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
In the previous paper attention was concentrated upon the Library Association
and Aslib; if, now, we turn our attention away from these we find a group of
societies which tend to be overlooked, namely the bibliographical societies.
Members of these bodies pursue interests which are not provided for in the L.A.
and Aslib, though there is no reason, on the face of it, why there should not be
a Bibli... hiện toàn bộ
In the 1930s, several groups researching aspects of poverty in general and
unemployment in particular reported findings concerning reading behaviour. The
most ambitious of these groups, and subsequently the most influential, was
investigating the thesis that “prolonged unemployment leads to a state of apathy
in which the victims do not utilize any longer even the few opportunities left
to them”. T... hiện toàn bộ
ANY DAY in the archives department of a public library could bring a fascinating
discovery, either by the archivist, or by a student engaged there on research.
To the layman our records are just a collection of dusty old papers. He little
realizes the wealth of human interest they contain.
Highlights the need for standards for the CD‐ROM industry to ensure
compatibility and to increase the economies of scale to attract wider market
accessibility. CD‐ROM, as a unique publishing medium, has standards mainly at
three levels: the physical level, concerning the physical and recording
characteristics of the medium; the logical level, concerning the nature of
files, directories, volume des... hiện toàn bộ
The present state of public services, particularly library services, is examined
in relation to the United Kingdom Government and its advocacy of an enterprise
culture. The role of librarians in promoting a community‐based caring cultural
service is argued for. Scottish public libraries are discussed in the context of
such a service, of Scottish cultural history and of the resurgence in arts and
c... hiện toàn bộ