Describes the various types of outsourcing arrangements used in information systems, and explains some of the theoretical perspectives invoked to explain the behaviour of client, supplier, and intermediary organisations, ...

Executive summary The aim was to provide an overview of current training provision and CPD needs of NHS library staff, professional and paraprofessional. The project was largely conducted through desk research, with two ...

Abstract: Purpose - To analyse the results of two surveys conducted at the University of Malta Library, 2003-2004 and Lanchester Library, University of Coventry, 2005-2006. Design/methodology/approach - Relationships between ...

This paper reports on research into issues surrounding the collection management of e-books in tertiary education libraries in the UK. Focus groups were conducted with university librarians representing three disciplines—business ...

The goal of Digital Libraries: Principles and Practice in a Global Environment is to introduce readers to the principles underlying digital libraries, as well as to illustrate these principles by reference to a wide range ...

Reviews the concept of internal marketing, discussing the view that employees need to feel engaged with the organization before they can provide excellent service to customers. States that internal marketing should encompass ...

This paper proposes a methodology through which to examine the history of generic novels. It is an attempt to reconstruct publishing history using the internal evidence of the books themselves. A key assumption is that ...

This paper explores issues in relation to the contribution and importance of mandatory continuing professional development (CPD) in re-energizing and motivating the information profession. Set within the context of developing ...