http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/services/Feed ${session.getAttribute("locale")} 5 http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:23728 Question: Can information literacy (IL) be embedded into the curriculum and clinical environment to facilitate patient care and lifelong learning? Setting: The Australian School of Advanced Medicine (ASAM) provides competence-based programs incorporating patient-centred care and lifelong learning. ASAM librarians use outcomes-based educational theory to embed and assess IL into ASAM's educational and clinical environments. Methods: A competence-based IL program was developed where learning outcomes were linked to current patients and assessed with checklists. Weekly case presentations included clinicians' literature search strategies, results, and conclusions. Librarians provided support to clinicians' literature searches and assessed their presentations using a checklist. Main Results: Outcome data showed clinicians' searching skills improved over time; however, advanced MEDLINE searching remained challenging for some. Recommendations are provided. Conclusion: IL learning that takes place in context using measurable outcomes is more meaningful, is enduring, and likely contributes to patient care. Competence-based assessment drives learning in this environment. 2013-01-13T22:00:15.142Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:23321 Object: Case reports suggest that young age is a critical factor in determining recurrence of brain arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) after surgery. However, other factors that may contribute to the increased risk of recurrence have not been considered. In this study, the authors' goal was to ascertain the risk and risk factors of recurrence after resection of AVMs of the brain. Methods: A consecutive case series (prospectively collected data) of 600 cases of resection of brain AVMs was retrospectively analyzed. Radiological evidence of recurrence or nonrecurrence, as well as clinical evidence of recurrence, could be established in 427 of these cases that underwent follow-up for more than 350 days after initial surgery. These cases were analyzed using Kaplan-Meier curves and Cox regression with respect to age and the presence of deep venous drainage. Results: Nine recurrent AVMs were found in 8 patients. By analysis of the Kaplan-Meier curves, the 10-year recurrence rate was 14% for those with deep venous drainage, compared with 4% for those without deep venous drainage. Stratifying by age, in the 0- to 20-year age group, the 10-year recurrence rates were 63% and 13% for those with and without deep venous drainage, respectively. In the 20- to 39-year age group, the rates were 5% and 0% respectively, and in the 40-year and older age group they were 0% and 3%, respectively. The hazard ratio for deep venous drainage, adjusted for age, was 5.97 (95% CI 1.20–29.69, p = 0.029). Conclusions: The risk of recurrence after AVM resection is significant for young patients with deep venous drainage. 2012-12-10T01:50:15.017Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:19616 This article explores a number of current issues and challenges in sustainability, both of and in academic libraries of the future, using as a case study the new library opened at Macquarie University, Sydney in 2011. Issues covered include sustainable design and operation of library buildings, sustainability in relation to library collections, and the reframing of library organisational design and service provision for the future. 2012-09-26T13:00:42.429Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:20203 The new Library at Macquarie University has provided a unique opportunity to completely rethink our approach to service provision, to leverage technology to improve the student experience and to deliver client-centred services. The first use of an automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) in a library in Australia has enabled us to make our physical collection accessible onsite in the most efficient way, while increasing the variety, quantity and flexibility of study spaces for students. We have leveraged technology to enhance the clients' experience of finding and accessing resources through a ‘virtual bookshelf’ and a resource discovery tool. The new Library has provided the impetus for a more client-centred approach to service provision and the development of a new service model. We intend to build on what has become, as a result of this major change, the ‘new normal’, by continually reviewing services, responding proactively to changing client needs, and supporting the cultural change required to achieve this. This paper details the introduction of a range of technologies we have used in the new Library to improve service provision, explores the challenges we have encountered, and discusses the involvement of our clients and their response. 2012-07-02T02:00:17.988Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:19617 Macquarie University Library's planning for a new library coincided with a major renewal of the university's curriculum and research activity. This provided a significant opportunity to re-think the presentation of the library collections in the new environment. This article describes how strategic alignment with university goals and the framework of student engagement informed the three major aspects of our approach: the development of collection storage principles, a focus on the presentation of disciplinary pathways to reflect current teaching and research, and the building of collection management and development partnerships with our academic colleagues. 2012-06-05T08:20:22.906Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:126 Locknote address prepared and published for the 9th Australasian Information Online and On Disc Conference and Exhibition, held in Sydney on 19-21 January 1999. 2012-06-04T00:16:58.178Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:17893 8 page(s) 2012-05-29T04:40:11.370Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:19071 The implementation of an automated storage and retrieval system at Macquarie University Library offered clear benefits for managing our collection, but the impact on clients of the library was largely unknown. Client acceptance was critically important to the success of the project; we used this opportunity to work more closely with clients, change perceptions and identify new ways of improving both physical and virtual access to the collection. This paper will explore the implementation of this new system, the work undertaken to gain client acceptance and the development of services to improve the exposure of library resources. 2012-05-29T04:40:11.314Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:17841 The development of hybrid collections of physical and electronic resources presents a challenge for library users who wish to browse physical and e-resource collections. At Macquarie University Library the ability to browse electronically has become particularly important with the implementation of our Automated Retrieval Collection, which will store 80% of our print collections. In seeking for a way to improve the browsing capabilities for our physical collections that would also extend to our electronic resources we created a ‘virtual bookshelf’, which integrates both our physical and electronic collections in a call number display. 