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Issues of just‐in‐time (access) v. just‐in‐case (ownership) for libraries in developing countries: lessons to be learnt from developed countries
Kgomotso H. MoahiThe information age, where ICT is an essential tool for harnessing and disseminating information, has brought with it a number of very attractive innovations for libraries, such…
Factors hampering the formulation of a national information policy in Kenya
Philip Ayoo, Japhet OtikeThe importance of a national information policy to a developing country is explained and the factors hindering its development in Kenya are discussed. These factors relate to poor…
Yes, but how do we know if it’s working? Evidence regarding impact on clinical practice of access for health service staff to bibliographic databases and full text electronic journals
Richard MarriottDiscusses the development of regionally organised electronic library services within the NHS. Examines evidence for the effectiveness of electronic library services both in the UK…
Criteria for the success of automated library systems: Iranian experience (application and test of the related scale)
A. Hossein FarajpahlouRefers to a 1999 Australian survey which examined a 26 item scale developed regarding three major automated library systems issues, which approved 23 items that represented…
A history of the Birmingham University library
Eric GlasgowRecounts the origins of Birmingham University in Mason College, and the early development of its library under William Henry Cope. The growth of collections, particularly by…