Aslib Proceedings: Volume 35 Issue 10
Table of contents
An exploration into the social and economic effects of information technology
Donald WrayWhenever I find myself confronted with the type of form that one has to fill in when passing through immigration control, or registering at a hotel or applying for a credit card I…
Electronic publishing: a market perspective
John GurnseyWe are at present inundated with a mass of documentation covering electronic publishing. Most of this covers with varying degrees of depth—and accuracy—the technology. What is…
Agdex—grass‐roots information
Ruth M. Johnson, Marilyn MullayAgdex is an indexing service to the intermediate literature of agriculture providing a current awareness and retrieval service primarily for agricultural advisers in Scotland. The…
Non‐profit marketing—libraries' future?
Crystal CondousLibraries are facing serious competition from the ‘profit’ information industry which has seen the potential of an ever‐increasing information service sector. Sophisticated…
Measuring the value and marketing the service: an approach to library benefit
Stuart HannabussThe value of libraries and information services lies in their contribution to customer information needs. As non‐profit organisations, their benefit is seen less as profit than as…