New Library World: Volume 93 Issue 6
Table of contents
In Transition: Some thoughts and musings on the evolution of British librarianship
Mike FreemanTaking an historical overview of librarianship in the UK, a consistent and noticeable feature is the slow yet steady evolution of “library worker” into a nearly full‐blown and…
The library in rural Nigeria: Expectations of the twenty‐first century
Y. Makinta, E.M.K. DawhaDiscusses the library as a social institution in a rural Nigeriansetting. Outlines characteristics of the rural environment, based onpersonal observation and from the point of…
The Australian Bibliographic Network: Current state and planned redevelopment
Toby BurrowsOne of Australia's unique achievements in the world of librarianship is the Australian Bibliographic Network, generally known as ABN. It performs several different roles: it acts…
Research results in information science
Paulette BernhardA study of how research results in information science are communicated, and how such results are perceived and used by information professionals in Québec.
Danish experiences of TQM in the library world
C.G. JohannsenPoints out that the introduction of modern total quality management(TQM) techniques into libraries and information centres is an example ofhow business principles are permeating…
Marketing information in university libraries: A perspective from India
Manorama SrinathSuggests that the marketing of information can be introduced inuniversity libraries, and provides an overview of the planning processnecessary to implement the marketing strategy…