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Publication date: 1 April 1953

P.S. WALKINS

In introducing this paper I am assuming that you appreciate what a report is, the sources and acquisition thereof and also that you understand there are no short cuts in dealing…

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In introducing this paper I am assuming that you appreciate what a report is, the sources and acquisition thereof and also that you understand there are no short cuts in dealing with the problems raised. The previous speakers will have ‘put you wise’ on these points. Therefore this paper is probably the easiest of the four. This is because we need discuss only ways and means of having our material available so that it can be put into our readers' hands with as little difficulty, quickly and as completely as possible. Incidentally the conclusions at which I arrive are based on my own experience with the methods used at the B.E.A. Head Office library.

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Aslib Proceedings, vol. 5 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0001-253X

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Publication date: 1 March 1954

P.S. WALKINS

As a result of certain difficulties, the British European Airways library service was recently faced with economies which not only affected future growth but also the day‐to‐day…

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As a result of certain difficulties, the British European Airways library service was recently faced with economies which not only affected future growth but also the day‐to‐day work.

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Aslib Proceedings, vol. 6 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0001-253X

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Publication date: 1 January 1957

JEAN BINNS

In this paper an attempt is made to calculate the cost of equipment and staff for an industrial technical library, with a view to providing in accessible, tabulated form data…

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In this paper an attempt is made to calculate the cost of equipment and staff for an industrial technical library, with a view to providing in accessible, tabulated form data which might be useful in planning new libraries, or organizing those already established. The detailed tables are set out at the end of the text, and are clearly cross‐referenced.

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Aslib Proceedings, vol. 9 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0001-253X

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Publication date: 1 April 1956

Sir Raymond Streat, C.B.E., Director of The Cotton Board, Manchester, accompanied by Lady Streat. A Vice‐President: F. C. Francis, M.A., F.S.A., Keeper of the Department of…

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Sir Raymond Streat, C.B.E., Director of The Cotton Board, Manchester, accompanied by Lady Streat. A Vice‐President: F. C. Francis, M.A., F.S.A., Keeper of the Department of Printed Books, British Museum. Honorary Treasurer: J. E. Wright, Institution of Electrical Engineers. Honorary Secretary: Mrs. J. Lancaster‐Jones, B.Sc., Science Librarian, British Council. Chairman of Council: Miss Barbara Kyle, Research Worker, Social Sciences Documentation. Director: Leslie Wilson, M.A.

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Aslib Proceedings, vol. 8 no. 4
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Publication date: 1 April 1959

C.C. LINSTEAD

In a paper by a then prominent member of the Northern Branch of Aslib, who is not unknown to many of us here, given to the Scottish Branch in 1953, the author deplored the use of…

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In a paper by a then prominent member of the Northern Branch of Aslib, who is not unknown to many of us here, given to the Scottish Branch in 1953, the author deplored the use of what he called ‘a starting rail’ in the writing of papers and reports, alluding metaphorically to the early aeroplanes, to enable the writers to get off the ground, before embarking on what they hoped would be steady, level flight of fact or fancy. This he would probably apply to speakers as well, but I make no excuse for building for myself what almost amounts to a launching platform, and extending the metaphor to the more up‐to‐date rocket and IRBM and ICBM rather than the early aeroplanes, before letting go and venturing into unexplored space, which is in this case ‘The use of Trade Literature’, for that is the region I have been told to explore this morning. Unexplored it certainly is for, like all good research workers, my first reaction in starting to prepare the paper was to examine what others had written about the subject. Precious little! I found that most of the works on special library technique dealt with the subject in a paragraph at best and in two or three lines at worst. If I had strung all the extracts together and amplified and extended them I should not have occupied more than about five minutes of your time. So most of what follows is either original, empirical, borrowed from other practitioners, pinched in other words, or ad hoc. For the benefit of those who have not had a classical education, I will explain that ad hoc means in effect designed to fit a particular or peculiar set of conditions.

