with the Australia Council and
ABC Online. It comprises an online database of artistic and cultural events,
information about cultural projects, and a variety of online resources.
9. Behavioral Virtual Community
http://www.behavior.org/virtual/virtual_index.cfm
The site of the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies, US, is a place
where Behavioral Professionals and the public interact and exchange
information and resources on issues of importance in the home, school,
workplace, and in society. The Center provides a connecting link between
behavioral scientists and people who are seeking effective solutions to
behavior problems. A range of Internet resources in Behavior Analysis,
publications, reviews, news, and links can be found on the site.
10. Community Learning Networks
http://olt-bta.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/CLN/index.html
The site, from the Office of Learning Technologies, Canada, promotes the
idea of furthering community development by supporting and encouraging
lifelong learning. The three key components described are: use of
technologies as tools to support and enable learning and networking; strong
community participation or community control at the local level; and,
promotion of individual and community development.
11. Education with New Technologies (ENT) - Networked Learning Community
http://learnweb.harvard.edu/ent/home/index.cfm
This US-based networked community is designed to help educators develop
powerful learning experiences for students through the effective integration
of new technologies. The site includes interactive forums and a searchable
database of resources.
GENERAL SITES!
12. Airservices Australia
http://www.airservices.gov.au/
A Government owned organisation responsible for the safe and efficient
management of air traffic. The site offers information about the
organisation's services and contains special sections for pilot information
and general public information. The Virtual Classroom presents a broad
overview of the Australian Airspace System, historical information for kids,
and aviation photos.
13. ASIALINE
http://www.asialine.dfat.gov.au/
An online magazine, from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and
AUSTRADE, presents business news, trade relationship news and current
affairs from the countries in the Asia Region and Australia. The sections
North Asia, South-East Asia, South Asia, and Australia and the Region cover
a range of topics including business initiatives, e-commerce, export and
import opportunities, telecommunications, and others.
14. Australasian Urban & Regional Information Systems Association (AURISA)
http://www.aurisa.asn.au/
The principal authoritative source of information in the Australian, New
Zealand and Asia-Pacific Region for urban and regional information systems
with an emphasis on spatial information. The site contains information about
the association, publications, conferences announcements, news, links to
other sites of interest.
15. Caritas Australia
http://www.caritas.org.au/
A Catholic agency for overseas aid and development and member of Caritas
Internationalis - one of the world's largest and most effective emergency
response networks. Information about the organisation's projects, education
programs, campaigns, and fundraising activities can be found on the site, in
addition to news articles and publications.
16. Future Finder
http://www.futurefinder.com.au/
A free, customised and personalised career information and advice service
developed with input from students and career teachers, developed by the
Good Guides Group and Curriculum Corporation. It draws tailored information
from quality controlled databases on careers and courses. The site provides
information for students, parents, and teachers on courses and careers,
open-days, career nights, scholarship information, other career websites,
and lifestyle information.
17. On the Job - Careers Market
http://www.w3c2.com.au/onthejob/
An educational web site developed for Australian middle school students -
Years 4-9. This online curriculum concept blends online and offline
activities into an understanding of employment and the modern workplace. The
site consists of different components that can be used independently or
together, including a junior detective game - an activity based story
through which children explore different career profiles. The information
provided on different careers can be used individually as a resource or it
can be incorporated in fun activities.
18. Tutornet
http://www.tutornet.com.au
An interactive online service for senior secondary students and teachers,
developed by Tutornet Australia and the School For Excellence. The site has
been designed to assist students with assignments and exams to achieve
higher scores and cut down on study time. Some of the resources available
from the site include notes and summaries, tests, learning strategies,
advice on exam performance, sample essays and projects, inks and references,
bulletin boards, and homework help.
19. Adaptive Technology for the Internet: Making Electronic Resources
Accessible to All
http://www.ala.org/editions/openstacks/insidethecovers/mates/mates_toc.html
Online version of the book by Barbara Mates, on accessibility of electronic
resources. It seeks to guide information providers in establishing
accessible websites and acquiring the hardware and software needed by people
with disabilities. The book focuses on access to the Internet using large
print, voice, and Braille.
