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Public Libraries: Lights Out and Silver Boots on

editor — Fri, 23 Mar 2001 00:00:00 +0000

Sarah Ormes with her predictions for the future of Public Libraries and the Internet.

After five and a half years at UKOLN I’m leaving. I’m having a small career break and will be indulging myself in some lie-ins, a bit of travel and a chance to find out just who are all those people wandering around the shops between 9 am and 5.30 pm, Monday to Friday. This then is my final Ariadne column and it’s a good opportunity to review the last five years and look forward to what the next five will bring.

Public Libraries: Managing the Virtual Branch

editor — Wed, 10 Jan 2001 00:00:00 +0000

Sarah Ormes reports on the recent Public Libraries Web Managers Workshop held in the University of Bath.

The Public Library Web Managers workshop is a relatively new event for UKOLN. Held for the first time in 1999 [1] it aims to provide an annual opportunity for public library web managers to share their expertise, learn from each other's experiences and keep abreast of the latest Web technology developments. The emphasis of the event is always on the practical aspects of developing and managing a public library web site.

Public Libraries: I Just Got Back from the Windy City..

editor — Sat, 23 Sep 2000 23:00:00 +0000

Sarah Ormes reports on the recent American Library Association conference held in Chicago.

Public Libraries Corner

editor — Sat, 19 Dec 1998 00:00:00 +0000

Sarah Ormes and David Potts shed light on the what exactly the Networked Policy Taskgroup does.

The Work of the Networked Policy Taskgroup

For public libraries wishing to provide their users with access to the Internet there are a number of difficult policy decisions that need to be made. For example, do they provide Internet access for free? If they charge how much do they charge? Do they use filtering software? How long can people use the Internet terminals for? What level of services (e.g. e-mail or not) will they provide?

Information Landscapes

editor — Sat, 18 Jul 1998 23:00:00 +0000

Rosemary Russell, Sally Criddle and Sarah Ormes report on the UKOLN conference held in June 1998.

The third UKOLN conference in the series Networking and the future of libraries was held at the University of Bath, 29 June-1 July. There were around 240 delegates, nearly a third of whom were from overseas. Its central theme was the construction of information and learning landscapes. The programme ranged from the exploration of distributed library architectures now being developed, to future gazing with the help of some visionary speakers.

Public Libraries Corner: MODELS 5 Workshop Report and Futures

editor — Sun, 18 May 1997 23:00:00 +0000

Sarah Ormes gives a report on the recent MODELS 5 workshop and its outcomes.

For a description of the MODELS programme and its aims see Rosemary Russell's article in Ariadne [1]. As Rosemary explains this was the final workshop in the MODELS programme and was entitled 'Managing Access to a Distributed Library Resource'. The workshop had a strong public library focus.