Aslib Proceedings: Volume 59 Issue 1

Institutional evaluation and its influence on organizational learning

Kuan‐Nien Chen

The purpose of this study is to investigate the nature of organizational learning within Taiwanese Institute of Technology academic libraries, and in particular the nature of the…

Revision of author abstracts: how it is carried out by LISA editors

Michela Montesi, John Mackenzie Owen

The literature on abstracts recommends the revision of author supplied abstracts before their inclusion in database collections. However, little guidance is given on how to carry…

Health information for the consumer: NHS vs the BBC

Paul Huntington, David Nicholas, Hamid R. Jamali, Chris Russell

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate of the results of a survey which asked people where they went online for their health information, why and what success they had. The…

Information literacy amongst UK SMEs: an information policy gap

Martin De Saulles

The purpose of this paper is to explore information literacy amongst small‐ and medium‐sized businesses (SMEs) in the UK and the USA and argue that information policy in the UK…

Developing a scaleable information architecture for an enterprise‐wide consolidated information management platform

P.W. van der Walt, A.S.A. du Toit

This article aims to address the concept of information architecture as a way of visualising and describing the various information assets and the interaction of these assets…

ICTs and learning disability: multidisciplinary perspectives on Project @pple

Peter Williams, Karen Bunning, Helen Kennedy

This paper aims to present a critical discussion of theoretical concepts that drive the main contributions of the academic partners, by highlighting the contrasting perspectives…

Emerald at 40

Rebecca Marsh