p. 32 Coping with the deluge: SOSIG, OMNI, ROADS ("subject
based approach to internet resources for the higher education
and research community in the UK") http://www.hw.ac.uk/libWWW/im/im.html, http://sosig.ac.uk/,
http://omni.ac.uk, http://ukoln.bath.ac.uk/roads/,
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August 1996
Campus Review, Vol. 6, No. 33, 28 August - 3 September 1996
- p. 7 Hollywood or bust: virtual universities by Colin Steele
- p. 30 Career Moves. "The new librarian at the University
of Western Australia will be John Arfield, from Loughborough University
in Leicestershire, England".
ANU Reporter, Vol. 27, No. 15, 28 August 1996
- p. 1 Web access in computer labs restricted.
University News (The University of Queensland), No. 427, 28
August 1996
- p. 10 News from the Senate ("Queen's Birthday honours"
"Those made Members in the General Division (AM) included
"Derek Fielding, formerly University Librarian and Pro-Vice-Chancellor
(Academic Services)").
Inside QUT (Queensland University of Technology Newspaper),
27 August-9 September 1996
- p. 6 Postgrads flock to Researchers' Centre "QUT Library's
well-appointed new Researchers' Centre which was officially opened
last week")
- p. 7 Council and Committee News "Review of Information
Services" "approved actions set out in the Response
to Recommendations Division of Information Services Quinquennial
Review 1996" "Outstanding contribution awards"
"Judith Peacock (Library)".
The Australian HES, 21 August 1996
- p. 29 New chiefs sought to map future ("chair and composition
of a wide-ranging Independent review of higher education announced
in the Budget", "independent quality agency to oversee
a new approach to quality assurance", "Higher Education
Council and the Australian Research Council with new chairs"
and "a new Committee for University Teaching and Staff Development")
- p. 35 Special Adviser ("support the Chair of the Council,
Professor Gordon Stanley" "Application by 30 August
1996").
Campus Review, Vol. 6, No. 31, 14-20 August 1996
- p. 28 Director, Planning and Review, University of Technology,
Sydney ("Salary Range: $82,076-$95,149" "6 September
1996").
The Australian HES, 14 August 1996
- p. 35 Statement heralds era of self-examination ("The
Federal Government expects Australian universities under the microscope
as a result of Friday's higher education Budget statement").
- p. 41 University of Otago, Te Whare Wananga o Otago, New Zealand.
Systems Librarian, University of Otago Library ("NZ$40,411-$51,750
per annum")
The Australian HES, 7 August 1996
- p. 36 University Librarian. Deakin University - rank of Professor
("will be located at either Burwood or Geelong") before
30 August 1996.
- p. 39 University of Western Sydney, Office of the Vice Chancellor,
Executive Policy Advisor, NEW 10 ("$90,000-$100,000 per annum")
by Friday, 23 August 1996.
Campus Review, Vol. 6, No. 30, 7-13 August 1996
- p. 5 Ad hoc advice replaces NBEET councils
- p. 18 Software ensures greater efficiency ("make the
best use of resources such as staff and available rooms",
"SyllabusPlus was developed by UK software house Scientia",
"under its Core Australian Specification for Management and
Administrative Computing (CASMAC) initiative" and "exam
scheduling and modular planning").
National Library of Australia News, August 1996
- p. 3 User friendly ("at the University of Queensland
Library Diana Giese finds the focus is on client service through
improved technology and hands-on help for readers").
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July 1996
IWR (Information World Review), July/August 1996, No. 116
- p. 10 Internet catalogue offered free to UK academics ("OCLC
to allow the UK's National Information Services and Systems (NISS)
to host its NetFirst catalogue until December 1999")
- p. 26 Is convergence of academic librarians and computing
services inevitable?
Campus Review, Vol. 6, No. 29, 31 July-6 August 1996
- p. 1 Vanstone ends long stand-off with $20m package ("Committee
for the Advancement of University Teaching (CAUT) and Commonwealth
Staff Development Fund (CSDF)").
- p. 5 Digital library copyright fight ("The Copyright
Agency Limited (CAL)" "has lodged an application with
the Copyright Tribunal for variations to rates of remuneration
for on-campus reproduction of copyrighted works, whether by 'traditional'
means or new technologies' "$12.4 million worth of copying
fees calculated for 1996 - a 29 per cent increase on 1995").
Information World Review, July/August 1996
- p. 10 Internet catalogue offered free to UK academics ("OCLC
to allow the UK's National Information Services and Systems (NISS)
to host its NetFirst catalogue until December 1999").
University of Southern Queensland Library Lines, issue 20,
July/August 1996
- p. 1 Ollis Package Wins ASET
Campus Review v. 6 no.29 31 July - 6 August 1996
- p.5 Digital library copyright fight ("Copyright Agency
Limited .... has lodged an application with the Copyright Tribunal
for variations to rates of remuneration for on-campus reproduction
of copyrighted works....").
Information Management Report, July 1996
- p. 4 Electronic Copyright Model
Unilinc Newsletter, No. 15, July 1996
- p. 2 Nationwide Project ("full text general interest
periodical database (PAR II)" "nationwide project is
now underway for all universities in Australia to make use of
the database on a trial basis").
Campus Review, Vol. 6, No. 28, 24-30 July 1996
- p. 7 The 'under-utilised' academies: What is their role? ("Review
of the Learned Academies, conducted by Professor Robert Breakspere,
a pro vice-chancellor at Central Queensland University").
