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ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN Official Journal of the Association of Assistant Librarians Edited by NIGEL WARD INDEX VOLUME8 5 1992 THE ASSOCIATION OF ASSISTANT LIBRARIANS Group of the Library Association AAL - Annual Election notices 112 - BONNETT, Penelope - The develop- Dear George - letter by Tim Renton 113 ment of interlending through the (Minister for the Arts) 34 - 35 - Annual General Meeting 1992 BMA's institutional membership Development of interlending through notification 32 scheme 179 - 182 the BMA's institutional member- Annual Report 1991 inset Boreham Wood, Barcelona and ship scheme by Penelope Bon- March beyond by Michael Lowe 175 nett 179 - 182 Council (February 1992) Both barrels - letter by John Pateman Divisional Divisions: a report from report by Chris Keen 75 - 77 122 - 123 the South Coast/South East Council (October 1992) report Breaking through the quality maze by Boundary Review Group by J by Alan Brine and Jillian Con- Chris Hart and Michael Shool- Adam Edwards 46 nor 186 - 187 bread 124 - 126 Double points - a letter by John Pate- President 1992 Avril Johnston - BREWER, Stuart Treasurer's reply man 58 profile 4 - 5 166 - 167 DYER, Alison - AAL in Catalunya Presidential Address 90 - 96 reply 190 167 - 171 - 3P resident’s New Year Message BRINE, Alan - Students - a grievance EDWARDS, J Adam - Divisional 56 - 57 Divisions: a report from the Statement of Accounts 1991 40 Back in the groove, a report of South Coast/South East Bound Student Conference 1992, AAL Council, October 1992 186 ary Review Group 46 introductory article by Jillian 187 ELKIN, Judith From your own Connor 19 British Library Environmental Infor- correspondent ... in Moscow 6 - 8 - Weekend School 1992, intro- mation Service; Informed ENGEL, Colin - letter 121 ductory article by John Hicks environment by Helen Woolston 24 - 25 172 - 174 Failindge nta partC onaft ertheen cese amsi,n tr1o9d9u2c toStruy- Weekend School 1992, report British Medical Association’s institu article by Jillian Connor 19 by Melanie Snell 118 - 120 tional membership scheme by he far sighted controller - editorial AAL in Catalunya by Alison Dyer Penelope Bonnett 179 - 182 129 167 - 171 But who pays? - letter by Jennifer Fears dispelled - a letter by Brian Hall AAL is active, a Campaign Report by Ward 109 57 - 58 Mark Lardner 142 But why unique? - letter by John Pluse A few notes on the death of librarian Active group: active year - editorial | 109 ship by David Fisher 22 - 23 Affiliates - progress and support by Campaign Report, AAL is active by FISHER, David - A few notes on the Pat Heynes 116 - 117 Mark Lardner 142 death of librarianship 22 - 23 African Caribbean Library Associ- CARR, Valerie - Sacrifice, featured in FOULKS, K - letter 110 ation - letter by Evadne Hill, Ver- Rainbows in the ice 88 - 89 Free people read books: three years of ena Thompson and Christopher CASEY, Ann - Spare a thought for the censorship by Chris Atton 41 - 43 Woodley 20 - 21 supervisors 184 - 185 From dungeons and dragons to AINSCOUGH, Peter - letter 77 - 78 Censorship - letter by Colin Engel 121 database manager: the role of the ALDRIDGE, Rugqayya Licence A centre for excellence - letter by cataloguer in an automated they mean when they cry liberty