"Full-metal dust jackets and wi-fi in uni's space-age library"

The new Macquarie University Library has opened with a revolutionary storage & retrieval system and a new design adapted for the needs of modern students. Read about it in the Sydney Morning Herald 2/8/2011. More information & pictures can be found on their new library website.

The State Library of NSW is also undergoing renovations ( Sydney Morning Herald 27/7/2011) and the ' new look ' State Reference Library will reopen on 19 September 2011. More information can be found on their Renovation project blog

Designing Space for Children and Teens in Libraries and Public Places

New in the LMG professional development collection (027.625 FEI) This guide provides tips, suggestions, and guidelines on the critical issues that surround designing spaces for children and teens. It includes:

• How to select an architect or design professional



• The importance of including YA librarians in the
  design and implementation



• Information on how children and teens view
  and use space



• 20 color photos of example spaces

New in the press..

New books look to flip e-readers
Next week the pocket-sized, ultra-light ''flipback'' book will be released that will have the feel of a printed novel and the portability of an e-book. (Sun Herald 3 July 2011)

Perfect punctuation, seductive Sharepoint..new books in the professional development collection

Well not quite - but the following informative books have just been added to our professional development collection located near Rebekah's office. If you are interested in any resources for your work or professional development this collection is a great starting point!

Perfect punctuation
Everyday grammar
Berlitz English grammar handbook
Grammatically correct : the essential guide to spelling,style,usage,grammar and punctuation
The elements of style

Beginning SharePoint 2007: building team solutions with Moss 2007
004.68 SHA Non OPAC display

Contact Sue X 6120 or Ann X 6115 if you would like to make any suggestions for this collection or if you are not located in the library and would like to arrange a loan.

A Next-Generation Digital Book

The newest form of digital book which can be read on a iPad & iPhone has just been promoted. The TED talk 'A Next-Generation Digital Book ' by Mike Matas runs for 4 1/2 minutes and is well worth a look.

In this talk you will see the new book from Al Gore, Our Choice: A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis and how it can be manipulated in a range of ways. It gives you an indication of the directions in which books are heading.

New Books & Articles..for Libraries & Museums May 2011

Reference reborn : breathing new life into public services librarianship
Diane Zabel, ed,Santa Barbara, Calif. : Libraries Unlimited, c2011. (Hurstville 025.52 REF )

Web 2.0 tools and strategies for archives and local history collections
Kate Theimer,London : Facet, 2010. (Hurstville 027.002 THE)

Museum of Life (DVD)
This fascinating behind-the-scenes look at Londons Natural History Museum tells a story of mysteries, of dinosaurs, of diamonds and of the great discoveries being made every day. As seen on ABC1 (Hurstville DVD Documentary)

If you think any of the following books would be of interest for the professional development collection contact Ann or Sue

Librarians as community partners : an outreach handbook / Carol Smallwood.
Chicago : American Library Association, 2010
Includes 64 focused snapshots of outreach in action, this resource reflects the creative solutions of librarians searching for new and innovative ways to build programs that meet customer needs while expanding the library's scope into the community.

Public libraries going green / Kathryn Miller.
Chicago : American Library Association, 2010.
Going Green is now a national issue, and patrons expect their library to respond in the same way many corporations have. Libraries are going green with logos on their websites, programs for the public, and a host of other initiatives.

Preparing collections for digitization
Anna Bulow,Facet Publishing, 2010
Addresses the growing practice of digitization in libraries,archives and museums.

The Tech Set / Ellyssa Kroski (Ed)
Neal-Schuman , 2010
Ten practical, field guides to today’s hottest new technologies for information professionals- copublished with the prestigious Library and Information Technology Association (LITA, a division of the American Library Association). Find out more about each one of the Tech Set’s 10 titles by clicking the links below:

1. Next Gen Library Catalogs by Marshall Breeding
2. Mobile Technology and Libraries by Jason Griffey
3. Microblogging and Lifestreaming in Libraries by Robin Hastings
4. Library Videos and Webcasts by Sean Robinson
5. Wikis for Libraries by Lauren Pressley
6. Technology Training in Libraries by Sarah Houghton-Jan
7. A Social Networking Primer for Libraries by Cliff Landis
8. Library Camps and Unconferences by Steve Lawson
9. Gaming in Libraries by Kelly Czarnecki
10. Effective Blogging for Libraries, by Connie Crosby

The social work of museums
Lois Silverman,Routledge,2010

Public libraries and the Internet : roles, perspectives, and implications
John Carlo Bertot, Paul T. Jaeger, and Charles R. McClure, editors.
Santa Barbara, Calif. : Libraries Unlimited, c2011.

Getting the Word Out: Adventures in Marketing Our Library
Deb Perry / Indiana Libraries, Vol. 29, Number 2 2011

Developing library websites optimised for mobile devices
Brendan Ryan /Reference Librarian Vol 52, Jan 2011 p128-135

Dollars, Sense and Public Libraries - a landmark study

This study has recently been launched by Public Libraries Victoria Network Inc. Click on this link to access the factsheet & reports .

Some of the key findings are:

1. For every dollar invested in Victoria’s public libraries, $3.56 is the average rate of return in community benefits

2. The majority of Victorians are public library customers
63% of Victorian householders used a public library in the past 12 months.
Public library members in Victoria could fill the MCG more than 25 times over.