20. State of the Internet Report 2000
http://www.usic.org/
This report, produced by the United States Internet Council, presents data,
analysis, and trends on global Internet growth. The mission of the USIC is
to promote their principles on Internet growth, policies and regulations,
and provide reliable information and analysis on Internet policy issues. The
site also contains links to the USIC State of the Internet Report 1999, USIC
Statement of Principles, and USIC education links, news and events,
membership and issues.
21. Parents Online Week (UK )
http://www.parentsonline.gov.uk/
Developed by the UK Department for Education and Training for 'Parents
Online Week', which runs from 18 - 22 September, the site highlights the
educational opportunities the Internet offers. Parents are encouraged to log
on to the official government site and experience the online environment
through various activities. The site offers information on Internet safety,
competitions, tutorials, activities and more.
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Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 13:35:05 +1100
From: Tony Barry <me@Tony-Barry.emu.id.au>
Subject: New International Role for National Library Chief Executive
MEDIA RELEASE - Friday 13 October 2000
New International Role for National Library Chief Executive
Director-General of the National Library of Australia, Ms Jan
Fullerton, has been elected to the position of Chair of the
Conference of Directors of National Libraries at the annual
conference of the International Federation of Library Associations in
Jerusalem.
Ms Fullerton, who has been the Director-General of the National
Library of Australia for just over 12 months, is the first Australian
to be elected to this prestigious international position, which she
will hold until August 2004.
The Conference of Directors of National Libraries is an independent
association of chief executives of over 80 national libraries,
established to facilitate discussion and promote understanding and
cooperation on matters of common interest to national libraries
worldwide.
Ms Fullerton said she was delighted to be invited to lead the group
over the next four years.
"The Conference of Directors of National Libraries is a dynamic group
that creates an invaluable forum for the discussion of issues of
relevance to all major libraries worldwide," Ms Fullerton said.
In 1999, the Conference of Directors of National Libraries
commissioned Ms Fullerton to produce a policy on copyright and
preservation issues which was adopted by the group at their recent
meeting in Jerusalem.
In between annual meetings, the group regularly forms sub-committees
to advance issues of mutual interest to national libraries - such as
the role of libraries in collecting and managing digital publications.
"To represent the National Library of Australia within that
international group and now to be offered this leadership role is a
great privilege," Ms Fullerton said.
The next meeting of the Conference of Directors of National Libraries
is in Boston in August 2001.
Media enquiries:
Jenny Trustrum
Communications and Marketing
National Library of Australia
Telephone: (02) 6262 1353
Email: jtrustrum@nla.gov.au
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On Aboriginal Policy
"And if governments will not act, then this is a matter on which
people must act to secure a government that will.The dignity and
self esteem of Australia at some point will demand it."
Malcolm Fraser 24 Aug 2000
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 13:35:45 +1100
From: Bemal Rajapatirana <brajapat@nla.gov.au> (by way of Tony Barry)
Subject: Survey to identify major electronic collections in Australian lib
This message is being posted to Kinetica-L.
Dear Colleagues
Survey to identify major electronic collections in Australian libraries
The Kinetica Expert Advisory Group on Access to Electronic Resources invites
all libraries that acquire electronic collections, to participate in a
survey to identify electronic collections in Australian libraries.
The survey aims to:
* Identify the major electronic collections in use within Australian
libraries, including those considered key or unique resources.
Identification of key datasets will assist in
* determining priorities for improving the availability of cataloguing
data for these collections,
* improving the availability of locations information, and
* reducing maintenance costs in local systems and the NBD
* Understand how libraries facilitate access (including interlibrary
lending) to these collections. This would include identifying the problems
and issues that libraries face in, acquiring, creating or maintaining the
bibliographic and holdings data relevant to these collections.
This Survey to identify major electronic collections in Australian libraries
is available from the National Library's web pages at
http://www.nla.gov.au/kinetica/eag_aer_survey.html. Questions or responses
to the survey can be forwarded to Ms Bemal Rajapatirana, Manager, National
Bibliographic Database via email or Kinetica Customer Support on 1800
026155.
All Australian libraries are encouraged to participate in this survey. Your
input will help the Expert Group determine those electronic collections and
associated maintenance activities that reap the most benefit for libraries
attempting to improve access to their electronic collections.
Please visit the National Library's web pages
(http://www.nla.gov.au/kinetica/eag_aer.html) for further information on the
terms of reference and activities of the Expert Advisory Group on Access to
Electronic Resources.
