**Apologies for cross posting**
Since 1995 the UK Higher Education Joint Information Systems Committee
(JISC) has funded more than 60 projects through the Electronic Libraries
Programme (eLib). These projects aim to shape the development of the
electronic library through a programme of action-based research and include
a variety of approaches, culminating in the hybrid library and 'clumps'
projects which began in January 1998. The home page for eLib can be found
at http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/services/elib/
More than twenty supporting studies were also funded as an integral part of
eLib. These were commissioned in three thematic strands: studies in
digital preservation, evaluation and impact studies and general studies
which include some project final reports. They have worked towards
defining notions of best practice within the electronic library and provide
considerable insight into digital library developments in the future. A
full list of these is available at
http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/services/elib/papers/supporting/
The first three reports from the supporting study projects have been
published recently by the Library Information Technology Centre at South
Bank University. Two copies of each have been distributed free of charge
to UK HEIs, c/o the Librarian of that institution. These are:
'Early impact of eLib activities on cultural change in Higher Education';
Clare Davies, Matthew Hall, Charles Oppenheim and Alison Scammell;
ISBN: 1900508354
'Management information systems and performance measurement for the
electronic library';
Peter Brophy, Peter Wynne;
ISBN: 1900508362
'Responsibility for digital archiving and long term access to digital data';
David Haynes, David Streatfield, Tanya Jowett, Monica Blake;
ISBN: 1900508370
Further copies of study reports are available at a cost of 20 pounds per
study (plus postage and packing). These can be obtained by contacting:
Lynda Agili
LITC
South Bank University,
103 Borough Road,
London SE1 0AA UK
Telephone +44 (0)171 815 7870
Facsimile +44 (0)171 815 7050
Email: [log in to unmask]
In addition, all of the supporting study reports will be made freely
available on the eLib web pages at
http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/services/elib/papers/supporting/ Many have already
been uploaded and include some reports which will only be available in
electronic form.
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Elizabeth Graham
Development Co-ordinator: eLib Programme Office
Library Building
University of Warwick
Coventry
CV4 7AL
Tel: 01203 572521 Fax: 01203 524981
email: [log in to unmask]
http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/services/elib/
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