Aslib Proceedings: Volume 60 Issue 6

Today's UK professional association library and information service: Challenges and best practice

This paper aims to present an overview of the current library and information service in UK professional associations. Challenges in the sector are identified and some of the best…

Somali web sites, history and politics

The collapse of the Somali Democratic Republic in 1991 led to a world‐wide diaspora. The purpose of this paper is to discuss and analyse Somali web sites in an attempt to…

Recording knowledge‐related activities in practice: Methodological bases and a method of knowledge auditing

The paper seeks to offer a generalized methodology for knowledge auditing. The context of information and knowledge perspectives is established and knowledge auditing is located…

Seeking serendipity: the paradox of control

This paper aims to present selected findings of a recent study of serendipity in information seeking, exploring the paradox of control inherent in the concept of “seeking…

Evidence‐based practice, healthcare delivery and information management: A contemporary case study

The evidence‐based practice (EBP) model appears to have established itself as the principal change driver and discourse for the healthcare sector. This study sets out to identify…

Promotion, speculation and their outcome: The “steamship mania” of 1824‐1825

Offering an empirical study of the rush to promote a new technology of its time, which is a significant phenomenon in its own right, the paper's purpose is to offer a reminder…

The convergence of information systems and information management: Environmental changes and pedagogical challenges

This paper aims to provide a reflection on the issue of convergence of information systems and information management using a historical perspective and the experiences of two…

Developing small and medium enterprises using knowledge management frameworks: A case study in Lithuania

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the role of knowledge management (KM) in small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) in Lithuania by looking at information and knowledge…

The small enterprise as the authentic learning environment opportunity (SEALEO)

The aim of this study is to address the question of how to provide the appropriate learning environment and experience to foster an entrepreneurial attitude and capture the…

Guest editorial

2008 Awards for Excellence

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