John Pluse 13 environment by Graeme Muir 68 - 73 head 51 - 54 Chartering and Routes to Associate ALEXANDER, Ziggi ed. The whole From your own correspondent in library movement: changing prac ship by Mark Lardner 14 - 15 Moscow by Judith Elkin 6 - 8 A Christian view - letter by Graham tice in multi-cultural librarianship Hedges 78 GANN, Peter - letter 30 reviewed by Patricia Grant and CL APHAM, Alison - letter 87 Go west ... or is it east? - letter by S. J Tracey Hylton 188 - 189 CL EGG, Sue - Supervising Regis- Hills 143 All about prestige - letter by Colin tration candidates 59 - 61 GOODALL, Deborah review of Mills 86 - 87 CLISH, Helen - letter 190 Libraries in a_ multi-cultural All change and no change by Peter COLEMAN, David - letter 85 society: the roleo f libraries in pro- Beauchamp 100 - 106 CONNOR, Jillian - Back in the moting good relations between Are 9w8o m- e9n9 invisible? by Patsy Heap Ogrcotoovbee,r a 1r9e9p2o rt1 8o6f - 1A8A7 L Council, pbeyr sCohnrsi stoifn ed ifTfaelrbeontt r1a2c i-a l1 3g roups ARKADIE, Ian Van A media Falling apart at the seams, 1992 GRANT, Patricia - review of The library perspective 9 - 11 Student Conference introductory whole library movement: chang- ATTON, Chris - Free people read article 19 ing practice in multi-cultural books: three years of censorship Students - a grievance 56 - 57 librarianship edited by Ziggi 41 - 43 CONVEY, Sally - Thoughts of a crip- Alexandearnd Trevor Knight 188 Radical representation 82 - 83 ple, featured in Rainbows in the 189 Back in the groove, a report of AAL ice 88 - 89 The great subscriptions rip-off by Council, October 1992 by Alan Co-operative promotion (Scottish Mark Lardner 55 Brine and Jillian Connor 126 - Book Centre), by Joanna Mattin- replies 84 - 87; 109; 190 187 son 156 - 158 Treasurer's reply 166 - 167 BALL, Caroline -Shopping, featured Cracking the glass ceiling by Avril HAAN, Elga - The Registration Liai in Rainbows in the ice 88 - 89 Johnston 90 - 96 son Officer: a personal view 47 - BEAUCHAMP, Peter - All change Crocus; poetry exerpts from Rain- 48 and no change 100 - 106 bows in the ice 88 - 89 HALL, Brian - letter 57 - 58 Bids for personal development - edi- CRUICKSHANK, Enid - letter 85 - Hardly a burning issue - letter by Peter torial 145 86 Gann 30 Blasts at .. Brent .. and the LA - letter CUNNINGHAM, George - letter 84 - HART, Chris - Breaking through the by John Pateman 190 85 quality maze 124 - 12 HEAP, Patsy - Are women invisible? Letting the literature go to waste Quoted disapproval - letter by Charles 98 -9 9 by Caroline Peck 107 - 108 Oppenheim 13 HEDGES, Graham - letter 78 Librarianship is alive and kicking: a Helpful returns letter by Susan reply to a prophet of doom by Radical representation by Chris Young 29 - 30 Juliano Kabamba 139 - 141 Atton 82 - 83 HEYNES, Pat - Affiliates progress Libraries in a multi-cultural society Rainbows in the ice, poetry exerpts 88 and support 116 - 117 the role of libraries in promoting 8&9 HICKS, John - This Library Business good relations between persons of Rattling role - editorial 81 AAL Weekend School introduc different racial groups by Chris The Registration Liaison Officer: a tory article 24 - 25 tine Talbot reviewed by Deborah personal view by Elga Haan 47 Hidden courage by Betty Riach, fea Goodall 12 - 13 48 tured in Rainbows