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'But you're Restricting Access to Information':The Ethical and Cultural Dimension of Installing Access Gates in the UTS Campus Library
Full text linkAITSL standards for teacher librarian practice
No full textThe Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) and the Australian School Library Association (ASLA) published the joint statement: Standards of professional excellence for teacher librarians, which outlines the professional knowledge, practice and commitment expected of teacher librarians working at a level of excellence.
Its major aim wass to achieve national consensus on what constituted excellent teacher librarian practice, to inform the profession and enhance student learning outcomes.
This document, AITSL standards and teacher librarian practice, has been developed to assist principals, teacher librarians and school communities. 
Writing for the profession: The experience of new professionals
Full text linkThe purpose of this article is to explore barriers and motivators for new professionals who write and present for the professional literature. Authors from the ALIA New Librarians’ Symposium held in December 2006 in Sydney, Australia were surveyed about their experiences of writing and presenting early in their career. The author of this paper was the symposium’s programme coordinator.
The majority of authors were working in Australia, and few were required to write or present as part of their work role. In the absence of this requirement, factors that motivate new professionals to write can be difficult to define. Barriers to writing include time, skills, and responsibilities outside work
Revolution Interview by Alia Badawi
No full textThis is an interview I, Alia Badawi, have conducted with a former AUC student and now an HSBC financial advisor, Salma El-Guindy. The main point of this interview is the Egyptian Revolution of January 25th and the controversial topics and opinions on the subject
ALIA LIS research environmental scan report
Full text linkExecutive summary:
An environmental scan of Australian Library and Information Studies (LIS) research was undertaken focusing on the period 2005–2013. This was in response to a brief from ALIA that sought such an analysis to inform its decisions in relation to content of a future research agenda, support, advocacy, and future funding. The investigation was expected to include research priorities of other library and information organisations, topics of research undertaken in Australia, types of research, persons/organisations undertaking research, and how research activities are funded, communicated and applied.
The report took into account:
research priorities of LIS professional associations both within and outside Australia
production of higher degree theses over the period
publication by practitioners and academics in both Australian and international publications and
grant or other support for research or investigatory projects.
METHODOLOGY AND LIMITATIONS:
Methodologies employed included:
Website analysis for research priorities of LIS organisations
Database searching using Trove for higher degree theses
Database searching using multiple databases for publications
In the case of research in progress and resourcing via grants, methods employed were database searching, consultation and by survey methods
The limitations in these approaches are explained in each related Section or Appendix.
However, the major limitations were:
Poor response to the online survey despite its wide dissemination through ALIA and other
associations
Inconsistent responses to individual surveys directed specifically at academic departments
Coverage of publications by databases, particularly of material outside periodicals
Difficulties in categorising document
Online space displacing physical space in libraries; the impact of online use on the transformation of library design
Full text linkThe basis of designing library spaces has been transformed. Initial views that online technologies would reduce the use of library space have not come to pass. The physical space remains important but much change has occurred. The focus has changed from an emphasis on housing of physical collections, accommodating staff and servicing users at desks, to highlighting the use of information technology in libraries and stressing user preferences for space utilisation. The pace and extent of the transformation have varied according to cultural values in various parts of the world and over time. From the east to the west, there have been significant differences. There have been varying interpretations of user behaviour and needs. Different approaches to the philosophical basis of librarianship have also affected the views of library space. Also of significance is the view of pedagogy taken in individual institutions and regions. Learner-based approaches, the increased availability of learning management systems tailored to individual use, the importance of group learning, and the growth of social networks have led to fundamental re-thinking of all spaces provided in libraries and learning institutions. The increasing use of mobile technology is causing further re-examination of space design. Common themes have developed which emphasize the need for flexibility, the importance of accommodating e-learning and m-learning, spaces for groups and areas for individual quiet study, and the emergence of self-service points, as well as those providing assistance. High tech still requires the high personal touch. The speakers will address the issues and highlight principles of library design, which should be followed, providing perspectives and examples from their Australian, Canadian, European and Turkish experience
Digital engagement and the ATSILIRN protocols: indigenous Australian experiences and expertise guiding the use of social media in libraries
Full text linkLibrary and archive collections include many historical and contemporary materials relating to the first people of Australia. These collections are significant resources for Indigenous Australian people in connecting with their culture and heritage. They are also vital pieces of Australia’s documentary heritage that provide an understanding of the diverse experiences, histories and culture of Indigenous Australian people since 1788 and beyond. As libraries and archives increasingly explore social media for delivering services and connecting with communities the ATSILIRN (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Library, Information and Resource Network) protocols provide insight and practical guidance for library staff. First published in 1995 by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA), the ATSILIRN Protocols provide a roadmap for building culturally responsive client services when engaging with Indigenous Australian communities. Has your Library considered use of Indigenous collections through social media? Do you know how to share information through social networks, whilst respecting cultural protocols and sensitivities? Would you like to increase access to collections relating to Indigenous people, but don't know where to start? Does your library or archive need strategies to incorporate the client needs of diverse communities? This presentation will explore how State Library of NSW has adopted the ATSILIRN protocols in its use of social media to engage with Indigenous communities and in sharing Indigenous material with the wider community. It will provide case study examples of ways in which staff have built capacity and made informed decisions about utilising Indigenous content in social media. The paper will aim to inspire others to deliver client services that incorporate the user needs of Indigenous Australian people and communities. The speakers will unpack some of the issues around using Indigenous collections through social media, and share experiences of the discussions that have opened up at the State Library of NSW in this area. This session will be for every library or archive who is thinking of developing services at the client edge, whilst keeping a commitment and respect for diversity
Gender Equity Club. Hillary Sanders and Alia Marsha interview
No full textInterview of Hillary Sanders and Alia Marsha who are officers of UW Bothell’s Gender Equity Club
Studia phraseologica et alia
Full text linkMit dem vorliegenden Band möchten die Herausgeber und die Autoren der Beiträge - Freunde, Kollegen und Mitarbeiter des Jubilars - dem Mannheimer Slavisten Josip Matešić zum 65. Geburtstag gratulieren. Den wissenschaftlichen Interessengebieten Josip Matešičs trägt auch der vorliegende Sammelband mit seiner Zusammenstellung Rechnung: etwa ein Viertel der Beiträge ist der Phraseologie der verschiedenen slavischen Sprachen gewidmet. Daneben finden sich besonders Arbeiten zum südslavischen Bereich. Die weiteren Beiträge zu ost- und westslavischen Themen runden den Band ab und deuten die Spannweite slavistischer Betätigungsfelder an. </P
Studia phraseologica et alia
No full textMit dem vorliegenden Band möchten die Herausgeber und die Autoren der Beiträge - Freunde, Kollegen und Mitarbeiter des Jubilars - dem Mannheimer Slavisten Josip Matešić zum 65. Geburtstag gratulieren. Den wissenschaftlichen Interessengebieten Josip Matešičs trägt auch der vorliegende Sammelband mit seiner Zusammenstellung Rechnung: etwa ein Viertel der Beiträge ist der Phraseologie der verschiedenen slavischen Sprachen gewidmet. Daneben finden sich besonders Arbeiten zum südslavischen Bereich. Die weiteren Beiträge zu ost- und westslavischen Themen runden den Band ab und deuten die Spannweite slavistischer Betätigungsfelder an. </P
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