Program: electronic library and information systems: Volume 27 Issue 4

Introduction to interactive multimedia

Signe Hoffos

‘Interactive multimedia’ was, only a few years ago, just a fuzzy shape on the horizon of new technology. With rapid developments in computing, telecommunications and home…

UNICORN at Kew: computerising the Library and Archives at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Sylvia Fitzgerald, John Flanagan

The implementation of the UNICORN Collection Management System from Sirsi Ltd is described, showing its adaptation to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew's particular needs, for books…

A marriage of high‐tech and fine art: the National Gallery's Micro Gallery Project

Christopher Baker

The Micro Gallery is a computerised, interactive, public access information system, located in the Sainsbury Wing of the National Gallery in London. It provides detailed…

Information retrieval strategies in McGraw‐Hill's Multimedia Encyclopedia of Mammalian Biology

Stephen Rickard

The Multimedia Encyclopedia of Mammalian Biology CD‐ROM was published by McGraw‐Hill in September 1992. It has been designed for use primarily at undergraduate level. Text…

Selection criteria for a document image processing system for the ELINOR Electronic Library project

Anne Ramsden, Zimin Wu, Dianguo Zhao

The Information Centre at De Montfort University Milton Keynes is carrying out a three year research project known as the ELINOR Electronic Library project, which will work…

Creative picture research using the Hulton Deutsch CD Collection

Peter G.B. Enser, Harriet P. Orr

Organisations responsible for the maintenance of photographic archives are showing a developing interest in the creation of compact disc digital catalogues. These are perceived as…

The Egyptian Museum registration project: the challenge and the implementation

Fathi Saleh, Mohammed Saleh, Nahed Refaat, Nora Ebeid

This article describes an important project in the history of preservation of Egypt's culture heritage. Initiated by the Egyptian Ministry of Culture and executed by the Cabinet…

Using STATUS at the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum for a radio archive

Clifford Harkness

This paper will discuss the development of an information management system providing access to radio archive material. A formal television and radio archive agreement between the…