New Library World: Volume 95 Issue 7

Geographical Information Systems (GIS): Their Use as Decision Support Tools in Public Libraries and the Integration of GIS with Other Computer Technology

Andrew M. Hawkins

Describes the the use of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) asdecision support tools in public libraries in England. A GIS is acomputer software system that represents data in…

Comic Book Collections in Brazilian Public Libraries: The Gibitecas

Waldomiro C.S. Vergueiro

Comic books are now becoming a part of public library collections. InBrazil, public libraries are organizing special branches or departmentsfor comic books, calling them Gibitecas…

Images and Perceptions as Barriers to the Use of Library Staff and Services

Tracey Green

Discusses the images and perceptions that individuals and libraryfunders hold of libraries, library services and the librarian professionin relation to effective use of libraries…