LIBRES is published by the Department of Information Studies
Curtin University of Technology
Perth, Western Australia

September 2008
Volume 18, Issue 2

Includes:
Research and Applications Section (peer reviewed)
> > Growth and Pattern of Women’s Studies in Malaysia as Reflected by Generated Literature
> > North American Institutions Most Frequently Represented in High-impact Library Journals
> > A Survey of Preservation and Conservation Practices and Techniques in Nigerian
University Libraries
> > An Investigation of International Journal usage by Iranian Medical Researchers

Essays and Opinions Section
> > A Whole New World of Freaks and Geeks: Libraries and Librarians on YouTube

 

Editor's Comment
I am very pleased to advise that Heather Lea Moulaison, has accepted our offer to become the new Editor for the Research and Applications Section (peer reviewed) commencing with the March 2009 issue. Heather has an MA in French and an MSLIS from University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign, USA, has worked as a practitioner in the profession, has journal publications, given presentations, and is undertaking a PhD. She is moving from a teaching position in the US to something similar in Morocco.

I am also delighted to welcome two colleagues to the Associate Editorial team: Professor Ann Curry of the University of Alberta. Ann's research interests are: censorship and intellectual freedom, public library management and collections including analysis of internet use, library history, and library architecture and planning.

Dr Brendan Luyt from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Brendan's research interests are in the areas of: Information policy, reference services, information literacy, and scholarly publishing.

Dr. Kerry Smith
Editor-in-Chief

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