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Research paper thumbnail of Innovation is in the eye of the beholder

Research paper thumbnail of Jean Athola Conochie

Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association, Sep 14, 2017

Research paper thumbnail of 13. Panel Discussion on Collaborative Storage

De Gruyter eBooks, Jul 11, 2016

Research paper thumbnail of Motivate, Accommodate, Facilitate: Human resource management initiatives adopted by the University of Queensland Cybrary

… June 2008): http://www. library. uq. …, 2004

Research paper thumbnail of Apparatus

The Reference Librarian, Sep 17, 1984

No abstract available for this article.

Research paper thumbnail of Marketing Library and Information Services: International Perspectives

De Gruyter eBooks, Feb 22, 2006

at various occasions. When we began this work, we never expected so much support from professiona... more at various occasions. When we began this work, we never expected so much support from professional colleagues from every corner of the world. We have tried to cover many aspects of the LIS marketing in international perspectives. We would like acknowledging all contributors who have made excellent efforts in developing their papers and making this volume possible, we are grateful to them. We also express our deepest gratitude to Ms. Deepa Chaturvedi, Lecturer in English, Government College, Kota who took care of the language part. She also put many useful suggestions to make this study cohesive. Thanks are also due to Mr. K.B. Saxena, "Logo Computers" who did all data processing work of the volume in an efficient way.

Research paper thumbnail of LIS investigations: Teaching the expert searcher

Janine Schmidt's attention was caught by an article examining formal education programs for t... more Janine Schmidt's attention was caught by an article examining formal education programs for teaching library and information professionals to search effectively for information because both the topic itself, and the methods adopted for undertaking the analysis are of interest, and have changed significantly.

Research paper thumbnail of 3. Financial and Cultural Crises The Library’s Response to Tough Times

New library buildings. Proceedings of the Satellite Conference of the IFLA Library Buildings and Equipment Section "Making ends meet: high quality design on a low budget" held at Li Ka Shing Library, Singapore Management University, 15-16 August 2013

Research paper thumbnail of High quality design on a low budget

Research paper thumbnail of Towards a Canadian Digitization Strategy

Research paper thumbnail of From Lackey to Leader

IGI Global eBooks, Jan 18, 2011

Research paper thumbnail of The University of Queensland Library: A case study in building a culture of continuous improvement

Over the last several years the University of Queensland Library has implemented a successful Qua... more Over the last several years the University of Queensland Library has implemented a successful Quality Management Program that has become part of the culture of the Library. Quality is seen as a core value and all staff in all sections and branches are involved in ongoing quality initiatives. The program has been implemented in incremental stages as part of the Library's strategic management processes. The Library's mission statement was first revised. Goals and directions for the library were determined and the organisation structured to devolve responsibility for initiatives to all sections and branches of the Library. Priority areas were determined consultatively and taskforces to address the priorities opened to all staff. Each taskforce undertook a range of internal and external benchmarking activities. Performance measurement moved from simple collection of statistics to include qualitative measures such as client satisfaction. Results obtained are used to improve servi...

Research paper thumbnail of The University of Queensland Cybrary

IGI Global eBooks, Jan 18, 2011

Research paper thumbnail of Research Data : Unseen Opportunities

An Awareness Toolkit commissioned by the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL)

Research paper thumbnail of The E-Journal: Experiences at the State Library of New South Wales

Research paper thumbnail of THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF TRANSFORMING LIBRARIES: Lessons from the University of Queensland

In a time of continuous and rapid change in the educational and technological environment, the Un... more In a time of continuous and rapid change in the educational and technological environment, the University of Queensland Library has responded by transforming its operations to ensure that it continues to meet the needs of its clients. The strategies adopted include getting closer to its clients, identifying priorities, emphasising staff development and training, upgrading the technology, improving the facilities, and reorganising and restructuring service delivery. Achieving the transformation has not been easy, and many lessons in making the process more effective have been learned. THE CONTEXT The University of Queensland is a large comprehensive university, enrolling 25,000 students, of whom 20 % are postgraduates. There are 4800 staff divided almost equally between teaching and research staff, and general staff. The main University campus is at St Lucia in the western suburbs of Brisbane, with another major campus at Gatton College, 100 km to the west, a burgeoning campus at Ips...

