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The appearance of women's politics in the correspondence pages of Aberdeen newspapers, 1900-1914. (2002)
Journal Article
PEDERSEN, S. 2002. The appearance of women's politics in the correspondence pages of Aberdeen newspapers, 1900-1914. Women's history review [online], 11(4), pages 657-673. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/09612020200200343

A newspaper's 'Letters to the Editor' column represents its readership in a unique way and can provide a useful 'thermometer' with which to measure the extent of critical debate and discussion a particular issue generated in a locality. In this artic... Read More about The appearance of women's politics in the correspondence pages of Aberdeen newspapers, 1900-1914..

Video telephony for the deaf: analysis and development of an optimised video compression product. (2002)
Conference Proceeding
MUIR, L.J. and RICHARDSON, I.E.G. 2002. Video telephony for the deaf: analysis and development of an optimised video compression product. In Proceedings of the 10th Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) international conference on multimedia (MM'02), 1-6 December 2002, Juan-les-Pins, France. New York: ACM [online], pages 650-652. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1145/641007.641137

The multimedia capability of video telephony and video conferencing systems has many applications and benefits. This paper describes research and development that aims to optimise video compression systems for a specific application - personal commun... Read More about Video telephony for the deaf: analysis and development of an optimised video compression product..

Impact of school library services on achievement and learning in primary schools: Critical literature review of the impact of school library provision on achievement and learning in primary level students. (2002)
Report
WILLIAMS, D., COLE, L. and WAVELL, C. 2002. Impact of school library services on achievement and learning in primary schools: Critical literature review of the impact of school library provision on achievement and learning in primary level students. Aberdeen: Robert Gordon University.

This critical literature review examines research linking educational attainment and school library use at primary level, and complements a review examining the links between educational achievement and school library provision at secondary level, co... Read More about Impact of school library services on achievement and learning in primary schools: Critical literature review of the impact of school library provision on achievement and learning in primary level students..

Within their sphere? Women correspondents to Aberdeen daily newspapers 1900-1914. (2002)
Journal Article
PEDERSEN, S. 2002. Within their sphere? Women correspondents to Aberdeen daily newspapers 1900-1914. Northern Scotland [online], 22(1), pages 159-166. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3366/nor.2002.0010

On 13 May 1911 Marian S Farquharson, of Haughton wrote a letter to the Aberdeen Free Press criticising Aberdeenshire council’s proposed restrictions on the speed of motorcars. As a car owner herself, Mrs Farquharson felt that ‘a motor going at 20 mil... Read More about Within their sphere? Women correspondents to Aberdeen daily newspapers 1900-1914..

A surfeit of socks? The impact of the First World War on women correspondents to daily newspapers. (2002)
Journal Article
PEDERSEN, S. 2002. A surfeit of socks? The impact of the First World War on women correspondents to daily newspapers. Journal of Scottish historical studies [online], 22(1), pages 50-72. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3366/jshs.2002.22.1.50

This article is based on such material and shows how the predominant subject matter for ladies’ letters during the war years was that of voluntary fundraising for the many charities and associations connected with the war. Such charities were often s... Read More about A surfeit of socks? The impact of the First World War on women correspondents to daily newspapers..

Proto-bibliophiles amongst the English aristocracy, 1500-1700. (2002)
Journal Article
REID, P.H. 2002. Proto-bibliophiles amongst the English aristocracy, 1500-1700. Library history [online], 18(1), pages 25-38. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1179/lib.2002.18.1.25

The idea of aristocratic book collecting in Great Britain tends to conjure up images of great bibliophiles like Sunderland, Roxburghe and Spencer or of the benign neglect of country house libraries. Yet the origins of aristocratic bibliophilia - whic... Read More about Proto-bibliophiles amongst the English aristocracy, 1500-1700..

Theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of information need in the context of the impact of new information and communications technologies on the communication of parliamentary information. (2002)
Journal Article
MARCELLA, R., BAXTER, G. and MOORE, N. 2002. Theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of information need in the context of the impact of new information and communications technologies on the communication of parliamentary information. Journal of documentation [online], 58(2), pages 185-210. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/00220410210425458

This paper discusses critically the theoretical and methodological background to an Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) research project designed to investigate the impact of information and communications technologies (ICTs) on the communica... Read More about Theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of information need in the context of the impact of new information and communications technologies on the communication of parliamentary information..

Andrew Carnegie: a model for PFI? (2002)
Other
JOHNSON, I., REID, P. and BAXTER, G. 2002. Andrew Carnegie: a model for PFI? Library association record, 104(3), pages 175-176.

The generosity of Carnegie is truly something to celebrate and where better than in the country of his birth. To celebrate that the 68th IFLA conference was to take place in Scotland and devoting part of its programe to the great benefactor the autho... Read More about Andrew Carnegie: a model for PFI?.

The impact of new technology on the communication of parliamentary information. (2002)
Report
MARCELLA, R., BAXTER, G. and MOORE, N. 2002. The impact of new technology on the communication of parliamentary information. Swindon: ESRC [online]. Available from: http://www.researchcatalogue.esrc.ac.uk/grants/R000223342/outputs/read/b14a2cfd-6b55-4d3d-a4f4-b30aed2229d9

This report details the results of a pilot study, funded by the ESRC, to test the application of a new data collection tool - an interactive, electronically-assisted interview delivered in a roadshow environment - in the context of the public's need... Read More about The impact of new technology on the communication of parliamentary information..

