Library Review: Volume 49 Issue 1

Information for Scotland 1993‐1998: a review

Reviews the issues arising out of an annual series of conferences, Information for Scotland, held since 1993. Three main contexts are identified and issues examined: marketisation…

Pericalypsis, pangnosis and the ontology of Babel: the oddball bibliography of Stanislaw Lem

This article features a number of reviews from A Perfect Vacuum by Stanlslaw Lem. These reviews, of non‐existent books, concern various aspects of reading, knowledge‐seeking and…

Indian information systems in science and technology: status and trends

The policy framework for scientific and technical information in India is outlined, and the development and activities discussed of the National Information System in Science and…

HIV/AIDS information resources and services: a Swaziland case study

The results of a survey carried out at eight of the 14 public libraries in Swaziland regarding the availability of HIV/AIDS information resources indicate that: limited and…

Paperbacks in Public Libraries

Practical Information Policies (2nd edition)

Creating the Agile Library: A Management Guide for Librarians

Story: From Fireplace to Cyberspace: Connecting Children and Narrative

At Home with Books: How Booklovers Live With and Care for Their Libraries

The Impact of Non‐fiction Lending from Public Libraries

Friends of Libraries: A Report to the Library and Information Commission by CPI

Managing Film and Video Collections

Enrichment: A History of the Public Library in the United States in the Twentieth Century

Civilizing the Internet: Global Concerns and Efforts toward Regulation