Aslib Proceedings: Volume 48 Issue 2

Discussion groups on the Internet as sources of information: the case of social work

Yitzhak Berman

Information technology is a facilitator in knowledge diffusion by enabling individuals to communicate directly in personal exchange. This includes interactive communications…

Councillors and information: a study of information needs and information provision

Dave Nicholas, Kate Colgrave

Little attention has been given to the needs of local authority councillors for well over a decade; a period in which the changes imposed by national government have made it…

Using the Internet as a strategic business tool

Lim Ban Seng

This article discusses the potential benefits of using the Internet to conduct business — to boost business productivity and to enhance business competitiveness. Six key Internet…