National Round Table on Access to Overseas Monographs through Australian Libraries
28 August 1998, National Library of Australia
PROGRAM
Conference Room, 4th floor, National Library of Australia
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9.00 am |
WELCOME AND OVERVIEW |
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Speaker |
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· Mr Warren Horton, Director-General, National Library of Australia |
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An outline of the program for the day and explanation of the Round Tables purpose. |
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9.15 am |
OVERSEAS MONOGRAPH COVERAGE IN AUSTRALIAN LIBRARIES: USER PERSPECTIVES |
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Session chair |
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· Mr Alex Byrne, Pro Vice Chancellor (Information Resources), Northern Territory University |
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President, Council of Australian University Librarians (CAUL) |
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Speakers |
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· Dr John Robertson, Research Director, Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia |
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· Emeritus Professor Neville Fletcher, Department of Electronic Materials Engineering, Australian National University |
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· Dr David Bennett, Executive Director, Australian Academy of the Humanities |
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· Dr David Smiles, Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Land & Water |
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In this session, four speakers summarised issues from the user perspective on monograph coverage and use in a number of subject disciplines. |
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10.15 am |
Morning tea |
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10.30 am |
AUSTRALIAN HOLDINGS OF OVERSEAS MONOGRAPHS - STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES |
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Session chair |
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· Professor Mairead Browne, Dean, University Graduate School, University of Technology Sydney |
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Speakers |
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· Ms Margy Burn, Director, Australian Research Collections & Collection Services, State Library of New South Wales |
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· Professor Paul Bourke, Division of Historical Studies, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University |
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This session provided a broad perspective on monograph coverage from both library and user perspectives. |
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Presentations were followed by discussion of issues in plenary session. |
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11.30 am |
ACCESS TO OVERSEAS MONOGRAPHS IN AUSTRALIA |
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Session chair |
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· Mr John Shipp, University Librarian, University of Sydney; |
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President, Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) |
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Speakers |
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· Ms Madeleine Macpherson, University Librarian, University of Southern Queensland |
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· Mr Ross Coleman, Collection Management Librarian, University of Sydney Library |
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This session discussed the present situation for researchers in obtaining access to overseas monographs in Australian libraries, including interlending mechanisms, and discussion of issues arising. |
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Presentations were followed by discussion of issues in plenary session. |
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12.45 pm |
Lunch |
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1.45 pm |
AN AGENDA FOR ACTION |
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Session chair |
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· Professor Margaret Clunies Ross, Director, Medieval Studies Centre, University of Sydney; President, National Academies Forum |
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(a) Small group discussions to identify and consider draft recommendations for action. |
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Recommendations to address issues for collecting and access to overseas monographs held by Australian libraries. |
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3.15 pm |
Afternoon tea |
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(b) Plenary session considered reports from small group discussions and agreed on recommendations for action. |
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4.15 pm |
SUMMING UP |
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Session chair |
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· Professor Margaret Clunies Ross, Director, Medieval Studies Centre, University of Sydney; President, National Academies Forum |
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In this session, the chair drew together the days proceedings and agreed outcomes. |
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4.30 pm |
CLOSING REMARKS |
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· Mr Warren Horton, Director-General, National Library of Australia |
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