Ms Bemal Rajapatirana
Manager, National Bibliographic Database
Resource Sharing Division
National Library of Australia
phone: (02) 6262 1215
fax: (02) 6273 1180
email: brajapat@nla.gov.au
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 13:38:40 +1100
From: Tony Barry <me@Tony-Barry.emu.id.au>
Subject: ALIA Information Specialists Division
ALIA Information Specialists Division
Newly formed Information Specialists Division is ready to serve its members
The newly formed Information Specialists Division (ISD), which is a
merger of the former Information Science Section and the NSW Division
of the Special Libraries Section, is gearing up with a new committee
and agenda for its future activities.
The President of the ISD, Elizabeth Swan, of Information Edge Pty
Ltd, said that the Information Online conference, which has been a
success since its inception in 1986, will continue to be run by the
Information Specialists Division.
The 10th conference, Information Online 2001, will be held at Darling
Harbour, Sydney, from 16-18 January 2001. A very exciting and
informative program has been developed, the exhibition is almost
full, and this is certainly an event that no ISD member should miss.
Mary Ellen Bates, Clare Hart, Stevan Harnad, Greg Notess and Neil
McLean are keynote speakers. For further details, visit the
conference Web site at HYPERLINK
"http://www.csu.edu.au/special/online2001/"
http://www.csu.edu.au/special/online2001/.
With Mary Anne Kennan as convenor, the conference committee has put
in a huge effort to make Information Online 2001 a success.
Conference brochures are now available. If you havent received one,
please contact a committee member.
The ISD Committee consists of:
Elizabeth Swan (President), Information Edge Pty Ltd
Elizabeth Drynan (Secretary), Enterprise Information Management Pty Ltd
Enid Roberts (Treasurer)
Julia Bale, Pymble Ladies College, NSW
Paul Bentley, The Wolanski Foundation
Ilana Cohen, University of New South Wales
Mary Anne Kennan, AGSM, University of New South Wales
Lyn McCullagh, (formerly Macquarie University Library)
Rosemary McLauchlan, Securities Institute of Australia
Robin Shelley-Jones, (formerly CSIRO)
Jan Titcombe, Deutsche Bank
The Information Science Section surveyed its members in 1999. This
survey has provided very useful data about members needs. The newly
formed Information Specialists Division will extend the survey to
those members who formerly belonged to the NSW Special Libraries
Section, in order to collect data about their needs. In this way, we
believe we will be better able to plan a program that is stimulating
and attractive to all our members.
Affinity programs are being investigated to add extra value to
membership of the Division, we hope to advise members shortly of
arrangements we have put in place for them to receive discounts on
some products.
For further information, contact the Secretary of the Information
Online 2001 committee, Paul Bentley, e-mail: HYPERLINK
"mailto:pbentley@idx.com.au" pbentley@idx.com.au or the Secretary of
the ALIA Information Specialists Division, Elizabeth Drynan, e-mail:
HYPERLINK "mailto:olc@pnc.com.au" olc@pnc.com.au.
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On Aboriginal Policy
"And if governments will not act, then this is a matter on which
people must act to secure a government that will.The dignity and
self esteem of Australia at some point will demand it."
Malcolm Fraser 24 Aug 2000
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 13:36:03 +1100
From: Natalie Blanchard <natalie.blanchard@geac.com.au> (by way of Tony
Subject: New Full Content Titles Now Available on Australian Public Affair
Dear Colleagues,
Firstly, please accept our sincere apologies for the problems experienced
with ALDIS News last Friday. This problem was out of our control.
RMIT Publishing and e-knowledge@ALDIS are pleased to announce the increase
in the number of titles that have been cleared by the Copyright Agency
Limited (CAL) for Australian Public Affairs Full Text.
The new titles that have been added in the last month include:
Title & ISSN
Australasian Drama Studies 0810-4123
Australian Journal of Environmental Management 1322-1698
Australian Journal of Legal Philosophy 1440-4982
Australian Social Work 0312-407X
Journal of the Australian War Memorial (Online) 1327-0141
La Trobe Journal 0041-3151
Papers (Victoria Park, WA) 1034-9243
Urban Policy and Research 0811-1146
For a complete listing of the full text titles available on APA FT please
see:
http://www.rmitpublishing.com.au/showjournals.asp?id=APAFT&type=ft
Please contact e-knowledge@ALDIS for further information and for details of
the introductory offer extending from September into October.
