LIBRES


	ISSN 1058-6768 September 2003	Bi-annual Volume 13, Issue 2

	TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Research and Applications Section (peer reviewed)
		Evaluation of Web-Based Search Engines Using User-Effort Measures Muh-Chyun Tang and Ying Sun School of Information, Communication and Library Studies, Rutgers University
		Adoption of Online Databases in Public Libraries: An Australian Case Study Kirsty Williamson, School of Information Management and Systems, Monash University and School of Information Studies, Charles Sturt University Steven Wright, Research Fellow, Information and Telecommunications Needs Research, School of Information Management and Systems, Monash University Frada Burstein, Associate Professor, School of Information Management and Systems, Monash University Don.Schauder, Professor and Chair, School of Information Management and Systems, Monash University
	Essays and Opinions Section
		Essays and Opinions Section Introduction Ann Curry
		Overcoming the Systems Librarian Imposter Syndrome Rachel Singer Gordon
		A Working Academic Librarian's Perspective on Information Technology Literacy Joseph Jones
		Navigating a Raging River: A Canadian Teacher-librarian’s Experience Implementing Information Technology Joan Shaw


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	LIBRES Editorial Board for this issue: Kerry Smith (Editor-in-Chief) Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia k.smith@curtin.edu.au
	Section Editors ______________ Scott Seaman ( Research and Applications Editor) seaman@spot.colorado.edu Ann Curry (Essays and Opinions Editor) ann.curry@ubc.ca Suzanne Milton (Reviews Editor) smilton@ewu.edu Kerry Smith (News, Meetings Editor) Curtin University of Technology k.smith@curtin.edu.au
	Managing Editors ______________ Marika Auret (Web Manager) Curtin University of Technology m.auret@curtin.edu.au Derek Silvester (Technical Manager) Curtin University of Technology d.silvester@curtin.edu.au

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