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The paper proposes presenting a bibliography of the literary works of St Lucia, excluding the writings of Derek Walcott.

Several bibliographies and regional catalogues were consulted to identify the items of poetry, drama and fiction. The data were compiled and annotated. Further analysis was done to ascertain the major themes and publication patterns.

It was noted that the writers prefer the medium of poetry to express themselves and many of the publications were self‐published works.

The bibliography can be used to expand the Caribbean literary canon and embark on new discussion of Caribbean literature.

The purpose of this paper is to review two key academic‐commercial partnerships that BBC Training & Development has with two major universities. The learners are undergraduate students seeking training and ultimately a career in broadcasting. The review seeks to examine from the author's perspective the relative strengths each party brings to the partnership and to show how the learner benefits by bringing these together.

The article represents a viewpoint from the author's perspective as a broadcaster and educator. He analyses the relationship, asks what a university should bring to the partnership and draws on interviews with key people involved in the partnership.

Partnerships between the academic and commercial/industrial worlds do bring value to their clients in that they immerse students in the intensive reality of what they are learning, while giving them a context within which to understand theory and thereby develop a critical mindset.

This paper argues that such a partnership will enrich a learner's experience and produce a professional who is both practically grounded and intellectually critical.

This paper aims to provide a case study of how engineering skills gaps are being addressed by Murray & Roberts in South Africa.

The paper focuses on skills challenges in South Africa from a reflective practitioner perspective, exploring a case example from an industry leader.

The paper explores how Murray & Roberts, within the context of the broader construction industry in South Africa, has addressed skills shortages with an integrated, multi‐faceted approach with more general application.

The integrated approach to labour mobilization and development proposed has been successful in addressing major infrastructure construction projects. Further research will be needed to establish its broader application.

The paper pragmatically addresses live skills challenges, exploring creative solutions to the scarcity of skilled construction labour experience.

Library management is struggling to improve productivity without reducing the quality of service to its users. With downsizing continuing to be a trend, the implementation of self‐checkout circulation systems may be an important technological investment for libraries to consider. In most large academic institutions, such circulation functions as checking out and renewing library materials have traditionally been performed by staff members. The climate may, however, be right to rethink the mode of service delivery systems and shift from providing full‐service to self‐service models, whereby the patron takes responsibility for checking out his or her own library materials.

The result of our enquiries (see April issue Library World) as to the present storage of local documents in Public Libraries or Museums, and the existing arrangements therein for their preservation is somewhat disappointing. Some librarians have not replied, and some give scanty information.