2012-05-15T22:42:45.526Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:14794 264 page(s) 2011-09-06T01:40:07.301Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:14436 5 page(s) 2011-08-09T12:00:16.369Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:135 2011-08-02T21:58:39.123Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:14173 New horizons are beginning to emerge in terms of matching people and information resources in a networked service environment. Librarians, publishers, subscription agents, database hosts and information service aggregators are now actively engaged in rethinking information landscapes, in harnessing Internet technologies, and in finding ways to link institutional legacy systems to the web technologies in a manner that will appear transparent to the user. There is, as yet, no coherent view of the new service models and this paper attempts to foreshadow a conceptual framework on which to build sustainable service models and technical infrastructure. In doing so, particular attention is paid to the key issues of authentication, authorisation and access management which are basic building blocks for the creation of a secure and efficient networked information service environment. The experiences gained at Macquarie University with projects such as LIDDAS and PRIDE have helped in the development of the ideas presented in this paper. 2011-08-01T06:26:14.212Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:13746 2 page(s) 2011-06-23T07:40:58.941Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:13751 Academic interlibrary loan departments are facing a major crisis. Interlibrary loan Managers and their staff make use of a complex variety of automated and manual processes as workloads increase exponentially. With the current information explosion, customer requirements continue to escalate. However, the currency crisis and other factors have led to significant serial cancellations, therefore placing a greater strain on interlibrary loan departments. This paper considers the current crisis in interlibrary loan departments and examines the LIDDAS (Local Interlending and Document Delivery Administration System) Project. The paper discusses what LIDDAS will deliver, and how it will be implemented at Macquarie University Library. The paper explores the effects that the implementation will have on staff, and the opportunities for enhanced levels of service to library customers. 2011-06-23T07:40:53.667Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:13755 The academic institution of today is becoming increasingly involved in the electronic delivery of programmes to learners who are geographically dispersed. At the same time, Internet use from home by internal and external students is rapidly expanding. The surge in demand for 24-hour access to IT-based facilities by students and staff off-campus has made the expansion of current services a strategic imperative. This paper suggests a particular solution to the problem of meeting the growing needs of remote users through extending information services by innovative, collaborative efforts with universities worldwide. 2011-06-23T07:40:34.858Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:142 A paper presented at the one day conference: An Intelligent Island: the role of Tasmanian Libraries, Friday, 24th November 2000, The Grange, Campbell Town, organised by the ALIA Tasmanian Branch and Northern Area Regional Group. 2011-06-23T04:40:09.637Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:8385 Encyclopaedia entry about merchant and diplomat, Samuel Manesty (1758-1812). 2011-06-22T02:20:29.278Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:2179 Although there is substantial evidence that Northern Hemisphere species have responded to climatic change over the last few decades, there is little documented evidence that Southern Hemisphere species have responded in the same way. Here, we report that Australian migratory birds have undergone changes in the first arrival date (FAD) and last date of departure (LDD) of a similar magnitude as species from the Northern Hemisphere. We compiled data on arrival and departure of migratory birds in southeast Australia since 1960 from the published literature, Bird Observer Reports, and personal observations from bird watchers. Data on the FAD for 24 species and the LDD for 12 species were analyzed. Sixteen species were short- to middle-distance species arriving at their breeding grounds, seven were long-distance migrants arriving at their nonbreeding grounds, and one was a middle-distance migrant also arriving at its nonbreeding ground. For 12 species, we gathered data from more than one location, enabling us to assess the consistency of intraspecific trends at different locations. Regressions of climate variables against year show that across south-east Australia average annual maximum and minimum temperatures have increased by 0.17°C and 0.13°C decade⁻¹ since 1960, respectively. Over this period there has been an average advance in arrival of 3.5 days decade⁻¹; 16 of the 45 time-series (representing 12 of the 24 species studied) showed a significant trend toward earlier arrival, while only one timeseries showed a significant delay. Conversely, there has been an average delay in departure of 5.1 days decade⁻¹; four of the 21 departure time-series (four species) showed a significant trend toward later departure, while one species showed a significant trend toward earlier departure. However, differences emerge between the arrival and departure of short- to middle-distance species visiting south-east Australia to breed compared with long-distance species that spend their nonbreeding period here. On average, short- to middle-distance migrants have arrived at their breeding grounds 3.1 days decade⁻¹ earlier and delayed departure by 8.1 days decade⁻¹, thus extending the time spent in their breeding grounds by ~11 days decade⁻¹. The average advance in arrival at the nonbreeding grounds of long-distance migrants is 6.8 days decade⁻¹. These species, however, have also advanced departure by an average of 6.9 days decade⁻¹. Hence, the length of stay has not changed but rather, the timing of events has advanced. The patterns of change in FAD and LDD of Australian migratory birds are of a similar magnitude to changes undergone by Northern Hemisphere species, and add further evidence that the modest warming experienced over the past few decades has already had significant biological impacts on a global scale. 2011-05-05T23:56:59.352Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:7331 This paper explores the changing work environment in libraries and information management and the impact on new professionals and new graduates. New graduates need to have their own support networks and targeted professional development to successfully navigate job and sector changes and to gain transferable skills. The development and structure of a targeted professional development event, the New Librarians’ Symposium, is discussed. This successful event, held in Australia biennially, could be considered a model of targeted professional development for other professional associations and groups. 