New Surry Hills Library

Kiersten Fishburn, manager of City of Sydney Culture and Libraries, was interviewed on ABC Radio National's By Design program about the new Surry Hills Library, which has won a number of design awards since it opened a year ago. Download the audio at http://www.abc.net.au/rn/bydesign/stories/2010/2935631.htm.

The Future of Libraries

Libraries aren't what they used to be. They are now a centre of activities, even events. So what is happening to our libraries. Is ist a good thing? What will the future library look like?

The ABC Radio National Bookshow last week explored this issue with guests, Kathryn Greenhill, Librarian, Cottesloe-Peppermint Grove-Mosman Park Library & Dr Ian McShane, Researcher, Swinburne Institute of Technology.

New Books & Articles June 2010

If you are interested in any of these books/articles contact AnnX6115/email

Effective blogging for libraries
Connie Crosby,2010

Making the most of RFID in libraries
Martin Palmer,2009

More than Myspace:teens,librarians and social networking Robyn Lupa,2009

The participatory museum
Nina Simon,2010

Identity & the museum visitor experience
John Falk,2009

The story of libraries : from the invention of writing to the computer age Fred Lerner,2009 027.009 LER (Available for loan)

Picturing your community : Flikr use in public libraries
Ellen Forsyth, Library Hi Tech News Vol 27 Iss 1 2010 p6

Why should the library collect immigrants'memories? A study of a multicultural memory group at a public library in Oslo
New Library World Vol 111,Iss 3/4 2010 p154

E-Readers : passing fad or trend of the future?
Journal of Academic Librarianship May 2010 p254

Website statistics 2.0:using google analytics to measure library website effectiveness
Technical Services Quarterly July 2010 pp261-278

A conceptual model for public relations in museums
European Journal of Marketing Vol 44,Iss 1/2 p42