With kind regards,
Natalie.
Natalie Blanchard
Library Information Consultant
e-knowledge@ALDIS, International
a division of Geac Computers Pty Ltd
Level 2, 457 St Kilda Road
Melbourne VIC 3004, AUSTRALIA
ACN 002 862 295
Ph: +61 (0)3 9860 1599
Fax:+61 (0)3 9860 1594
NZ Freecall: 0800 944 322
e-mail: natalie.blanchard@geac.com.au
Web: http://www.geac.com.au/aldis
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 13:36:22 +1100
From: Penelope Maddick <pmaddick@BOFFICESERVER.DADIRECT.COM.AU> (by way of
Subject: Reminder - Invitation to OCLC product update - ACT, VIC, NSW, QLD
This email is cross-posted to a number of lists - WAIN, QLIB, FLIN &
CatLibs.
Please excuse any duplications you may receive.
If you haven't yet sent in your RSVP ... it's not too late ...
If you have already RSVPed, simply delete this message.
> DA Information Services and OCLC (Online Computer Library Centre)
> cordially invite you to discover OCLC's exciting new products and
> services. Under the spotlight will be CORC.
>
> CORC is new! It's a Web-based, metadata creation system optimized for
> creating bibliographic records and pathfinders (subject bibliographies)
> for electronic resources, both local and Web-based. Librarians around the
> globe are using CORC to select, describe, maintain, and provide guided
> access to electronic resources available on the Web. CORC brings
> librarianship, technology and cooperation to the World Wide Web to help
> you manage valuable electronic resources more effectively than ever
> before.
>
> You will also hear about OCLC WebExpress, the service that helps you
> easily create and locally customize an integrated gateway to your
> library's electronic services and OCLC FirstSearch with ECO, a rich
> collection of 80+ databases with over 5.9 million online full text
> articles, full-image articles from 2,300+ electronic journals, library
> holdings, and access to interlibrary loan.
>
> Venue: University of Canberra, UCU Theatre, Building 1, Canberra
> Date: Friday 27th October
>
> Venue: University of NSW Library, Sydney
> Date: Monday 30th October
>
> Venue: State Library of QLD Theatrette, Brisbane
> Date: Tuesday 31st October
>
> Venue: University of Melbourne, Commerce Building, Commerce Theatre
> 1, Melbourne
> Date: Thursday 2nd November
>
> Venue: University of Western Australia, Geography Lecture Theatre,
> Perth
> Date: Friday 3rd November
>
> Time: 9.30am - 12.30pm (all sessions)
> Cost: FREE (all sessions)
> RSVP: by Wednesday 18th October to pmaddick@dadirect.com.au / ph: (03)
> 9210 7809 noting the session you wish to attend.
>
> Morning tea will be provided. Directions will be forwarded upon
> registration. We look forward to seeing you there.
>
> Penelope Maddick
> Product Manager, Electronic Products & Services
> DA Information Services
> 648 Whitehorse Road
> MITCHAM 3132 Australia
> Ph.: +61 3 9210 7809
> Fax.: +61 3 9210 7788
> pmaddick@dadirect.com.au
> http://www.dadirect.com.au
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Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 13:39:09 +1100
From: Deborah Fuller <dfuller@nla.gov.au> (by way of Tony Barry)
Subject: Kinetica Authorities
This message is being posted to Kinetica-l.
This weekend a new database, Kinetica Authorities, will be added to the
databases available on KineticaWeb. It will give all users access to
Kinetica authority records currently searchable only by users of the
cataloguing Client.
Kinetica Authorities will allow you to search on all authorised headings
added to the National Bibliographic Database. There are currently 1 ½
million authority records available, searchable by name, subject, title and
number. At this stage we are providing a basic tool which will extend the
usefulness of KineticaWeb to libraries. Future enhancements under
discussion with our software supplier include keyword searching and
searching on non-preferred terms.
You may also use the Browse function in KineticaWeb to browse headings for
attached authority records. You will notice that only some headings have
records attached, as the index used for authority browsing is a consolidated
index of headings linked to bibliographic records as well as of headings
linked to authority records.
