Table of contents
Henry Heaney: an appreciation
Michael SmethurstThe career of Henry Heaney is described from assistant librarian at Queen’s University Belfast to university librarian and keeper of the Hunterian Books and Manuscripts…
Access to research collections in the UK: the Anderson Report updated
Michael AndersonThe outcomes of the Follett Committee report are described and the question of access to research collections is discussed. The considerations of a national research strategy and…
SCONUL and research libraries
Toby BaintonReviews the functions and work of SCONUL and how these have changed in the light of the creation of new universities in 1992. While acknowledging the importance of teaching…
The development of JISC strategy on electronic collections
Lynne J. BrindleyThis paper traces the development of JISC strategy for, and provision of, networked information services through the 1990s. The account has been structured in “eras”, and although…
Research collections in the digital age: the role of CURL
Reg CarrThe origins of CURL in the 1980s lay in its members’ need to share machine‐readable catalogue records ‐ an aim materially assisted by the establishment of JANET. Funding from the…
Collecting for the researcher in an electronic environment
Margaret M. CouttsAgainst the historical background of the growth of research collections, the scale of developing electronic information is examined, along with its implications for established…
Research collections in a digital age: the development of special collections in Glasgow 1977‐1997
Timothy HobbsThroughout his 20 years as university librarian and keeper of the Hunterian Books and Manuscripts, Henry Heaney has shown an abiding interest in the rich and varied collections…
Access to the world’s literature: the global strategy
Derek LawProgress towards achieving the concepts of Universal Bibliographic Control and Universal Access to Publications is outlined in relation to printed publications and discussed in…
The non‐formula funding of special collections in the humanities initiative
Ian R.M. MowatReviews the initiative arising from the Follett Committee providing non‐formula funding to support specialised research collections in the humanities. The method of application…
Irish university libraries: recent developments and future prospects
Sean PhillipsThe background for university libraries in Ireland is almost identical to that in other EU countries: rapid expansion in student numbers and materials price inflation not being…
The British Library and its digital future as a research library
Alice ProchaskaThe purpose and current structure of the British Library are outlined and reviewed in the light of demands and opportunities of the digital age. The problems of the Library’s role…
Henry J. Heaney: bibliography and chronology
Elizabeth M. RodgerPresents a chronology of the professional career of Henry Heaney combined with a bibliography of his professional writings (excluding annual reports, committee reports and book…