National Library of Australia Annual Report 2000-01
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Glossary
ALG Australian Libraries Gateway
AMI Australasian Medical Index
APAIS Australian Public Affairs Information Service
APS Australian Public Service
Balanced Scorecard Performance management methodology
CD-ROM Compact Disk-Read Only Memory
CJK Chinese, Japanese and Korean database providing script-based cataloguing and location records for documents in those languages
DCITA Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
DOFA Department of Finance and Administration
DSP Digital Services Project
EEO Equal Employment Opportunity
Effectiveness The extent to which actual outcomes are achieved, against the outcomes planned, via relevant outputs or administered expenses.
Effectiveness Indicators Indicators to assess the degree of success in achieving outcomes
Finance One Financial Management System
GST Goods and Services Tax
IMAGES1 Database of digital reproductions of pictorial items in the Library collections
IT Information Technology
Kinetica A service providing automated cataloguing and interlending support to Australian libraries
LIDDAS Local Interlending & Document Delivery Administration System
NBD National Bibliographic Database
NPLAN National Plan for Australian Newspapers
Outcomes The results, impacts or consequences of actions by the Commonwealth on the Australian community.
Outputs The goods and services produced by agencies on behalf of government for external organisations or individuals.
Ozlife Web-based index to Australian biographies and book reviews
PANDAS The PANDORA Document Acquisition System.
PANDORA Preserving and Accessing Networked Documentary Resources of Australia
Performance The proficiency of an agency or authority in acquiring resources economically and using those resources efficiently and effectively in achieving planned outcomes
Performance targets Quantifiable performance levels or changes in level to be attained by a specific date
PDP Personal Development Plan
PictureAustralia Single web entry point to digitised heritage image collections
Quality Relates to the characteristics by which customers or stakeholders judge an organisation, product or service
SES Senior Executive Service
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