Here in one handy volume are more than 84,000 abbreviations, acronyms, and initialisms - and their meanings - in this new edition of a classic Australian reference book. New terms abound: this sixth edition is a third bigger than its predecessor.
Dr David J. Jones is one of Australia's best-known writers on libraries and librarianship. His other books include histories of the State Library of New South Wales and of Pustaka Negeri Sarawak in Malaysia. With Jean P Whyte, he wrote 'Uniting a Profession', a history of the Australian Library & Information Association's forerunner, the Australian Institute of Librarians. David works at the State Library of New South Wales and is an internationally-recognised library building consultant. He was awarded ALIA's Fellowship in 2003.