Aslib Proceedings: Volume 6 Issue 3
Table of contents
INTRODUCTION
E.M.R. DITMASThe 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…
The ANSWER IN A NUTSHELL OR PACKAGED INFORMATION FOR INDUSTRY
B. AGARD EVANSMiss Agatha Christie wrote: “The following day saw Hercule Poirot perusing a large calf‐bound volume and other slimmer works, with occasional harried glances at various…
INFORMATION SERVICES FOR CITIZENS' ADVICE BUREAUX
ELIZABETH R. LITTLEJOHNThe work of the Citizens' Advice Bureaux is carried out against a background of national information services and other related work of the National Council of Social Service. No…
The CIRCULATION OF PERIODICALS I AN INQUIRY INTO JOURNAL CIRCULATION
C.W. HANSONDuring the past fifteen years the major surveys undertaken and published by Bradford, Urquhart, Bernal, Gray, Herner and others have provided a great deal of valuable factual data…
II IS PERIODICAL CIRCULATION EFFECTIVE?
C.E.C. HEWETSONMuch has been said, and written, on systems of journal circulation. Mr. Hanson's contribution to this subject is valuable in that, as distinct from its predecessors, it describes…
The DEVELOPMENT OF UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES IN BRITISH OVERSEAS TERRITORIES
RICHARD OFFORThe creation of university institutions in the overseas territories connected with Great Britain has taken place very largely since the conclusion of the last war: already…
The SCOPE OF INFORMATION WORK IN INDUSTRY
A.R. SMITHI think I should at the outset explain something of the origin of this paper, and how it came to be written. As some of you may be aware, an article appeared in the issue of The…
SOURCES OF RUSSIAN ECONOMIC INFORMATION
G. RUSSELL BAKERThe task of summarizing the possible approaches to the gathering of factual material on modern Soviet economic problems is no light one, since the sources which must be covered…
AERONAUTICAL LIBRARIES—SAMPLE SURVEY
P.S. WALKINSAs 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…
PATENT REVIEWS, PATENT ABSTRACTS
W. JACOBSOHNI much has been written about the necessary dissemination of knowledge and the part ‘abstracts’ have to play in the field of science. Yet one particular application has always…
The WORK OF ASLIB
Report of the Council for the year ended 31st December, 1953, presented at the Annual General Meeting, 9th June, 1954, held at the Institution of Civil Engineers, Great George…
BRITISH UNION‐CATALOGUE OF PERIODICALS: TENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF The COUNCIL FOR The YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1954
The British Union‐Catalogue of Periodicals is now approaching completion, and will provide a guide to the location and availability of the periodicals of the world held in the…