The Australian Library Journal
Volume 53 Nš4 November 2004
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John Levett
Trish Milne and Peter Clayton
Evaluation of the impact of the 2003 Aurora Leadership Institute - 'the gift that keeps on giving'
Kay Barney
As a generation of library leaders in Australia and New Zealand is approaching retirement, the question is 'who will take their place?' Leadership programs have become increasingly popular as a way to 'grow' future leaders for the profession. This study looks at the impact of the 2003 Aurora Leadership Institute [A6] on participants and mentors: it used a questionnaire to determine individuals' perceptions of its value to their work and career development. All the respondents found A6 beneficial and they especially valued the interaction with mentors. Although the study did not set out to prove that attendance at A6 resulted in behaviour change and measurable impact on organisations, it provides evidence of the benefits of the 2003 Aurora Leadership Institute through the many examples of leadership activity that respondents attributed to their attendance at A6. This article is an extract from a report to the Aurora Foundation Ltd Board on the impact of the 2003 Aurora Leadership Institute. The full report is available on the Aurora web site at [Full-text]
E-government: issues and implicationsfor public libraries
Jennifer Berryman
Reviews the literature of e-government deployment world-wide, focussing on two possible roles for public libraries in e-government. The first is a continuation of their traditional role of information provision and managing library transactions electronically and the second, a move to handling government business transactions as well. Identifies issues and implications for Australian public libraries, such as the impact of the digital divide, the use of intermediaries and the resourcing of e-government. Manuscript received July 2004.
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The librarians' pay equity case 2002 -not just a pay rise
Kate Burnham
On 28 March 2002, the first decision under the Equal Remuneration Principle (re Equal Remuneration Principle (2000) 97 IR 177) was made by the NSW Industrial Relations Commission. Applications were made by three parties, the Public Service Association of NSW (PSA) for a new Crown Employees (Library and Archives Workers All Departments and Administrative Units Award), the Public Employment Office (PEO) with two separate applications, one for a new Crown Employees (Library and Information Workers Award) and one for Crown Employees (Archivists) Award and the fourth application by the Department of Education and Training (DET) for a new Crown Employees (Learning Resource Officers in TAFE Award).[1]. Manuscript received January 2004.
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Critical issues in public library planning: the New South Wales experience
David J Jones
Drawing on recent experience and observation in New South Wales, this paper describes issues facing authorities, planners and librarians who are working on public library building projects. The author emphasises the need for all involved to focus not just on traditional good design principles, but also on user needs, consulting the community, assessing space and siting requirements and costs. This paper is based on part of a presentation by the author and Kathleen Bresnahan, assistant state librarian, Public Library Services, State Library of New South Wales, to the International Federation of Library Associations Metropolitan Libraries Section Conference, Library as a fusion space - possibilities and opportunities Singapore, 26 September - 1 October 2004. Manuscript received October 2004.
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Information literacy milestones: building upon the prior knowledge of first year students
Jenny Ellis and Fiona Salisbury
This article reports on a study we conducted with first-year students in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne in 2003. Building upon our 2002 research (Library Review, 2003, vol 52, nº 5 pp209-217), we investigated the prior library instruction, information preferences and skills of students enrolled in first-year subjects in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne. Our article reflects on how this investigation has broadened our understanding of the information literacy (IL) knowledge and prior experience of entry-level students at university. It considers the implications that the results of our study have for 'teaching librarians' and attempts to answer questions about how we can better assist students to build upon what they already know. Manuscript received August 2004.
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Curating books on remote islands: the fate of the de Brum Library on Likiep Atoll, Marshall Islands
Dirk HR Spennemann and Jon O'Neill
This article reports on a study we conducted with first-year students in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne in 2003. Building upon our 2002 research (Library Review, 2003 vol 52, nº 5 pp209-217), we investigated the prior library instruction, information preferences and skills of students enrolled in first-year subjects in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne. Our article reflects on how this investigation has broadened our understanding of the information literacy (IL) knowledge and prior experience of entry-level students at university. It considers the implications that the results of our study have for 'teaching librarians' and attempts to answer questions about how we can better assist students to build upon what they already know. Manuscript received August 2004.
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