2011-02-09T13:54:19.641Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:6322 2011-01-24T04:33:20.385Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:11071 This note reviews records of the Painted Finch Emblema pictum in New South Wales and includes the first records of the species breeding in the State, noted as part of an influx in 2007–08. It is suggested that there has been a southward and eastward extension of the Painted Finch’s range in recent decades. 2011-01-07T02:20:05.319Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:2816 2 page(s) 2011-01-05T02:30:14.061Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:7065 Ancient DNA has revolutionized the way in which evolutionary biologists research both extinct and extant taxa, from the inference of evolutionary history to the resolution of taxonomy. Here, we present, to our knowledge, the first study to report the rediscovery of an ‘extinct’ avian taxon, the Tasman booby (Sula tasmani), using classical palaeontological data combined with ancient and modern DNA data. Contrary to earlier work, we show an overlap in size between fossil and modern birds in the North Tasman Sea (classified currently as S. tasmani and Sula dactylatra fullagari, respectively). In addition, we show that Holocene fossil birds have mitochondrial control region sequences that are identical to those found in modern birds. These results indicate that the Tasman booby is not an extinct taxon: S. dactylatra fullagari O’Brien & Davies, 1990 is therefore a junior synonym of Sula tasmani van Tets, Meredith, Fullagar & Davidson, 1988 and all North Tasman Sea boobies should be known as S. d. tasmani. In addition to reporting the rediscovery of an extinct avian taxon, our study highlights the need for researchers to be cognizant of multidisciplinary approaches to understanding taxonomy and past biodiversity. 2010-12-01T04:20:04.885Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:2759 Book review of 'Birds of the Solomons, Vanuatu and New Caledonia', Doughty C., Day, N. & Plant, A., 1999 London: Christopher Helm, 206 pp. ISBN 071364690X. 2010-12-01T04:14:29.844Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:788 The topic of library portals has generated many metaphors, but few concrete examples the vision for search portals is one that entices. We know what we want to do; provide users with streamlined access to multiple resources and create a user centered customizable electronic presence that enables them to fully utilize the resources available to them. At Macquarie University Library we have realized, using Fretwell Downing's ZPortal software, an academic library search portal. During the process of that realization we were able to identify gaps between the enticing vision and the practical realities of implementing and maintaining such a search portal. This paper will explore these gaps in the context of the common vision held for library search portals and Macquarie University Library's experience focusing on the challenges we encountered during the process of creating a user-centered search portal. As an early adopter of this search portal approach our goal is to share the lessons we learnt in order to facilitate the development of future academic library portals. 2010-10-01T14:13:42.241Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:2843 Chat reference, so what's new or innovative about that? It's a common enough service now offered by many libraries. In fact, Macquarie and Murdoch University Libraries have collaborated to provide a virtual reference service since March 2003 as described in a paper presented at VALA in 2004. Since then, Online Librarian has been transformed using open source standards and freeware products. The result is a robust and scalable product that allows multiple operators, smart assignment of calls, transfer of calls and automatic statistics collection. 2010-10-01T13:51:10.450Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:8606 24 page(s) 2010-10-01T13:51:01.336Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:8594 The original collection locality for four species and one subspecies of Australian birds (Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus regina, Noisy Pitta Pitta versicolor, Barred Cuckooshrike Coracina lineata, Paradise Riflebird Ptiloris paradiseus and White-winged Triller Lalage sueurii tricolor) is discussed. Although no firm locality can be determined, historical evidence suggests that it was probably near Port Macquarie, New South Wales. 2010-10-01T13:51:01.302Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:367 A number of reports within the international library and information sector are highlighting the need for succession planning within this sector, particularly in response to the disproportionate numbers of librarians expected to retire within the next twenty years. There is a call for organisations to understand the new generation that is currently entering the workforce - Generation Y. The library and information sector can draw from the current research into generation theory to review their organisations' strategies to attract and retain this new workforce. Current human resources and management literature examines the different styles of work and underlying behaviours of the different generations. This paper focuses specifically on the attributes of Generation Y and Generation X in relation to professional development, and retention of talent within an organisation. In particular the authors draw on their own personal experiences and the case for job sharing at management level is examined as a strategy to contribute to a flexible workforce whilst providing a means to develop Generation X and Y leadership skills. 2010-10-01T08:00:33.105Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:422 This paper will discuss the progress of the LIDDAS Project in Australia, concentrating on its implementation at Macquarie University Library. LIDDAS stands for Local Interlending and Document Delivery Administration System, an Australian project aimed at automating the interlibrary loan process and delivering vastly improved services to library customers. The paper will track Macquarie's involvement in the project, focusing on the challenges and particularly the opportunities brought about by the project. The project has been a lengthy one and there is no doubt that our aims in implementing the software have evolved as changes in higher education have impacted on the type of services expected from academic libraries. The paper will consider some of these changes and discuss how they have caused us to re-think our strategies for implementing the software. 