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What of the Information Poor?
Douglas AndersonInformation in electronic formats is becoming more and more thechosen medium for publishers. Value‐added services are available tocustomize downloaded data to user‐specific…
Information Needs and Their Satisfaction in a Utility Company
Abdus Sattar Chaudhry, Sajjad ur RehmanReports results of a study of information needs in a utilitycompany in Saudi Arabia. Selected technical and administrative staffwere interviewed and the active involvement of the…
Public Libraries: Charters and Community Involvement
Reviews the finalists in the Library Association/Holt JacksonCommunity Initiative Award: four different public library schemes areconsidered. Reports the judges′ comments. Notes…
Internet and Reference Services: Implications for Academic Libraries
Carolyn Radcliff, Mary Du Mont, Jeffrey GattenDiscusses the challenge Internet presents to the reference servicein academic libraries. Sees text education as an issue of high prioritybut also recommends inclusion of the…
Setting up an Industrial Information Service
Cephas OdiniEvery big company requires a good information service to serve itsorganizational interests in industrial trends, marketing intelligence,competitive intelligence and the…