Aslib Proceedings: Volume 56 Issue 5

Information disparity: research and measurement challenges in an interconnected world

Andrew Boyd

With the proliferation of new information channels such as the Web, e‐mail and wireless, it is becoming increasingly important to understand the impact of these technologies…

E‐security issues and policy development in an information‐sharing and networked environment

Alan D. Smith

With the rapid growth of e‐commerce, governmental and corporate agencies are taking extra precautions when it comes to protecting information. The development of e‐security as a…

A goal‐based approach to the evaluation and documentation of business process re‐engineering

Andrew Boyd

The technical support team at a small European software firm was in virtual revolt. The product that they supported was error‐prone and after three rounds of redundancies morale…

Discussion of performance measures in public service broadcasting

Cristina Hastings

Measuring the value of a public service broadcaster (such as the BBC) is particularly pertinent today given the growing pressures on public service broadcasting. The opportunities…

An introduction to unified communications: challenges and opportunities

Dagny Evans

The proliferation of personal information devices such as home computers, mobile phones and digital organizers coupled with the rise of new mediums such as e‐mail and the World…

Demonstrating a multi‐faceted magpie approach to researching searchable digital text

Jonathan M. Levitt

This article demonstrates a lateral approach to conducting research on searchable text presented in digital format and describes the potential for a multi‐faceted magpie approach…