SCONUL Focus - Number 51, 2011
ISSN 1745-5790 (online)
ISSN 1745-5782 (print)
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| Pages | Articles |
| 1 | Contents PDF | RTF |
| 3 | The austerity issue Valerie Stevenson PDF | RTF |
| 4 | Five factors for success in a challenging world Tim Marshall PDF | RTF |
| 5 | SCONUL Shared Services Meeting Ann Rossiter PDF | RTF |
| 8 | Using the SCONUL statistics Claire Creaser PDF | RTF |
| 12 | Getting to grips with the figures: the Data Manager post at the University of Portsmouth Ian Mayfield PDF | RTF |
| 15 | JUSP: Journal Usage Statistics Portal Angela Conyers, Jo Lambert PDF | RTF |
| 20 | Collection and use of management information Sam Hutchingson PDF | RTF |
| 23 | The e-measures pilot Pat Barclay, Angela Conyers, Claire Creaser PDF | RTF |
| 26 | The SCONUL Library Design Awards 2010 Sheila Cannell PDF | RTF |
| 30 | The British Library's Annual report 2009/10: proof of an essential investment in the UK knowledge economy Fiona McCarthy PDF | RTF |
| 32 | A week in the life of a further education partner college librarian Sarah Crudge PDF | RTF |
| 35 | I just want my website to talk to me: implementation and trial of a chatbot at the University of Wolverhampton John Dowd PDF | RTF |
| 42 | A sound education: using podcasts to develop study skills Karen Croft, Joe Maxwell, Marie Scopes PDF | RTF |
| 45 | Movie Magic: the thrill of Hollywood enhances information literacy teaching at Cardiff Nicola Jones, Nigel Morgan, Sarah Nicholas, Erica Swain PDF | RTF |
| 50 | Implementation of SUMMON at the University of Hudderfield Alison Sharman, Eileen Hiller PDF | RTF |
| 52 | What researchers want: a personal case study Donna Carroll PDF | RTF |
| 56 | Developing library services in response to engagement with academics Michelle Blake PDF | RTF |
| 60 | '...and any other duties deemed necessary:' an analysis of subject librarian job descriptions Antony Brewerton PDF | RTF |
| 68 | The benefits of buddying Marishona Ortega, Di Walker, Pam Young, Carole Bee, Bev Jones PDF | RTF |
| 70 | 'Do something different' days at Cardiff University library service Sally Earney PDF | RTF |
| 72 | 'We all work in a library, so what could possibly be done differently?' A Customer Services benchmarking project Matt Cunningham PDF | RTF |
| 75 | The Larkin25 celebrations, Hull 2010 Valerie Stevenson PDF | RTF |
| 78 | Library mashups: exploring new ways to deliver library data Reviewed by Will Reid PDF | RTF |
| 79 | A practical writing guide for academic librarians: keeping it short and sweet Reviewed by Michelle Blake PDF | RTF |
| 80 | Envisioning future academic library services: initiatives, ideas and challenges Reviewed by Valerie Stevenson PDF | RTF |
| 81 | 'Managing academic library services in tough economic times': the 210 SCONUL autumn conference, British Library Reviewed by Valerie Stevenson PDF | RTF |
| 85 | Super-convergence. Liverpool John Moores University 7 October 2010 Leo Appleton PDF | RTF |
| 89 | Partnerships for higher education in further education: the library perspective Ian Collins PDF | RTF |
| 91 | News from member libraries PDF | RTF |
| 96 | Advice for authors PDF | RTF |