Techs at the top: challenges and changes around the world

Sponsored by the Northern Territory Library, the conference addressed social and technological challenges. Collected papers were: R. Young - ‘Opening address’; S. Wirawan - ‘Career development of library technicians in eastern Indonesia’; H. Martyn - ‘Paraprofessionals in reference services’; C. Cherrett - ‘Library technicians and ALIA’; K. Kish - ‘Benefits of multi-skilling and job rotation’; L. Denny - ‘Providing quality service’; I. Gillespie - ‘Enterprise bargaining’; H. Linnett - ‘Library merger’; J. Chambers - ‘Library technician education’; B. Keogh - ‘Implementing best practice principles’; F. Fichera - ‘Turning change into challenges and opportunities’; J. McLean - ‘Marketing library and information services’; R. Williams - ‘Challenges faced by library technician students’; B. Sward - ‘Service to users with disabilities’; M. Byrne & J. Simpson - ‘Rapid change’; C. Jordan & D. Messner - ‘Library technicians in public libraries’; C. Davies & D. Davies - ‘Credentialism in the library environment’; J. Pavy - ‘Using the world’s information resources’; I. Bibaoui & L. Davison - ‘Technicians in cyberspace’; S. O’Donnell - ‘ARIEL, ADONIS and UnCover AUSTRALIA’; L. Retzlaff - ‘Virtual go ahead’; C. Scharrer - ‘National Library NDIS project’; P. Wilson - ‘Techs and the Net’; D. Dahlitz & E. Smidmore - ‘Changing role of the library technician in collection maintenance’; V. Hemingway - ‘Freeing from bondage, danger or evil of any kind …’; D. Fisher - ‘Towards a paperless acquisitions’; P. Yorke-Barber & L. Hayes-Proudley - ‘Taking the Dragonfly towards Internet’; J. Clayden - ‘Education for technicians’; L. Owen - ‘Library paraprofessionals in the United States’; B. Moloney - ‘Library technician in the bush’; K. Sampson - ‘Establishing libraries in eastern Europe’; P. Ogden - ‘Using specialised collections’; M. Christie - ‘Aboriginalisation of Aboriginal education in the NT’; L. Graves - ‘Libraries and the library profession in China’; R. Harbridge - ‘Cooperation Committee for Cambodia and CCCnet’; J. Flanagan & F. Corbett - ‘Tribes and tribulations’; O. Mann - ‘Libraries on the equator’. Show less