Richard Waller introduces Ariadne issue 38. <a href="/issue38">issue38</a> January 2004 <a href="/category/article-type/editorial">editorial</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/117/author-info">richard waller</a> Alastair Dunning describes the changes afoot at the AHDS and how it intends to adapt to the changes in both technology and the needs of its stakeholders. <a href="/issue38">issue38</a> January 2004 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/743/author-info">alastair dunning</a> Rachel Bruce and Balviar Notay give an overview of the outputs and influences of the JISC 5/99 Learning and Teaching and Infrastructure Programme. <a href="/issue38">issue38</a> January 2004 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/745/author-info">balviar notay</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/744/author-info">rachel bruce</a> Marieke Guy, Andy Powell and Michael Day address the argument that the quality of service to end-users is markedly influenced by the quality of metadata being produced and provide suggestions. <a href="/issue38">issue38</a> January 2004 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/354/author-info">andy powell</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/732/author-info">marieke guy</a>, <a href="/taxonomy/term/407/author-info">michael day</a> Ed Summers describes Net::OAI::Harvester, the Perl package for easily interacting with OAI-PMH repositories as a metadata harvester. Ed provides examples of how to use Net::OAI::Harvester to write short programs which execute each of the 6 OAI-PMH verbs. <a href="/issue38">issue38</a> January 2004 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/746/author-info">ed summers</a> Britta Woldering describes the findings of the recently completed EU Project The European Library, focusing on technical solutions and metadata development. <a href="/issue38">issue38</a> January 2004 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/748/author-info">britta woldering</a> Richard Jones examines the similarities and differences between DSpace and ETD-db to determine their applicability in a modern E-theses service. <a href="/issue38">issue38</a> January 2004 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/749/author-info">richard jones</a> Jayne Everard writes about the areas covered by the new subject service Artifact and takes us through the facilities on offer to FE practitioners. <a href="/issue38">issue38</a> January 2004 <a href="/category/article-type/feature-article">feature article</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/14704/author-info">jayne everard</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> Ann Apps reports on a conference about current and future uses of the proposed OpenURL Framework Standard Z39.88-2004. <a href="/issue38">issue38</a> January 2004 <a href="/category/article-type/tooled">tooled up</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/631/author-info">ann apps</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> Ariadne presents a brief summary of news and events. <a href="/issue38">issue38</a> January 2004 <a href="/category/article-type/news-and-events">news and events</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/117/author-info">richard waller</a> Lina Coelho looks at the work and lives of independent information professionals prepared to share their secrets for starting and running a research business. <a href="/issue38">issue38</a> January 2004 <a href="/category/article-type/review">review</a> <a href="/taxonomy/term/716/author-info">lina coelho</a>