New Library World: Volume 104 Issue 4/5

Reference collections, reference services, and the change from text to technology

The transition from printed to digital versions of reference works has important consequences not only for those materials as collections of resources, but also for the ways in…

Napster clones turn their attention to academic e‐books

This article discusses the effects of “Napster‐like” clone programs on the future of academic e‐books. This review will, first, catalogue the rise and fall of Napster and the…

Culture’s complications: the problem of global data collection in a world of difference

This paper specifically refers to the problems of data collection within a PhD project where the research is on a global scale. While it can be difficult to collect adequate…

LIS education – repackaging infopreneurs or promoting value‐based skills?

As the LIS field is being restructured world‐wide, a survey of key institutions and relevant literature confirms that ethics and its information age derivative “infoethics” are…

Raising issues of salaries and status for library/information professionals

Focuses on the issue of raising the profile and status of librarians, with emphasis on higher salaries and recognition through pay equity. Considers the issues taken up by Mitch…

Staffing for Results: A Guide to Working Smarter

Net Crimes and Misdemeanors: Outmaneuvering the Spammers, Swindlers and Stalkers Who Are Targeting You Online

Classification Made Simple (2nd ed.)

Tips and Tricks for Web Site Managers