The UQ Library congratulates Mrs Janine Schmidt, who was appointed a Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia in the 2013 Australia Day awards.

Mrs Schmidt was honoured for her significant service to the promotion of library services and information sciences, particularly through the development of electronic access initiatives.

In an era when many people are predicting the demise of libraries, it is comforting to read that librarians are instead on the cusp of a golden age.

Sound unlikely?

Many librarians are looking to re-invent their rolesand their profession in the era of Google. Accordingly, the launch of the Journal of eScience Librarianship is timely.