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| Organisation for interlending and document supply personnel set up to enable library and information workers who are involved in ILL and document supply to exchange ideas and views and also to raise the profile of this area of work nationally and internationally. | |
| Set of links to access policies upheld by academic libraries throughout the UK. Includes an alphabetical listing of relevant library Web pages, and information about regional, local, and national access schemes. | ||
| Project working towards the provision of a reference service based upon the digital collaboration of libraries worldwide. Traces the initiative's history and pilot stages, and offers bibliographic information for related publications. | ||
| Paper discussing the potential for UK libraries to lead the cultural sector in areas such as new technology, lifelong learning, and the provision of information services. Argues that libraries need to build a strong regional presence in order to take full advantage of these opportunities. Presented as a PDF file | ||
| Information about ISO 10160, ISO 10161 1 and ISO 10161-2, with lists of national and international implementor groups and related papers, tutorials and bibliography. | ||
| Article which aims to provide a perspective on the information seeker in the digital environment as one whose need for a personalised, human delivered reference service is greater than ever. It suggests new organisational structures that give the reference librarian greater visibility and value. | ||
| Group aiming to develop quality services for users of national, research, university, and other higher education libraries. Provides details of events, publications, services such as mailing lists, and information about regional divisions. | ||
| Pilot providing access to LC authority data for subject, name, and title combinations. Authority records can be downloaded in MARC format for use in local library systems. | ||
| Article questioning why library services for distance learners have not kept pace with technological developments. | ||
| Article looking at changing information needs in today's society and the prevalence of digital information. The value of the book is assessed, considering the current activity of libraries and librarians, with examples of those continuing to increase their stock of printed material as well as the emergence of the 'new library' which largely focuses on electronic media. | ||
| Publicises LIS facilities available at the British Library. Covers reading room, enquiry, and copying services, and also provides current awareness resources including access to journals. | ||
| Provides a listing of libraries which offer real time reference services using Internet technologies. Each institution is categorised as academic, governmental, public, or special, with an indication of software employed. | ||
| Pan European magazine designed to promote the results of EU library projects, including articles from the Telematics for Libraries programme. A keyword searchable archive of past issues is available. | ||
| Report published in April 1998 following the Government's green paper 'The Learning Age'. It considers the broad policy framework of higher education and how academic libraries, which increasingly include networked IT services within their remit, need to respond. | ||
| The Electronic Library, IT and staff Education Project was established to enhance service delivery for distance learners. On completion, ELITE has now resulted in an improved electronic library service which offers interactive Web pages, electronic delivery of documents, email communications, net and video conferencing, MOOs, and chat facilities for students affiliated with the University of Leicester. | ||
| Discussion of the role of LIS in, and the effect of, the shift to resource based learning. Part of a series of guides written by the IMPEL2 Project based on findings from case studies conducted in the library and information services of 24 UK universities and colleges during 1996 97. | ||
| A peer reviewed journal publishing refereed articles focusing on the issues and challenges of providing research/information services to students enrolled in formal post-secondary distance education. | ||
| Provides links to many library related resources and services, including catalogues, projects, organisations, reports and bibliographic information sources. | ||
| Tool for improving access to UK library holdings for researchers concerned with humanities and social sciences relating to Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa. Features collection descriptions of resources held in UK libraries, including information on the history, strengths, general arrangement, access regulations, and subjects for each. Also offers details of newspaper holdings published in Asia. | ||
| Part of the UKOLN server carrying a selection of British Library Reports. Includes reports on Digital Libraries, the Impact of Electronic Publishing on Library Services, Long Term Preservation of Electronic Materials and Networked Information in an International Context. | ||
| A gateway to over 600 online newsletters from academic libraries in the United States. Topics covered include new acquisitions and special collections, services and resources for staff and students, and scholarly library science. Access is provided to the full list of newsletters or searches can be conducted based on title or institution. | ||
| Descriptions of products designed to help dyslexic people benefit from library services. | ||
| List of European initiatives to improve delivery of library services to distance learners. | ||
| Online version of the print publication with regular features including WebWatch and PrePub Alert, and a collection development column. | ||
| Searchable full text of a 1992 book about changing library services, and the uses of technology in the redesigning process. Chapter titles include The Paper Library, the Automated Library, and The Electronic Library. | ||
| Provides details of library and information services for nurses in England, Scotland, and Wales. Listings can be browsed via maps, with keyword search options also available. | ||
| Paper setting out ways in which UK library and information services can support the work of Regional Development Agencies. Covers topics such as support for industry and commerce, meeting social information needs, strengthening cultural identity, and supporting lifelong learning. | ||
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