Pettersson, R. (n.d.) . Information Design. Retrieved on December 6, 2004, from: http://www . idp.mdh. se/forskning/amnen/informationsdesign/publ ikationer/pdf/ID-Opuscula.pdf In this lengthy paper (62 pages), Pettersson reviews d ifferent l iteracies (computer, information, media, television , and visual) and their impact on information design with a look at learning theories. The author concludes by stating " Information design is a multi-discipl inary, multi-dimensional and worldwide consid­ eration with influences from areas such as language, art and aesthetics, information , communication , be­ haviour and cognition, business and law, as well as media production technologies." Sankey, M. (2001 ) . Are Images Being Widely Utilised as Learning Tools in Instructional Materials Produced By USQ? If not why not and what would be the benefits. Retrieved on December 6, 2004, from: http://www . usq .edu.au/users/sankey/Resources/lnd_%20report01 .pdf Sankey provides an extensive review the l iterature in the area of visual l i teracy and the use of images to enhance student learning and investigates the area of communication theory, cultural issues, student cognition, information retention and the need for an awareness of visual l iteracy. A summary of the results of a visual survey of teach ing materials produced by the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) is provided along with recommendations for those who are responsible for the writing, design and produc­ tion of these materials. Stokes, S . (2002). Visual Literacy i n Teaching and Learning: A Literature Perspective. Electronic Journal for the Integration of Technology in Education, 1(1 ) Retrieved on December 6, 2004, from http://www .schoolnetafrica.neUfileadmin/resources/visual_literacy_in_t_l .pdf Stokes provides an introduction to visual l iteracy and includes a review of studies that investigate the ef­ fects of i nstruction that incorporates varying degrees of visual components including no visual support, sti l l visual aids, and animated visual sequences. The purpose of this literature review is to stimulate inter­ est in using visual enhancements in teach ing and to promote the development of learners' visual ski l ls in combination with their development of verbal , reading, and mathematical ski l ls ." Access to Visual Resources Art Libraries Society of North America. ( 1 996, April 22). Staffing Standards for Art Libraries and Visual Resources Collections. Retrieved from the ARLISNA web site on December 6' 2004, from: http:// www.arlisna .org/staffing Provides standards for staffing in art l ibraries and visual resources. I ncludes sections on Professionals, Paraprofessionals, Technical and Support Staff and a section on staffing by type of collection . Appendi­ ces include Self Assessment Criteria , Responsibil ities by type of position and an extensive bibliography. Besser, H . , & Yamashita, R. ( 1 998, July) . The Cost of Digital /mage Distribution: The Social and Eco­ nomic Implications of the Production, Distribution and Usage of Image Data. Retrieved on Decem­ ber 5, 2004, from http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/lmaging/ Databases/ 1 998mellon The result of a grant from the Andrew W. Mel lon Foundation, this project examined the costs of digital image distribution for educational purposes by looking at an experimental project: the Museum Educa- Education Libraries Volume 27, No. 1 Summer 2004 27 tional Site Licensing Project. This comprehensive report summarizes "the issues l ikely to affect the eco­ nomic viabil ity of one specific type of digital l ibrary: a collection of photograph-l ike dig ital images of cul­ tural heritage objects and accompanying descriptive metadata, as distributed to university communities." Chrisfield, T . , & Cosgrove, R. (n.d.) . Building Digital Audio Visual Collections for Research & Teaching: A Collaborative Approach. Retrieved on December 6, 2004, from http://www .vala. org .au/vala2000/2000pdf/ Chr _Cos. pdf This paper d iscusses a collaborative project, completed in 1 997, between the La Trobe University Library and the university's Department of Archaeology. A working model for bui ld ing multimedia web resources for research and learning is presented . Advantages of digital del ivery from l ibrary systems, along with educational outcomes are addressed. Although the technology has advanced in the last seven years, les­ sons learned are sti l l relevant. Goodrum, A. (n .d . ) . Image Intermediation: Visual Resource Reference Services for Digital Libraries. Retrieved on December 5 , 2004, from : http ://quartz.syr.edu/di i/lmage%201ntermediation.pdf Goodrum presents a description of the challenges in providing dig ital image intermediation and presents a research framework for addressing these challenges in digital l ibraries. Signage and Web Sites Association of Research Libraries. ( 1 995, May). Spec Kit 208: Effective Library Signage. Retrieved on December 5 , 2004, from: http://www .arl .org/spec/208fly.html The ARL provides the resu lts of a survey of 81 member l ibraries who reported on effective l ibrary sign­ age. Issues related to design, construction , location, installation, vandalism, and the use of temporary signs are addressed . Includes a l ink to a sa�ple Library Signage Manual . Bundy, A. (2004, February 5-6). Places of Connection: New Public and Academic Library Buildings in Australia and New Zealand. Paper presented at the Library Buildings Conference (Bournemouth, UK). Retrieved on December 6, 