Research paper thumbnail of Executive Manager, Corporate Services

Coping with reduced staffing numbers, growing customer service demands and constantly changing te... more Coping with reduced staffing numbers, growing customer service demands and constantly changing technology has placed great demands on staff at all levels. Library management at the University of Queensland has implemented programmes that address these issues, provide opportunities for staff to gain new skills and knowledge and help staff develop personal and professional approaches to deal with increasing complexity. A job rotation scheme, flexible working hours, improved induction, systematic ongoing staff development, management skills development, mentoring and shadowing schemes, staff involvement in planning and projects and a “Wellness program ” are some of the initiatives implemented by the University of

Research paper thumbnail of for the University of Queensland Library

the real virtual library:

Research paper thumbnail of Financial Services and Projects Coordinator

Students discover short cuts to scholarship Any place….. Any space….. At any pace….. At any time ... more Students discover short cuts to scholarship Any place….. Any space….. At any pace….. At any time The University of Queensland Cybrary – Australia’s first – makes travel to a new world of knowledge easy. Students can plan their route and take advantage of short cuts, or if they prefer, take a leisurely meander and discover exciting new places off the beaten track. The Cybrary integrates state of the art information technology with traditional services to create a “virtual library ” in a “wired university”. From any of hundreds of high-end Pentium computers within the Library, and day or night from home or office, students can explore or target the world of information as they wish. The Cybrary pushes out the boundaries of information gathering and gives students new scope for synthesising and processing the material they discover. The Cybrary is an indispensable, integrated approach to meet the information demands of lifelong learning and problem based teaching. It is a powerful supp...

Research paper thumbnail of Australian Subject Gateways, the successes and the challenges

The paper provides an overview of subject gateway development in Australia and takes a closer loo... more The paper provides an overview of subject gateway development in Australia and takes a closer look at three subject gateways coordinated by the University of Queensland: AustLit; Australian Literature Gateway; AVEL (Australasian Virtual Engineering Library) Sustainability Knowledge Network, an engineering and sustainable development gateway; and WebLaw, a gateway for legal professionals. The challenges facing subject gateways are examined, including interoperability, coordination and most significantly, sustainability. The paper concludes with the overarching questions being considered by gateway coordinators such as the place of subject gateways and their future given trends in the evolution of the web.

Research paper thumbnail of Innovation is in the eye of the beholder

Research paper thumbnail of Jean Athola Conochie

Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association, Sep 14, 2017

Research paper thumbnail of 13. Panel Discussion on Collaborative Storage

De Gruyter eBooks, Jul 11, 2016

Research paper thumbnail of Motivate, Accommodate, Facilitate: Human resource management initiatives adopted by the University of Queensland Cybrary

… June 2008): http://www. library. uq. …, 2004

Research paper thumbnail of Apparatus

The Reference Librarian, Sep 17, 1984

No abstract available for this article.

Research paper thumbnail of Marketing Library and Information Services: International Perspectives

De Gruyter eBooks, Feb 22, 2006

at various occasions. When we began this work, we never expected so much support from professiona... more at various occasions. When we began this work, we never expected so much support from professional colleagues from every corner of the world. We have tried to cover many aspects of the LIS marketing in international perspectives. We would like acknowledging all contributors who have made excellent efforts in developing their papers and making this volume possible, we are grateful to them. We also express our deepest gratitude to Ms. Deepa Chaturvedi, Lecturer in English, Government College, Kota who took care of the language part. She also put many useful suggestions to make this study cohesive. Thanks are also due to Mr. K.B. Saxena, "Logo Computers" who did all data processing work of the volume in an efficient way.

Research paper thumbnail of LIS investigations: Teaching the expert searcher

Janine Schmidt's attention was caught by an article examining formal education programs for t... more Janine Schmidt's attention was caught by an article examining formal education programs for teaching library and information professionals to search effectively for information because both the topic itself, and the methods adopted for undertaking the analysis are of interest, and have changed significantly.

