New Library World: Volume 94 Issue 1
Table of contents
An Inventory of CD‐ROM in developing countries
Gilles DeschateletsCD‐ROM (Compact Disk‐Read Only Memory) is a new information technology, which is likely to revolutionize the world of information and documentation as we know it. It is an…
News
Wilfred Ashworth, Ian PettmanRoyal Commonwealth Society Library Appeal Founded in 1868, the library comprises 500,000 books, manuscripts, pamphlets and catalogues and is the most complete history of colonial…
Nigerian scientific journals: Present problems and future solutions
Fasola Petunola Abifarin, Tayo OgunbekunNigerian scientific journals are irregular and unreliable.Identifies lack of patronage, publicity and information about thesejournals as contributing factors. A subscription…
Future rural information services in Nigeria: Further thoughts on the role of libraries and their staff
E.M.K. Dawha, Yusuf MakintaStudies the libraries in the Nigerian rural set‐up. Personalobservations and surveys as well as documentary literature were used inthe study to acquire state‐of‐the‐art…
Ranganathan and Delhi: Notes from IFLA 1992
Mike FreemanBritish librianship was well represented at the International Federation of Library Association and Institutions (IFLA) 58th General Conference held in New Delhi, 30 August to 5…
Symbols of South Africa: A reply
Dear Mr Pettman Whilst John Pateman has every right to promote LIWO (Library and Information Workers Organization) as a group of young and so‐called progressive librarians. I…
CD‐ROM News
Wilfred AshworthThe CD‐ROM bandwagon is now a juggernaut which sweeps everything into its net — marathon running hardly keeps up with it. These gloriously mixed metaphors will do nicely to…
The periodical literature of library and information science on Kenya, 1961‐1991: analysis and recommendations
Michael AfolabiExamines the productivity of journals which published articles onlibrary and information sciences on Kenya from 1961 to 1991 to determinethe number of articles published by each…