...Martyn Wade Purpose The purpose of the paper is to explore the impact of strategic planning, marketing and external relations, and shared services on library development. Design/methodology/approach The paper uses the National Library of Scotland as a case study. Findings The introduction...

...William Baker Chapter three lists “Literary Works about Scotland” in the collection (95‐105). The name Burns is the focus and the chapter is arranged alphabetically by author and title. It begins with “Adamson, Archibald R. Rambles through the Land of Burns” published by Dunlop...

... section considers the future of the book in Scotland, in a globalized context, with a brain drain, with financial challenges, many small companies with low recruitment opportunities, facing the hegemony of world‐wide companies and chains, faced with an enthusiastic but volatile readership and an uneven...

...Stuart Hannabuss Edited by David   Finkelstein and Alistair   McCleery . The Edinburgh History of the Book in Scotland: Volume 4: Professionalism and Diversity, 1880‐2000 . Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press   2007 . xix + 524 pp. , ISBN: 978‐0‐7486‐1829‐3   £95.00...

... economics (17 per cent). Noorhidawati Abdullah can be contacted at: noorhidawati@um.edu.my © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Electronic books Scotland Higher education Students User studies This study was carried out as a follow‐up to a web survey (Abdullah and Gibb, 2008...

... environment (part 3). Forbes Gibb can be contacted at: forbes.gibb@cis.strath.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Electronic books Students Customer surveys Scotland There is considerable variance in the ways in which an e‐book may be defined or scoped...

...Stuart Hannabuss It is a joy – and a surprise – to see this work. The original work is held by The National Library of Scotland (as MS.6140/ii‐vi) and was scanned for this modern facsimile reprint. Financial assistance for the project was given by the Russell Trust. An earlier fascimile edition...

... Rooney‐Browne can be contacted at: christine.rooney@cis.strath.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Public libraries Festivals Marketing Brands Scotland The modern public library serves as a destination for a wide range of stakeholders. It is “used by a cross section...

.... Findings That many public libraries in Scotland have a virtual identity problem brought about by being part of larger websites for their parent bodies. It is argued that this identity problem is to the detriment of the service, and that models of good practice should be urgently considered by public...

... alternative publishing and public libraries in Scotland. Design/methodology/approach Two surveys (based on the 1979 Alternative Acquisitions Project) were carried out of alternative publishers and public libraries in Scotland. Questions were based on those in the 1979 survey, except where updated...

... instructive. Janet Seaton can be contacted at: janet.seaton@scottish.parliament.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Parliament Research libraries Scotland The Scottish Parliament was established on the cusp of the 21st century. Members of the first Scottish Parliament for 300...

... on participants to maintain provision once the agreement expires. The agreements are also limited to higher education, offering no solution for customers wishing to utilise both their academic and public library. Academic libraries Scotland Disabled people Quality audit The SCURL[1] Special Needs...

... the learning experience for users with special needs. Originality/value The paper is written from the academic user's perspective, and demonstrates the importance of the staff‐user interface, as much as of specific assistive technology. Academic libraries Scotland Disabled people...

... of traditional library cooperation based on sharing physical access to hardcopy collections. Like the profession world‐wide, the Scottish library profession has evolved a variety of effective strategies to deal with the challenges of modern disability issues. One particular consortial response in Scotland...

... of Glasgow, Scotland: the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow Caledonian University, and the University of Glasgow. Pricing in the electronic information environment is likely to remain a complex and difficult area for the foreseeable future and academic library budgets will need to be sufficiently flexible...

... Scotland The last section, “Scottish library and information service developments” includes chapters on public libraries, school libraries, libraries in higher education, and in healthcare. Alan Hasson provides a good description of the current state of public libraries in Scotland. He selects...

... online serial publications by providing server space, technical support, a high‐profile gateway and various value‐added services, thus, heightening Scotland's cultural presence in the global information environment. This not only increases the visibility of Scottish knowledge and research...

...Gobinda Chowdhury; Simone Margariti Discusses the current practices followed by some major libraries in Scotland for providing digital reference services (DRS). Refers to the DRSs provided by three academic libraries, namely Glasgow University Library, the University of Strathclyde Library...

...Stuart James Maps Scotland History Reminiscent of Victor Kayam who so liked the product he bought the company, I was so impressed at the official launch of the National Library of Scotland’s Pont Web site that on the spot I booked the traveling exhibition for my library; and so...

... for the reader to take pleasure in along the road. Poetry Literature Scotland This attractively presented book is a good platform for William Neill to give voice to his verse and to engage with those who would neglect or disdain the things he values. Neill, writing in English, Gaelic and Scots...