The Electronic Library: Volume 25 Issue 4

What is a library OPAC?

This paper aims to look at online public access catalogues (OPAC) operations in the light of the philosophy of information, communication theory and semiotics, and to revisit…

The blog as a high‐impact institutional communication tool

The considerable cost of sending staff to a conference is often not matched by the benefits that the library then gains. The aim of this paper was to maximise the institutional…

SMS reference: keeping up with your clients

In an attempt to meet evolving client needs, Southbank Library needed to become more flexible in the way services were delivered. The paper investigates whether providing a short…

Innovation in a podshell: bringing information literacy into the world of podcasting

This paper seeks to examine the development of a pilot program for using podcasting as a tool in the provision of information literacy in an academic library. It aims to discuss…

Emerging technologies changing our service delivery models

This paper aims to explore the range of free and inexpensive technologies that are available and have been simply implemented with practical and immediate benefits both for…

RFID systems, standards and privacy within libraries

The goal of this paper is to provide an overview of the perceived threats of radio frequency identification (RFID) systems in libraries, to probe their technical feasibility and…

Print v. electronic reference sources: implications of an Australian study

The purpose of this paper is to explore the evolving balance between the use of print and electronic sources for answering reference questions.

Unlocking The Garage: a web portal for car enthusiasts

This paper seeks to look at the rationale, technical challenges and rewards involved in conceptually linking discrete digital resources in a way that is useful to the library's…

Architecture for implementing a sustainable electronic delivery services platform: atmitchell.com case study

The main objective of this case study paper is to describe the State Library of New South Wales (SLNSW) implementation strategy and technical architecture model for implementing a…

Reference Librarianship: Notes from the Trenches

Global Outsourcing Strategies: An International Reference on Effective Outsourcing Relationships

Measuring Library Performance: Principles and Techniques

The Future of the Book in the Digital Age

Evolving Internet Reference Resources

Creating Database‐backed Library Web Pages: Using Open Source Tools

2007 Awards for Excellence

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