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> Steve Bailey describes how the FE and HE sectors have prepared for the implementation of the Freedom of Information Act and what challenges still lay ahead. <a href="/issue42">issue42</a> January 2005 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/802/author-info">steve bailey</a> Rena Lohan outlines how access rights conferred by FOI legislation have affected administrative operations in University College Dublin. <a href="/issue42">issue42</a> January 2005 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/803/author-info">rena lohan</a> Michael Daw describes the Access Grid system and its claim to be an Advanced Collaboration Environment. <a href="/issue42">issue42</a> January 2005 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/804/author-info">michael daw</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> Sophia Ananiadou, Julia Chruszcz, John Keane, John McNaught and Paul Watry describe NaCTeM's plans to provide text mining services for UK academics. <a href="/issue42">issue42</a> January 2005 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/806/author-info">john keane</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/807/author-info">john mcnaught</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/725/author-info">julia chruszcz</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/808/author-info">paul watry</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/805/author-info">sophia ananiadou</a> Alastair Dunning provides an overview of case studies published by the Arts and Humanities Data Service in that persistent minefield of respecting copyright. <a href="/issue42">issue42</a> January 2005 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/743/author-info">alastair dunning</a> Emma Tonkin examines wikis and considers the feasibility of their deployment - and the danger of the 'tumbleweed' syndrome. <a href="/issue42">issue42</a> January 2005 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/809/author-info">emma tonkin</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> Stevan Harnad provides a summary of his critique of Jean-Claude Guédon's views on the green and gold roads to Open Access. <a href="/issue42">issue42</a> January 2005 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/365/author-info">stevan harnad</a> Humphrey Southall looks at a new Web site's Vision of Britain while Emma Place examines new changes to the RDN Virtual Training Suite. <a href="/issue42">issue42</a> January 2005 <a href="/category/article-type/regular-column">regular column</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/14969/author-info">humphrey southall</a> Roddy MacLeod looks at some recent developments to the EEVL service. <a href="/issue42">issue42</a> January 2005 <a href="/category/article-type/regular-column">regular column</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/311/author-info">roddy macleod</a> Jenny Hall reports on recent news form BIOME, the Health and Life Sciences hub of the Resource Discovery Network. <a href="/issue42">issue42</a> January 2005 <a href="/category/article-type/regular-column">regular column</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/728/author-info">jenny hall</a> Phil Bradley asks 'Is your choice of search engine based on how good it is, or on what else you use?' <a href="/issue42">issue42</a> January 2005 <a href="/category/article-type/regular-column">regular column</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/534/author-info">phil bradley</a> Patrick Lauke takes a quick look at Firefox, the new browser released by the Mozilla Foundation, and points out useful features and extensions for Web developers. <a href="/issue42">issue42</a> January 2005 <a href="/category/article-type/tooled">tooled up</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/812/author-info">patrick lauke</a> Sebastian Rahtz gives us his evaluation of the Google Search Appliance. <a href="/issue42">issue42</a> January 2005 <a href="/category/article-type/tooled">tooled up</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/757/author-info">sebastian rahtz</a> Brian Kelly describes how the Wikalong Wiki tool was used to support note-taking at a workshop. <a href="/issue42">issue42</a> January 2005 <a href="/category/article-type/tooled">tooled up</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/203/author-info">brian kelly</a> James Sankar and Masha Garibyan report on the first ever Shibboleth Installation Workshop in the UK. <a href="/issue42">issue42</a> January 2005 <a href="/category/article-type/event-report">event report</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/813/author-info">james sankar</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/814/author-info">masha garibyan</a> John Gilby reports on a one-day conference about resource discovery, held at the British Library Conference Centre, London in November. <a href="/issue42">issue42</a> January 2005 <a href="/category/article-type/event-report">event report</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/613/author-info">john gilby</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> Stephen Twigge reports on a one-day conference on Freedom of Information and the Historian jointly hosted by The National Archives and the Institute of Historical Research. <a href="/issue42">issue42</a> January 2005 <a href="/category/article-type/event-report">event report</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/816/author-info">stephen twigge</a> Vanessa Carr reports on a one day conference about digitising historical records, held jointly by the Association for History and Computing UK and the Royal Historical Society. <a href="/issue42">issue42</a> January 2005 <a href="/category/article-type/event-report">event report</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/817/author-info">vanessa carr</a> Robert Bristow reports on a one-day workshop 'Beyond Email: Strategies for Collaborative Working and Learning in the 21st Century'. <a href="/issue42">issue42</a> January 2005 <a href="/category/article-type/event-report">event report</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/818/author-info">robert bristow</a> Philip Hunter reports on the launch of the DCC at the National eScience Centre in Edinburgh, November 2004. <a href="/issue42">issue42</a> January 2005 <a href="/category/article-type/event-report">event report</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/356/author-info">philip hunter</a> Stephanie Round covers the launch of a small but promising collaborative effort. <a href="/issue42">issue42</a> January 2005 <a href="/category/article-type/event-report">event report</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/819/author-info">stephanie round</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> Verity Brack reviews a new practical guide for researchers wanting to improve their information skills and finds it a very useful addition. <a href="/issue42">issue42</a> January 2005 <a href="/category/article-type/review">review</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/612/author-info">verity brack</a> Mike Fraser asks whether a recent book on open source software licences will help him answer a few questions. <a href="/issue42">issue42</a> January 2005 <a href="/category/article-type/review">review</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/820/author-info">mike fraser</a> Bruce Royan considers the ironies of communicating the state of the art of digital libraries by means of a print publication. <a href="/issue42">issue42</a> January 2005 <a href="/category/article-type/review">review</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/341/author-info">bruce royan</a>