I’ve recently noted a couple of new blogs by Canadian University Librarians. The University Librarian at Simon Fraser University Library, Lynn Copeland, blogs at Distracted Truffle Pig (great name!). The University Librarian at McMaster University Library, Jeffrey Trecziak, is blogging too. Thanks to Michael Stephens for the pointer! Both blogs have started with interesting posts. [...]

Jessamyn’s recent post over at librarian.net about the difficulties of finding local copies with OpenWorldCat prompted me to see if it is easier to locate items with what is effectively our national public catalgoue, LibrariesAustralia. LibrariesAustralia has been available to the public since mid-2005. The National Bibliographic Database is our true union catalogue, LibrariesAustralia is [...]

The Victorian Local Government Minister Candy Broad recently launched an Australian first innovation entitled “Library Link”. Library Link when fully functional, will allow users to search all Victorian public library catalogues and place an inter-library loan for any given item, all through the one portal interface. This gives any Victorian resident, access to over 10 [...]

I’m not blogging the conference, nor am I going, unfortunately, but this item caught my attention recently … I thought I’d love to attend, to hear new ideas and celebrate our profession and the people in it..  So perhaps you will be interested, too – either to register (if registrations haven’t closed), or to conduct a similar [...]

I think I can safely say that the Thali are all enjoying the experience of collaborating on this blog, exploring new ideas, learning and building an online community of (mostly) Australian (mostly) librarian bloggers. I’m amazed at how quickly this blog is capturing an audience with our subscriber numbers increasing and links coming into the [...]