PurposeThe purpose of this study is to examine the current state of digitisation
initiatives by cultural institutions in Malaysia. Evidently no research has been
conducted to investigate the state of digitisation initiatives by cultural
institutions in Malaysia.Design/methodology/approachThis study adopts an
exploratory survey, to explore the state of cultural heritage digitisation. A
total of 60 ... hiện toàn bộ
In some ways the popularity of John Fowles is surprising. His two best‐sellers,
The Magus and The French Lieutenant's Woman, exemplify strengths and weaknesses
unusual in so widely‐read a writer. His virtues shade into his faults. His
uncompromising determination to write the kind of novel that interests him,
regardless of the expectations of his readership, has made each of his books
excitingly d... hiện toàn bộ
Discusses the results of a survey of students on the use of university library
resources in Ibadan, Nigeria. Details the various services which are available
and specifies a number of problems faced by students using the library. Examines
frequency of use and information sources used by the respondents and identifies
a search pattern for library materials. Finds that a number of students use
other... hiện toàn bộ
Lord Haldane died in August, 1928, aged 72. In January 1929 his Autobiography
was published, with a brief but revealing foreword by his sister who, especially
in his last years, had shared so intimately his life of public service. Some
years later, in 1937 and in 1939, appeared the two important volumes by Major
General Sir Frederick Maurice, who had worked with Haldane at the War Office and
who a... hiện toàn bộ
During the summer of 1981, fifty library practitioners affiliated with various
types of library in Scotland were interviewed to find out how practitioners keep
themselves up‐to‐date with current innovation and their likes and dislikes in
terms of the various forms of material available in the dissemination of
research results. The interview sample was drawn from the total library manpower
of 15,69... hiện toàn bộ
The British Broadcasting Corporation has seven main library services:—a)
Gramophone Library, b) Music Libraries, c) Recorded Programmes Libraries, d)
Radio Times Hulton Picture Library, e) Film Library, f) Scripts Libraries, g)
Reference Library, In addition there are certain other services of the
Corporation that add to the sources of information, notably:—h) News Information
Services, i) Registr... hiện toàn bộ
In 1991 the library of the National Museums of Scotland undertook a survey of
the information needs of library users among NMS staff. The aim of the survey
was to obtain users′ views about what services they required, to assist in the
establishment of clear priorities for future library activity. A questionnaire
was sent to 176 staff, and the response rate was 72 per cent. The results showed
that ... hiện toàn bộ
A writer who cannot coin a phrase soon learns that rhyme does not pay. This need
not deter him, however. Lacking the ability to prey upon words, he can continue
to play with words. In short, he can aspire to become Jack of all charades and
good at pun. The imbecility of Jack of all japes was thoroughly exposed by
Joseph Addison in several early issues of The Spectator. Isaac D'Israeli added
furthe... hiện toàn bộ