New Library World: Volume 87 Issue 1

Editorial

Hillary Place

LOOKING BACKWARDS IN 1986 That this editorial is almost wholly serious must not be taken as heralding a change in the editorial tone of voice for 1986. Normal demotic style will…

Scandinavian roundup

JØRGEN BRO GLISTRUP

In 1979 a 374‐page report on all parts and aspects of Danish libraries was presented to the Minister of Culture. The most delicate question dealt with in the report was the…

Level vibes

VERENA THOMPSON, TONY WARSHAW, ALLAN BUNCH, EDWIN FLEMING, WILFRED ASHWORTH

Since the concept of provision aimed to attract particular groups from the community to use libraries began, library staff at all levels have discussed whether these materials…

Matter of public record

Hillary Place

Following the recent publication of the Collected correspondence of the Royal Society of Literature, that well known Old Firm, book packagers to HM Stationery Office, Diplock…