Monika Elbert, David Fuegi and Ugne Lipeikaite describe the principal findings of the study Perceptions of Public Libraries in Africa which served to provide evidence of how public libraries are perceived by their stakeholders. <a href="/issue68">issue68</a> March 2012 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/1088/author-info">david fuegi</a>, <a href="/category/authors/monika-elbert-0">monika elbert</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/14774/author-info">ugne lipeikaite</a> Marta Nogueira describes how three Web 2.0 applications (Facebook, Flickr, YouTube) can work as a virtual extension for archives and other cultural organisations, by identifying benefits obtained from the use of Web 2.0 applications. <a href="/issue63">issue63</a> April 2010 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/1081/author-info">marta nogueira</a> Talat Chaudhri, Julian Cheal, Richard Jones, Mahendra Mahey and Emma Tonkin propose a user-driven methodology for the iterative development, testing and implementation of Dublin Core Application Profiles in diverse repository software environments. <a href="/issue62">issue62</a> January 2010 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/809/author-info">emma tonkin</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/1023/author-info">julian cheal</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/879/author-info">mahendra mahey</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/749/author-info">richard jones</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/1019/author-info">talat chaudhri</a> Cecilia Loureiro-Koechlin discusses the outcomes and lessons learned from user tests performed on the Oxford Blue Pages, a tool designed to display information about researchers and their activities at the University of Oxford. <a href="/issue62">issue62</a> January 2010 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/1072/author-info">cecilia loureiro-koechlin</a> Ariadne presents a brief summary of news and events. <a href="/issue62">issue62</a> January 2010 <a href="/category/article-type/news-and-events">news and events</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/117/author-info">richard waller</a> Richard Waller introduces Ariadne issue 59. <a href="/category/issue-number/issue59">issue59</a> April 2009 <a href="/category/article-type/editorial">editorial</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/117/author-info">richard waller</a> Sylvie Lafortune reviews a book which addresses the following question: From e-government to t-government. How will libraries keep up? <a href="/category/issue-number/issue59">issue59</a> April 2009 <a href="/category/article-type/review">review</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/973/author-info">sylvie lafortune</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> Ariadne presents a brief summary of news and events. <a href="/issue55">issue55</a> April 2008 <a href="/category/article-type/news-and-events">news and events</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/117/author-info">richard waller</a> Conrad Taylor reports on the KIDMM knowledge community and its September 2007 one-day conference about data, information and knowledge management issues. <a href="/issue53">issue53</a> October 2007 <a href="/category/article-type/event-report">event report</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/953/author-info">conrad taylor</a> Melanie Bates, Sue Manuel and Charles Oppenheim provide an overview of some considerations for change agents attempting to introduce an innovative new information communication technology service into Higher Education institutions. <a href="/issue50">issue50</a> January 2007 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/220/author-info">charles oppenheim</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/15869/author-info">melanie king</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/908/author-info">sue manuel</a> David E. Bennett reports on the three day residential CILIP Cataloguing and Indexing Group Annual Conference, University of East Anglia, during September 2006. <a href="/issue49">issue49</a> October 2006 <a href="/category/article-type/event-report">event report</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/904/author-info">david e. bennett</a> Najla Semple and Maggie Jones outline the background and findings of the Digital Preservation Coalition's UK Needs Assessment and the Mind the Gap report. <a href="/issue48">issue48</a> July 2006 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/884/author-info">maggie jones</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/883/author-info">najla semple</a> Adrian Stevenson reports on the 10th Institutional Web Management Workshop held at the University of Bath over 14-16 June 2006. <a href="/issue48">issue48</a> July 2006 <a href="/category/article-type/event-report">event report</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/889/author-info">adrian stevenson</a> Maureen Pennock reports on a two-day workshop on Future-Proofing Web Sites, organised by the Digital Curation Centre (DCC) and the Wellcome Library at the Wellcome Library, London, over 19-20 January 2006. <a href="/issue46">issue46</a> February 2006 <a href="/category/article-type/event-report">event report</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/865/author-info">maureen pennock</a> Ariadne presents a brief summary of news and events. <a href="/issue46">issue46</a> February 2006 <a href="/category/article-type/news-and-events">news and events</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/117/author-info">richard waller</a> Towards the end of the Pantomime season, Bruce Royan finds a golden egg among the goose droppings. <a href="/issue46">issue46</a> February 2006 <a href="/category/article-type/review">review</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/341/author-info">bruce royan</a> Michael Day reviews a recent volume of this key annual publication on information science and technology. <a href="/issue45">issue45</a> October 2005 <a href="/category/article-type/review">review</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/407/author-info">michael day</a> Marcus Weisen, Helen Petrie, Neil King and Fraser Hamilton describe a comprehensive Web accessibility audit involving extensive user testing as well as automatic testing of Web sites. <a href="/issue44">issue44</a> July 