> Deborah Fuller
> Kinetica Product Development
> Resource Sharing Division
> National Library of Australia
> Tel: (02) 6262.1657
> Email: dfuller@nla.gov.au
>
>
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 09:18:55 +1100
From: Ross Coleman <collm@mail.usyd.edu.au> (by way of Tony Barry)
Subject: Call for Papers - Computing Arts: Digital Resources for
CALL FOR PAPERS
Computing Arts
Digital Resources for Research in the Humanities 2001
A Conference to be held at the
University of Sydney
26th - 28th September 2001
Computing Arts: Digital Resources for Research in the Humanities 2001
will explore the impact of digitisation on the humanities, and will
focus on new methods of creating, using and conserving the resources
which comprise our common cultural heritage.
Computing Arts 2001 will focus on the impact of new technologies on
research and creative endeavour, on teaching and learning, on
publishing, on conservation and curation, on librarianship and
archiving. It will be the first forum of its kind in the region to
bring together practitioners in such a wide range of disciplines. It
will provide a formal ongoing focus for researchers, scholars and
librarians in the region to discuss their work in all its aspects and
applications, and to develop networks and collaborations to extend
the use of new technologies into the traditions of humanities
research, study and appreciation.
We are planning in addition a number of workshops in partnership with
other Australian universities and libraries. These will focus on new
tools and techniques in humanities computing applications, and will
be relevant to a broad range of disciplines in the humanities.
Hosts at the University of Sydney: RIHSS Research Institute for
Humanities and Social Sciences and SETIS the Scholarly Electronic
Text and Image Service at the University of Sydney Library.
Computing Arts 2001 is held in association with the Digital Resources
for the Humanities (DRH) organisation in the United Kingdom, and is
supported by The Australian Academy of the Humanities and the
National Scholarly Communications Forum. Sponsors for the conference
include Bell and Howell Information and Learning.
CONFERENCE WEB SITE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
<http://setis.library.usyd.edu.au/drrh2001>http://setis.library.usyd.edu<http://setis.library.usyd.edu.au/drrh2001>.au/drrh2001
THEME and TOPICS
Computing Arts 2001 intends to attract the reporting of relevant work
in a broad range of fields, including archaeology, art history,
history, languages and linguistics, literary studies, music,
performing arts, as well as work detailing techniques and issues
associated with the creation and use of digital texts, databases,
images, sound, video and digital mapping.
Suggested topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
humanities computing; scholarly editing; text encoding; text
analysis; textual studies; hypertext; text corpora; computational
linguistics; GIS mapping; digital libraries; archival description;
digital imaging; image delivery; iconic visualisation; multimedia;
languages; scripts; special characters; unicode; electronic
publishing; markup languages; XML; pedagogical applications;
institutional implications of humanities computing; national and
international coordination and collaboration issues and outcomes;
funding.
SESSIONS
The Conference Program will provide a wide range of sessions including:
- Keynote presentations
- Technical and subject-specific demonstrations and presentations
- Panel sessions
- Open discussion sessions
- Workshops and tutorials
All demonstrations and presentations other than keynotes will be of
30 minutes duration.
Workshops/Tutorials will each last approximately 3 hours.
DEADLINES
Submissions due: Friday 16th February 2001
Notification Date: Friday 9th March 2001
Completed Papers: Friday 27th April
SUBMISSIONS:
Submissions to speak at the conference should be sent to:
Email:
conference@library.usyd.edu.au
Paper Post:
Computing Arts 2001
SETIS
University of Sydney Library
University of Sydney NSW 2006
Australia
Submissions MUST contain:
1. An abstract of 150-250 words, consisting of statement of purpose,
paper description, and final summary.
2. A brief biography
3. The details listed below:
NAME: Dr/Mr/Mrs/Ms:_____________________
POSITION: ___________________
ORGANISATION/AFFILIATION: _______________________________
ORGANISATION'S WWW URL: _____________________
OWN WWW URL: _______________________
ADDRESS FOR PAPER MAIL:
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
TELEPHONE: _______________
FAX: ________________
EMAIL ADDRESS: ________________________
TITLE OF PAPER: _________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Email Submissions:
conference@library.usyd.edu.au
Contacts for more information:
Dr. Creagh Cole SETIS Coordinator - c.cole@library.usyd.edu.au
Ms. Rowanne Couch RIHSS Research Manager - rowanne.couch@rihss.usyd.edu.au
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Ross Coleman
Collection Management Librarian
University of Sydney Library
University of Sydney. NSW 2006
Australia.
email: r.coleman@library.usyd.edu.au
phone: +61 02 9351 3352
fax: +61 02 9351 7305
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 11:09:57 +1100
From: Natalie Blanchard <natalie.blanchard@geac.com.au> (by way of Tony
Subject: e-psyche is now available via CSA!
