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SA BRANCH Heartened by a successful weekend, including 'News a winery tour, at Clare in the mid-north of SA in 1980, the SA Branch will continue its T efforts to bring the LAA to members in Library Association of Australia from the country areas. We shall spend 25-26 October in the south­ COPYRIGHT IN east of SA, visiting local libraries and librarians and a winery—at Coonawarra this PERSPECTIVE Divisions time. LAA President, Jim Dwyer, will open Continuing Education Program proceedings at the new Mt Gambier Civic The commencement of the Copyright Centre (recently opened amid much fanfare by Prince Charles). There will be two Amendment Act 1980 has made WA INFORMATION SCIENCE workshops: ’Co-operation and Resource copyright one of the most talked about Interest was the keynote of this year’s Sharing’ (panellists from Education issues of 1981. In order to give librarians demonstration of online information retrieval Department, Public Libraries Division and the chance to learn more about the for Information Technology Week. Department of Further Education) and operation of this Act and all other The Group organised a demonstration and ’Storytelling’ (Sue Robinson, PLD and other relevant legislation, the Association will display in a centrally-located building society. children’s librarians). Other treats include a offer a series of one-day workshops. Having pursued their financial interests, gala dinner and library tours to Millicent, Topics include: clients of the building society had new Penola and Naracoorte. • Copyright protection and Copyright interests awakened in them by the clicking Contact M. Sandstrom at Public Libraries legislation in Australia. of the keyboard and the flickering of the big Division, 121 Parade, Norwood 5067, Tel (08) • Copyright Amendment Act 1980 — the screen. Interest was also generated by the 332 8266 for information and registration promotional literature sent in advance to form. Margaret Sandstrom library experience. A discussion of special interest groups and schools. procedures followed in public, school, Wide publicity of the ITW program created special and university libraries when interest in the general public, and of course, photocopying. the curious passerby could not resist the • The extent of permissible copying. A arresting display in the large inviting foyer FREE SPORT INFO chance to question legal experts about along one of Perth’s main thoroughfares. At individual problems of interpretation. a rough estimate, some 1000 people showed OOTSCRAY INSTITUTE of Technology The workshops will be held in Sydney, interest in the demonstration, with questions Library has a number of brochures Adelaide, Melbourne and Hobart during varying from the simple and homely to the available in the area of sport and F November 1981. A second round of technical and involved. recreation information. Free brochures are One metropolitan public library also held available on: workshops may be offered in other an online demonstration on three evenings, The Canadian Sport Information Resource locations if sufficient interest is with the assistance of the Group. Centre. This centre has the major data base expressed. The results justified the effort put in by for sport and physical recreation. It is Fees: $75.00 (approx), (LAA members many members and the generous assistance available for online access in Australia. $50.00, approx). provided by the many benefactors. The Sport Bibliography. The most Enquiries and application forms from Louise Jones comprehensive printed subject index on sport Merilyn Bryce, LAA Continuing Officer, and physical education. or post the coupon below. SIRLS — the world’s major data base on the sociology of leisure and sport, also available for online access in Australia. Yes! Send me an application form for Sociology of leisure and sport abstracts. A new ‘Copyright in Perspective’ journal derived from the SIRLS data base. TALKING BOOK OF Name...... THE YEAR AWARD The University of Oregon microform collection in Health, Physical Education and Recreation. Address...... WO WOMEN authors will share the The world’s major collection of theses and Royal Blind Society’s second annual dissertations in these areas. Talking Book of the Year Award. Leisure, Recreation and Tourism Abstracts. T ...... PC...... They are Jean Bailey for her bookThe printed version of the leisure, recreation Antarctica and Robyn Davidson for Tracks. and tourism of the Commonwealth Mail to: Merilyn Bryce, Continuing The awards will be presented at a special Agricultural Bureau in London. Education Officer, Library Association dinner to be held at the Royal Blind Society’s For no-charge brochure package write to of Australia, 473 Elizabeth Street, Surry Enfield headquarters on Wednesday, 14 Library Secretary, FIT, PO Box 64, Footscray, Hills, NSW 2010. Telephone (02) October. Vic 3011. Telephone (03)688 4267. Telex At an age when most people forget all FITLEX 36596. 698 4100. thought of adventure, Jean Bailey set out to fulfil a dream and explore one of the least accessible and most beautiful places on earth HAPPENINGS Continued - Antarctica. Although only in her 20s, Robyn Davidson Queensland NT showed similar courage and determination October 5 Qld Online Users Group meeting ‘Online October 19 LAA NT Branch meeting “Report of the when she set out from , information services at the State Library of Queensland’ ‘Libraries in isolation’ conference’’ 7.45pm darwin city accompanied by a dog and three camels, to 5.30 for 6pm qit library. Speaker: Dianne Saunders. public LIBRARY. Contact: Lauris Suiter (089) 89 7446. Contact: Barbara Paton (07) 377 3803. November 16 LAA NT Branch agm 7.45pm casuarina walk across the desert to . October 7 Darling Downs Regional Group agm 4pm public library. Contact: Lauris Suiter (089) 89 7446. ’Both did the unusual and the unexpected followed by ‘Copyright and non-book materials’ 4.15pm. December 5 LAA NT Branch Christmas function. Venue and both did it in their own way’, a Speaker: Paul McNally (Deputy Director, Darling Downs to be decided. Contact: Lauris Suiter (089) 89 7446. Institute of Advanced Education), resource materials spokesman for the Talking Book of the Year centre commonroom, ddiae, toowoomba. Contact: Phyllis Award selection committee said. ’Both books Morton (076) 30 1300 ext 340. Western Australia are well written and, perhaps most important October 24 LAA Special Libraries Section Qld Group October 14 LAA Special Libraries Section WA Group seminar ‘The management of information’ professional MEETING. CSIRO, UNDERWOOD AVE, FLOREAT PARK. Contact: when one is considering talking books, they development centre, bardon. Ray Walsh (07) 224 3362. Judy Morrisey (09) 328 7466. come across very appealingly on tape’. November 9 Qld Online Users Group agm 5.30 for 6pm October 14-16 Insearch Ltd/DIALOG Information Retrieval qit library. Wine and cheese. Contact: Barbara Paton Service dialog introductory seminar, system refresher It is hoped the authors will be present to (07) 377 3803. and advanced seminar in chemistry. Perth. Contact: accept their awards personally at the dinner November 11 Darling Downs Regional Group. Meet author Jennifer Affleck (008) 22 2077 (toll-free). on 14 October. On this night guests (invited Keith Garvey of Glen Innes ‘Uncle Harry’. 8pm Pre­ November 4 LAA School Libraries Section WA Group meeting dinner and venue to be advised later. Co­ WEST AUSTRALIAN YOUNG READERS’ BOOK AWARD 7pm UPPER for 6.30pm) also will have the opportunity of sponsored by Toowoomba Municipal Library, Darling LECTURE THEATRE, MT LAWLEY CAE, CNR BRADFORD ST & inspecting the RBS Library and other Downs Literary Society and Australia Council. Contact Alexander drive. Contact: WA Young Readers’ Book facilities. Tickets for the dinner are $7.50 per Don Duncan-Kemp (076) 30 1300 ext 340. Award, PO Box 259, Claremont 6010. December 3-4 ORBIT new and advanced seminars. December LAA Special Libraries Section WA Group agm. head and inquiries should be directed to RBS . For details contact: Paul Watmough (07) Venue to be advised. Contact: Judy Morrisey Librarian, Jennifer Pitt, on (02) 747 6622. 44 5232. (09) 328 7466.