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Seriality: it’s not just for serials any more
Jean Hirons, Regina ReynoldsThe challenges to traditional cataloguing posed by electronic publishing, in particular, serials publishing, are described. The revision of the Anglo‐American Cataloguing Rules…
Defining some criteria for the success of automated library systems
A. Hossein FarajpahlouSuccess and effectiveness in automated library systems are two related issues that all users are normally looking for when buying or designing a new system. On the basis of the…
Virtual library for ancient manuscripts
Béatrice Rumpler, Sylvie CalabrettoThis work is the second part of a European project called BAMBI (Better Access to Manuscripts and Browsing of Images). In the initial BAMBI project, we developed a workstation for…
Book of the century
Tommy Walker, Katie Baynham, Karen LivingstonEach of the competitors nominates their choice of the book of the century and discusses the reasons for their choice. The books discussed are: The Diary of Anne Frank; Earthways…
The main public children’s library of St Petersburg
Valentina Kouznetaova, Joanna NazarovaThe location of and philosophy behind the Central Children’s Library of St Petersburg are briefly described. The role of the library is discussed and the range of services for…
The origin of the Kelmscott Press
Eric GlasgowThe legacy of William Morris’s Kelmscott Press and its relevance to today are considered. The aims behind the foundation of the Press are discussed and the design of type and…