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Publication date: 1 August 1998

Timothy Hobbs

Throughout his 20 years as university librarian and keeper of the Hunterian Books and Manuscripts, Henry Heaney has shown an abiding interest in the rich and varied collections…

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Throughout his 20 years as university librarian and keeper of the Hunterian Books and Manuscripts, Henry Heaney has shown an abiding interest in the rich and varied collections contained in Glasgow University Library’s Department of Special Collections. The article traces the unprecedented growth in the collections themselves, and in readers’ use of them, which have taken place during Heaney’s librarianship. Tribute is paid both to the sustained efforts made by Special Collections staff in promoting the scholarly community’s awareness and use of the collections, and to Henry Heaney’s active encouragement. The impact of the Funding Councils’ Non‐Formula Funding,and of digitisation, is considered, and the conclusion is drawn that at his retirement, Henry Heaney is leaving the Department of Special Collections well placed, both in its new location and in its collections and services, to meet the opportunities and challenges of the digital age.

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Library Review, vol. 47 no. 5/6
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0024-2535

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Elizabeth M. Rodger

Presents a chronology of the professional career of Henry Heaney combined with a bibliography of his professional writings (excluding annual reports, committee reports and book…

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Presents a chronology of the professional career of Henry Heaney combined with a bibliography of his professional writings (excluding annual reports, committee reports and book reviews).

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Library Review, vol. 47 no. 5/6
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Michael Smethurst

The career of Henry Heaney is described from assistant librarian at Queen’s University Belfast to university librarian and keeper of the Hunterian Books and Manuscripts…

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The career of Henry Heaney is described from assistant librarian at Queen’s University Belfast to university librarian and keeper of the Hunterian Books and Manuscripts, University of Glasgow. His achievements as the first executive secretary of SCONUL are described as are those of his tenure at Glasgow University, with particular reference to buildings, automation and staffing. His role within Scottish university librarianship is examined, leading to an appreciation of his national and international activities. Special attention is paid to his work in various roles with the British Library. Finally, Henry Heaney’s character and characteristics are discussed.

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Library Review, vol. 47 no. 5/6
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Reg Carr

The origins of CURL in the 1980s lay in its members’ need to share machine‐readable catalogue records ‐ an aim materially assisted by the establishment of JANET. Funding from the…

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The origins of CURL in the 1980s lay in its members’ need to share machine‐readable catalogue records ‐ an aim materially assisted by the establishment of JANET. Funding from the Wolfson Foundation and the University Grants Committee enabled the development of a consortial database of catalogue records, based in the University of Manchester from 1986. CURL became a limited company in 1992, with charitable status, and established itself as a reseller of records, through OCLC, addressing wider issues for research support through input to the Follett Review of academic libraries in 1993. The transformation of the CURL Database into a national OPAC followed from the award of national funding in 1994/5 and, with the Consortium’s membership growing to more than 20 by 1996/7, CURL has embarked on a systematic strategic plan designed to exploit its members’ extensive holdings of research materials for the benefit of the wider scholarly community.

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Sean Phillips

The background for university libraries in Ireland is almost identical to that in other EU countries: rapid expansion in student numbers and materials price inflation not being…

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The background for university libraries in Ireland is almost identical to that in other EU countries: rapid expansion in student numbers and materials price inflation not being matched by reciprocal funding. Among positive steps to combat this EU programmes are noted and co‐operative initiatives, notably the IRIS and ALCID projects are discussed. National developments are examined, including the activities of the Information Society Commission and moves towards a national library/information policy. The effects of the Universities Act 1997 are also considered. Future strategy is discussed, particularly the pressures for collaboration and distributed systems and their relevance specifically to research libraries considered.

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Library Review, vol. 47 no. 5/6
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Derek Law

Progress towards achieving the concepts of Universal Bibliographic Control and Universal Access to Publications is outlined in relation to printed publications and discussed in…

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Progress towards achieving the concepts of Universal Bibliographic Control and Universal Access to Publications is outlined in relation to printed publications and discussed in the context of electronic information. The unique problems relating to consistent identification of electronic materials are indicated and various metadata projects for recording and searching electronic files are outlined. The problems of access to electronic materials are discussed and various relevant international projects considered.

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Library Review, vol. 47 no. 5/6
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Toby Bainton

Reviews the functions and work of SCONUL and how these have changed in the light of the creation of new universities in 1992. While acknowledging the importance of teaching…

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Reviews the functions and work of SCONUL and how these have changed in the light of the creation of new universities in 1992. While acknowledging the importance of teaching universities within the new overall UK higher education sector, concentrates on SCONUL’s work with and for research libraries: the trainee scheme, statistics gathering and scholarly communication are discussed. In particular, SCONUL’s lobbying function with respect to UK and EU copyright is highlighted.

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Library Review, vol. 47 no. 5/6
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Publication date: 1 February 1989

Henry Heaney

Describes the development of the Consortium of University ResearchLibraries (CURL) and the initiatives which it, together with theScottish Academic Libraries Bibliographic…

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Describes the development of the Consortium of University Research Libraries (CURL) and the initiatives which it, together with the Scottish Academic Libraries Bibliographic Information Network (SALBIN) has taken in opening up direct access to academic library catalogue databases in the UK over the Joint Academic Network (JANET). Considers the significant impact of such developments on document supply.

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Interlending & Document Supply, vol. 17 no. 2
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ISSN: 0264-1615

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Ian R.M. Mowat

Reviews the initiative arising from the Follett Committee providing non‐formula funding to support specialised research collections in the humanities. The method of application…

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Reviews the initiative arising from the Follett Committee providing non‐formula funding to support specialised research collections in the humanities. The method of application for and distribution of the funds within a first phase are reviewed and the criteria adopted, although never stated, are considered. The effects on retrospective cataloguing are described and the work of the Archives Sub Committee is considered. The nature of funding of projects for the second phase is discussed and an initial assessment is provided of the overall benefits from the programme.

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Library Review, vol. 47 no. 5/6
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Publication date: 1 March 1985

HENRY HEANEY

Based on the seven articles on the Republic of Ireland in the Summer 1985 issue of LR, the need for a national information policy is identified as an urgent priority. Some steps…

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Based on the seven articles on the Republic of Ireland in the Summer 1985 issue of LR, the need for a national information policy is identified as an urgent priority. Some steps which might be taken to establish such a policy are suggested; certain difficulties to be faced in its implementation are outlined.

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Library Review, vol. 34 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0024-2535

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