Aslib Proceedings: Volume 26 Issue 11
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H.R.H. The DUKE OF KENT
I must confess to having something of a soft spot for abbreviations and for what I think are called acronyms. I suppose a good many years' familiarity with all those mellifluous…
ASLIB'S GOLDEN JUBILEE
On The occasion of the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Aslib's foundation in September 1924, messages of congratulation and goodwill were received from a number of…
National and international publishing in relation to the dissemination of information in all disciplines
Michael H. BlackThe situation for publishers and librarians in the 1970s is in sharp contrast with the 1960s. That was a boom decade: with expanding student numbers, new libraries founded, and…
The primary scientific literature in the next few years
L.C. CrossAfter some 300 years during which the primary research literature kept step with the demands made on it there is now growing awareness that changes will need to be made in order…
The integrated publication system: a new concept in primary publication
J.P. EakinsConventional means of producing primary journals involve a number of problems, two of the most serious of which are publication delays and fragmentation of the literature into…
Microfiche preprints for conferences
Margaret O. SheppardA possibly novel application for microfiche is its use as the primary publication form for conference preprints. This concept is discussed with particular reference to its…