New Library World: Volume 112 Issue 1/2
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Using workforce structures to enable staff retention and development: An academic library case study
Vanessa WarrenThe purpose of this study is to examine the practical context and implications surrounding a workforce review undertaken by the University of Tasmania (UTAS) Library and the…
The DiSCmap project: Digitisation of special collections: mapping, assessment, prioritisation
Duncan Birrell, Milena Dobreva, Gordon Dunsire, Jillian R. Griffiths, Richard J. Hartley, Kathleen MenziesThe purpose of this paper is to present the outcomes of digitisation of special collections: mapping, assessment, prioritisation (DiSCmap), a JISC and RIN‐funded project which…
After Hurricane Katrina: The Tulane Recovery Project
Elisa F. TopperThe purpose of this paper is to examine one academic library and how the staff dealt with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
City councillors and the mission of public libraries
Dominique GazoIn Quebec, where a large majority of public libraries are municipal departments, the mission of the libraries must be defined in collaboration with city councillors and…
E‐books and piracy: implications/issues for academic libraries
Martin ZimermanThe purpose of this paper is to describe how the acts of piracy in the publication field are viewed by the industry, and possible student involvement in e‐book piracy.
A park in the library: The “New Reading Paradise” in the National Taiwan University Medical Library
Peng Kao, Kuan‐nien ChenThe purpose of this paper is to present the experience of National Taiwan University Medical Library (NTUML) in changing the atmosphere of the library, catering to the needs of…
Academic libraries and information technology
Bruce E. MassisThe purpose of this paper is to discuss the convergence of the academic library and the information technology departments regarding whether this is, as has been suggested, “an…
The 2010 IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations) Conference: A first timer's experience
Jo AshleyThe paper aims to give a brief account of the IFLA Congress held in Gothenburg, Sweden, 10‐15 August 2010, and impressions of a first timer.
Highlights of IFLA Congress 2010 in Gothenburg
Marian KorenThe purpose of this paper is to provide an account of highlights of the IFLA Congress 2010 held in Gothenburg, Sweden.