Richard Waller introduces Ariadne issue 40. <a href="/issue40">issue40</a> July 2004 <a href="/category/article-type/editorial">editorial</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/117/author-info">richard waller</a> Daniel Chudnov, Jeremy Frumkin, Jennifer Weintraub, Matthew Wilcox and Raymond Yee describe a potential groupware framework for integrating access to diverse information resources and distributed personal collection development. <a href="/issue40">issue40</a> July 2004 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/769/author-info">daniel chudnov</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/771/author-info">jennifer weintraub</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/770/author-info">jeremy frumkin</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/772/author-info">matthew wilcox</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/773/author-info">raymond yee</a> Karen Coyle describes some aspects of rights expression languages favoured by the commercial content industries and how these may differ from the rights needs of digital libraries. <a href="/issue40">issue40</a> July 2004 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/774/author-info">karen coyle</a> Ann Chapman and Bridget Robinson write on the work of the Collection Description Focus and the links between Tap into Bath, Cornucopia and the Information Environment Service Registry. <a href="/issue40">issue40</a> July 2004 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/322/author-info">ann chapman</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/591/author-info">bridget robinson</a> Alison Baud and Ann Chapman describe the development of a database of archive, library and museum collections in Bath. <a href="/issue40">issue40</a> July 2004 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/776/author-info">alison baud</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/322/author-info">ann chapman</a> Chris Turner describes the latest phase of Cornucopia development and the opportunities this is opening up for the future. <a href="/issue40">issue40</a> July 2004 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/777/author-info">chris turner</a> Amanda Hill outlines progress on the Information Environment Service Registry Project and explains what it will mean for service providers and portal developers. <a href="/issue40">issue40</a> July 2004 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/778/author-info">amanda hill</a> Jessie Hey describes how user needs have influenced the evolutionary development of 'e-Prints Soton' as the University of Southampton Research Repository. <a href="/issue40">issue40</a> July 2004 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/729/author-info">jessie hey</a> This month Neil Jacobs introduces a new book for information professionals in the social sciences and Heta Virnes describes her experience of running virtual helpdesks for SOSIG. <a href="/issue40">issue40</a> July 2004 <a href="/category/article-type/regular-column">regular column</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/715/author-info">neil jacobs</a> Roddy MacLeod looks at the results of the recent questionnaire which surveyed opinions about the EEVL service. <a href="/issue40">issue40</a> July 2004 <a href="/category/article-type/regular-column">regular column</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/311/author-info">roddy macleod</a> Kurt Paulus describes for us the Publisher and Library/Learning Solutions (PALS) Conference held in London this June. <a href="/issue40">issue40</a> July 2004 <a href="/category/article-type/event-report">event report</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/780/author-info">kurt paulus</a> Dave Beckett reports on the international WWW2004 conference held in New York, 19-21 May 2004. <a href="/issue40">issue40</a> July 2004 <a href="/category/article-type/event-report">event report</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/227/author-info">dave beckett</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> John MacColl provides us with a report of EDINA's first general information event for the HE and FE communities held at the National E-Science Centre. <a href="/issue40">issue40</a> July 2004 <a href="/category/article-type/event-report">event report</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/201/author-info">john maccoll</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> David Hook sees this edition as a useful overview but finds unfortunate omissions as well as beneficial inclusions. <a href="/issue40">issue40</a> July 2004 <a href="/category/article-type/review">review</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/782/author-info">david hook</a> Lyn Parker finds this compilation a useful overview of the issues involved in developing e-learning and a valuable addition to the literature. <a href="/issue40">issue40</a> July 2004 <a href="/category/article-type/review">review</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/784/author-info">lyn parker</a> Grant Young reviews a compilation of articles showcasing librarians' efforts to wrest control of new technologies and reassert some traditional values. <a href="/issue40">issue40</a> July 2004 <a href="/category/article-type/review">review</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/785/author-info">grant young</a>