Aslib Proceedings: Volume 13 Issue 4
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ASLIB PROCEEDINGS: incorporating Aslib Information
The last winter meeting for the 1960–1 season will be held at 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday 9th May at the Royal Aeronautical Society, 4 Hamilton Place, London, W1. Sir Frank Francis…
BETTER INDEXES FOR TECHNICAL LITERATURE: Conference arranged by Aslib and the Society of Indexers, London, 31st January 1961
The Chairman for the morning session was Sir Stanley Unwin of George Allen & Unwin Limited. He spoke as follows:
MOANS BY A USER
J.F. HINSLEYNo two persons engaged in technology have exactly similar requirements. Whatever I may say, therefore, will be coloured by my personal experiences and the searches that I have…
A PUBLISHER'S VIEW
A.K. PARKERIn the next twenty‐five minutes, I intend to survey the various categories of books and periodicals on scientific and technical subjects which are issued by publishing houses or…
The TECHNIQUE OF INDEXING BOOKS
W.J. BISHOPIt is impossible to give an exposition of the techniques of indexing in a twenty‐minute talk, so I shall only try to draw attention to a few basic principles, with special…
TECHNIQUES OF INDEXING PERIODICALS
GEOFFREY C. JONESI want to discuss in this paper on the indexing of technical periodicals several broad aspects of this very comprehensive subject.
AUTOMATION In INDEXING
C.W. CLEVERDONThere are two points to be considered under this general title, a the mechanization of the actual process of indexing, b the mechanization of the printing of indexes.
SUMMING UP AND CONCLUSIONS
L.E.J. HELYARThe general current of feeling of the meeting as reflected both in the papers and in the discussion is that the standard of indexing is not nearly adequate. This feeling has been…
Letters to the Editor
The Editor, Aslib Proceedings. Madam, Though not an inveterate writer of letters to editors, I am moved to do so by Mr A.H. Holloway's opinion in your January issue (p. 16) that…
SELECTIONS FROM The RECENT LITERATURE
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