Richard Waller introduces Ariadne issue 58. <a href="/issue58">issue58</a> January 2009 <a href="/category/article-type/editorial">editorial</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/117/author-info">richard waller</a> Richard Waller introduces the Ariadne survey. <a href="/issue58">issue58</a> January 2009 <a href="/category/article-type/editorial">editorial</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/117/author-info">richard waller</a> Ann Borda reports on the Victorian eResearch Strategic Initiative (VeRSI). <a href="/issue58">issue58</a> January 2009 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/830/author-info">ann borda</a> Frances Boyle, Alexandra Eveleigh and Heather Needham describe the recent digital preservation initiatives in the local authority archives sector. <a href="/issue58">issue58</a> January 2009 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/1016/author-info">alexandra eveleigh</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/794/author-info">frances boyle</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/1017/author-info">heather needham</a> Helen Brady describes the MrCute repository project and its potential impact on the digital learning object-sharing community. <a href="/issue58">issue58</a> January 2009 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/1018/author-info">helen brady</a> Talat Chaudhri makes a detailed assessment of the FRBR structure of the Dublin Core Application Profiles funded by JISC. <a href="/issue58">issue58</a> January 2009 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/1019/author-info">talat chaudhri</a> Georg Eckes and Monika Segbert describe a Best Practice Network funded under the eContentplus Programme of the European Commission, which is building a portal for access to film archival resources in Europe. <a href="/issue58">issue58</a> January 2009 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/1020/author-info">georg eckes</a>, <a href="/category/authors/monika-elbert-0">monika elbert</a> Derek Law describes how the University of Strathclyde is choosing to give priority to e-content and services instead of a new building. <a href="/issue58">issue58</a> January 2009 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/210/author-info">derek law</a> Stephen G. Nichols argues that humanists need to replace the silo model of digital scholarship with collaborative ventures based on interoperability and critical comparison of content. <a href="/issue58">issue58</a> January 2009 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/1022/author-info">stephen g. nichols</a> Julian Cheal reports on the 5-day JISC's Developer Happiness Days event held at Birckbeck College, London over 16 - 21 February 2009. <a href="/issue58">issue58</a> January 2009 <a href="/category/article-type/event-report">event report</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/1023/author-info">julian cheal</a> Richard Mount reports on the First Workshop on Data Preservation and Long-Term Analysis in High-Energy Physics, held at DESY (Deutsche Elektronen-Synchrotron), Hamburg, Germany, on 26-28 January 2008. <a href="/issue58">issue58</a> January 2009 <a href="/category/article-type/event-report">event report</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/1024/author-info">richard mount</a> Paul Walk reports on the Sun-PASIG winter meeting held in Baltimore, USA on 18-20 November 2008. <a href="/issue58">issue58</a> January 2009 <a href="/category/article-type/event-report">event report</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/918/author-info">paul walk</a> Ariadne presents a brief summary of news and events. <a href="/issue58">issue58</a> January 2009 <a href="/category/article-type/news-and-events">news and events</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/117/author-info">richard waller</a> Marieke Guy gets in touch with her inner PowerPoint Zen. <a href="/issue58">issue58</a> January 2009 <a href="/category/article-type/review">review</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/732/author-info">marieke guy</a> Sylvie Lafortune reviews a much needed work on offering GIS services in libraries. <a href="/issue58">issue58</a> January 2009 <a href="/category/article-type/review">review</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/973/author-info">sylvie lafortune</a> Emma Tonkin takes a look at an impressive new book on the topic of metadata design, implementation and evaluation in theory and practice. <a href="/issue58">issue58</a> January 2009 <a href="/category/article-type/review">review</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/809/author-info">emma tonkin</a> Sarah Ward considers a work which brings together perspectives on learner support from academics, librarians and student support professionals. <a href="/issue58">issue58</a> January 2009 <a href="/category/article-type/review">review</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/1025/author-info">sarah ward</a>