2010-10-01T08:00:29.913Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:410 Macquarie University Library has undergone an extensive restructuring process in response to organisational design issues raised in a Library Review undertaken in 2004. A key component was to implement a new organisational structure for the Library that would allow it to be agile, resilient, informed, connected, successful and responsible. The aim has been to better meet user needs and to make improved use of existing staffing resources including simplifying services for clients and encouraging them to become self-sufficient in finding, using and evaluating information. The process has been demanding for all concerned, with staff finding the lengthy process, caused by efforts to ensure that all changes were well thought out and constructive, somewhat difficult. Outcomes to date, however, have demonstrated that there really can be positive restructures, which renew an organisation and add “a breath of fresh air”. This paper provides a brief overview of the restructure purpose and process and discusses the rationale for the merger of Document Supply, Circulation and Reserve, three areas experiencing increased user expectations, rising statistics and major changes in technology, into a single department, Resource Access. The merger has been highly successful in achieving service improvement and job satisfaction including opportunities for staff to develop new skills that will assist in future-proofing their jobs. This paper will highlight how the merger has assisted in enabling improved services, discuss the feedback from staff on new and changed roles and report on the positive feedback received from clients in response to new and improved services. 2010-10-01T08:00:28.299Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:855 Macquarie University Library identified a need for a responsive and scalable way of delivering services, particularly IT services, which made best use of existing resources, developed a shared understanding of service provision across the Library and created a cycle of continuous improvement. To identify best practice in service delivery, Macquarie University Library looked to the IT industry and an internationally recognised framework for IT service improvement â¿¿ the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL). Through a process of identifying a vision for the service, and assessing the gap between current service provision and vision, the Library identified key ITIL processes and, from these, developed four IT projects to spearhead the move to a continual service improvement process. The Library has now begun applying the ITIL framework to traditional library services to redefine its service delivery model, break down existing silos and rethink service provision. The aim is to create a framework which can address the management of incidents and problems, availability and capacity when delivering physical and electronic services. The successes, issues and challenges in implementing this quality methodology, and sustaining it, will be discussed from both an IT and a library perspective. 2010-10-01T08:00:21.307Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:2761 Macquarie University's new medical school, The Australian School of Advanced Medicine (ASAM), is developing a postgraduate program that incorporates a partnership with Macquarie University Library. The curriculum encompasses contemporary models of competency-based assessment, teamwork and lifelong learning that are integrated with research and patient care. This exploratory paper shows how ASAM differs from other medical schools in ways that will necessitate an innovative response from the Library. Results of a Library survey identified key online services and the importance of integrating information skills training into ASAM's curriculum. The ensuing discussion demonstrates how ASAM and the Library can share current technologies and educational principles to facilitate lifelong learning, health care and collaboration. 2010-10-01T08:00:20.432Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:2580 Hunting has long has an impact on Australia’s birds, changing abundance and distribution and causing extinctions. 2010-10-01T07:50:31.908Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:2811 The Apostlebird Struthidea cinerea is shown to have greatly increased its range in all states in which it occurs and its range is still expanding. Despite this, a small population found in south-western Victoria and south-eastern South Australia has become extinct. This species may have had some recent declines in some localised populations, but at this stage no areas need to be managed specifically for its conservation. 2010-10-01T07:50:29.202Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:2760 Macquarie University Library was concerned at the length of time that elapsed between placement of an interlibrary loan request to the satisfaction of that request. Taking advantage of improved statistical information available to them through membership of the CLIC Consortium, library staff investigated the reasons for delivery delay. This led to the review of procedures and workflows which brought about improvements to turnaround time. 2010-10-01T07:50:29.155Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:2810 5 page(s) 2010-10-01T07:50:25.487Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:2809 6 page(s) 2010-10-01T07:50:25.459Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:2993 A Large Hawk-Cuckoo 'Hierococcyx sparverioides', believed to be a first-winter bird, was seen on Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, on 15 December 2005. This is an account of the observation, the first confirmed record of the species in any Australian Territory. This record has been accepted by the Birds Australia Rarities Committee (Case no. 494). 2010-10-01T07:50:17.092Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:2994 A small mammal was eaten by three Australasian Grebes 'Tachybaptus novaehollandiae' in western New South Wales. This event was probably opportunistic, though not necessarily unusual. 2010-10-01T07:50:15.517Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:3401 10 page(s) 2010-10-01T07:50:13.945Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:227 Innovation, outreach and collaboration in university museums can take many forms. In recent years virtual access through websites and electronic publishing have helped to transform university museums into dynamic spaces for teaching, research and community outreach. The Lachlan Macquarie Room, located inside Macquarie University Library, Sydney, (Australia) is a unique heritage museum containing the original timber panelling and fittings from the home in Scotland of the University's namesake Lachlan Macquarie (1761-1824). Since 1995 public use and awareness of The Lachlan Macquarie Room, and its related display items, has been expanded through the development of dedicated websites, public exhibitions, and seminars examining the life and times of Lachlan Macquarie in Britain, North America, Asia, the Middle East and Australia. This paper will examine how curatorial staff at Macquarie University are exploiting web-based technologies to provide 24-hour access to the museum, and describe the initiatives under development to establish national and international research partnerships to promote the history of this unique historical collection 