Buzz - Social Software
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Developing Adaptable, Efficient Mobile Library Services: Librarians as Enablers
Lizzie Caperon describes how library resources can be targeted towards effective mobile services as mobile devices become increasingly prevalent in Higher Education.
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Connecting Researchers at the University of Bath
Jez Cope and Geraldine Jones describe a recent series of events introducing social media to research students at the University of Bath. -
Never Waste a Good Crisis: Innovation and Technology in Institutions
Tore Hoel reports on the CETIS 2010 Conference, 15 - 16 November 2010 at the National College for Leadership of Schools and Childrens' Services Conference Centre, Nottingham. -
Eduserv Symposium 2010: The Mobile University
Shailey Minocha reflects on the one-day symposium organised by Eduserv in May 2010. The aim of the event was to discuss whether and how mobile technology will play a significant role in the delivery of UK Higher Education in the future. -
Public Library 2.0: Culture Change?
Sarah Hammond explores UK public libraries' growing participation in social media to reach their audiences online, with a focus on blogging. -
Book Review: Information Science in Transition
Michael Day reviews an edited volume published to commemorate the founding of the Institute of Information Scientists in 1958. -
Archives 2.0: If We Build It, Will They Come?
Joy Palmer discusses some of the opportunities and tensions emerging around Archives 2.0, crowd-sourcing, and archival authority. -
News and Events
Ariadne presents a brief summary of news and events. -
The Librarians' Information Literacy Annual Conference (LILAC) 2009
Rosie Jones reports on a three-day conference about Information Literacy held by CILIP CSG Information Literacy Group at Cardiff University over 30 March - 1 April 2009. -
Book Review: Computerization Movements and Technology Diffusion
Emma Tonkin reviews a fascinating introduction to over two decades of research into computerisation movements. -
Web 2.0 in U.S. LIS Schools: Are They Missing the Boat?
Noa Aharony asks whether library and information science schools in the United States are underestimating the opportunities offered by Web 2.0 applications. -
Googlepository and the University Library
Sue Manuel and Charles Oppenheim discuss the concept of Google as a repository within the wider context of resource management and provision in Further and Higher Education. -
Blogging from the Backroom
Ann Chapman reports on a seminar on blogging, designed for those working in the traditional 'backroom' professions such as cataloguing and indexing, held by the CILIP Cataloguing and Indexing Group in London, on 8 June 2007. -
JASIG June 2007 Conference
Ian Dolphin and Robert Sherratt report on the JASIG Conference, which took place in Denver, Colorado over 24-27 June 2007. -
News and Events
Ariadne presents a brief summary of news and events. -
Repository Thrills and Spills
Sue Manuel and Charles Oppenheim take a look at recent developments in the digital repositories field and present a light-hearted project narrative. -
Citeulike: A Researcher's Social Bookmarking Service
Kevin Emamy and Richard Cameron describe a tool that helps researchers gather, collect and share papers. -
News and Events
Ariadne presents a brief summary of news and events. -
The JISC Annual Conference 2007
Philip Pothen and colleagues provide an overview of the proceedings of this Spring's JISC Annual Conference. -
Wiki Or Won't He? A Tale of Public Sector Wikis
Marieke Guy revisits a topic receiving considerable attention these days and reflects on wiki use by public organisations. -
The Digital Library and Its Services
Neil Beagrie and Rachel Bruce report on a two-day invitational conference on The Digital Library and its Services sponsored by The British Library, JISC and UKOLN under the aegis of the British Library/JISC Partnership, held in the British Library Conference Centre on over 6-7 March 2006.