K.G.B. Bakewell, Valerie Lang and K.D.C. Vernon
Previously in Aslib Proceedings, there appeared a short report of the proceedings of the first seminar for users of the London Classification of Business Studies (LCBS) and the…
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Previously in Aslib Proceedings, there appeared a short report of the proceedings of the first seminar for users of the London Classification of Business Studies (LCBS) and the steps being taken to prepare a revised edition of the scheme. Since then there has been a considerable amount of progress: the Working Party set up as a result of the first seminar has held several lively meetings; a questionnaire has been sent to users (and some non‐users) of LCBS to obtain their views on its good and bad points and the direction which the proposed revision should take. There have been two further seminars for users, one at London in 1974 and the other at Oxford in 1976. Most important, a grant of £6,000 has been awarded by the Social Science Research Council to Ken Bakewell, who will act as Executive Editor of the revised edition working in close collaboration with the original authors and helped by a Research Assistant, David Cotton, who will have the important task of testing the revised schedules and visiting major users so that their views and amendments can be taken into consideration in the revision.
A summary of the Capital Planning Information seminar held inOctober 1991. Outlines the main themes of the two papers presented andthe topics discussed.
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A summary of the Capital Planning Information seminar held in October 1991. Outlines the main themes of the two papers presented and the topics discussed.
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Another of Capital Planning Information's successful series of seminars was held at the George Business Centre, Stamford, Lincolnshire, on 28 June 1990, this one dealing with the…
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Another of Capital Planning Information's successful series of seminars was held at the George Business Centre, Stamford, Lincolnshire, on 28 June 1990, this one dealing with the implications of the move in local government towards devolution of budgets and accountability to subdepartmental levels of service, or resource centre management.
Describes an investigation, by six former postgraduate studentsof Information and Library Studies of the motivation of 30professional library staff. The questionnaires, designed…
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Describes an investigation, by six former postgraduate students of Information and Library Studies of the motivation of 30 professional library staff. The questionnaires, designed by the students in consultation with lecturing staff and senior library staff were completed by the students during interviews lasting from ten minutes to two hours. Staff tended to be disatisfied with pay and opportunities for promotion and would have liked more training and better communications.
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Points out that neither research nor the implementation of itsresults need be expensive. Describes a “ResearchMethodology” module at Liverpool John Moores Universityand some of…
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Points out that neither research nor the implementation of its results need be expensive. Describes a “Research Methodology” module at Liverpool John Moores University and some of the topics investigated by students – the use of a branch library in Liverpool; attitudes to fines in children′s libraries; weekend opening hours at Liverpool John Moores University Library; the usefulness of libraries to deaf people; facilities for disabled children in Liverpool City Libraries the use and effectiveness of Liverpool City Libraries Music Department; and an update of the Cheshire Survey on Runcorn Shopping City Library.
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The London Classiffcation of Business Studies (LCBS) has now been published for 3 years and is used by at least 17 British and 11 overseas libraries. Twenty‐eight users might not…
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The London Classiffcation of Business Studies (LCBS) has now been published for 3 years and is used by at least 17 British and 11 overseas libraries. Twenty‐eight users might not seem a great many, but for a specialist scheme it really represents a significant impact. The first impression of 400 copies was sold out within a year, and 200 copies of the second impression (June 1971) had been sold by the end of March 1973. It is reasonable to suppose that these 600 copies are having some influence on the organization of business literature throughout the world, and that more libraries are considering adopting LCBA than the six known to the London Business School.
Christine Armstrong, Kate Ramberan and K.G.B. Bakewell
The implications of the Single European Market for libraries andinformation services are considered with some examples of what is beingdone. After a general introduction to 1992…
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The implications of the Single European Market for libraries and information services are considered with some examples of what is being done. After a general introduction to 1992, the Plan of Action for Libraries in the EC is considered and the library implications of the five Action Lines. The roles of European Documentation Centres, EC Depository Libraries, European Reference Centres; Euro Information Centres and online databases are considered, together with developments in co‐operation and also the human implications.
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Clive Bingley, Edwin Fleming and Sarah Lawson
CONCLUDING THAT much of the ennui which afflicted me during 1980 must have been due to my forfeiture of the mid‐winter skiing holiday to which I have become accustomed in recent…
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CONCLUDING THAT much of the ennui which afflicted me during 1980 must have been due to my forfeiture of the mid‐winter skiing holiday to which I have become accustomed in recent years, I have arranged to be back among the mountains of Austria at the time when this issue of NLW is committed to the mercies of the postal services. (Postage rates having just gone up, do let me know if your copy reaches you earlier than usual — that would be called ‘productivity’!).