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Lakey, Kathleen – Australian Special Libraries, 1994
A survey of 92 corporate and government libraries in Victoria, Australia, reveals that 64.8% were restructured over the last 5 years. Reasons for outsourcing; services being outsourced; the impact of budgets; and the use of service fees are examined. (AEF)
Descriptors: Budgets, Corporate Libraries, Facility Inventory, Fees
Kelso, Helena – Australian Special Libraries, 1995
A survey of corporate and government libraries in Victoria, Australia, revealed that many are in favor of marketing services to their parent organizations, but in practice very few undertake formal marketing planning. Highlights elements of marketing processes in use by libraries and examines why more libraries are not preparing and implementing…
Descriptors: Library Planning, Library Services, Marketing, Special Libraries
Fong, Colin – Australian Special Libraries, 1997
Summarizes sources of legal information in New South Wales and outlines the libraries' driving motivations, access policies, and practices. Also highlights the important value-added service professional library staff contribute to both the quality and quantity of information delivery in this discipline. (Author/AEF)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Document Delivery, Government Libraries
Restarick, Jenny – Australian Special Libraries, 1997
Examines traditional systems of information service in Australia and comments on how these methods fit with the notions of national resource sharing and self-sufficiency. Discusses the Scientific Serials in Australian Libraries (SSAL), searching other organizations for materials, ILANET (Information Libraries Access Network) mail server,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Seeking, Information Services, Information Sources
Missingham, Roxanne – Australian Special Libraries, 1994
Outsourcing has been proposed as a method for improving effectiveness and productivity in Australian public library service. Developments, drawbacks, and potentials are discussed, and differences between contracting out whole services as opposed to selected activities are examined. (AEF)
Descriptors: Costs, Foreign Countries, Government Libraries, Library Administration
Klobas, Jane – Australian Special Libraries, 1997
Reviews themes of the past 20 years of Australian special librarianship. Highlights include contributions of Lesle Symes; the role of librarians during periods of social and technological change; the need for special librarians to reestablish themselves as experts in information retrieval and information organization; and information professionals…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Retrieval, Information Scientists, Library Role
Herd, Annabelle – Australian Special Libraries, 1997
Discusses issues in Australian libraries related to copyright in the digital environment. Examines what constitutes a digital copy; exceptions/limitations; the extent of liability of those who communicate/transmit digital copyright-protected works; how uses of material can be monitored/controlled; and the process of copyright reform in Australia…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Copyrights, Electronic Publishing, Fair Use (Copyrights)
