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On library fines: Ensuring civic responsibility or an easy income stream?
David McMenemyThe purpose of this paper is to discuss the debates around the topic of library fines and consider the arguments highlighted for and against.
The electronic book: a transformational library technology?
Nicholas JointThe purpose of this paper is to form one of a series which will give an overview of so‐called “transformational” areas of digital library technology. The aim will be to assess how…
Who wins? Who loses?: Representation and “restoration” of the past in a rural Romanian community
Cheryl Klimaszewski, Gail E. Bader, James M. Nyce, Brian E. BeasleyThe purpose of this paper is to argue that those involved in cultural heritage preservation efforts must look more critically at how preconceived notions of “history” and…
Malaysian cultural heritage at risk?: A case study of digitisation projects
Zuraidah Abd Manaf, Aliza IsmailThe purpose of this paper is to explore and understand the state of the art of managing digital resources focusing on the availability of risk strategy practice by cultural…
Exploring the use of social software by master of library and information science students
Sultan Al‐DaihaniThe purpose of this paper is to explore the perceptions of master of library and information science (MLIS) students of social software.