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ISSN 1443-0568 | no. 38 | April 1999


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Australian Libraries Gateway

The Australian Libraries Gateway (ALG) Project team announced with pleasure the addition of the 4500th Australian library—NSW South Coast Co-operative Library Service Bookmobile—to the Gateway on 11 February 1999!

Since April 1998, the Gateway has served to improve access to information about Australia's libraries, their collections and services. The key difference between it and many other Australian library directories is that each library listed has its own password, which allows it to update or amend its entry via the World Wide Web. Phase 1 of the Gateway was released late last December as a replacement to the earlier prototype service The new features include:

  • 16 library 'types', including Public, Special, School K-12, University, Corporate/Business, Health/Medical;
  • maps for use in locating libraries in five major metropolitan areas (Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane) based on Australian Bureau of Statistics statistical divisions
  • online reference services provided by Australian libraries
  • subject collecting levels as revealed by the libraries themselves (also searchable)
  • online exhibitions and `What's news' or events calendars for individual libraries
  • access to online image collections of Australian libraries
  • access to a wide range of national and international library-related organisations and institutions
  • a comprehensive list of Australian library sector electronic discussion lists (including details of how to subscribe)
  • access to key Australian Internet subject gateways.
ALG Project team members (past and present)
ALG project team members (past and present). From left to right: Monica Berko, Cliff Law, Erica Ryan, Judith Pearce, Rachel Owens, Joanne Paull, Vikas Mittal, Warwick Cathro, Leanne and Emma Brandis, Karen Cherret.

Anyone requiring free ALG publicity material (bookmarks, stickers and an A4 flier) for staff or users, please telephone ALG Administration on (02) 6262 1137 or email alg@nla.gov.au

Why not check your library's entry on the Gateway and add a link from your site today?

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