2004, from: http://www. l ibrary.unisa.edu .au/ about/papers/Places-of-con nection .pdf Bundy's paper discusses how "the emphasis in the burgeoning and sometimes outstanding new l ibrary bui ldings and major rebui lds in Austral ia and New Zealand is on bui ld ing social and educational capital. This is being achieved through attention to d istinctive spaces for user groups, reta i l ing approaches to ambience, interior design, furniture, l ighting, signage, pervasive ICT and eating and drinking faci lities. There is an increasing number of new joint use l ibraries between public and educational l ibraries, which have special design needs. The user response to , and professional satisfaction with , many of the new bui ldings reflects the growth in consultation with stakeholders. I t also reflects architects and consu ltants with l ibrary experience who are responsive to the aspirations of l ibrarians for attractive, flexible and effi­ cient l ibrary bui ld ings." Cooke, H . , Hornsby, E. , & Todd, H . (n.d . }. The Cybrary - Seamless For The Customer, Fine Needle­ work for the Staff. Retrieved on December 7, 2004, from: http://bl indio. l ibrary.uq .edu .au/ papers/ht2001 seamless. pdf Cooke, Hornsby & Todd examine how high qual ity customer focused innovative information resources, services and programs are integrated with , and central to, teaching, learn ing and research activities at the Un iversity of Queensland Cybrary. 'The Cybrary website - www. cybrary.uq.edu.au - enables customers to access information more or less seamlessly anywhere anytime. This paper wil l go behind the seams to d iscuss some of the technologies that underpin service del ivery and some of the impl ications for the Cy­ brary's human, physical and financial resources." I ncludes the use of physical space and signage. U .S . Department of Health and Human Services. National Cancer I nstitute (NCI). Communication Tech- Education Libraries Volume 27, No. 1 Summer 2004 28 nologies Branch (CTB). Research-Based Web Design and Usability Guidelines. Retrieved on Decem­ ber 7, 2004, from: http://usabil ity.gov/pdfs/guidel ines.html#1 The Communication Technologies Branch of the National Cancer Institute has developed guidel ines "to assist those involved in the creation of websites base their decisions on the current and best avai lable evidence. The guidelines are particularly relevant to the design of information-oriented sites . . . The primary audiences for the guidel ines are website designers, managers, and others involved in the creation or maintenance of websites. A secondary aud ience is researchers who investigate Web design issues." In­ cludes chapters on Design Process and Evaluation, Optimizing the User Experience, Accessibi l ity, Page Layout, Navigation, Text Appearance, Graph ics, Images, & Multimedia, Writing Web Content, Content Organization and Searching. Links to Sites Arl is.net. (n .d . ) . Directory of Art, Architecture, and Design Resources. Retrieved on December 5, 2004, from: http://www . arlis .neUdirectory.php Based on responses to a questionnaire sent out to 450 organizations, this d irectory "l ists more than 250 organisations that have books, magazines, arch ives and other material on art, architecture or design . The database includes names, addresses, opening hours, web site addresses and detai ls about access ." Arizona State University. (n.d.) . Joel and Irene Benedict Visual Literacy Collection. Retrieved on De­ cember 5, 2004, from: http://www.asu .edu/lib/archives/vislitl inks.htm Provides a list of l inks related to visual l iteracies . Computers and History of Art Group, UK. (2004, November). World Wide Web Virtual Library of Art History. Retrieved on December 5, 2004, from http://www .chart.ac.uk/vl ib/index.html This site is aimed at everybody interested in art, with a special focus on the academic study of Art H istory. International Federation of Library Associations. (n .d . ). International Directory of Art Libraries. Re­ trieved on December 5, 2004, from http://artl ibrary.vassar.edu/ifla-idal/ This Directory provides "access nearly 3,000 l ibraries and l ibrary departments with special ized hold ings in art, architecture, and archaeology throughout the world . Data recorded for each institution includes ad­ dress , telephone and tale-facsimile numbers, hours of operation, annual closings, and listings of profes­ sional personnel . It also includes electronic mai l addresses of individual l ibrarians and d i rect web l inks to institutional home pages." University of Cal ifornia at Berkeley. Architecture Visual Resources Library. (2004, January 9). SPIRO: Architecture Visual Resources Library. Retrieved on December 5, 2004, from: http://www.mip. berke­ ley.edu/spiro/about.html SPIRO is the visual online public access catalog to the 35mm slide collection of the Architecture Visual Resources Library (AVRL) at the University of Cal ifornia at Berkeley. "SP IRO was named in honor of the late architectural h istorian Professor Emeritus Spiro Kostof, and stands for "Slide and Photograph Image Retrieval Onl ine. SP IRO is freely available on the World Wide Web." Compi ler's Note: Text that is enclosed within quotations marks has been taken d irectly from the docu­ ment. Anne Wade is Manager and Information Special ist at the Centre for the Study of Learning and Perform­ ance and has taught in the I nformation Studies Program at Concordia Un iversity for ten years. Emai l : wada@education.concord ia.ca Education Libraries Volume 27, No. 1 Summer 2004 29