Research paper thumbnail of 3. Financial and Cultural Crises The Library’s Response to Tough Times

New library buildings. Proceedings of the Satellite Conference of the IFLA Library Buildings and Equipment Section "Making ends meet: high quality design on a low budget" held at Li Ka Shing Library, Singapore Management University, 15-16 August 2013

Research paper thumbnail of High quality design on a low budget

Research paper thumbnail of Towards a Canadian Digitization Strategy

Research paper thumbnail of From Lackey to Leader

IGI Global eBooks, Jan 18, 2011

Research paper thumbnail of The University of Queensland Library: A case study in building a culture of continuous improvement

Over the last several years the University of Queensland Library has implemented a successful Qua... more Over the last several years the University of Queensland Library has implemented a successful Quality Management Program that has become part of the culture of the Library. Quality is seen as a core value and all staff in all sections and branches are involved in ongoing quality initiatives. The program has been implemented in incremental stages as part of the Library's strategic management processes. The Library's mission statement was first revised. Goals and directions for the library were determined and the organisation structured to devolve responsibility for initiatives to all sections and branches of the Library. Priority areas were determined consultatively and taskforces to address the priorities opened to all staff. Each taskforce undertook a range of internal and external benchmarking activities. Performance measurement moved from simple collection of statistics to include qualitative measures such as client satisfaction. Results obtained are used to improve servi...

Research paper thumbnail of The University of Queensland Cybrary

IGI Global eBooks, Jan 18, 2011

Research paper thumbnail of Research Data : Unseen Opportunities

An Awareness Toolkit commissioned by the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL)

Research paper thumbnail of The E-Journal: Experiences at the State Library of New South Wales

Research paper thumbnail of THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF TRANSFORMING LIBRARIES: Lessons from the University of Queensland

In a time of continuous and rapid change in the educational and technological environment, the Un... more In a time of continuous and rapid change in the educational and technological environment, the University of Queensland Library has responded by transforming its operations to ensure that it continues to meet the needs of its clients. The strategies adopted include getting closer to its clients, identifying priorities, emphasising staff development and training, upgrading the technology, improving the facilities, and reorganising and restructuring service delivery. Achieving the transformation has not been easy, and many lessons in making the process more effective have been learned. THE CONTEXT The University of Queensland is a large comprehensive university, enrolling 25,000 students, of whom 20 % are postgraduates. There are 4800 staff divided almost equally between teaching and research staff, and general staff. The main University campus is at St Lucia in the western suburbs of Brisbane, with another major campus at Gatton College, 100 km to the west, a burgeoning campus at Ips...

Research paper thumbnail of Executive Manager, Corporate Services

Coping with reduced staffing numbers, growing customer service demands and constantly changing te... more Coping with reduced staffing numbers, growing customer service demands and constantly changing technology has placed great demands on staff at all levels. Library management at the University of Queensland has implemented programmes that address these issues, provide opportunities for staff to gain new skills and knowledge and help staff develop personal and professional approaches to deal with increasing complexity. A job rotation scheme, flexible working hours, improved induction, systematic ongoing staff development, management skills development, mentoring and shadowing schemes, staff involvement in planning and projects and a “Wellness program ” are some of the initiatives implemented by the University of

Research paper thumbnail of for the University of Queensland Library

the real virtual library:

Research paper thumbnail of Financial Services and Projects Coordinator

Students discover short cuts to scholarship Any place….. Any space….. At any pace….. At any time ... more Students discover short cuts to scholarship Any place….. Any space….. At any pace….. At any time The University of Queensland Cybrary – Australia’s first – makes travel to a new world of knowledge easy. Students can plan their route and take advantage of short cuts, or if they prefer, take a leisurely meander and discover exciting new places off the beaten track. The Cybrary integrates state of the art information technology with traditional services to create a “virtual library ” in a “wired university”. From any of hundreds of high-end Pentium computers within the Library, and day or night from home or office, students can explore or target the world of information as they wish. The Cybrary pushes out the boundaries of information gathering and gives students new scope for synthesising and processing the material they discover. The Cybrary is an indispensable, integrated approach to meet the information demands of lifelong learning and problem based teaching. It is a powerful supp...

Research paper thumbnail of Australian Subject Gateways, the successes and the challenges

The paper provides an overview of subject gateway development in Australia and takes a closer loo... more The paper provides an overview of subject gateway development in Australia and takes a closer look at three subject gateways coordinated by the University of Queensland: AustLit; Australian Literature Gateway; AVEL (Australasian Virtual Engineering Library) Sustainability Knowledge Network, an engineering and sustainable development gateway; and WebLaw, a gateway for legal professionals. The challenges facing subject gateways are examined, including interoperability, coordination and most significantly, sustainability. The paper concludes with the overarching questions being considered by gateway coordinators such as the place of subject gateways and their future given trends in the evolution of the web.