3. Library customers receive services valued at $419 per year
Library customers surveyed estimated that if they had to pay for the services accessed at their library, it would cost them an average of $419 per year.

4. Victorian public libraries have something for everyone
Public libraries contribute to meaningful pastimes, lifelong learning and finding information. They provide access to a wide variety of resources including books, DVDs, CDs, PCs and the internet. Libraries are a safe and welcoming place to meet and encourage socially responsible
behaviour.

5. People would pay more… but don’t have the capacity to do so

With library services in great demand, it makes sense to keep investing in public libraries!

Yarra Plenty Regional Library - the catalogue of the future ?

Yarra Plenty Regional Library has recently launched their new library catalogue & website . A presentation was given at the Information Online Conference in Sydney on 3 February 2011.

Some of the features of this new website :

* Search. The search bar is at the top of every page & you can treat this search bar like a Google search.
* My Shelves - you can have your very own virtual collection
* Recently returned - you can choose for the website to remember items you have borrowed by ticking a box in Account settings. It's a great way to know if you have read something before . You can also them:
* Add comments - record your thoughts- good or bad on a particular title. Remember when you read it. See what other people think of a title and their loan recommendations that way.
* Save for later - Use the for Later option to create a never ending list of titles to save for another day!
* Create lists, share opinions,collate together similar titles on your favourite topics or your top 10 books of the year etc

http://www.yprl.vic.gov.au/

What do you think ?

New Books & Articles January 2011

The author event primer : how to plan, execute and enjoy author events
Chapple Langemack. Westport, CO : Libraries Unlimited, 2007.
R021.26 LAN (Professional Development collection)
This practical guide for librarians covers each stage of hosting an author event, from pitching the initial proposal through conducting a post-event evaluation .

Living Libraries in Action (DVD)
Lismore City Council /Dept of Immigration & Citizenship 2010
021.2/ LIV
For further information see http://www.humanlibraries.org.au/

Museums in Beijing
Lan Peijin /Foreign Language Press,2008
069.095 MUS

The hidden web : finding quality information on the net
Maureen Henninger. 2nd ed. Sydney, N.S.W. : UNSW Press, 2008.
004.678 HEN

The readers' advisory guide to graphic novels
Francisca Goldsmith. Chicago : American Library Association, 2010
R025.277 GOL

The librarian's book of quotes / compiled by Tatyana Eckstrand.
Chicago : American Library Association, c2009.
R020 LIB (Penshurst)

Connecting kids to history with museum exhibitions
Dr Lynn McRainey, Left Coast Press , 2010

Twenty-First-Century Kids, Twenty-First-Century Librarians
Virginia A. Walter , ALA, 2010

The complete library technology planner:
A Guidebook with Sample Technology Plans and RFPs on CD-ROM
John Cohn, Neal Schuman, 2010

Building Library 3.0 : Issues in creating a culture of participation
Woody Evans , Chandos Publishing 2009

If you are interested in any of the articles contact Ann X6115 / email

Public libraries as impartial spaces in a consumer society: possible, plausible, desirable?
Christine Rooney-Browne, New Library World. 2010. Vol. 111, Iss. 11/12; pg. 455
The purpose of this paper is to question whether, in an increasingly commercialised “24/7” information and entertainment society, public libraries are finding it progressively more difficult to provide access to trusted, impartial public spaces free from commercial influence.

EBSCO host Mobile
Ron Burns; The Reference Librarian Vol 52 Issue 1/2, 2010 p190 - 196

EBSCO host Mobile was designed and developed to provide EBSCO host database users with a platform that makes the power of EBSCO host and its content highly accessible on the most popular smartphones and mobile devices

Baby Boomers and the United States public library system
Emy Nelson Decker. Library Hi Tech. 2010. Vol. 28, Iss. 4; pg. 605
This paper explores the specific needs that the Baby Boom generation will have of the US public library system and offers methods for keeping these vital members of society engaged with their public libraries

Assessing Service Quality: Satisfying the Expectations of Library Customers
Lisa Powell Williams. Reference & User Services Quarterly. Winter 2010. Vol. 50, Iss. 2; pg. 191, 2 pgs (Book Review)

Becoming "Librarian 2.0": The Skills, Knowledge, and Attributes Required by Library and Information Science Professionals in a Web 2.0 World (and Beyond)
Helen Partridge, Library Trends. Summer 2010. Vol. 59, Iss. 1/2; pg. 315, 23 pgs
This article discusses a research project funded by the Australian Learning and Teaching Council. The project identifies the key skills, knowledge, and attributes required by "librarian 2.0."

Public Libraries Going Green
Molly Strothmann. Reference & User Services Quarterly. Winter 2010. Vol. 50, Iss. 2; pg. 195, 1 pgs (Book Review)
The green ideas included range from simple, inexpensive changes in existing practices (switching to compact fluorescent light bulbs, integrating titles on sustainability into reading programs) to much more ambitious transformations in library practices, facilities, and expectations .

Making web content accessible for the deaf via sign language
Lisa Möbus. Library Hi Tech. 2010. Vol. 28, Iss. 4; pg. 569
This paper seeks to show the special needs of deaf people to have a barrier-free access to the internet and its services and benefit from it.

Open source software collaborations in Tennessee's regional library system; An exploratory study
Bharat Mehra, Library Review. Bradford: 2010. Vol. 59, Iss. 9; pg. 690
The purpose of this paper is to address how Tennessee's regional library system in the USA is using open source software (OSS) applications.