Aslib Proceedings: Volume 51 Issue 9

The future of “free” information in the Age of the Internet

David Lennon

As we have developed through the ages, tools have always been the key to adding value to both individuals and society. Information and knowledge are the high‐value tools of the…

Copyright and Internet fanzines

Charles Oppenheim, Margaret Turner

An investigation of what happens when fans take material related to popular TV science fiction/fantasy programmes without permission, give the copyright holder full credit, and…

What do we know about public library use?

Ian M. Smith

Data from Westminster Libraries on membership, borrowing frequency and stock use is compared with significant studies of public library use from the last 50 years. The article…

The net generation: the experiences, attitudes and behaviour of children using the Internet for their own purposes

Peter Williams

The much trumpeted ‘information society’ borne by the Internet has been greeted by a confusing mixture of delight and trepidation, not least regarding the attendant implications…