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Strategic Research Areas and Possible Research Models for UK Public Libraries
John SumsionReviews the background to and history of recent research within theUK public library sector. Indicates model features for research andconsiders the major elements of objectives…
OPACs through the Ages
Lucy A. TeddDiscusses the development of online public access catalogues(OPACs) from their beginnings to recently available systems. Describesresearch underpinning OPAC design. Considers user…
The Changing Face of Okapi
Margaret Fieldhouse, Micheline Hancock‐BeaulieuDescribes the Okapi projects and Okapi′s development as anexperimental online catalogue system over ten years. The first Okapiproject in 1984 introduced “best match” retrieval…
Project 6 – A Different Space for Learning: Developing a Learning Organization
Jan NicholsLibrarians, their academic colleagues, and students face manychallenges as a result of the increase in student numbers and the moveto student‐centred learning. At Bristol Business…
Beyond the Mainstream: Examining Alternative Sources for Stock Selection
Chris AttonDefines the terms “alternative” and“mainstream” and describes the range of alternativepublications in two case studies of small press distributors. The valueof such publications…