Welcome to the fifteenth issue of Ariadne, the Web Version. Please note
that articles marked 
appear in both the web and print
versions, while those marked 
appear only in the web version.
The editorials for issue 15 of Ariadne.
Web editorial: The Web editor
Philip Hunter
Print editorial: The Managing
Editor, Lyndon Pugh .
The main articles from both the Web and print versions of
Ariadne.
A
National Co-ordinating Body for Digital Archiving?: David
Haynes discusses one possible way forward for ensuring that
potentially valued digital materials are preserved for future study and
use.
The
Access Catalogue Gateway to Resources: Terry Hanson
explores how libraries might develop effective ways of indicating their
access arrangements to their users
Project
Patron: Elizabeth Lyon and Jon Maslin
describe this JISC eLib Programme project (Performing Arts Teaching
Resources ONline) in the Cover article.
ROUTES:
Una O'Sullivan describes the Open University ROUTES
project.
This section contain articles exploring technical developments and
practical issues.
Showing
Robots the Door: Ian Peacock explains how web
robot access to your site can be controlled
What Is... XML?: Brian Kelly
elucidates another infuriating three letter acronym.
Descriptions of the progress of several projects, as written by
the project teams.
Project Builder: Stephen Pinfield
outlines the aims of this phase 3 eLib project.
TAPin: Kay Flatten outlines the
aims of this project, which is now approaching the publication of its "Impact
Study".
From each article, you can move back and forth between articles
written for the same column in other issues of Ariadne.
Down Your Way: Lyndon Pugh
visits the Centre for Alternative Technology, somewhere in the UK.
Interface: Derek Law talks to
Lyndon Pugh about the print/electronic transition,
networking, eLib and other matters..
Minotaur: Gordon Brewer
re-examines the "convergence of services" issue.
Planet SOSIG: Lesly Huxley
writes about a new Internet service for social scientists.
Public Libraries Corner: Elvis is alive
and well and selling library management systems in Kansas City: Sarah
Ormes reports from the American Public Library Association
conference in Missouri.
Search Engines Corner: Tracey
Stanley reviews 'Northern Light', which offers features not
available elsewhere.
View from the Hill: Lyndon Pugh
interviews Anne Mumford, head of JISC ASSIST.
Web Focus corner: The 7th World Wide Web conference
Ariadne interviewed Brian Kelly on his return from
Brisbane.
Reports from conferences just passed, as well as previews of
forthcoming conferences, are presented.
Conference Report: John MacColl
reports on the UCISA annual management conference (Universities and
Colleges Information Systems Association), which reviewed a significant
year.
RDF: Matthew Dovey
reports on a seminar held in the Stakis Hotel, Bath.
The usual collection of current events, reviews, cartoon, and
the return of the infamous caption competition.
Newsline: Updates on News and Events.
Cartoon: The regular cartoon.
Caption Competition: The return of the caption
competition - entries by 19th June please.
Checkout: Reviews of Web sites and books of
interest.
Mail us!: Send us criticisms, comments, ideas for
reviews or features...
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