2010-10-01T07:40:16.303Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:851 What we are trained to do and what we do are often very different choices. They reflect the range of opportunities available to us at various times throughout our careers and our changing expectations towards job satisfaction. The skills gained through formal and informal education can be applied in many different settings. The challenge is to perceive them in alternative ways. What opportunities are there for library technicians to utilise the library specific and general skills gained through formal training and on-the-job experiences? How do you identify the career opportunities that offer an alternative to the traditional library environment? This study, supported by the Dunn and Wilson Scholarship and ALIA, aimed to: Examine the impact of technology on the workplace employment of library technicians. Assess and clarify the range of skills of library technicians. Identify alternate opportunities for employment to be used as a framework for individual assessment. To meet these aims the study consisted of four elements: Literature review ; Skills analysis to identify broad categories of skills and knowledge ; Survey of job advertisements from key national newspapers to identify possible roles ; Survey of library technicians who had experienced a role change ; Based on the study a framework for skills analysis, adaptable to a broader market was developed. Job advertisements and library technician survey responses are used to provide evidence of the alternative career paths. 2010-10-01T07:40:14.183Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:1096 2 page(s) 2010-10-01T07:40:12.829Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:2841 The efforts of libraries and archival institutions in collecting and curating dispersed collections of original letters, journals, pictorial sources, and realia/artefacts are essential contributions towards research and scholarship. Recent technological advances in digitization offer important new possibilities in the reproduction of documents and images as well as enhanced access to dispersed institutional holdings.The Lachlan & Elizabeth Macquarie Archive (LEMA) is a co-operative inter-institutional website project based at Macquarie University Library, in partnership with key Australian and UK institutions. The aim of the LEMA Project is to create a digital research gateway to the writings of the Lachlan Macquarie (1761-1824), governor of New South Wales from 1810-1821 and his wife Elizabeth (1778-1835), and thereby assist in the study and analysis of their place in Australian and imperial history. The LEMA framework is designed to explore the personal and global contexts of the Macquaries through the use of full-text transcriptions of documentary sources, as well as contributing towards the identification and digital repatriation of personal objects associated with their lives.Pixels & Partnerships will discuss the history and infrastructure of the LEMA Project and examine how inter-institutional partnerships can be developed through reciprocity and resource sharing. It will assess the sustainability of such projects and discuss the viability and application of recent technologies in the development of digital research projects. 2010-10-01T07:40:09.987Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:2096 18 page(s) 2010-10-01T07:40:09.596Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:8797 Generally, one of the most commonly used Web 2.0 technologies in libraries is the podcast. It is seen to be a low-cost and convenient way of providing information about the library, and as a tool with which library clients will readily interact. Based on discussions with libraries that have introduced podcasts, and the literature, we explored the realities of using podcasts in the library. The planning process utilised by these “early adopters” is examined and critically evaluated. The benefits of podcasts are also discussed. 2010-09-24T07:46:25.604Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:31 Includes bibliographical references. 2010-09-23T03:36:50.206Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:27 Includes index. 2010-09-23T03:33:58.094Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:6914 The paper interrogates the absence of Manga from undergraduate textbooks for Media and Cultural Studies students, despite its success in transcending Japanese visual culture and becoming an international publishing success. 2010-09-21T13:49:15.563Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:225 The reliance on information technology to underpin and support services requires organisations to provide a robust and reliable infrastructure. At Macquarie University Library we aim to achieve this by implementing the ITIL framework. Our first projects have concentrated on improving service delivery by introducing a new Service Desk, preparing a service catalogue with service level agreements, and introducing processes for problem and change/release management. So far the signs look good and we look forward to 2005 when the first processes will be introduced. Most importantly our work has lead to a change within the Library, the language of ITIL providing us an opportunity to instill a new culture of what IT service and service delivery is to our customers. The challenge is now to take this outlook beyond IT to the rest of the Library thus breaking down our silos to provide true seamless service delivery 2010-09-21T09:00:13.720Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:249 "CLIC go the rotas, CLIC, CLIC, CLIC, Wide is our scope and requests move quick, The users look around for docs to help them know, And thank the consortium for making a service grow'. This paper celebrates 5 years of successful collaboration by members of the CAVAL VDX Consortium (CLIC). CLIC comprises a group of 6 academic libraries using VDX software to manage busy interlibrary loan and document delivery operations that now also include cross campus services and services to external, remote and offshore students. Library consortia provide many benefits for participants and users. A consortium offers the opportunity to provide innovative user services and for libraries to share costs, knowledge and expertise, resources and experiences. Yet a consortium may also potentially limit independence, enforce unhelpful bureaucratic processes and procedures and steer participants into unintended territory. This paper discusses the value the CLIC consortium has offered participants and what compromises have been necessary to achieve success. These include formal processes such as configuration, training and helpdesk support, meetings, teleconferences and workshops; as well as range of informal factors including a combined commitment to share, the maintenance of good communication channels, effective problem solving and minimal bureaucratic barriers. The complex relationships between the consortium and institutions, and the impact of those relationships upon service provision and development within the institution are also explored. CLIC members continue to work together to improve software implementation and therefore excellent service delivery to clients. 