University Library Australia, Council of Australian university librarians The History of University Library Australia University Library Australia came into effect 1 July 2001. The following documents provide the background to its establishment. CAUL Strategic Plan March, 1999"2. Establish a framework and develop a business model for a national universities borrowing scheme." Issues paper p
Is the library experience in the U.K. different from that in America and Canada? According to this Guardian Unlimited book blog, libraries in the U.K. are hurting due largely to non-participation by the general public and the disappearance of library materials that are checked out and never seen again.Partly one can blame the outdated stereotype of bespectacled dragons demanding absolute silence
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PreSchool-Grade 2–Willy is not good at math but excels at swimming. He and his nemesis, Butch, practice every day for the Great Swimming Race. Finally, armed with goggles, a number, and two maps, he and 300 million other competitors swim madly for the prize–the egg inside Mrs. Browne. Willy is a sperm. All his practicing pays off and he victoriously burrows into the "lovely and soft" egg, which grows and grows in Mrs. Browne's tummy until it becomes a baby girl. But "Where had little Willy gone? Who knows?Source - Amazon.com - Where Willy WentThe Library Board in Chandler, Arizona decided against "banning" the sex-ed book for four year-olds, "Where Willy Went" after receiving complaints from residents who wanted them "moved or removed".The board took their responsibility to the public seriously," Library Manager Brenda Brown said. "In the end, they recognized that banning the materials or restricting their access was not in the public's best interest, and that parents need to be
Following some initial discussions on LIS-Link, Phil Bradley proposed a meeting in Second Life so that those of us who were interested could explore its potential. Thanks to our hosts at the SL University of Hertfordshire virtual campus, it was very instructive.As I supposed, there is a huge potential for what we might loosely call 'library outreach' - interfacing with whole new set of users. I think there might be potential for school libraries, for example, to use it as a library portal - although three obvious hurdles spring to mind: the time it would take to set up effectively, the school firewall which would almost certainly prevent its use, and the bandwidth on some school networks.But it does show promise and is worth further investigation. Phil has posted on LIS-Link and suggested that: ... there's clearly an interest in looking at the possibilities in more depth.Consequently - for those people who are interested; where should we take it next? Regular meetings once a month?
Sports Illustrated has picked a fight with the wrong group of badasses. Librarians. And if you think we're kidding, just check out this message board. They're royally pissed.
Sports Illustrated Refuses To Send Swimsuit Issue To Libraries (Consumerist)
"I am a librarian at the University of Dallas. We have not received our issue of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition even though we have an
