Aslib Proceedings: Volume 7 Issue 2
Table of contents
INTRODUCTION
E.M.R. DITMASThe problem of translations is one that, sooner or later, besets most special librarians. For a small library, in particular, where no member of the staff can be spared to…
The TRANSLATION OF SCIENTIFIC MATERIAL—A SYMPOSIUM: London, 17th January, 1955
H. THORNTON, ANTHONY THOMPSON, ELIZABETH MACKIEWICZ, V.J. GORTONThe Chairman, Mr. E. B. Uvarov, Head of the Technical Information Bureau of Courtaulds, Ltd., Coventry, introduced the first speaker, Miss H. Thornton, of T.M.M. (Research), Ltd…
A NEW LOOK AT LIBRARY LITERATURE—OR WHY WRITE ABOUT INFORMATION WORK?
J. BIRDIt is not the custom when reading a paper at an Aslib meeting, as it is in certain other institutions, to introduce one's subject by giving out a text; and I hesitate to think…
The NATIONAL RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
B.J.A. BARDThe National Research Development Corporation is a public Corporation set up by the Board of Trade under the Development of Inventions Act, 1948. This Act has now been amended by…
PATENTS AND The PATENT OFFICE LIBRARY
F.W. GRAVELLI welcome this opportunity of speaking to you on the subject of patents. I do not suppose that I have any need, before this audience, to counter the view of patents, which is held…
PUBLIC TECHNICAL LIBRARY SERVICE FOR INDUSTRY, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO The ‘POSTAL BORROWING SCHEME’ AND TO ‘DOCUMENTS BULLETIN’
DOUGLAS BALLThe subject of public technical library services is one which has been dealt with in several previous papers. It is not proposed, therefore, to itemize the long list of services…
METHODS OF PREPARING ECONOMIC INFORMATION BULLETINS
A.H. CHEVIS, WILLIAM DAVIESIn introducing Miss Chevis (of Richard Thomas & Baldwins, Ltd.), Mr. Davies (of Westminster Bank Economic Intelligence Department) said that their two approaches to the subject…
MEMBERS' FORUM: SIGNPOSTS: SOME SELECTIONS FROM The 1954 SPECIAL LIBRARY LITERATURE
J. BIRDContrary to what might be expected from the rather pessimistic view of library literature taken in another paper in this issue, the production of this annual review of the…