2005 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/838/author-info">fraser hamilton</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/836/author-info">helen petrie</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/835/author-info">marcus weisen</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/837/author-info">neil king</a> Ariadne presents a brief summary of news and events. <a href="/issue43">issue43</a> April 2005 <a href="/category/article-type/news-and-events">news and events</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/117/author-info">richard waller</a> Marieke Guy takes a look at a recent introduction to metadata for the information professional. <a href="/issue43">issue43</a> April 2005 <a href="/category/article-type/review">review</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/732/author-info">marieke guy</a> Richard Waller provides an editorial introduction to Ariadne issue 42. <a href="/issue42">issue42</a> January 2005 <a href="/category/article-type/editorial">editorial</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/117/author-info">richard waller</a> Randy Metcalfe considers the role of free and open source software in UK Further and Higher Education. <a href="/issue42">issue42</a> January 2005 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/660/author-info">randy metcalfe</a> Jane Inman describes the route she has taken as a librarian through the expanding landscape of e-government and highlights the skills librarians can bring to this arena. <a href="/issue42">issue42</a> January 2005 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/810/author-info">jane inman</a> Gabriella Szabo reports on a three-day event addressing European policies, strategies and research activities in all areas of the Information Society held in The Hague. <a href="/issue42">issue42</a> January 2005 <a href="/category/article-type/event-report">event report</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/815/author-info">gabriella szabo</a> Ariadne presents a brief summary of news and events. <a href="/issue42">issue42</a> January 2005 <a href="/category/article-type/news-and-events">news and events</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/117/author-info">richard waller</a> Paola Stillone reports on a three-day annual conference of the CILIP Cataloguing and Indexing Group (CIG), held at the University of Bath, 30 June - 2 July. <a href="/issue40">issue40</a> July 2004 <a href="/category/article-type/event-report">event report</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/781/author-info">paola stillone</a> Monica Duke reports on a two-day training seminar on persistent identifiers held by ERPANET in Cork, Ireland over 17-18 June 2004. <a href="/issue40">issue40</a> July 2004 <a href="/category/article-type/event-report">event report</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/737/author-info">monica duke</a> Ariadne presents a brief summary of news and events. <a href="/issue40">issue40</a> July 2004 <a href="/category/article-type/news-and-events">news and events</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/650/author-info">shirley keane</a> Paul Miller discusses current efforts by UK agencies to collaborate on a Common Information Environment that meets the diverse needs of current and future consumers of digital content and services. <a href="/issue39">issue39</a> April 2004 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/292/author-info">paul miller</a> Liz Pearce and Neil Smith introduce the IT for Me Project which aims to provide personalised access to online resources in South Yorkshire's public libraries. <a href="/issue39">issue39</a> April 2004 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/712/author-info">liz pearce</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/228/author-info">neil smith</a> Ariadne presents a brief summary of news and events. <a href="/issue39">issue39</a> April 2004 <a href="/category/article-type/news-and-events">news and events</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/650/author-info">shirley keane</a> Penny Garrod looks at some of the broader issues affecting public libraries and information professionals. <a href="/issue38">issue38</a> January 2004 <a href="/category/article-type/regular-column">regular column</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/666/author-info">penny garrod</a> Fiona Leslie gives an overview of this seminar which covered a variety of topics of interest to public library professionals. <a href="/issue38">issue38</a> January 2004 <a href="/category/article-type/event-report">event report</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/758/author-info">fiona leslie</a> Penny Garrod brings us up to date on developments in ebooks. <a href="/issue37">issue37</a> October 2003 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/666/author-info">penny garrod</a> Stuart Hannabuss seeks the tenor among the diversity of voices provided by Challenge and Change in the Information Society. <a href="/issue37">issue37</a> October 2003 <a href="/category/article-type/review">review</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/783/author-info">stuart hannabuss</a> Penny Garrod examines further this government blueprint and argues that some have to walk before they can run. <a href="/issue36">issue36</a> July 2003 <a href="/category/article-type/regular-column">regular column</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/666/author-info">penny garrod</a> In the first of a series of articles, Penny Garrod takes us through some of the choices confronting UK public libraries, and begins by looking at the ramifications of the DCMS report "Framework for the future". <a href="/issue35">issue35</a> April 2003 <a href="/category/article-type/regular-column">regular column</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/666/author-info">penny garrod</a> Philip Hunter introduces Ariadne issue 34. <a href="/issue34">issue34</a> January 2003 <a href="/category/article-type/editorial">editorial</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/356/author-info">philip hunter</a> Penny Garrod reports on the Public Library Web Managers workshop, November 2002, held in Bath. <a href="/issue34">issue34</a> January 2003 <a href="/category/article-type/event-report">event report</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/666/author-info">penny garrod</a>