New Library World: Volume 105 Issue 5/6
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Family learning services in UK public libraries: an investigation of current provision and ongoing development
Wendy Kirk, David McMenemy, Alan PoulterFamily learning is now acknowledged by both government and non‐government bodies as being an important aspect of lifelong learning. It is of direct relevance to public libraries…
A framework for long‐term learning of topical user preferences in information retrieval
Thomas Mandl, Christa Womser‐HackerA framework for the long‐term learning of user preferences in information retrieval is presented. The multiple indexing and method‐object relations (MIMOR) model tightly…
The North Yorkshire Unnetie Digitisation Project: from an idea to an opportunity
Elizabeth Anne MelroseThere are well‐funded national schemes that involve cross‐domain partnerships, linking archives, libraries and museums. The North Yorkshire Unnetie Digitisation Project …
Implementation of authority control in the Cobiss.SI library information system, Slovenia
Marta Seljak, Tadeja Brešar, Lidija Curk, Matjaž Zalokar, Andreja Tominac, Gordana Popović, Anka Rogina, Alojz UrbajsDescribes a process of gradual implementation of authority control in the COBISS library information system in Slovenia (COBISS.SI). The CONOR.SI initial authority database…
Professional values in Norwegian librarianship
Robert Vaagan, Sigrid HolmValue considerations and ethics are increasingly relevant in the library and information science (LIS) field, both in education, research and in the profession. Change management…
Popular fiction in Israel: comparative perspectives
Nurit TiroshIn light of the place of popular fiction in world cultural history and in the context of the broader debate of “high culture versus popular culture”, this article addresses the…