Overview of content related to 'archives'

Serving the Arts and Humanities

editor — Thu, 18 Jul 1996 23:00:00 +0000

Dan Greenstein gives an extensive description of AHDS, the Arts and Humanities Data Service: its objectives, organisation, and how the data will be collected, preserved and described..

Increasing scholarly use of computers and electronic resources raises a number of related challenges.

Computer-based research produces digital data with significant secondary use value. Yet that value cannot fully be realised unless the data are created and described according to relevant standards, systematically collected, preserved, and reported to the widest possible community.

ResIDe: Electronic Reserve for UK Universities

editor — Thu, 18 Jul 1996 23:00:00 +0000

Tessa Bruce describes an electronic reserve system at the University of the West of England.

The aim of ResIDe is to pilot an electronic reserve system or short loan collection aimed at students in the Faculty of the Built Environment (FBE). UWE Library Services and Faculty of Built Environment are working with the ESRC Data Archive, Museum of London, Institute of Housing and Ordnance Survey on this project.

JUGL

editor — Thu, 18 Jul 1996 23:00:00 +0000

Emma Wright put on her woolies and went to Preston to report on the annual JUGL (JANET User Group for Libraries) conference.

Wire: Brian Kelly

editor — Thu, 18 Jul 1996 23:00:00 +0000

Brian Kelly is put under the virtual spotlight to answer a few questions via email on his past, present, and thoughts on matters networking.

What do you do in the world of networking/libraries/WWW?

Down Your Very Long Way Away

editor — Thu, 18 Jul 1996 23:00:00 +0000

J. Correia describes the use of the Internet in Macau.

Interface

editor — Thu, 18 Jul 1996 23:00:00 +0000

John MacColl talks to Peter Nathan, acting president and distinguished professor of psychology at the University of Iowa.

Around the Table

editor — Thu, 18 Jul 1996 23:00:00 +0000

Ian Budden points to resources for humanities scholars.