Library Review: Volume 45 Issue 4

The library trainee: one college’s experience

Ruth Wilson, Scott Gibbens

Describes the efforts of a library service at a college of higher education to convert a full‐time library assistant post to a library traineeship. Questions raised by the process…

The literature search: a library‐based model for information skills instruction

Alistair Duff

It is expected that instruction in information skills (formerly known as bibliographic instruction) will be an important function of libraries in the “information society”…

Super records: An approach towards the description of works appearing in various manifestations

Rahmatollah Fattahi

Attempts to introduce a new approach for describing bibliographic entities in order to fulfil all the functions of the catalogue in the online environment. While it is assumed…

The case study method: A learning tool for practising librarians and information specialists

Ann Roselle

Demonstrates the usefulness of the case study method as a learning tool for practising library and information specialists. Conclusions based on findings from a Botswana Library…

The practice of Amadi’s “barefoot librarianship” in African public libraries: Constraints and prospects

Chidi P.C. Onwubiko

Highlights the concept of “barefoot librarianship” to make the provision of library services more relevant to traditional African people who are largely non‐literate. Enumerates…

Birth‐centenary literature on Ranganathan 1991‐1994: a review

M.P. Satija

Gives a comprehensive revue of the literature which marked the birth centenary of Dr S.R. Ranganathan, a prolific writer on librarianship and library science.