Library Review: Volume 40 Issue 4

The British Library: Service Developments and Collections

A number of developments and activities in the British Library arereviewed. Developments in the field of copyright are outlined and thedevelopment of internal networking is…

Different Schools of Management Thought in Libraries in Tamil Nadu

Manorama Srinath

The extent to which the various schools of management thought areapplicable in the management styles adopted in university libraries inTamil Nadu is examined. It is concluded that…

Creation of the ″Myco″ Database: Directory of Asian Mycorrhizologists

Debal C. Kar

The use of the software package mini‐micro CDS/ISIS for thecreation of the “Myco Database” is discussed. The design,development of the database and sorting of records are…

Training in Interpersonal Skills for Librarians and Information Workers

Cephas Odini

Interpersonal skills in the management of libraries and informationorganisations are increasingly important, as is the need for adequatetraining in this area. Training methods are…

Master′s Degree in Library and Information Science through Open Learning: Case Study of the University of Madras

B. Ramesh Babu, P. Gangadhara Rao

Trends in education for library and information science are tracedand the genesis of an open learning project for library and informationscience in the University of Madras is…

Kinds of Knowledge

Stuart Hannabuss

A contrast is made between academic knowledge (or theory) andstreet knowledge (or praxis). These kinds of knowledge are representedin relation to each other, and a further…