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Publication date: 1 February 1980

Catherine F. Pinion

A survey was carried out in 1979 into the loan availability and provision of audiovisual materials in the United Kingdom, whether through the Regional Library Bureaux or through…

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A survey was carried out in 1979 into the loan availability and provision of audiovisual materials in the United Kingdom, whether through the Regional Library Bureaux or through separate co‐operative arrangements such as the Greater London Audio Specialization Scheme. Interlending practices are seen in relation to basic audiovisual provision and demand in public and educational libraries. The effects of inadequate bibliographical control, copyright problems and the practical aspects of the inter/ending of audiovisual materials are discussed. The results of the enquiry indicate limited provision, small demand and a widespread lack of knowledge concerning the existence of audiovisual materials and their availability.

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Interlending Review, vol. 8 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0140-2773

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Publication date: 1 March 1978

CATHERINE PINION

It would not be amiss to begin by considering definitions. “Co‐operation” is understood to be the means of making existing resources available to other libraries and…

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It would not be amiss to begin by considering definitions. “Co‐operation” is understood to be the means of making existing resources available to other libraries and organisations, thereby improving services. The interlending of printed materials between libraries is but one form. More specialised co‐operative effort is reflected in schemes such as SINTO, HULTIS and LADSIRLAC which involve the maintenance of adequate subject coverage within an area, and the means whereby librarians can meet to discuss and solve common problems. In its fullest sense, however, co‐operation has come to mean more than just a method of making existing resources available to the widest number of people; it has come to include the means whereby libraries (and other organisations) can work together towards new objectives which they might be unable to reach on their own. As Dr. Jefferson says in Library co‐operation:—

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Library Review, vol. 27 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0024-2535

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Publication date: 1 March 1984

Richard J Bennett

This review covers three broad areas. Firstly, interlending statistics from West Germany and France are summarized. Secondly papers on interlending of specialist materials…

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This review covers three broad areas. Firstly, interlending statistics from West Germany and France are summarized. Secondly papers on interlending of specialist materials (microform, audiovisual materials and music) are discussed. Thirdly, the review looks at some recent applications of new technology: the use of electronic mail for request transmission in Canada, three experiments with telefacsimile transmission of documents in the USA together with a proposal for high‐speed telefacsimile transmission via satellite in Australia, and the use of microcomputers in interlibrary loan departments. A new article delivery service in the USA and the demise of the Pacific Northwest Bibliographic Center are reported. Finally, the publication of a draft version of guidelines on union catalogues of serials is mentioned.

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Interlending & Document Supply, vol. 12 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0264-1615

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Publication date: 1 March 1979

HELEN P. HARRISON

In addition to providing a review of the literature recently published in the librarianship of non‐book materials this survey aims to draw attention to the characteristics…

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In addition to providing a review of the literature recently published in the librarianship of non‐book materials this survey aims to draw attention to the characteristics, problems and achievements particular to the documentation and handling of non‐book materials (NBM) in many types of libraries. The materials are briefly described and considerations of selection, acquisition, organization, storage and in particular bibliographic control are dealt with in some detail. Other areas of concern to the librarian dealing with media resources, including the organization and training of staff, planning, equipment, exploitation and copyright, are also discussed. The past decade has seen the widespread introduction of NBM into libraries as additional or alternative sources of information. Librarians have been given an opportunity to rethink many basic principles and adapt existing practice to encompass the new materials. The survey reflects the achievements and some of the failures or problems remaining to be solved in this rapidly expanding area of library work.

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Journal of Documentation, vol. 35 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0022-0418

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Publication date: 1 November 1958

TO stand above the new Rolls‐Royce Sinfin test plant provokes many assorted thoughts. Here is tradition—the tradition of the British engineer—set forth in acres of intricate…

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TO stand above the new Rolls‐Royce Sinfin test plant provokes many assorted thoughts. Here is tradition—the tradition of the British engineer—set forth in acres of intricate machinery. Here is enormous power. And here is the signpost to the future. This vast undertaking shows how great and important are the changes taking place in our time.

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Work Study, vol. 7 no. 11
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0043-8022

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Publication date: 1 April 1981

ES Smith, Marc Chauveinc and Jan Erik Røed

Interlending in the past year has evidently been affected by the financial climate. The overall traffic has dropped slightly as has the number of requests received direct by the…

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Interlending in the past year has evidently been affected by the financial climate. The overall traffic has dropped slightly as has the number of requests received direct by the British Library Lending Division. It is not surprising therefore that a lot of consideration has been given to the possible pattern of interlending in the future and in particular the role of the National Committee on Regional Library Co‐operation as well as that of the regional bureaux. Discussion on a national scale has been initiated on the future role of union catalogues and how they may affect the mechanism for interlending.

