VALA2014 Session 5 Wolski

Terra Nova: a new land for librarians?

VALA2014 CONCURRENT SESSION 5: Innovate
Tuesday 4 February 2014, 15:15 – 15:45
Persistent URL: http://www.vala.org.au/vala2014-proceedings/vala2014-session-5-wolski

Malcolm Wolski and Joanna Richardson

Griffith University, QLD

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Abstract

As society tackles increasingly complex issues, there is a driving imperative for new knowledge, approaches and technologies to empower solutions, especially in emerging areas of inquiry. This paper discusses how federated research collections, such as Terra Nova, are being developed in Australia between collaborative partners to address this need. It examines the role of librarians in not only the development of these new systems but also in the ongoing support and outreach. It highlights the importance of the librarian as a key participant in a cross-disciplinary, potentially multi-institutional, research support team/network.

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VALA2004 Session 13 Richardson

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Selecting an ILMS for a future you can’t imagine

VALA 2004 CONCURRENT SESSION 13: Extending the ILMS
Thursday 5 February 2004, 14:00 – 14:30

Joanna Richardson

Associate Director, Information Access Services, Bond University Library
http://www.bond.edu.au

Peta Hopkins

Systems and Cataloguing Librarian, Bond University Library
http://www.nla.gov.au

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Abstract

The changing nature of the ILMS selection process is examined in light of factors such as user expectations and behaviour, emerging technologies and standards, and the evolution of new business models .The paper focuses on core ILMS functionalities rather than federated searching and other related products. The authors include a brief discussion of the experiences of Bond University Library in reviewing current options in the ILMS marketplace.