Table of contents: issue1

eLib Starts to Deliver

editor — Fri, 19 Jan 1996 00:00:00 +0000

Ariadne explains how the Electronic Libraries Programme (eLib), a key IT programme for academic libraries, is shaping up.

The Electronic Libraries Programme, funded by JISC as a consequence of the Follett Report into UK academic libraries, is now properly underway.

The UK Higher Education funding councils have committed £15 million to the programme, which will aim to pave the way towards the fully electronic library of the future.

The 4th WWW Conference in Boston

editor — Fri, 19 Jan 1996 00:00:00 +0000

Debra Hiom and John Kirriemuir provide an informal report from the "cutting edge" of Web development.

This is an informal diary of two delegates who attended the big event for World Wide Web people, namely the 4th International WWW Conference. Debra Hiom, the SOSIG research officer and John Kirriemuir, the UKOLN Information Officer provide the dialogue. The good quality photographs were taken by Debra, on her expensive camera, while the not-so-good quality pictures were taken by John on a cheap and nasty disposable camera (7 dollars).

Bernard Naylor: At the Eye of the Internet Storm

editor — Fri, 19 Jan 1996 00:00:00 +0000

Bernard Naylor, the University Librarian at the University of Southampton, describes the information hurricane that is battering the world of Libraries.

It seems such a short time ago since it was low on the horizon. It was still difficult, then, to be sure the seascape was changing. The burgeoning expansion of electronic communication had small beginnings in the late '60s and '70s with automated library in-house systems and online database searching. Even as recently as three years ago, we were still arguing about those minor tropical storms called Archie, Gopher, Veronica and WAIS.

What's Good and Bad about BUBL

editor — Fri, 19 Jan 1996 00:00:00 +0000

Traugott Koch reviews the Bulletin Board for Libraries (BUBL).

There is no doubt that BUBL retains its place as the Number One Internet resource for librarians. BUBL was one of the first of the major cooperative sites in our common subject area of the Internet, and is an impressive example of what can be accomplished by well organized, broad cooperation between colleagues.