Aslib Proceedings: Volume 51 Issue 7

Computer‐based video – a tool for information skills training?

Cathie Jackson

Computer‐based video facilitates the creation of ‘movies’ recording actions on a computer screen complete with a voice‐over by the tutor. This paper describes the application of…

The Internet and Japanese education: the effect of globalisation on education policies and government initiatives

Ruth McLaughlin

Examines the effect of Internet growth on education within Japan, where English and the alphabet are not the first forms of communication. In 1997 the Internet Society carried out…

Knowledge management and the EBRD: designing a Knowledge Management Programme for the Office of the Chief Economist

Alfredo Moreno Babiera

It is early days in the life of Knowledge Management (KM) at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The Knowledge Management Audit, undertaken during six…

Library evaluation: some options for academic libraries

A.A. Alemna

This paper provides a review of various types and levels of library evaluation. It attempts to stimulate a debate on the pros and cons of these methods of evaluation in order to…