in the ice 88 This Library Business, AAL Weekend Regular review please - letter by Nigel &Y School 1992 - introductory article Lancaster 121 HILL, Evadne - Section 11 20 - 21 by John Hicks 24 - 25 Remember “I didn’t vote for HILLS, S. J. - letter 143 report by Melanie Snell 118 badges? - editorial 33 HOWARD, Johu - letter 121 122 120 Reminiscing in Clwyd by Alan Watkin HUDSON, Andrew - letter 109 - 110 Licence they mean when they cry lib and Sheila Potter 132 - 135 HYLTON, Tracey review of The erty by Ruqayya Aldridge 68 -73 RENTON, Tim - letter (to Library whole library movement: chang- LORIMER, Chris - Students - a griev Association) 34 - 35 ing practice in multi-cultural ance 56 - 57 Response to a student grievance by librarianship edited by Ziggi LOWE, Michael - Boreham Wood, Avril Johnston 74 Alexander and Trevor Knight 188 Barcelona and beyond 175 RIACH, Betty - Hidden courage, fea 189 ‘ MATTINSON, Joanna - Co-operative 8t9u red in Rainbows in the ice 88 IIIIrnnnrtffeeosorirrnsmLsmamttaialoe1ibt 1tnbdri lia oeborn a1ny 7t 2to lSru e-eenrnEgd 1vvnrei7iirolv4cl rui eenor gpdnoirsmbnbe leymse-n se?tu nHe;rtde e-ail tl eo -ln re iatartBtleWrIi roicn tlfo1eiol7 srb hy 9 MMMAioI rrLrmeLoe Sr4VKpd9,,a rdi n oiMa fm s CfoiAeogFtrlrlnoieiiakunbolnaltr, nda k -risypem le1 aer51tn6s9p1to p e0e-re-e r cus t11pv815ie6r 8v ce et- si v 87e- eldeitbtyte orr ilabalyn RRRuiUpsS-hSodEgCfWiAfeLrlel niLa,aegn ,prh rhateSat,pTai mlaloNiy minelaJsoc aan ronn ,ld1 a 6 3 26 A aJ-l-nn-ae nmMt 1it3eo69eie u5 rns lsto Ndenuri,tv nbtiyagel wl A aDl 8aiw7nswi eotnwnh Ronald Sturt 30 Moulding a new generation, by Karen Sacrifice by Valerie Carr, featured in It’s my sister's fault; new editor by Phil Tyerman and Nicola Russell 162 Rainbows in the ice Taylor 183 165 Save Our Libraries Day by Nigel JACKSON, Malcolm - letter 110 MUIRHEAD, Graeme - From dun Ward 44 - 45 JAMIESON, Jan - letter 87 geons and dragons ... to database Scottish Book Centre; Co-operative JOHNSON, Rosalind - Six months at manager: the role of the catalo promotion by Joanna Mattinson Linkoping 26 - 29 guer in an automated environ 156 - 158 JOHNSTON, Avril Cracking the ment 51 - 54 Section 11 by Evadne Hill, Verena glass ceiling 90 - 96 MURRAY, Chris - What boredom can Thompson and Christopher President's New Year Message 3 do, featured in Rainbows in the Woodley 20 - 21 Profile 4 - 5 ice 88 - 89 SHIMMON, Ross - Who are our com Response to a student grievance Name of the rose - letter by Peter Ain petitors? 136 - 139 74 scough 77 - 78 SHOOLBREAD, Michael - Breaking KABApisrM oaBplAihve,et aonfJd u dliokaiocnmkoi ng-1:3 L9 ia-b r ra1e4rp1il ayn sthoi pa NNUOTRTMWAAoLmLN,e, n lASinabnnrdaery i -es -lea tntWedir l I8T7 I T1 48W -or 1k5 5 Shoppit1nih2 n6rRg oa uignbhby o wstCh aer oliqniu natelhi et yBi acel lm,a8 8z ef- ea 8t91u 2r4e d KEEN , Chris - Uncloaking the beast Offensive politics - letter by Andrew Six months at Linkoping by Rosalind a report of AAL Council Hudson 109 - 110 Johnson 26 - 29 February 1992 75 - 77 1001 nights, an interview with Salman SNELL, Melanie - This Library Busi KEMPSHALL, Jill -S pare a thought Rushdie by Alan Taylor 36 - 39 ness, AAL Weekend School 1992 for the supervisors 184 - 185 OPPENHEIM, Charles - letter 13 report 118 - 120 KNIGH1 Trevor ed The whole PDR Page - articles 14 - 15; 47 -4 8; 59 Spare a thought for the supervisors by library movement: changing prac 61; 107 - 108; 176; 184 - 185 Jill Kempshall and Ann Casey tice in multi-cultural librarianship PATEMAN, John - letters 58; 122 184 - 185 reviewed by Patricia Grant and 123: 190 STEPHENS, Keith - You'd cast us off Tracey Hylton 188 - 189 PECK, Caroline - Letting the liter featured in Rainbows in the ice 88 LANCASTER, Nigel - letter 121 ature go to waste ? 