New Library World: Volume 110 Issue 5/6
Table of contents
Putting the public in the public domain: The public library's role in the re‐conceptualization of the public domain
Tamara SheppardThe purpose of this paper is to attempt to highlight the imminent corrosion of the public domain brought about by the pervasive lack of recognition within the public at large…
Does universal access mean equitable access?: What an information infrastructure study of a rural Romanian community can tell us
Cheryl Klimaszewski, James M. NyceThe purpose of this paper is to present the findings from a field study in Viscri, a village in Transylvania, Romania, to investigate the current state of information and…
Library communication outside a library context: instant messaging as library service
Hans Jørn NielsenThe purpose of this paper is to put librarian use of instant messaging (IM) into a context of new media development. The paper aims to evaluate use of IM from findings in a…
Customized mapping and metadata transfer from DSpace to OCLC to improve ETD work flow
Sai Deng, Terry ReeseThe purpose of this paper is to present methods for customized mapping and metadata transfer from DSpace to Online Computer Library Center (OCLC), which aims to improve Electronic…
Professional education, development and training in a Web 2.0 environment: A case study of the UK
Judith Broady‐PrestonThe purpose of this paper is to explore concepts of professional education, development and training within the context of a changing information landscape
Digital discovery: strategies and solutions: Report on the 29th annual Conference of the International Association of Technological University Libraries (IATUL) held in Auckland, New Zealand, 21‐24 April 2008
Reiner Kallenborn, Carolin BeckerThe purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the 29th IATUL Conference on “Digital discovery: strategies and solutions” held in Auckland, New Zealand in April 2008.
Tough economic times for US libraries
Elisa F. TopperThe purpose of this paper is to explore the impact that the recession has had on US libraries.
American Library Association Conference 2008
Linda AshcroftThe purpose of this paper is to provide a flavour of the content of the American Library Association Annual Conference held in Anaheim in June 2008.