incite 25 June 1990 e Nutcote for the nation Legal information INJorth Sydney Council having paid $2.86m for Nutcote now holds the keys, but the key to Nutcote’s future is with access each of us who values our national treasures. centre The challenge for Nutcote to and still the interests of Australian become a historic house/gallery per­ women remain marginalised. We must A s librarians are aware, gaining petuating the memory of May Gibbs, coninue to press for the recognition of access to legal information has always exhibiting works of contemporary au­ May Gibbs, a woman whose art has been a challenge, especially for the thors and illustrators and promoting shaped the Australian consciousness layperson. There are hundreds of laws literature, is to every Australian who about the magic of its bushland and the and even more that has been written in cherishes our literary heritage and be­ importance of conservation. Govern­ interpretation of those laws. The Legal lieves in preserving our sacred places. ments must be persuaded to follow Information Access Centre aims to raise The Council has generously North Sydney Council’s lead and pitch the level of community access to legal donated $600 000 towards the cost but in to save Nutcote for the nation! information. the remaining $2.26m must be raised If you care for May Gibbs and all The Law Foundation of New within 18 months or Nutcote will be things Nutcote symbolises will you take South Wales and the State Library of sold. Although Senator Margaret up the challenge which North Sydney New South Wales have established the Reynolds met with enthusiastic Nut­ Council has thrown down! Please Centre as a joint venture. Both organi­ cote supporters from WA, SA, QLD commend the Nutcote cause to your sations hold a common belief that people and NSW who crowded the North colleagues, friends and local politicians. should have ready access to informa­ Sydney Council chambers in January Only through the determination of the tion on legal issues, particularly those and promised to appraise the Prime people of Australia will Nutcote be­ which affect their daily lives or in which Minister of the merit of their cause, the come a place of inspiration and wonder they have a special interest. Access to message really was ‘don’t ring us, we’ll for all people. such information is one of the basic ring you’. So far the phone from Can­ rights in a democratic society. berra has been silent. Senator Wendy Fatin has replaced Senator Reynolds C o n tin u e d .... C o n tin u e d .... CataList.Jmage Library and Information Systems for the 1990s CataList: The Complete Modular Cataloguing/Circulation and Acquisitions Management System for your Library Image II: The Complete Information Management and Generic Enquiry System for your Library or Information Collection contcc sy

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Rennison Robb is now subject refer­ o From 12 .... ence librarian for the Faculty of Busi­ Obituary Previously Peter was Head Librarian at ness at Northern Territory University. Hedland College in Port Hedland and She has had previous experience as a Secretary of the ALIA North West teacher-librarian at various schools in T h e death occurred of the Hon. Regional Group for 5 years, before South Australian and the Northern Mr Justice Hartigan, President of recently moving to Perth and taking up Territory and as librarian at Nungalinya the Administrative Appeals Tribu­ a brief appointment as Branch Librar­ College, Darwin. nal, on Tuesday, 24 April 1990. ian for the City of Wanneroo. The President was aged 50 at the The City of Rockingham has three Martin War/.ala has been assigned to time of his death. Branch Libraries including partnership User Project Coordinator of the Con­ The President was appointed as a in the Rockingham TAFE Public Li­ tinuations Services/Approval Program Judge of the Federal Court of brary. System Development Project. His new Australia and President of the Ad­ responsibilities are to organise and ministrative Appeals Tribunal manage the work plan and user team for (AAT)on 13 August 1987. Prior to development of a new Continuations these appointments he practiced as Services/Approval Program system. a barrister in Brisbane, having been Prior to his new position, Martin was admitted to the Bar in 1965 and the manager of collection development taken silk in 1981. at Baker & Taylor Books. The President had a very keen inter­ Rebecca James, formerly a marketing est in libraries and was the Chair­ John Bahrij manager at the Institute of Electrical man of the Aquinas Library Advi­ and Electronics Engineers, Inc., has sory Committee. He was commit­ John Bahrij has been appointed as the rejoined Baker & Taylor Books as ted to opening the AAT’s Principal foundation Law Librarian at the Uni­ Manager of Collection Development Registry Library to the public. He versity of Wollongong. He will be re­ Programs. Rebecca previously was believed that the public should have sponsible for developing a law collec­ employed by Baker & Taylor Books as access to both the Library’s com­ tion which will be used to support Manager of Continuation Service, at prehensive administrative law col­ courses beginning in 1991. the Somerville location. lection and to its professional ref­ Prior to his appointment at Wol­ erence services. He saw this as an longong, John held several positions E5 essential step in making the Tribu­ with TAFE library services. His latest nal more accessible. On 5 March was as regional librarian for the Orana 1990 he officially opened Principal Region based at Dubbo, NSW. John Registry Library to the public, at a previously worked at the University of small ceremony to commemorate NSW and Macquarie University law No takers? this achievement. libraries. The President will be remembered by all those who had contact with Friends and colleagues of Peter Dawe TJL he University of Papua New Guinea will be interested to hear that he has him as an approachable, friendly Library is still looking for a systems person with a lively interest in all accepted a senior position at the Box librarian to be responsible for the op­ Hill — Doncaster Regional Library Au­ events around him. eration. maintenance and development Helen Demack thority. of the University Library’s computer Peter will manage the provision Head Librarian systems. Administrative Appeals Tribunal of technical services to the Branch The University hasacentral Prime Libraries in the Network and will be 750 computer. Duties will include the responsible for developing extension management of the ADLIB software, services. which is an integrated system support­ O From 5 ing acquisitions, cataloguing, periodi­ May Gibbs Week, so designated be­ Alan Ventress Manager, Collection cals, and circulation. Ideally, the ap­ cause ‘Snugglepot and Cuddlepie’ was Development at the State Library of pointee would have both computing first published at this time in 1918 will New South Wales has been appointed and library skills. to the International Advisory Board of In addition to the terms and con­ be celebrated 29 October - 3 November 1990. It will be the focus of a national CD-ROMs in print produced by Meck- ditions applicable to UPNG staff, the fund-raising campaign to make Nut- ler Corporation. Alan is keen to hear of International Development Program of cote for the nation a reality. The May new CD-ROM products produced in Australian Universities and Colleges Australia or in New Zealand for inclu­ (IDP) will provide a supplementary Gibbs Foundation implores librarians to involve their reading community in sion in the 1990/91 edition. Prospective allowance. Accommodation is avail­ imaginative events which honour May contributors should provide the follow­ able on campus. The length of appoint­ Gibbs and swell the coffers. Every dollar ing information: title, acronym, pro­ ment is negotiable and could be be­ counts. Donations are tax deductible. vider, US and non-US distributor, tween I and 3 years. For further infor­ Please plan now. compatible drives, software, producer, mation please contact Prue Watters, For further information please computer, memory, operating system, IDP. GPO Box 2006, Canberra, ACT contact the May Gibbs Foundation, PO network, update, price, type, coverage, 2601. telephone (06) 285 8222, fax (06) Box 500, Drummoyne, NSW 2047, subject and description. Contact him at 285 3036. the State Library of NSW. Macquarie telephone (02) 816 1612. Street, Sydney. NSW 2000, telephone (02) 230 1630, fax (02) 233 2003, 1LANET MLN 200004. u n