2010-09-21T09:00:13.201Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:717 Collaboration has been a catchword within the library community for many years and now technological developments have made it possible to share staff and resources across time and distance. This paper describes how Macquarie University Library, NSW, and Murdoch University Library, WA, collaborated to produce an innovative online reference service for the academic year of 2003. It outlines the process of implementation between the libraries and outlines how the service uses Microsoft's NetMeeting to enable real-time conversations via voice-over IP (VoIP). 2010-09-21T09:00:10.325Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:1090 The bibliographies of the five surveys in Gruen (ed.) (1978) can be used to give an idea of the contributions of authors at various institutions to aspects of the economic policy debate in Australia. This analysis, which relies on counting numbers of papers cited, is not without problems, the impossibility of measuring quality being perhaps the most intractable. Nevertheless, it may be of interest as a guide to students and others interested in the performance of Australian universities and other places where economic research is done. There are 644 items in the bibliographies of the surveys. Table I presents a summary by subject. 146 (23 per cent) of the items are by overseas authors; in 21 cases (3 per cent) we were unable to determine the institutional affiliation of the author at the time the paper was written. 2010-09-21T09:00:09.469Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:6302 The ever-increasing electronic catalogues of individual museums can be discovered by remote researchers and delivered in a way that is meaningful to the researching and ongoing safeguarding of the physical objects. The motivation to create a National Collections Database is examined, and a model for bringing scholarly material out of museum collections, and communicating it with researchers is put forward. The examination includes a brief review of Australian efforts so far, and the metadata schema that have been promoted both locally and internationally (such as the Distributed National Collection and the Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting). The model discusses ways in which authorised researchers can query participating museums about its holdings, and for research-quality data to be returned, and illustrates participation methods suitable for small and large museums. As the model‟s greatest potential is the capacity to minimise the gap between museums and that traditionally indispensable research tool: the library. 2010-09-21T09:00:06.848Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:5144 A first-winter male Watercock Gallicrex cinerea, a species that regularly migrates from northern to southern Asia, was captured, examined and released at the Cocos (Keeling) Islands in December 2005. This is the first documented record of the Watercock for this Australian Territory (Birds Australia Rarities Committee Case no. 566), the others being for Christmas Island, and is the first Watercock photographed in any Australian Territory. 2010-09-21T09:00:06.283Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:366 Around the world there is growing interest in promoting 'eScholarship' and in achieving open access to scholarly publishing in the sciences, social sciences and humanities. The open access movement challenges the traditional scholarly publishing model that has been in place for hundreds of years. What are the factors that will make eScholarship succeed or fail at the international, national and institutional level? This paper provides an overview of major national and international eScholarship initiatives and identifies and examines critical success factors in the context of a 'total systems' or 'ecological' approach to information management. These factors are then explored from a practical perspective, using the Macquarie University Library's experience with introducing ideas and projects at the local, institutional level - how we are "taking the eScholarship initiative". 2010-09-21T08:50:22.207Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:420 Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to document the long-term, transformational change strategies that the authors are using to create a new Library at Macquarie University. Design/methodology/approach - The strategies are explained using the metaphor of a journey, with a roadmap, or guiding principles, the milestones reached and next steps for the future. They are also discussed in the context of University and Library strategic planning and with reference to the concepts emerging from Library 2.0 discussions. Findings - During 2005/2006 the authors transformed the design of jobs and structure to build a more flexible Library that is agile, resilient, informed, connected, successful and responsible. These changes are being implemented during 2006/2007, supported by extensive training and new approaches to planning, team building, performance monitoring and governance. Two significant changes are being made. One is the construction of a new library building to reaffirm the centrality to research and learning. Also, strategies to maximise the visibility and use of physical resources in this new environment are being implemented. A new technical architecture to underpin all of the activities is being designed. Originality/value - The aim in creating a new Library is to make the services client-centric rather than library-centric. 2010-09-21T08:50:17.577Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:419 This is a case study documenting the long-term, transformational change strategies we are using to create a new Library at Macquarie University. These strategies are explained using the metaphor of a journey, with a roadmap, or guiding principles, the milestones we have reached and our next steps for the future. Our strategies are discussed in the context of University and Library strategic planning and with reference to the concepts emerging from Library 2.0 discussions. During 2005/06 we transformed the design of jobs and structure to build a more flexible Library that is agile, resilient, informed, connected, successful and responsible. These changes are being implemented during 2006/07, supported by extensive training and new approaches to planning, team building, performance monitoring and governance. We are making two significant changes to our physical presence. One is the construction of a new library building to reaffirm our centrality to research and learning. This single, central library will utilise automated storage technologies to maximise client space. We are also implementing strategies to maximise the visibility and use of physical resources in this new environment. We are designing a new technical architecture to underpin all of our activities. In this new electronic environment we aim to become 'invisible' by making our services and resources available in a seamless fashion within research, teaching and learning workflows. Our aim in creating a new Library is to make our services client-centric rather than library-centric. This paper documents for the first time how we are going about makingthis fundamental change. 