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Aslib Proceedings, vol. 11 no. 4
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ISSN: 0001-253X

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Publication date: 1 November 1951

A stage has now been reached in the development of rocket propulsion where, with moderate advances in technique, it becomes possible to produce a manned satellite vehicle and…

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A stage has now been reached in the development of rocket propulsion where, with moderate advances in technique, it becomes possible to produce a manned satellite vehicle and later to proceed to interplanetary flight. It is, in fact, evident that some work is already in progress to develop the satellite vehicle for military purposes, but exclusive military exploitation of space‐flight would be deplorable and it is desirable that a project, for purely scientific purposes, should come into being under a civilian authority.

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Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, vol. 23 no. 11
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0002-2667

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Publication date: 1 April 1959

B. WARBURTON

My talk about methods of recording loans is going to be limited to those used in special libraries, although the purpose for which a loan record is made is the same in both public…

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My talk about methods of recording loans is going to be limited to those used in special libraries, although the purpose for which a loan record is made is the same in both public and special libraries. Basically the librarian wants to know (1) what items are out on loan, (2) to whom these items have been lent and (3) what date they should be returned. A public librarian is eager to find a system which, whilst giving these essentials, cuts down to a minimum the time spent by a borrower in waiting for his ticket. Thus various systems have been introduced, the Westminster Token System, photocharging, and audiocharging, as variants on the more usual Browne system.

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Aslib Proceedings, vol. 11 no. 4
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Publication date: 1 April 1959

W.R. MOSS

I do not intend, in this paper, to confine my remarks to the narrow ground of abstracts versus bulletins. The two are complementary rather than in rivalry. It is almost impossible…

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I do not intend, in this paper, to confine my remarks to the narrow ground of abstracts versus bulletins. The two are complementary rather than in rivalry. It is almost impossible to compile a bulletin without recourse to ‘individual abstracts’ or titles, albeit temporarily. There is the added complication that probably the majority of library bulletins do not contain abstracts. I apologise for the fact that I have not prepared an O. & M. survey on the comparative economics of the two since any full discussion needs this. For those who are interested in an economic method of producing bulletins and abstracts, there is a recent article by Liebesny, which should be studied. In this paper I wish to examine, briefly, the use of abstracts and bulletins in laboratories and to suggest how, from the chemical library/information stand‐point, they could be improved. There is nothing original in what I have to say, but its restatement will not do any harm.

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Aslib Proceedings, vol. 11 no. 4
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Publication date: 1 March 1954

E.M.R. DITMAS

The papers in this issue of Aslib Proceedings were, for the most part, given at 1954 meetings but two 1953 papers, held over from the preceding issue, are included here. The first…

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The papers in this issue of Aslib Proceedings were, for the most part, given at 1954 meetings but two 1953 papers, held over from the preceding issue, are included here. The first is a summary of Miss Littlejohn's talk on information services organized in connection with the Citizens' Advice Bureaux and other activities of the National Council of Social Service, which she gave to the Aslib Winter Meeting on 9th December, 1953. The second is Mr. Barker's ‘Sources of Russian economic information’, which was given at the Midlands Branch meeting at Birmingham on 4th December, 1953, and which is a companion‐piece to Dr. A. L. Mackay's paper printed in the May issue.

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Aslib Proceedings, vol. 6 no. 3
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Publication date: 27 March 2006

Nicolette M. Priaulx

Can one describe the ‘natural’ process of pregnancy as ‘harm’, even when negligently brought about? What does that harm consist of? Offering a contextual analysis of the English…

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Can one describe the ‘natural’ process of pregnancy as ‘harm’, even when negligently brought about? What does that harm consist of? Offering a contextual analysis of the English judiciary's characterisation of wrongful pregnancy, this paper demonstrates from a feminist perspective that the current construction of pregnancy as a ‘personal injury’ is deeply problematic. Forwarding an alternative account, this paper argues for law to embrace a richer notion of autonomy that will better resonate with women's diverse experiences of reproduction, and articulate the importance of autonomy in the reproductive domain: notably, women gaining control over their moral, relational and social lives.

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Studies in Law, Politics and Society
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ISBN: 978-1-84950-387-7

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