Dear Colleagues,
CSA (formally Cambridge Scientific Abstracts) and ALDIS are pleased to
announce the release of e-psyche on CSA's Internet Database Service (IDS).
As an introductory offer, CSA and ALDIS are offering free access to e-psyche
until December 31st, 2000. If you would like to take part in this offer,
please contact ALDIS on 03 9860 1595 or aldis@geac.com.au.
e-psyche provides access to literature from more than 4,200 journals within
two weeks of publication. The database is enhanced with advantages such as
cited references and state-of-the-art searching and retrieval links. These
make e-psyche the most comprehensive and current research tool available in
the field of psychology. The initial release contains more than 15,000
records and will grow to 40,000 by year-end. Approximately 7,500 records
will be added per month thereafter. (Access
http://www.csa.com/e-psyche/ for more information about e-psyche.)
With kind regards,
Natalie.
Natalie Blanchard
Library Information Consultant
e-knowledge@ALDIS, International
a division of Geac Computers Pty Ltd
Level 2, 457 St Kilda Road
Melbourne VIC 3004, AUSTRALIA
ACN 002 862 295
Ph: +61 (0)3 9860 1599
Fax:+61 (0)3 9860 1594
NZ Freecall: 0800 944 322
e-mail: natalie.blanchard@geac.com.au
Web: http://www.geac.com.au/aldis
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 23:09:24 +1100
From: Penelope Maddick <pmaddick@BOFFICESERVER.DADIRECT.COM.AU> (by way of
Subject: Invitation to OCLC product update - all states
> This message is posted to OzLib-Announce
>
> DA Information Services and OCLC (Online Computer Library Centre)
> cordially invite you to discover OCLC's exciting new products and
> services. Under the spotlight will be CORC.
>
> CORC is new! It's a Web-based, metadata creation system optimized for
> creating bibliographic records and pathfinders (subject bibliographies)
> for electronic resources, both local and Web-based. Librarians around the
> globe are using CORC to select, describe, maintain, and provide guided
> access to electronic resources available on the Web. CORC brings
> librarianship, technology and cooperation to the World Wide Web to help
> you manage valuable electronic resources more effectively than ever
> before.
>
> You will also hear about OCLC WebExpress, the service that helps you
> easily create and locally customize an integrated gateway to your
> library's electronic services and OCLC FirstSearch with ECO, a rich
> collection of 80+ databases with over 5.9 million online full text
> articles, full-image articles from 2,300+ electronic journals, library
> holdings, and access to interlibrary loan.
>
> Venue: University of Canberra, UCU Theatre, Building 1, Canberra
> Date: Friday 27th October
>
> Venue: University of NSW Library, Sydney
> Date: Monday 30th October
>
> Venue: State Library of QLD Theatrette, Brisbane
> Date: Tuesday 31st October
>
> Venue: University of Melbourne, Commerce Building, Commerce Theatre
> 1, Melbourne
> Date: Thursday 2nd November
>
> Venue: University of Western Australia, Geography Lecture Theatre,
> Perth
> Date: Friday 3rd November
>
> Time: 9.30am - 12.30pm (all sessions)
> Cost: FREE (all sessions)
> RSVP: by Friday 13th October to pmaddick@dadirect.com.au / ph: (03) 9210
> 7809 noting the session you wish to attend.
>
> Morning tea will be provided. Directions will be forwarded upon
> registration. We look forward to seeing you there.
>
> Penelope Maddick
> Product Manager, Electronic Products & Services
> DA Information Services
> 648 Whitehorse Road
> MITCHAM 3132 Australia
> Ph.: +61 3 9210 7809
> Fax.: +61 3 9210 7788
> pmaddick@dadirect.com.au
> http://www.dadirect.com.au
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ---------
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> normally be inappropriate to rely on advice contained in an email without
> obtaining written confirmation of it. We use virus scanning software but
> exclude all liability for viruses or similar in any attachment."
>