2010-09-21T08:50:17.460Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:1101 Australia has developed a social and economic identity strongly influenced by its physical isolation as an island continent with a relatively small population. This article describes 4 linked strategies being implemented to position New South Wales public libraries for success in the emerging information economy in Australia. These strategies of promoting Internet access, creating client-focused content and services, developing strategic partnerships and renewing a sense of place are all connected by a common desire: to conquer the “tyranny of distance”. 2010-09-21T08:50:13.789Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:2842 Macquarie University is implementing a number of inter-related long-term strategies to deliver a new-generation library service that is client-centric rather than library-centric. In response to changing client expectations and to our University's new strategy, we are making significant changes to service delivery, by redefining staff roles and our organisational structure, and by rebuilding our physical and electronic presence. This paper, one of a series, focuses on changes to the Library⿿s physical presence, and provides the background to the decision to construct a new client-centred library building that reaffirms the Library's centrality to research and learning. This paper provides a high-level overview of the key design concepts and the design process, including the utilisation of automated storage technologies to maximise the space available for clients. 2010-09-21T08:50:13.195Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:8383 This case study continues the documentation of the long-term, transformational change strategies begun at Macquarie University Library in 2006 and presented to the last ASLR Conference in 2007. During 2005/06 we improved the design of jobs and structure to build a more flexible Library. These changes were implemented during 2006/07, supported by extensive training and new approaches to planning, team building, performance monitoring and governance. This paper examines the outcomes of the 2006/07 strategy and the lessons learned. Then it describes how we are leveraging the building of a completely new University Library to build a new library culture, service philosophy and organisational structure based on an agreed set of values. We will describe the planning, staff and client engagement strategies we have been using in our Strategic Planning and Library 2010 Service Innovation Programs to facilitate these outcomes. In the words of your theme song for ASLR2010 - "What a glorious feelin' - we're restructuring again!" - but this time in the context of a whole new beginning for Macquarie University and its Library. 2010-09-21T08:50:10.705Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:426 Macquarie University Library has endeavoured to create an environment that facilitates the integration of library resources into course specific content. This paper contains an overview of the creation of Macquarie University Library's portal prototype. We argue that a web presence composed of portlets is a user focused method of delivering dynamic content on demand and as such is far superior in a learning environment. The Library portal prototype combines the Library's need to be integrated into the wider University community with the changing expectations of our primary users. 2010-09-21T08:40:17.670Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:845 This paper contains an overview of the creation of Macquarie University Library's portal including the formation of portlets explicitly based on individual course requirements. The focus of this paper is on the collaborative process by which academic staff, librarians and information technology specialists were able to create and deliver content for the Library portal. We argue that a web presence composed of portlets is a user-focused method for delivering dynamic content on demand and as such is far superior in a learning environment as it provides a merged, cohesive and comprehensive delivery mechanism for tailored content. In addition a portlet structure enables the Library to be proactive about the provision of content while providing a systematic information management and content architecture to ensure that consistency, reusability and quality of web-based content can be maintained. This portlet framework is a complete solution for both the problem of information delivery and the problem of information management. 2010-09-21T08:40:14.434Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:1105 This study presents the first comparative data on usage patters in NSW and ACT university libraries and the State Library of NSW. The results show the degree to which institutions cooperate in the provision of library services. All institutions in the servery provide library service to users across the whole educational spectrum. While the majority of users of a university library came from the home institution (78%), there was also a high percentage of outside use (22%). For the State Library of NSW, 60% of users came from an educational institution. More than 350 other institutions were represented among the outside users of the participating libraries. This level of outside use affects the demands made on library services, facilities and collections which have been designed primarily for the home user. The results of the study suggest some avenues for the improvement of library services through further cooperative effort among university libraries. Such initiatives should be supported by research into their impact on library resources. 2010-09-21T08:40:13.587Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:1328 This paper examines some important policy level issues which impact on metadata implementation at the State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. These issues present challenges and opportunities for the establishment of a new "digital" Library identity and for the forging of new "digital" relationships with client groups and with other cultural, educational, government, and commercial institutions. Such issues are usually highlighted through analysis of discrete or related local, national or international projects. The paper provides a complementary perspective by taking, instead, a single, whole-of-organisation approach. 2010-09-21T08:40:10.943Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:1327 5 page(s) 2010-09-21T08:40:10.506Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:1385 Change is a process marked by the alteration or substitution of one thing for another. A research library is a system made up of clients, library facilities, staff, collections and services, and a complex web of interrelationships, including those with other libraries, organisations and the wider political, social and economic environment (Buckland, 1988). Some changes are profound, affecting all parts of the system; some are more specific, affecting different parts. As this paper is one of four providing a university/research library perspective on the impact of change, I will concentrate on issues more specific to a large public research library charged with the care and continuing use of our documentary heritage. For the State Library of New South Wales, change is most evident in our clients, collections, capabilities and our relationship to the wider context. 