... planning the demand for staff time can be reduced. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Libraries Information technology Costs Resources Research Hybrid systems The cost of a hybrid library, like the length of a piece of string, is not a given quantity but rather something we can measure. However...

... Limited 2001 Academic libraries Management Franchising Research Hybrid systems Library users Over the last two decades the technological advances in the storage and retrieval of information has dramatically altered the services the academic library has to offer. As a result...

... of business information. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Academic libraries Marketing Research Hybrid systems Marketing strategy In an increasingly competitive world, Library and Information Services have come to realise that they too must promote and publicise the services and products...

... are provided and the organisation of the resources is discussed. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Libraries Information technology Internet Information resources management Hybrid systems Research How often have you spent hours finding a book in the university library, only to find out later...

... have an impact on the project. In addition, communication with academic staff was vital when promoting HyLiFe for Health to academic departments and students. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Libraries Information technology Research Health care Hybrid systems Projects This paper...

... to bookshops. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Academic libraries Computer networks Hybrid systems Rural areas Distance learning Education The Dearing Report (1997) states: C&IT will overcome barriers to higher education, providing improved access and increased effectiveness, particularly...

...Ian Lovecy Academic libraries Hybrid systems Management Computer networks In his introduction, the editor makes it clear that this book is not intended to give a “right” answer on convergence of services. He is clear that there is no single model which can be proved to work; instead he...

... or selective recourse to electronic documents. Academic libraries Collection management Hybrid systems © MCB UP Limited 2000 Part of the focus of this paper is on the selection and acquisition of electronic information sources and their accessibility. However, given the current...

...: ISSN 1361‐455X   £65 © MCB UP Limited 2000 --> Libraries Hybrid systems Research Taylor Graham now makes a practice of publishing its journals as annual reviews, rather than as monthly or quarterly periodicals. Given the paucity of good material for journals, there is a good deal...