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The Changing Perspectives of Librarians in the "Better Beginnings" Family Literacy Program
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Barratt-Pugh, Caroline; Anderson, Karen; North, Sue – Australian Library Journal, 2013
Libraries across Australia are becoming increasingly involved in the development and implementation of family literacy programs, placing librarians at the centre of this initiative. "Better Beginnings" is a family literacy program developed by the State Library of Western Australian and delivered throughout the state. The program…
Descriptors: Family Literacy, Family Programs, Librarian Attitudes, Librarians
Models of Reference Services in Australian Academic Libraries
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Burke, Liz – Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 2008
This article reports on a project which was undertaken in 2006 to investigate the current modes and methods for delivering reference services in Australian academic libraries. The project included a literature review to assist in providing a definition of reference services as well as a snapshot of statistics showing staff and patron numbers from…
Descriptors: Research Libraries, Academic Libraries, Reference Services, Library Services
Services to the Housebound in Adelaide's Metropolitan and Regional Public Libraries: Current Practices and Future Needs
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Jones, Carolyn – Australian Library Journal, 2006
The author examines the evolution of the current Australian demographic and its implications for the delivery of public library services. The "baby boomers", the generation born between 1946 and 1961, are the next cohort to be seriously in need of housebound services, and the characteristics and likely needs of this group are considered…
Descriptors: Library Services, Public Libraries, Foreign Countries, Strategic Planning