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Interlending Review, vol. 9 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0140-2773

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Publication date: 1 October 1984

JFW Bryon, Roman Iwaschkin, Ruth Kearns and Bill Anderson

British public librarians welcomed the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 with relief: for the first time a government department was made responsible for public libraries and…

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British public librarians welcomed the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 with relief: for the first time a government department was made responsible for public libraries and (it was hoped and assumed) norms were going to be established. Communities, Clause 7(i) said, were entitled to “a comprehensive and efficient service” and, innocent as we were, we thought we had gained an advantage over academic and special libraries, which had no such legal warrant for minimum standards. Few would claim that anything of the kind has been achieved.

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New Library World, vol. 85 no. 10
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0307-4803

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Publication date: 1 March 1978

S.W. MASSIL

Networks as a tangible prospect are matched by resource sharing as a topic of current interest in librarianship. Organisational developments have emerged and attention has been…

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Networks as a tangible prospect are matched by resource sharing as a topic of current interest in librarianship. Organisational developments have emerged and attention has been paid to these over several years. In North America the debate has been serious and systematic as outlined in representative papers at the Aslib Conference of September 1977. The development and aims of the UNISIST and NATIS programmes of Unesco indicate considerable international commitment to the two “imagos” of progress. The two concepts are not independent and are particularly intertwined when automation is drawn in for synthesis. Other technologies—microforms, photocopying, near‐print processes, AV equipment, compact shelving and telex—are also playing a part in modern developments in librarianship and some have roles in network activities. The computer however, introduces a particularly dynamic inducement to large‐scale changes in the way of comprehensive and co‐ordinated information policy. Stevens points this up with a definition of a library network as “a formal organization of three or more autonomous organizations inter‐connected to achieve their common purposes through the joint use of communications and computer technology”. Of the common purposes which individual libraries and consortia alike aim to pursue access to information and materials is crucial and automation of bibliographic services should be the means of achieving it most directly.

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Library Review, vol. 27 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0024-2535

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Publication date: 10 May 2019

Li Cui, Haiyang Jiang, Hepu Deng and Tao Zhang

The purpose of this paper is to investigate how the diffusion of food safety information through social media affects customers’ purchase intentions in China. This leads to the…

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to investigate how the diffusion of food safety information through social media affects customers’ purchase intentions in China. This leads to the identification of the critical factors that impact the purchase intention of individual consumer through the diffusion of food safety information using social media in China.

Design/methodology/approach

A research model is proposed based on a comprehensive review of the related studies. Such a model is then tested and validated using structural equation modeling based on the survey of 199 individuals who have experience in purchasing food products online while having social media accounts.

Findings

The study reveals that friend recommendation and perceived risk directly affect consumers’ purchase intentions and opinion leader recommendation, quality of information, credibility of information and demand for information indirectly affect consumers’ purchase intentions through the diffusion of food safety information using social media in China.

Originality/value

This study is the first of this kind in China for exploring the critical factors that affect consumers’ purchase intentions through the diffusion of food safety information using social media. The findings of the study are significant for the government and food enterprises to make a full use of the advantages of social media to improve the communication of food safety information in ensuring the safety of the food supply in China.

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Data Technologies and Applications, vol. 53 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 2514-9288

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Publication date: 27 December 2021

Avitus Agbor Agbor

In total, 10 years since the establishment of the Special Criminal Court (SCC) in Cameroon to deal with a specific kind of corruption, one may wonder whether any achievements have…

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Purpose

In total, 10 years since the establishment of the Special Criminal Court (SCC) in Cameroon to deal with a specific kind of corruption, one may wonder whether any achievements have been made so far in fulfilling its mandate and also assuaging the tense and toxic perception that the Court was established as an arsenal to witch-hunt political opponents. This study aims to look into the work done so far in this regard, and makes an assessment as to whether any accomplishments have been made in the first decade of its establishment.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper takes an evidence-based approach in seeking answers to what accomplishments, if any, have been made by the Court, explores the notion of corruption within Cameroon’s legislative and institutional landscape prior to the establishment of the Court and looks into the profiles of those who have been indicted by the SCC for that crime; the amounts that were misappropriated and for which they were convicted; the sentences imposed. It identifies some outstanding cases: where the amounts misappropriated exceeded a threshold and asks the question of what made it possible for these individuals to misappropriate such huge sums of money?

Findings

The inconsistencies and irrationality in the sentencing are a few findings made. Added to those is the timing of the establishment of the Court which, as most have perceived, is a political witch-hunting aimed at bringing credibility to a failed regime, as well as deal with a few political “irresponsibles” who were once the president’s buddies.

Research limitations/implications

This research unravels key insights into the functioning of the SCC. It advances the knowledge thereon and adds to the literature on corruption in Cameroon.

Practical implications

The establishment of the SCC is commendable. However, as it deals with but a particular kind of corruption, it might be necessary to rethink the need of additional institutional mechanisms that have specialized jurisdiction to deal with the different kinds of corruption in Cameroon.

Social implications

The paper highlights the entrenched nature of corruption in the social fabrics of Cameroonian society, and exposes the need for a much holistic approach in dealing with corruption, as the SCC offers but one institutional mechanism toward that direction.

Originality/value

This paper, given the issues discussed therein, and considering the dearth of literature on the topic, advances the literature on the SCC in particular and the problem of endemic corruption in Cameroon in general.

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