| Number |
Action |
Responsibility |
Timeframe |
| 1 |
That the National Library and CAUL ensure
communication about the DEST projects reaches the wider library community, to
assist in the integration of results into other library sectors. |
NLA, CAUL |
ongoing |
| 2 |
The National Library will convene a Roundtable on
the issue of national site licensing in the second half of 2004. |
NLA |
Nov 2004 |
| 3 |
The National Library, CAUL and CASL will
undertake research into current licensing principles and practices, and into
the feasibility of determining a basic set of national electronic
resources. |
NLA, CAUL, CASL |
Jun 2004 |
| 4 |
The National Library and CAUL will examine the
issues around evaluation of e-resources, and particularly the use of COUNTER to
measure the use of such resources. |
NLA, CAUL |
Jun 2004 |
| 5 |
ALIA will host a Round Table on government
publications during 2004. The National Library will assist. |
NLA |
|
| 6 |
The National Library will distribute a scoping
paper on newspaper digitisation. |
NLA |
|
| 7 |
The National Library will prepare a simple
information package on the management of publications for long-term
access. |
NLA |
Apr 2004 |
| 8 |
The National Library, CAUL and CASL should seek
to be involved in the NSCF meeting to be held in early 2004. |
NLA, CAUL, CASL |
|
| 9 |
All Peak Bodies representatives to urge their
organisations and members to contact State and Federal parliamentary members to
express support for the recommendations of the report, and to urge a timely
response from the Federal Government. |
All forum members and constitutents |
|
| 10 |
Public Libraries Australia members should promote
the recommendations of the Senate report to local and state governments. |
PLA |
|
| 11 |
ALIA will convene cross-sectoral discussions on
the report in each state. |
ALIA |
|
| 12 |
ALIA will produce an information sheet on the
possible copyright implications of the Free Trade Agreement negotiations. |
ALIA |
|
| 13 |
The National Library will liaise with the
Australian Libraries Copyright Committee to define what information should be
compiled to support future reviews. |
NLA |
|
| 14 |
The National Library will make available on its
website information about its collection valuation procedures and
policies. |
NLA |
|
| 15 |
The National Library will write to the
Independent Scholars Association of Australia, recommending they liaise with
CAUL about the issues relating to access to research resources. |
NLA |
|
| 16 |
The National Library will ensure the issue of
access to electronic resources by independent scholars is on the agenda for the
site licensing Round Table. |
NLA |
|
| 17 |
The National Library will invite a representative
of library educators to Peak Bodies meetings in the future. |
NLA |
|
| 18 |
Professor Kirk will report back to the group
about the Peak Bodies meetings. |
Joyce Kirk |
|
| 19 |
The National Library will convene annual meetings
of the Peak Bodies Forum |
NLA |
|