2010-09-21T08:40:07.324Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:2097 The emergence of networked information services is challenging traditional forms of academic information delivery. This article examines the potential of business process reengineering to address this challenge through creation of a new client-centered paradigm for information resource provision that will strengthen the partnerships between all information professionals. 2010-09-21T08:40:07.045Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:4836 2010-09-21T08:30:07.875Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:1386 NSW.net is a new state-wide communications infrastructure designed to facilitate both cost effective access to the Internet and sharing of information for public libraries, local government and local communities in NSW. This paper describes the background, progress to date and future plans for NSW.net and highlights strategic and practical issues arising from its planning and implementation. 2010-09-21T08:25:43.365Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:9472 The Australian School of Advanced Medicine (ASAM) at Macquarie University is developing innovative postgraduate training programs that will require the Library to respond in new ways. ASAM is the first Australian medical school to be linked to a private hospital on a University campus where it uses progressive educational theories and advanced technologies not found in other Australian medical schools. This paper, prepared by an ASAM clinician and two librarians, narrates the first stage of the development of a model to meet the information needs of ASAM researchers, students, clinicians and educators. 2010-09-20T09:10:59.697Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:24 At head of title: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Egyptian Expedition. 2010-09-17T06:30:12.754Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:26 Includes index. 2010-09-17T06:30:12.517Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:184 Source: Tirage à part du Recueil de travaux relatifs à la philologie et à l'archèologie ègyptiennes et assyriennes, (1910) vol. 32, p. 193-202. 2010-09-17T06:30:08.325Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:1095 Journeys in Time 1809-1822 is a major research initiative undertaken by Macquarie University Library to create an electronic archive of selected writings by Lachlan and Elizabeth Macquarie. It forms part of the Accessible Lifelong Learning (ALL) Project, a joint partnership between Macquarie University and the State Library of New South Wales. Journeys in Time is designed to provide scholarly access to primary source texts describing early colonial life in Australia. It also seeks to commemorate some of the tangible links between Macquarie University and its namesake, Lachlan Macquarie, the fifth governor of the colony of New South Wales (1810-1822). This article traces the development of the Journeys in Time project and explores some of the technical and design challenges that had to be met in the preparation of the transcripts and hypertext versions of the original documents. 2010-07-26T07:14:29.212Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:49 Gesammtsitzung vom 30. Juli [1908]. 2010-07-13T16:44:39.886Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:25 Saft el Henneh -- The thirtieth dynasty -- The monuments discovered -- Phacusa, Goshen, Ramses -- Khataanah, Kantir -- Tell Rotab -- Appendix. 2010-06-29T12:13:45.545Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:23 Includes index. 2010-06-29T12:13:32.466Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:97 "Special publication of the Egypt Exploration Fund"--T.p. 2010-06-29T12:13:26.805Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:108 Includes index. 2010-06-29T12:13:17.425Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:42 Archaeological survey of Egypt / edited by F. Ll. Griffith. 2010-06-29T12:13:03.093Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:22 Includes index. 2010-06-29T12:12:36.786Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:113 Source: Tirage à part du Recueil de travaux relatifs à la philologie et à l'archèologie ègyptiennes et assyriennes: Vol. 24, (1902) p. [109-120]. 2010-06-29T12:12:31.398Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:65 Includes index. 2010-06-29T12:12:28.839Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:46 Source: Reprint: Proceedings of the Society of Biblical Archaelogy, (Dec. 1895), p. [280]-283. 2010-06-29T12:12:22.962Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:47 Sitzung der philosophisch-historischen Classe vom 10. December [1891]. 2010-06-29T12:12:21.786Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:100 Includes index. 2010-06-29T12:12:14.965Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:43 "Special publication of the Egypt Exploration Fund"--T.p. 2010-06-29T12:12:12.934Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:29 " ... In that toilsome work I received considerable help from Mr. Howard Carter and Mr. Percy Brown, the two artists to whose skilful hands we owe the plates in this volume. ... I have to thank Mr. Somers Clarke for the architectural description of the southern part of the middle platform, and Mr. C. R. Peers for the plan which represents that part of the building"--Preface. 2010-06-29T12:11:58.279Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:121 Sitzung der philosophisch-historischen Classe vom 16. April [1903]. 2010-06-29T12:11:54.354Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:62 Archaeological survey of Egypt / edited by F. Ll. Griffith. 2010-06-29T12:11:48.665Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:77 Includes indexes. 2010-06-29T12:11:35.805Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:60 Gesammtsitzung vom 5. April [1900]. 2010-06-29T12:11:22.149Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:117 Source: Extraits du Bulletin de l'Institut francais d'Archéologie orientale, t. 1, (1901) p. 1-10. 2010-06-29T12:11:20.645Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:32 "Published by order of the Committee"--T.p. 2010-06-29T12:11:02.817Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:21 1. The sign papyrus (a syllabary) / by F.Ll. Griffith -- 2. The geographical papyrus (an almanack) / by W.M.F. Petrie, with remarks by Prof. Heinrich Brugsch. 2010-06-29T12:10:39.313Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:123 Source: Extrait de la Revue critique du 9 December 1889, p. [411]-422. 2010-06-29T12:10:36.366Z ]]> http://www.researchonline.mq.edu.au/vital/access/manager/Repository/mq:101 "Special publication of the Egypt Exploration Fund"--T.p. 2010-06-29T12:10:26.604Z ]]>