New Library World: Volume 102 Issue 1/2
Table of contents
Reflections on my ALA presidency
Sarah LongMy theme as President of the American Library Association was “Libraries Build Community” and this theme was central to my initiatives and activities. I wanted to celebrate and…
Make your own luck: a study of people changing career into librarianship
Claire Deeming, Jacqueline ChelinStudies the reasons why people have changed career in order to become members of the library profession. Focuses on the career change decision process. This includes discussion of…
The shifting information landscape: re‐inventing the wheel or a whole new frontier for librarians
Grace ChengThe explosive growth and overwhelming use of World Wide Web resources have led to the often misguided, but understandable belief that one can find any information on the Web. In…
Mastering your career: linking workplace training to tertiary studies
Suzanne NewtonIt is widely acknowledged that in today’s society, one must actively pursue the goal of life long learning, both for career and personal growth. However the costs in terms of…
The information triangle
Peter Smee, Sue North, Helen JonesThe “information triangle” identifies the key personnel within information management. By respecting the skills and abilities of the different roles, and building relationships…
Perception of continuing education for librarianship in Ghana
A.A. AlemnaAttempts to look at continuing education from the viewpoint of the library practitioner in Ghana. This is compared with the views of the library educator. It is found that…
Dinosaur or dynamo? The future for the subject specialist reference librarian
John RodwellWhether a reference librarian needs a good subject background to provide a quality service, or can rely upon generic professional skills, is an old debate. However it is sharpened…
An aquatic information network for the UK and Ireland
Joan BaronDescribes the development and activities of BIASLIC, the Britain and Ireland Association of Aquatic Science Libraries, including the formation of EURASLIC, the European…