Library Review: Volume 55 Issue 8

Legal deposit and collection development in a digital world

To compare and contrast national collection management principles for hard copy deposit collections and for digital deposit collections.

Integrating digital libraries and virtual learning environments

This paper aims to compare three virtual learning environments (VLEs) (WebCT, Blackboard and creation of study environments) with respect to how well they have incorporated…

The 21st century challenges: the view from the Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) was created at the end of the 20th century to meet the needs of the new Scottish Parliament. With the opportunity to start…

Agricultural information systems: a national case study

The purpose of the paper is to investigate the agricultural information system in Turkey, with particular reference to the effectiveness of this system for farmers.

Emergent user roles and perceived requirements in a social‐oriented community

To explore the relationship between emergent user roles and perceived importance of user requirements in a social‐oriented community.

Special libraries in India: some current trends

Poor infrastructure facilities, outdated mindsets and lack of exposure among professionals to the latest developments have been bottlenecks against progress in Indian libraries…

Relationships between Teaching Faculty and Teaching Librarians

Privacy in the 21st Century: Issues for Public, School and Academic Libraries

Managing Change: A How‐To‐Do‐It Manual for Librarians

Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR): Hype or Cure‐All?

Developing the New Learning Environment: The Changing Role of the Academic Librarian

Improving Internet Reference Services to Distance Learners

Making Knowledge Visible: Communicating Knowledge through Information Products

Printing Places: Locations of Book Production and Distribution since 1500