| 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 |