This section features the main and cover article from the equivalent print version of Ariadne, as well as a variety of other thought provoking pieces.

From Aberystwyth to ADAM: Using the skills acquired on a library school course in the real world : Rebecca Bradshaw reflects on how the skills and knowledge she acquired when a library school student are relevant (or not) to her current role, developing a network-based subject gateway.
The Librarian of Babel: The key to the stacks : The Librarian, ably assisted by Mike Holderness, considers one of the obstacles to the unhindered dissemination of human knowledge, and makes a modest proposal.
MIDRIB: beyond clip art for medicine... : Betsy Anagnostelis and Sue Welsh describe the recent launch of the MIDRIB (Medical Images Digitised Reference Information Bank) project, and describe the medical image resource the project will create.
Never mind the quality, check the badge-width! : Alison McNab, Betsy Anagnostelis and Alison Cooke compare and contrast the methods used to identify and indicate which Internet-based resources are of high "quality".
Preparing students for a new electronic service : Elizabeth Gadd outlines the approaches and experiences of Project ACORN in training and promoting their new electronic 'short-loan' collection.
The NHS, the Internet and libraries: the NHS Anglia and Oxford Internet Project : Judy Palmer and Myles Chippendale describe an initiative that is using the Internet to connect widely dispersed health libraries.

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