Library Management: Volume 22 Issue 1/2

The historical context of eLib: practice‐based library research in the UK

Considers the history of practice‐based research in the UK library and information science sector, and demonstrates that the emphasis in the recent eLib programme on practitioner…

Integrating local resources

Discusses the questions of not only mixing print and electronic resources, but also local and non‐local resources in the hybrid library. Attention is drawn to the significance of…

Extending the hybrid library to students on franchised courses: user profile, service implementation issues and management strategies

Presents the main research findings of the HyLiFe Project in extending hybrid library services to students on courses franchised by the University of Central Lancashire. The…

The provision of networked access to hybrid resources at small or remote sites

Describes the experience of providing access to hybrid library resources at small or remote sites by the University of the Highlands and Islands in Scotland. Issues discussed…

Staff training and end‐user training issues within the hybrid library

Reviews staff and end‐user training issues in a hybrid library. Provides an overview of some of the related skills issues encountered during a project working with non‐standard…

A costing model for a hybrid library shell

Considers issues involved in developing a costing model for a hybrid library shell. Set up and running costs are identified. Concludes that the overwhelming costs of building and…

Scalability and sustainability: research experiment to operational service

Emphasises the need to evaluate projects such as the HyLiFe project which focussed on the provision of information services in the healthcare field. Discusses who should be…

Marketing the HyLiFe project

Reviews the experience of marketing a hybrid library project in an academic library, drawing on the mainstream literature of marketing. Comments on the provision of a quality…

What’s so important about evaluation?

Discusses the reasons why the HyLiFe project, which focussed on hybrid libraries, needed to be evaluated, and the ways in which the information gathered was used to solve problems…

Change in university libraries: don’t forget the people

Highlights the increasing importance of university library staff in an age of continuous (mainly) technological change. Explains that their interpersonal skills will be crucial in…

Social influence and Internet use

Examines social influences on Internet use and training based primarily on the results of longitudinal research with adult Internet trainees in Iceland. The authors briefly…

PR, marketing and the Internet: implications for information professionals

Adapted from a presentation given by the authors at the Annual Conference of the Publicity and Public Relations Group of the Library Association in November 1999, focusing on how…

Excuse me, how do I commit suicide? Access to ethically disputed items of information in public libraries

Reports the findings of an investigation carried out in Slovenian public libraries, which was designed to determine whether librarians would be reluctant to provide information or…

Copy cataloguers and their changing roles at the Ohio State University Library: a case study

The Ohio State University Libraries began the process of restructuring the Technical Services Department in early 1995. Changes that were introduced as a result of this process…

Means and ends in UK public libraries: a summary of the LISU Public Library Materials Fund and Budget Survey

Indicates the state of public library materials funds and budgets 1998/99 to estimates for 2000/01, based on a response rate of 91 per cent of UK local authorities. Provides…

Digital Libraries

Copyright for Library and Information Service Professionals, 2nd ed.

A Study on Copyright and Legal Deposit of Online Documents

Creating a Virtual Library: A How‐To‐Do‐It Manual for Librarians

Founding and Funding Family Literacy Programs: A How‐To‐Do‐It Manual for Librarians

Text, Culture and National Identity in Children’s Literature: International Seminar on Children’s Literature, Pure and Applied, University College Worcester, England June 14‐19, 1999

From Gutenberg to the Global Information Infrastructure: Access to Information in the Networked World

Policy Approaches to Copyright in HEIs: A Study for the JISC Committee on Awareness, Liaison and Training

Developing a Successful Service Plan (The Successful LIS Professional Series)

Bare Bones: Young Adult Services: Tips For Public Library Generalists, 2nd ed.

Adaptive Technology for the Internet: Making Electronic Resources Accessible to All