VALA2002 Session 11 Leigh

VALA2002
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Co-Branding and sticky web sites – E-Content and the library’s role

VALA2002 CONCURRENT SESSION 11: Portals and Content Delivery
Friday 8 February 2002, 11:20 – 11:50
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Sally-Anne Leigh

University of Canberra

Simon Best

Department of Family and Community Services, ACT

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Abstract

As the amount of real time access information grows exponentially, and vendors increasingly target end users, libraries face an increasingly difficult task to remain a central part of the information loop. Through branding services with library logos and common elements, libraries can maintain a continuing role in the process and further develop and enhance the partnerships, which exist between libraries and external partners. The use of portals as “sticky web sites” encourages libraries to be seen as a one-stop shop for information access. To remain at the forefront, libraries also must pay more attention to marketing principles.

 

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VALA2012 Session 2 Sherratt

VALA2012 Session 2 Sherratt

Mining the treasures of Trove: new approaches and new tools

VALA2012 CONCURRENT SESSION 2: Discovery
Tuesday 7 February 2012, 11:25 – 11:55
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Tim Sherratt

University of Canberra, ACT

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Tuesday, February 07, 2012, 11:25 PM AUSEDT, 33 Minutes 16 Seconds.

Abstract

Mining the treasures of Trove: new approaches and new tools

Recently the National Library of Australia added the 50 millionth article to its Trove newspapers database. This is an astonishing resource to anyone interested in Australia history and culture. But how do we use it? Historians armed with traditional methods of search and browse now have to ‘grapple with abundance’, but in doing so, new questions start to arise. How might we track not a person or an event, but an idea? This paper will introduce the possibilities of text-mining and report on some of my experiments in applying these to Trove.

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VALA2000 Session 12 Hyland

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TransAct: technology and the community

VALA 2000 CONCURRENT SESSION 12: Accessibility
Friday 18 February 2000, 11:55 – 12:30

Margaret Hyland

Manager, Information and Lending Services ACT Library and Information Services
http://www.library.act.gov.au

Dr. Patricia Milne

Program Director, Library and Information Studies Program, University of Canberra
http://www.canberra.edu.au


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Abstract

This broadband project, the TransAct Trial, was the concept of the ACT Electricity and Water Authority Corporation (ACTEW). As a result of this trial, the ACT Department of Urban Services, the ACT Public Library and Information Service (ACTLIS) – that is one of the Department’s Agencies – and the University of Canberra, have been closely involved in the development of a number of related Internet sites, including an interactive site developed by youth in Aranda. The TransAct Trial has enabled ACTLIS to test new technologies for delivering information services and to explore different ways of working with sectors of the ACT community. Models have been established for ongoing links with education and with youth which can be applied to other community agencies and organisations. Outcomes for ACTLIS have been a cohesive website (which now requires redevelopment) and the need to develop marketing strategies to ensure that electronic services offered by ACTLIS are utilised to the maximum.

VALA2000 Session 15 Leigh

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The use of the WWW in training:
technolust or value-added?

VALA 2000 CONCURRENT SESSION 15: Accessibility
Friday 18 February 2000, 14:00 – 14:30

Sally-Anne Leigh

Program Manager, Information Access and Library, University of Canberra
http://www.cts.canberra.edu.au


VALA Peer Reviewed Paper

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Abstract

In recent years there has been a focus on new methods of course delivery, flexible delivery and teaching using the World Wide Web (WWW). Traditional training skills and levels of interaction are being downplayed with the focus shifting towards the value and adaptability of the technology. This paper seeks to explore some of the key elements in assessing whether we have become overwhelmed with the promise of using the WWW for the development and delivery of courses at the expense of client satisfaction, sound educational principles and adding value to the educational and training arena. Should training programs in information literacy and in the use of information resources be “cyber-training” programs or be added to a traditional face-to-face training program?

VALA2008 Session 11 Hider

VALA Peer Reviewed PaperThe use of information architecture guidelines by Australian libraries

VALA 2008 CONCURRENT SESSION 11: Websites
Thursday 7 February 2008 10:45 – 11:15
Persistent URL: http://www.vala.org.au/vala2008-proceedings/vala2008-session-11-hider

Philip Hider

Senior Lecturer, School of Information Studies, Charles Sturt University
http://www.csu.edu.au

Sally Burford

Senior Lecturer, School of Professional Communication, University of Canberra
http://www.canberra.edu.au

Stuart Ferguson

Senior Lecturer, School of Information Studies, Charles Sturt University
http://www.csu.edu.au

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Abstract

This paper reports the results of a survey which aimed to examine the extent to which the information architecture (IA) of Australian library web sites is developed with reference to documented methods and guidelines. It was found that a majority of libraries used either in-house or external documents, or both, but that the nature of these documents varied greatly. The extent of libraries’ control over their own web sites also varied very widely. Although documentation was considered useful in some ways, respondents were more interested in developing the necessary IA skills and competencies than in standardisation.

VALA2006 Session 3 Crotty

VALA2006Would you like a LOMS with your ILMS? Converging the library and learning management systems

VALA 2006 CONCURRENT SESSION 3: Teaching and Learning Environments
Wednesday 8 February 2006, 11:55 – 12:30
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VALA Peer Reviewed PaperAnita Crotty

University Librarian, University of Canberra
http://www.canberra.edu.au/library

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Abstract

Higher education institutions have traditionally purchased separate systems to manage library services and to manage content for online learning. These systems are often procured separately and managed by units within the organisation with somewhat different operational objectives and business processes. This paper explores the feasibility of extending the brief for a new ILMS by including requirements for integrated management and access to all ‘learning resources’ irrespective of origin and format and describes how the institutional context as much as the technical options may influence the success of the system selection process.