CUP launches digital archive
Online archives are the stuff of librarians' dreams. They don’t need shelf space, handling gloves or air conditioned vaults; they can be searched quickly…
August/September 2009
Published data needs standards
In early June, one of President Obama’s pre-election promises was delivered with the launch of Data.gov, a portal for US Federal Government data. It’s…
Springer collection returns to its roots
A legacy is a valuable thing, but it also comes with plenty of responsibility. It must be passed on in a condition that allows…
Tight budgets affect scholarly information market
The European scientific, technical, and medical (STM) information market has been one of the most buoyant information market segments over the last decade –…
Community curation helps chemical information
The internet has spawned access to unprecedented levels of information. For chemists, the increasing number of online chemistry-related resources available provides a valuable path…
Switzerland builds next-generation metacatalogue
Users often turn to search engines rather than their libraries’ OPACs as they can be a simpler way to find relevant information. In 2006…
International body promotes digital libraries
Every type of cultural institution has its own international umbrella organisation. This so-called NGO (non governmental organisation) provides an international platform to further the…
Finland’s information backbone
What is the role of Finland’s national library?National libraries play different roles in different countries. As with many other national libraries, we have an…