New Library World: Volume 98 Issue 7

Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library: a project supported by the Millennium Commission

Hilary Hammond

Describes the background to the Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library, together with details of its design philosophy, and the studies which were undertaken to help determine the…

The Avril Robarts Learning Resource Centre: Liverpool John Moores University

Don Revill

Describes the second new learning resource centre in Liverpool John Moores University. It provides 5,500sq. m. on four floors giving 200 PC places and a further 500 study seats…

The UNIverse Project: state‐of‐the‐art of the standards, softwares and systems which will underpin the development. Part 1: Z39.50; WWW Integration with Z39.50; and Unicode

C. Clissman, R. Murray, E. Davidson, J. Hands, O. Sijtsma, A. Noordzij, R. Moulton, S. Shanawa, J. Darzentas, I. Pettman

Provides a brief introduction to the UNIverse Project and its major objectives. Gives an overview of the international standards, softwares and systems which will enable…

Performance appraisal in public libraries

Karen Harrison, Anne Goulding

Examines the impact performance appraisal has had, and is having, on public libraries. Considers appraisal in a broader context, discussing the effect political opinions and…