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Library Terminology

IFLA Mailing Lists
Free access to electronic mailing lists covering internation Library related news and information.
LISnews.com
A collaborative blog by Librarians, focusing on Library and Information Science news
OCLC: Online Computer Library Center
News, blogs, products and services from the world's largest cooperative library service
Innovation Study - the GLAM sector
Challenges and Opportunities for Australia’s Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums - report

Internet Archive
A digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form (website)
LOCKSS: Lots of copies keep stuff safe
Shows libraries how to create low cost, persistent digital caches of http-delivered content

AACR: Anglo-American Cataloguing rules
Covers how to describe and provide access points for library materials

Cataloguer's Reference Shelf
Includes Marc data formats, code lists and cataloging manuals for serials, looseleaf publications, graphic materials, television and film, maps, rare books and more
Dewey Decimal Classification
News and information about DDC
Library of Congress Authorities
Free access to Library of Congress authority headings for subject, name, title etc
Marc Standards
Marc Standards are used to standardise bibliographic
and related information for communication and distribution in machine-readable form
RDA Toolkit -resource description and access
RDA is the new standard for resource description and access. Designed to replace AACR2, it is scheduled to come into operation in 2013.
Guide to Dewey - simply explanation

Inside a dog
Website for teen and young adult readers with reviews, news and forums. From the State Library of Victoria. Why is it called Inside a dog ? Click on the link to find out.
Children's Book Council of Australia

A selection of significant Libraries, both in Australia and internationally.

Australian Copyright Council
Information sheets and FAQ on copyright issues
Copyright Agency Limited
CAL administers the copying of print material by educational institutions, government agencies, and other organisations.
Includes information sheets, newsletters & reports about copyright

State Library of Victoria
Register with the Library to gain free access to a range of online resources and databases
National Library of Australia
Australian residents can join the Library to gain access to a selection of online resources

Australian Bureau of Statistics
Enter key words to search for library related statistics and information
VATL Documents
Link to VATL statistics and reports

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VATL is theVictorian Association of Tafe Libraries
CAUL Statistics
Annual statistics collated from data supplied by CAUL (and CONZUL) institutions.

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CAUL is the Coalition of Australian University Libraries

People places : a guide for Public Library buildings in New South Wales, 3rd edition
This has become the default standard for Library buildings and Library design in Australian Libraries.