AVEL COMPETITION: You still have time to give us your feedback and enter the competition to win books, cd's or software to the value of $100. See details below. ___________________________________________________ AVEL - http://avel.edu.au Your portal to quality Australasian Engineering and IT resources. ____________________________________________________ Search Smart! Save Time! Find it Fast! AVEL Newsletter August 2001 [ Available in HTML at http://avel.edu.au/newsletter/latest.html ] ____________________________________________________ IN THIS ISSUE: 1. Welcome 2. Get the HTML version of this Newsletter 3. Give us your feedback: Win $100 worth of books!! 4. New sites on AVEL 5. This month's best of the best 6. SciTech Newsletter 7. International Sites of Interest 8. Conference Watch 9. Feedback 10. Subscription Information 11. Newsletter Archive (get past copies of the AVEL Newsletter) <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> 1. WELCOME Hello and welcome the August 2001 edition of the AVEL newsletter. Each month we will bring you news about the latest engineering and IT resources on AVEL, the latest services and the latest news. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> 2. HTML version of the Newsletter The AVEL Newsletter is available in HTML at: http://avel.edu.au/newsletter/latest.html <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> 3. Give us your feedback: Win $100 worth of books!! AVEL's goal is to provide you with a portal that truly fulfills your information needs and that reflects the way that you work. To help us gain a better understanding of your needs we would like you tell us how and why you use AVEL. Take 5 minutes to complete our customer survey and go into the draw to win your choice of books (to the value of $100 Australian Dollars). The response rates to past survey have been typically fairly small - which is good news for you because it means you have a better chance of winning! To enter go to: http://avel.edu.au/scenario.html <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> 4. NEW SITES ON AVEL We add sites to AVEL on a daily basis. We love to hear from you about new, quality sites you would like to see added, so contact us today. AVEL now contains over 3550 quality records. That's 232 new resources added in the last month. You can browse new sites added by subject area or look at all the new sites entered. To see the latest resources added to the websites go to: http://avel.edu.au/latest.html <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> 5. AVEL's BEST OF THE BEST AVEL contains links to only quality websites. We handpick them so that you can save time searching. That said, sometimes we find sites that deserve a special mention. This month we focus on IT and Engineering Recruitment and Employment web sites. >>>>>IT Job Stuff -- "The most comprehensive site for IT and T jobs in New Zealand " http://www.jobstuff.co.nz/ This is their claim, not ours, but with nearly 2000 jobs in their database, IT Job Stuff provide a useful web site for anyone looking for an IT job in New Zealand. The site includes an email alerting service and links to related websites. The database allows you to search across a range of agencies, for contract or permanent work, or for employment in a specific region. If your aim is to emigrate to New Zealand, the site offers useful tips. >>>>>Aacorn International Limited - New Zealand http://www.aacorn.co.nz/ Aacorn International Limited is a free service and specialises in recruitment for the New Zealand information technology industry. Aacorn International are full members of the Recruitment & Consulting Services Association and have preferred supplier status from a number of employers. Their website offers advice on finding work in New Zealand, a listing of the "Top 10" jobs currently available, as well as useful links to New Zealand-related web sites. >>>>>Command Recruitment Group - Australia http://www.command.com.au Command Recruitment Group offer a range of employment service for permanent and contract work in Australian IT and Engineering fields. They offer a free, searchable database, interview tips, online CV submission, advice on immigration, and useful links. The web site is beautifully designed a worth a look for it's own sake. >>>>>Engineers International http://engineers-international.com/ This Australian based portal offers detailed advice on creating your CV, writing application letters , and seeking employment. Employers can search through a database of job seekers. It also offers services such as news, free software, and online discussion lists. A nicely designed, functional site. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> 6. SciTech NEWSLETTER The latest edition of the SciTech newsletter (produced by United States-based National Science Foundation) is now available from the AVEL website at: http://avel.edu.au/sci-tech/03aug01.html <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> 7. TOP NEW INTERNATIONAL SITES AVEL already brings you the best in Australasian Engineering and IT websites. Now, for the information of our regular newsletter subscribers, we are pleased to provide a glimpse of some of the top new international sites. (All sites supplied courtesy of the University of Queensland Library) >>>>>Great Images in NASA http://grin.hq.nasa.gov/ Access to more than 1000 digital pictures relating to NASA's history. >>>>>Mathgate http://www.mathgate.ac.uk/ Index to Internet resources related to mathematics. >>>>>Corante Tech News http://www.corante.com/ Daily selected technology news. >>>>>Google Image Search http://images.google.com/ Beta test version of a new image search engine that indexes over 150 million images. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> 8. CONFERENCE WATCH In this new section we aim to help you keep up to date with some of the conferences coming up in our region over the next few months. A complete listing of up-coming conferences is available on the AVEL website at: http://avel.edu.au/conference.html >>>>>International Congress on Modelling and Simulation - 2001 (Canberra, Australia, 10-13 December 2001) http://cres.anu.edu.au/~tony/modsim2001.htm >>>>>COAL 2002 2nd Australasian Coal Operators Conference Woolongong, Australia, 14-17th February 2002 http://www.uow.edu.au/eng/conf/coal2002/ >>>>>Asian Aerospace 2002 Singapore, 26th February - 3rd March 2002 http://www.asianaerospace.com/ >><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> 9. FEEDBACK AVEL appreciates getting your comments and suggestions. They help us design services that meet your needs and ensure that we maintain a portal of the highest quality resources. So, how can we make AVEL even better? Send your suggestions or comments to us at: avelinfo@library.uq.edu.au >><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> 10. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION We appreciate your interest in AVEL. We also respect your internet privacy. Our list is private and confidential and will be used exclusively to keep you informed of what is going on at AVEL. To subscribe or unsubscribe to this newsletter, please send an email message to: avelinfo@library.uq.edu.au >><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> 11. NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE Past issues of the AVEL newsletter are now available from the AVEL Newsletter Archive at: http://avel.edu.au/register.html#3 Compiled by: Nicole Clark AVEL Coordinator email: n.clark@library.uq.edu.au ______________________________________________ Nicole Clark (formerly Van Kempen) Coordinator Australasian Virtual Engineering Library (AVEL) Dorothy Hill Physical Sciences and Engineering Library The University of Queensland, Australia Email:n.clark@library.uq.edu.au Tel: 61 - 7 3365 3974 Fax: 61 - 73365 3658 Visit the AVEL website at: http://avel.edu.au AVEL: Australasian Virtual Engineering Library