Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC

10. 1. 2009

This section contains the main articles and features in this issue of Ariadne. April 9 Formats for the Electronic Library: Judith Wusteman describes the document formats used in electronic serials.
April 9 Reaching the OPAC - Java Telnet: Bill Drew writes about accessing his library's OPAC within a web page using Java Telnet. He looks at the need, implementation, problems, and opportunities.
Late Night News: the Electronic Telegraph: A night in the life of the Electronic Telegraph. Emma Worsfold sits in on the editors' shift at ET.
CEI Looks for Bold Response: John MacColl describes the new call for proposals for further eLib programme work.
The Paper House of Cards (and why it's taking so long to collapse): In our previous issue, Fytton Rowland defended the continuation of print research journals into the networked age. Here, Stevan Harnad presents a different case.
COPAC: the new nationally accessible Union Catalogue: Shirley Cousins introduces COPAC and discusses some of the issues involved in the ongoing development of a consolidated union OPAC.
Patient Education - a role for Multimedia: Paul Garrud discusses the potential for on-line patient education multimedia.
INFOMINE: Steve Mitchell describes INFOMINE, an impressive attempt to build a Web-based virtual library for the academic community.