Issue 63, April 2010, review
Michael Day reviews an edited volume published to commemorate the founding of the Institute of Information Scientists in 1958.
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Issue 63, April 2010, review
Aldalin Lyngdoh reviews a book on the basics of mashups and how they have been used in libraries worldwide.
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Issue 63, April 2010, review
Brian Whalley reviews a work which helps Library and Information Science Staff at Higher Education Institutions to support their research students.
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Issue 63, April 2010, review
Brian Whalley reports on his initial impressions of the new Apple iPad in the first three weeks since its release in the USA and what it has to offer the mobile educator.
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Issue 62, January 2010, review
Pete Cliff hopes he'll not forget this marvellous book, even when the author seems to suggest it might be better if he did!
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Issue 62, January 2010, review
Charles Oppenheim sees much to like in the new edition of this work by a well-known authority but identifies one potentially major drawback.
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Issue 62, January 2010, review
Brian Whalley reviews a look at this problem from an American anthropologist and finds there is more in it than just a consideration of plagiarism.
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Issue 61, October 2009, review
Lina Coelho is delighted by this pick-and-mix collection of reflections on the technological future of libraries.
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Issue 61, October 2009, review
Simon Speight reviews a collection of papers from the First International M-Libraries Conference, which examined potential library uses of mobile phones and other portable technology.
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Issue 60, July 2009, review
Muhammad Rafiq offers us a detailed review of a work which examines digital consumers from both an historical and future perspective.
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Issue 60, July 2009, review
Martin White enjoys a random walk through a historical survey of humanity's quest to classify and categorise information.
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Issue 60, July 2009, review
Sara Wingate Gray considers a practical guide to implementing design change in children's libraries and how to manage a consistent approach.
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Issue 59, April 2009, review
Lina Coelho finds this study of the cultural terrain of modern institutions, where digital and analogue objects co-exist, both challenging and thought-provoking.
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Issue 59, April 2009, review
Sylvie Lafortune reviews a book which addresses the following question: From e-government to t-government. How will libraries keep up?
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Issue 59, April 2009, review
Abigail Luthmann examines a varied collection of approaches to the topic of reader development.
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Issue 59, April 2009, review
Emma Tonkin takes a look at an ambitious work on the relationship of modern society to information and communication technologies and observes more sins of omission than commission.
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Issue 58, January 2009, review
Marieke Guy gets in touch with her inner PowerPoint Zen.
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Issue 58, January 2009, review
Sylvie Lafortune reviews a much needed work on offering GIS services in libraries.
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Issue 58, January 2009, review
Emma Tonkin takes a look at an impressive new book on the topic of metadata design, implementation and evaluation in theory and practice.
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Issue 58, January 2009, review
Sarah Ward considers a work which brings together perspectives on learner support from academics, librarians and student support professionals.
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Issue 57, October 2008, review
Pete Cliff used to think 'Website Optimisation' simply meant compressing images and avoiding nested tables, but in this he book finds out how much more there is to it, even in the Age of Broadband.
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Issue 57, October 2008, review
Marieke Guy reviews a text that could offer the blueprint for moving records management into the 21st century.
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Issue 57, October 2008, review
Stuart Hannabuss reviews a work which debunks some key assumptions about IPR and contends that current patent arrangements are ineffective.
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Issue 57, October 2008, review
Ralph LeVan looks at a comprehensive work on how to consume and repurpose Web services.
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Issue 57, October 2008, review
Mahendra Mahey reviews a book which examines popular Internet culture and how it may be having negative effects on many of us.
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Issue 56, July 2008, review
Pete Cliff considers a new book on data visualisation and hopes one day to implement some of the interesting ideas presented in this work.
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Issue 56, July 2008, review
Lina Coelho takes an enthusiastic view of the opportunities open to library and information professionals presented in this career-enhancing book.
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Issue 56, July 2008, review
Emma Delaney considers the effects of Web 2.0 on delivering information literacy to library students and end-users.
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Issue 56, July 2008, review
Stuart Hannabuss argues that the book's online big sister, Keeping Within the Law (KWtL), launched at the same time, is really the place to go and the source to buy.
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Issue 56, July 2008, review
Lyn Parker does not consider that the second edition has changed considerably from the first edition despite the publishers' blurb to the contrary. Nonetheless, she feels there is much of value.
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Issue 56, July 2008, review
Martin White reviews a book that provides advice for managers on how to ensure that Web sites, intranets and library services are fully compliant with guidelines and legislation on accessibility.
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Issue 55, April 2008, review
Lina Coelho takes a look at this collection of winning strategies for success in public libraries during challenging times.
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Issue 55, April 2008, review
Stuart Hannabuss analyses a very useful addition to the realm of information, knowledge and library studies.
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Issue 55, April 2008, review
Stephanie Taylor finds in Information and Emotion: The Emergent Affective Paradigm in Information Behavior Research and Theory new ways to understand the emotions of users in a collection of work from the US information behaviour community.
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Issue 55, April 2008, review
Emma Tonkin reviews a fascinating introduction to over two decades of research into computerisation movements.
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Issue 55, April 2008, review
Martin White reviews a book that sets out to provide very practical guidance on managing software projects.
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