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. <a href="/issue9">issue9</a> May 1997 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/389/author-info">rebecca bradshaw</a> The Librarian, ably assisted by Mike Holderness, considers one of the obstacles to the unhindered dissemination of human knowledge, and makes a modest proposal. <a href="/issue9">issue9</a> May 1997 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/359/author-info">mike holderness</a> 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. <a href="/issue9">issue9</a> May 1997 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/390/author-info">betsy anagnostelis</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/300/author-info">sue welsh</a> 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". <a href="/issue9">issue9</a> May 1997 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/391/author-info">alison cooke</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/306/author-info">alison mcnab</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/390/author-info">betsy anagnostelis</a> Lisa Smith describes a system which can be used to help people locate the electronic resources of Monash University Library <a href="/issue9">issue9</a> May 1997 <a href="/category/article-type/project-update">project update</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/402/author-info">lisa smith</a> Catherine Herman and Indra Kurzeme discuss the multimedia source project, set within the context of the pro-multimedia State of Victora, Australia. <a href="/issue9">issue9</a> May 1997 <a href="/category/article-type/project-update">project update</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/404/author-info">catherine herman</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/405/author-info">indra kurzeme</a> Chris Armstrong looks at the possibility of a PICS application acting as a quality filter. <a href="/issue9">issue9</a> May 1997 <a href="/category/article-type/tooled">tooled up</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/406/author-info">chris armstrong</a> Michael Day suggests how the concept of metadata could be extended to provide information in the specific field of digital preservation. <a href="/issue9">issue9</a> May 1997 <a href="/category/article-type/tooled">tooled up</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/407/author-info">michael day</a> Emma Worsfold describes the role and purpose of SOSIG, and launches a scheme where European Librarians can participate in adding relevant, quality content to this Social Science Gateway. <a href="/issue9">issue9</a> May 1997 <a href="/category/article-type/regular-column">regular column</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/364/author-info">emma worsfold</a> In this interview we question Knight and Martin Hamilton and present their replies. <a href="/issue9">issue9</a> May 1997 <a href="/category/article-type/regular-column">regular column</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/204/author-info">jon knight</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/263/author-info">martin hamilton</a> Debra Hiom from SOSIG takes us on a guided tour of major Internet-based Social Science resources. <a href="/issue9">issue9</a> May 1997 <a href="/category/article-type/regular-column">regular column</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/193/author-info">debra hiom</a> Ian Bloor reports on the recently held Elvira (Electronic Library and Visual Information Research) event. <a href="/issue9">issue9</a> May 1997 <a href="/category/article-type/event-report">event report</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/413/author-info">ian bloor</a>