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National Round Table on Access to Overseas Monographs through Australian Libraries

28 August 1998, National Library of Australia

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PROGRAM

Conference Room, 4th floor, National Library of Australia

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9.00 am

WELCOME AND OVERVIEW

Speaker

· Mr Warren Horton, Director-General, National Library of Australia

An outline of the program for the day and explanation of the Round Table’s purpose.

9.15 am

OVERSEAS MONOGRAPH COVERAGE IN AUSTRALIAN LIBRARIES: USER PERSPECTIVES

Session chair

· Mr Alex Byrne, Pro Vice Chancellor (Information Resources), Northern Territory University

President, Council of Australian University Librarians (CAUL)

Speakers

· Dr John Robertson, Research Director, Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia

· Emeritus Professor Neville Fletcher, Department of Electronic Materials Engineering, Australian National University

· Dr David Bennett, Executive Director, Australian Academy of the Humanities

· Dr David Smiles, Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Land & Water

In this session, four speakers summarised issues from the user perspective on monograph coverage and use in a number of subject disciplines.

10.15 am

Morning tea

10.30 am

AUSTRALIAN HOLDINGS OF OVERSEAS MONOGRAPHS - STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES

Session chair

· Professor Mairead Browne, Dean, University Graduate School, University of Technology Sydney

Speakers

· Ms Margy Burn, Director, Australian Research Collections & Collection Services, State Library of New South Wales

· Professor Paul Bourke, Division of Historical Studies, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University

This session provided a broad perspective on monograph coverage from both library and user perspectives.

Presentations were followed by discussion of issues in plenary session.

11.30 am

ACCESS TO OVERSEAS MONOGRAPHS IN AUSTRALIA

Session chair

· Mr John Shipp, University Librarian, University of Sydney;

President, Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA)

Speakers

· Ms Madeleine Macpherson, University Librarian, University of Southern Queensland

· Mr Ross Coleman, Collection Management Librarian, University of Sydney Library

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.

Presentations were followed by discussion of issues in plenary session.

12.45 pm

Lunch

1.45 pm

AN AGENDA FOR ACTION

Session chair

· Professor Margaret Clunies Ross, Director, Medieval Studies Centre, University of Sydney; President, National Academies Forum

(a) Small group discussions to identify and consider draft recommendations for action.

Recommendations to address issues for collecting and access to overseas monographs held by Australian libraries.

3.15 pm

Afternoon tea

(b) Plenary session considered reports from small group discussions and agreed on recommendations for action.

4.15 pm

SUMMING UP

Session chair

· Professor Margaret Clunies Ross, Director, Medieval Studies Centre, University of Sydney; President, National Academies Forum

In this session, the chair drew together the day’s proceedings and agreed outcomes.

4.30 pm

CLOSING REMARKS

· Mr Warren Horton, Director-General, National Library of Australia


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