- Library Staff Bulletin, No. 463, 26 July 1996
- p. 1 The Librarian gives Seminar on Electronic University
Press
- p. 1 Annual Report on Elisa
- p. 1 "Matilda in Cyberspace" [sic] Awarded Site
of the Week
Campus Review v. 6, no. 26 10-16 July 1996
- p. 5 Cuts 'will not affect quality' ("Australian higher
education is comparatively well-funded and is performing well.
I think it improbable that any cuts will significantly impair
the quality of Australian higher education").
- p. 6 Strategic review is under way ("strategic review
of the humanities being undertaken on behalf of the Australian
Academy of the Humanities and at the invitation of the Australian
Research Council").
The Australian HES, 17 July 1996
- p. 39 Bigger role for HEC, ARC mooted ("DEETYA discussion
paper" "Responses to the paper, to DEETYA, are due by
August 9").
University News. The University of Queensland, no. 425, 31
July 1996
- p. 10 Global library loans.
The Australian HES 31 July 1996
- p.13 Let's make a Budget deal: AVCC ("The AVCC .... is
ready to sacrifice about $90 million in Coalition promises ...."
"The AVCC believes that the block grants must be left intact
and that if any sacrifice was to be made it might be through discretionary
funding.")
- p.13 Savings targets slammed. (".... a new committee
funded by $20 million of discretionary money over three years
would replace the former Committee for the Advancement of University
Teaching..")
- p.14 IT strategy issues studied ("The best ways of making
information technology work in university teaching and administration
are the focus of a $78,000 research project for the federal government.
A team coordinated by Professor Philip Yetton of the AGSM's Fujitsu
Centre ....")
- p.14 Advert. Parliament of Victoria. Parliamentary Library.
Senior Research Officer. VPS Band 4 $41,777-$58,916. Applications
close 16 August 1996.
- p.15 Advert. University of Ballarat. Deputy Vice-Chancellor
(Operations) Applications close 17 September, 1996.
- p.19 Web site for social good. (Indian Ocean Rim Region. Prototype Virtual Library Project.)
http://www.cowan.edu.au/library/iorr/home.htm
- p.21 Advert. Australian Council of Libraries and Information
Services. Research Officer (Copyright and Libraries) Legal Officer
1 $30,757-$59,482 Applications close 21 August 1996.
The Australian HES 24 July 1996
- p.13 Cuts force AVCC to reconsider loan plan (".... the
AVCC is prepared to negotiate a one-off loan to universities to
overcome the wages crisis.")
- p.13 Dial-in fee mooted (".... access to electronic services
to help meet the burgeoning infrastructure costs ....")
- p.14 Software deal will improve efficiency ("The AVCC
negotiated the contract with Scientia under which Australian universities
will have the option of buying the company's SyllabusPlus software
at a discount. SyllabusPlus allows universities to link staff,
students and resources to draw up timetables that maximise efficiency
and resources." "Executive Officer of UniOn .... said
the computer system was aimed at managing examination scheduling
to maximise the utility of rooms and staff.")
- p.17 Advert. CHA Computer Solutions. Student Administration
Consultant. (".... the development of a new computerised
application package for a group of Australian Universities addressing
[student administration]. Further phases are being planned to
address accommodation, timetable and alumni processing.")
- p.18 Advert. University of Western Sydney. Hawkesbury. Campus
Librarian, Richmond Campus. HEW 8 Applications close 7 August
1996.
Campus Review v.6 no.27 17-23 July 1996
- p.3 DEETYA faces overhaul as 30 staff opt for redundancies.
- p.4 ANU library shake-up will have wide-reaching impact.
The Australian 23 July 1996
- p. 10 Discrepancy over serial titles solved, by Warren Horton,
NLA
The Canberra Times 22 July 1996
- p. 12 Letters. National Library debate farcical, by Robert
Barnes.
ANU Reporter v.27 no.12 17 July 1996
- p.2 Letters. National Library, by Warren Horton, NLA.
The Australian 16 July 1996
- p.12 Letters. Constant evasions warrant inquiry into library
policies. (National Library of Australia) by Iain Wright, ANU.
The Australian HES 10 July 1996
- p. 33 DEETYA poised for extensive restructure ("first
assistant secretary Mr David Phillips, whose resignation was announced")
by Dorothy Illing and Georgina Windsor.
- p. 33 Advert. Australian Vice Chancellors' Committee. Executive
Director, 23 August 1996.
- p. 35 Advert. Invitation to tender: 1. Instructional Designers/Multimedia
Designers; 2. Mail-order Supplier - Academic Texts & Software;
3. National Academic Library Service. Friday, 2 August 1996.
- p. 37 Time for rethink on ARC by David Green.
- p. 40 E-mail contract to link uni libraries ("Joint Electronic
Document Delivery Software") by Madeleine Coorey.
The Australian HES 3 July 1996
- p. 40 Literary frauds steal the show ("Sydney University's
Fisher Library were planning an exhibition of literary frauds
and fakes") by Madeleine Coorey.
The Australian 2 July 1996
- p. 10 Film library's future in doubt ("National Library's
film and video lending collection") by Lynden Barber.
News. The University of Adelaide Library July 1996
- Britannica Online...comes to the University of Adelaide ("taken
up in Australia, so far, by the University of Newcastle and now,
by a CAUL [Council of Australian University Librarians] consortium
of Adelaide, Monash, Canberra and Charles Sturt universities".)
News. University of South Australia, issue no. 13, July 1996
- p. 5 ABS Time Series on the Web by Alan Bundy.
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