Program: electronic library and information systems: Volume 32 Issue 1

Development of the British Library’s OPAC 97: the value of a user‐centred approach

Jan Ashton

This article reviews the development of the British Library’s OPAC services leading up to the launch of OPAC 97, offering access to nine million bibliographic records. The article…

On demand publishing in higher education: the practicalities, benefits and issues

John Akeroyd

This paper reviews the concept of on demand publishing (ODP) including the underlying technology and associated techniques. It looks at the potential benefits of ODP and analyses…

The development of the LAMP (Library Automation and Management Program) software for use in developing countries and its marketing in Pakistan

Khalid M. Mahmood

The paper describes the features of an integrated library software developed in Pakistan under a project funded by the Netherlands. The software, called LAMP, has been developed…