Issue 54, January 2008, review
Pete Cliff tries to remember A-level mathematics as he dives into the fascinating world of machine learning and statistics and how to apply these techniques to Web-accessible datasets.
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Issue 54, January 2008, review
Stuart Hannabuss looks at an interesting Nile cruise of a book about intellectual property.
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Issue 54, January 2008, review
Sylvie Lafortune looks at two books edited by Sul H. Lee dealing with the impact of digital information on libraries, librarianship, information providers and library users.
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Issue 54, January 2008, review
Judy Reading reviews a work that may engender considerable debate in months to come.
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Issue 54, January 2008, review
Brian Whalley reviews Barbara Allan's book on blended learning for Information and Library Science staff and educational developers.
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Issue 53, October 2007, review
Lorcan Dempsey reviews Volume III of a landmark collection on the history of libraries in 'Britain and Ireland' from 1850 to 2000.
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Issue 53, October 2007, review
Pete Cliff takes a look at a new book from the British Computer Society that aims to help readers understand the importance, issues and benefits of data management across an enterprise.
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Issue 53, October 2007, review
Elizabeth McHugh looks at how podcasting has the potential to take library services and activities to new audiences.
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Issue 53, October 2007, review
Stephanie Taylor tries to curb her enthusiasm for Web 2.0 by investigating the dark side of social networking.
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Issue 53, October 2007, review
Emma Tonkin and Greg Tourte take a look at the new edition of an O'Reilly classic.
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Issue 52, July 2007, review
John MacColl reviews the first two volumes of this very substantial three-part work, covering the periods to 1640 and 1640-1850.
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Issue 52, July 2007, review
Ian Lovecy examines change theories and strategies, and their application to creating a change culture in an information service.
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Issue 52, July 2007, review
Lina Coelho expected a book that would challenge her technical knowledge and understanding but found a readable and useful guide for the time-pressed manager.
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Issue 51, April 2007, review
Simon Ball reviews a comprehensive discussion of e-learning and accessibility that gives support and guidance to effect good practice from individual to institutional level.
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Issue 51, April 2007, review
Verity Brack takes a look at this book for Web trainers, teachers and instructors.
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Issue 51, April 2007, review
Pete Cliff reviews a work that challenges traditional notions of literacy and how suggests that new literacies need to be developed to empower both learners and teachers in the digital age.
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Issue 51, April 2007, review
Keith Doyle reviews the 3rd edition of the primary reference book for practising in-house staff and consultants responsible for the development of institutional information architecture.
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Issue 51, April 2007, review
Kara Jones reviews a practical guide to blogs and RSS written for librarians, packed with library-specific examples.
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Issue 50, January 2007, review
Chris Awre finds a useful toolset to guide librarians and LIS students on the future use of IT to deliver their services.
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Issue 50, January 2007, review
Maureen Pennock reviews a release in Facet's Digital Futures series.
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Issue 50, January 2007, review
Phil Bradley looks at a work offering programming 'know-how' to create resources that will do things with the search engine that might otherwise prove difficult or impossible.
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Issue 49, October 2006, review
Stuart Hannabuss picks another winner but wonders whether legal essentialism is enough for information professionals.
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Issue 49, October 2006, review
Emma Tonkin reviews a book with interesting content despite a few rough edges.
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Issue 49, October 2006, review
Lina Coelho looks at this Instructor's guide to developing and running successful distance learning classes, workshops, training sessions and more.
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Issue 48, July 2006, review
Lyn Parker considers that this book meets its aim of providing practical advice for tutors and staff developers engaged in online activities and blended learning.
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Issue 48, July 2006, review
Donald Maclean reviews a text that lays down guidelines for information managers attempting to analyse, implement and evaluate change within their organisation.
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Issue 48, July 2006, review
David Parkes reviews a new book, targeted at managers, which is both a tool to help evaluate your library and an analysis of Impact Evaluation methodology.
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Issue 48, July 2006, review
Re-visiting this work in its new and second edition for Ariadne, Lina Coelho finds it amply repays the effort.
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Issue 47, April 2006, review
Sheila Corrall reviews a new landmark book which explains and promotes a distinctive approach to information-related research spanning traditional disciplinary and professional boundaries.
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Issue 47, April 2006, review
Lina Coelho feels that digital reference has come of age and that this work is one of its adornments where reference information professionals are concerned.
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Issue 47, April 2006, review
Stephen Town finds this US multi-author work may not meet the needs of readers in the UK, and offers some ideas which a UK version might incorporate.
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Issue 46, February 2006, review
Michael Day reviews another recent volume of this key annual publication on information science and technology.
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Issue 46, February 2006, review
Ingrid Mason takes a look at this collection of essays and analyses how these authors contribute to our understanding of digital culture by placing digital technology in an historical context.
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Issue 46, February 2006, review
Lise Foster finds much to think about in this wide-ranging collection of essays on the fast-developing field of electronic records management.
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Issue 46, February 2006, review
Elizabeth McHugh learns about the importance of locally produced e-metrics and how they could be produced using available technologies.
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Issue 46, February 2006, review
Towards the end of the Pantomime season, Bruce Royan finds a golden egg among the goose droppings.
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