...Richard Fletcher Purpose Public libraries in the UK are increasingly expected to provide arts activities and events as part of their usual operations. The purpose of this paper is to summarise recent policy trends in this direction from both the perspective of libraries’ and the arts sector...

...Stuart Hannabuss © MCB UP Limited 2002 --> Information Society Information technology Policy European Union If the information society existed, then people would write lots of books about it. And this is so. It does and people have: Katz (1988), Lyon (1988), Webster (1995...

... are identified and suggestions made for overcoming them. Provides lists of some academic library homepages and networks. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Management Academic libraries China Information Policy Networking In 1986, the Central Government introduced the “High Tech Research...

... organisation, then do not bother with this book. Elizabeth   Orna . Practical Information Policies, 2nd ed. . Aldershot : Gower   1999 . , ISBN: ISBN 0566‐076‐934   £50.00 © MCB UP Limited 2000 --> Information management Policy Information technology Liz Orna’s 1989...

...Louise Makin; Jenny Craven Libraries and information services are not static entities impervious to outside influences but are dynamic and may be affected by one, or a number of factors. Changes in policy, for example, may impact on library and information science and to illustrate this, three key...

..., where public funding has substantially diminished. The areas where the repository could broaden its functions are legal deposit, co‐operative cataloguing to union databases, and the national collection policy; and assisting subject responsibility libraries in acquisition co‐operation and in national...

... of professionalism with regard to every aspect of the library service offered to the target group; exertion of influence on legislation and national policies in order to ensure equal access to information for the target group; promotion of production of special‐format material, which is also beyond the scope...

...Cephas Odini Discusses fundamental problems encountered at the Kenya Polytechnic Library in collection development, particularly the problems of inadequate funding, lack of collection development policy and those associated with foreign purchases. Highlights the various factors which librarians...

...Paul Eden; John Feather; Graham Matthews Discusses the results of a questionnaire survey into preservation policies and practice in British libraries, focusing on responsibility for preservation, preservation policies, disaster control planning,staff training and user education, co‐operative...

... are currently attempting to integrate ethnic minorities into the service. Legislation, policy statements and surveys that have been carried out are examined for their relevance to current provision. Also examines the contentious issue of“Section 11” funding, both in the original form and with the new criteria...

...Hazel K. Bell An account of Hazel K. Bell′s visit to the Library of Congress in May 1993, when she interviewed some of the staff, especially Anna Keller of the Collections Policy Office. Comments are made on the collections policy, databases and links with Internet, the National Technical Report...

...Yvette Tilson Reports on a survey of charging policies and practices in London‐based public, academic and special libraries and information services with the object of establishing which pricing mechanisms are in operation and which services are being provided at a fee. The pricing mechanism cited...

... of the specialist knowledge of heads of departments and their colleagues. Another advantage is that readers at all levels have access to all sections of the university library. Academic libraries Directors Committees Ghana Involvement Policy Roles Universities Ghana has five universities...

... of acquisitions are set and asks “should spending be capped?” © Company 1994 Acquisitions Financial control Networking Policy Princeton University Library Purchasing costs USA It is hoped that future issues of Library Management will include interviews with distinguished library...

...Don Kennington Describes the initiation and execution of an innovative course on policy making and strategic management which was organized by a consortium of organizations working within the framework of the Library and Information Plan for Leicestershire. The course was aimed at senior managers...