107 - 108 x9 LARDNER, Mark - AAL is active, a Plus ca change - editorial 177 Students - a grievance by Jillian Con Campaign Repori 142 PLUSE, John - letters 13; 109 nor, Chris Lorimer and Alan Chartering and Routes to Asso A postscript ... with thanks by Nigel Brine 56 - 57 ciateship 14 - 15 Ward 191 response by Avril Johnston 74 The great subscriptions rip-off POTTER, Sheila Reminiscing in STURT, Ronald - letter 30 55 Clwyd 132 - 135 Subscriptions continued - letter by letter 190 Processes and red herrings letter by Mark Lardner 190 Lest we forget - editorial 97 David Coleman 85 Subscriptions - the postal dimension Let off steam ... or ...e mpathetic help Project 2000 plea - letter by Helen letter by John Howard 121 - 122 by David Tonks 176 Clish 190 Success or succession? - editorial 65 Supervising Registration candidates by AAL Council, February 1992 by WOODLEY, Christopher - Section 11 Sue Clegg 59 - 61 Chris Keen 75 - 77 20 - 21 Up the podium - editorial 113 WOOLSTON, Helen Informed Tackling the future - editorial 161 envircnment; British Library TALBOT, Christine - Libraries in a Valedictory sadness - letter by George Environmental Information multi-cultural society: the role of Cunningham 84 - 85 Service 172 - 174 libraries in promoting good WRIGHT, Dawn - letter 87 relations between persons of dif- WARD, Jennifer - letter 109 ferent racial groups a review by WARD, Nigel - A postscript ... with You'd cast us off by Keith Stephens, Deborah Goodall 12 - 13 thanks 191 featured in Rainbows in the ice 88 TAYLOR, Alan - 1001 nights, an - Save Our Libraries Day 44 - 45 - 89 interview with Salman Rushdie WATKIN, Alan Reminiscing in YOUNG, Susan - letter 29 - 30 36 - 39 Clwyd 132 - 135 TAYLOR, Phil - It’s my sister's fault 183 What boredom can do by Chris Mur- There were 12 issues of the journal THOMPSON, Verena - Section 11 20- ray, featured in Rainbows in the during 1992, with pagination as 21 ice 88 - 89 follows:- Thoughts of a cripple by Sally Convey, Who are our competitors? by Ross January (No. 1) 1 - 16 featured in Rainbows in the ice 88 Shimmon 136 - 139 February (No. 2) 17 - 32 - 89 The whole library movement: chang- March (No. 3) 33 - 48 TONKS, David - Let off steam .. or ing practice in multi-cultural April (No. 4) 49 - empathetic help 176 librarianship edited by Ziggi May (No. 5) 65 - Treasurer's reply by Stuart Brewer Alexander and Trevor Knight June (No. 6) 81 - 166 - 167 reviewed by Patricia Grant and July (No. 7) 97 - - reply 190 Tracey Hylton 188 - 189 August (No. 8) 113 - TYERMAN, Karen - Moulding a new Wil IT work; women, libraries and IT September (No. 9) 129 - generatior 162 - 165 by Sandy Norman 148 - 155 October (No. 10) 145 - Women, libraries and IT by Sandy November (No. 11) 161 - Uncloaking the beast, a report of Norman 148 - 155 December (No. 12) 177 - Printed in England by Headley Brothers Ltd, Ashford Kent and London