Libraries in major universities in Lebanon. (2001)
Journal Article
AL-KHATIB, S. and JOHNSON, I.M. 2001. Libraries in major universities in Lebanon. Libri [online], 51(4), pages 209-224. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1515/LIBR.2001.209

This paper puts the contemporary situation of some Lebanese university libraries in a broader context. It introduces the country, and outlines its higher education system, library science education, professional association, and publishing activity.... Read More about Libraries in major universities in Lebanon..

Impact of school library services on achievement and learning: Critical literature review of the impact of school library services on achievement and learning to inform the work of the DfES Task Group set up to implement actions contained in the Governmen (2001)
Report
WILLIAMS, D., WAVELL, C. and COLES, L. 2001. Impact of school library services on achievement and learning: Critical literature review of the impact of school library services on achievement and learning to inform the work of the DfES Task Group set up to implement actions contained in the Government's response to 'Empowering the Learning Community'. Aberdeen: Robert Gordon University.

This critical literature review examines research linking educational attainment and school library use at secondary level. The study was funded by Resource: The Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries to inform the work of the DfES Task Group se... Read More about Impact of school library services on achievement and learning: Critical literature review of the impact of school library services on achievement and learning to inform the work of the DfES Task Group set up to implement actions contained in the Governmen.

The demand for undergraduate course provision in information and library studies. (2001)
Journal Article
MARCELLA, R. and BAXTER, G. 2001. The demand for undergraduate course provision in information and library studies. Education for information [online], 19(4), pages 277-297. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3233/EFI-2001-19402

This paper describes two exercises designed to investigate the factors affecting the demand for under-graduate educational provision in information and library studies (ILS). The first was a survey of former and current students of the School of Info... Read More about The demand for undergraduate course provision in information and library studies..

Information and library studies on a virtual campus. (2001)
Journal Article
MARCELLA, R. and BAXTER, G. 2001. Information and library studies on a virtual campus. New library world [online], 102(10), pages 362-371. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000006065

Provides a critical overview of the introduction of the Postgraduate Diploma/Master of Science course in Information and Library Studies, in online distance learning mode, by the School of Information and Media at the Robert Gordon University in Aber... Read More about Information and library studies on a virtual campus..

Are we being served? (2001)
Presentation / Conference
BREMNER, P.A.M. and FREATHY, P. 2001. Are we being served? Consumer versus retailers perceptions of customer service expectations within selected menswear stores. Presented at the 11th International European Association for Education and Research in Commercial Distribution (EAERCD) conference 2001 (EAERCD 2001), 27-29 June 2001, Tilburg, Netherlands.

This paper examines the mismatch between consumer and retailer perceptions of customer service and its potential impact on customer satisfaction. Having examined the main influences and themes from primary research this paper attempts to suggest that... Read More about Are we being served?.

Management education in Latin America and the Caribbean. (2001)
Journal Article
JOHNSON, I.M., MEDINA, A.F. and HERRERA, L.A. 2001. Management education in Latin America and the Caribbean. Education for information [online], 19(1), pages 3-18. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3233/EFI-2001-19102

This paper examines some issues relating to the development in Latin America and the Caribbean of the managerial expertise that underpins the modernisation of library and information services. It reports on part of a joint IFLA/FID project, principal... Read More about Management education in Latin America and the Caribbean..

Evaluation of the development and application of multimedia computer assisted learning in Higher Education. (2001)
Thesis
NEWTON, R. 2001. Evaluation of the development and application of multimedia computer assisted learning in Higher Education. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

This thesis deals with approaches to the evaluation of multimedia computer assisted learning in higher education. The thesis is presented in two parts. The first part consists mainly of a literature based review of the rationale and methods employed... Read More about Evaluation of the development and application of multimedia computer assisted learning in Higher Education..

Citizenship information research at the School of Information and Media. (2001)
Journal Article
MARCELLA, R. and BAXTER, G. 2001. Citizenship information research at the School of Information and Media. Library review [online], 50(2), pages 65-72. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/00242530110381109

Discusses recent and current research into citizenship information needs at the School of Information and Media, The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen. Reviews the most important results from two large-scale, nationwide surveys (funded by the Britis... Read More about Citizenship information research at the School of Information and Media..

Zur Kierkegaardrezeption Hermann Brochs. (2001)
Book Chapter
HALSALL, R. 2001. Zur Kierkegaardrezeption Hermann Brochs. In Krobb, F. and Strümper-Krobb, S. (eds.) Literaturvermittlung um 1900. Amsterdam: Rodopi, pages 131-146.

Can one rightly speak of a Kierkegaard reception of Hermann Broch? The category 'influence' in the desk research on Hermann Broch has been a very controversial one. The attempt to determine Broch's theoretical position by researching the direct influ... Read More about Zur Kierkegaardrezeption Hermann Brochs..

GDR architecture and town planning in post-unification Germany: 'Geschichtsaufarbeitung' or aesthetic autonomy? (2000)
Book Chapter
HALSALL, R. 2000. GDR architecture and town planning in post-unification Germany: 'Geschichtsaufarbeitung' or aesthetic autonomy? In Barker, P. (ed.) The GDR and its history: ruckblick und revision; die DDR im spiegel der enquete-kommissionen. Amsterdam: Rodopi, pages 185-214.

“Von meinem Übergangsburo im ehemaligen Staatsratsgebäude muß ich immer auf den Palast der Republik gucken. Der ist so monströs, daß ich da lieber ein Schloß hätte. [...] Den Befürwortern (des Schlosses) wird ja unterstellt, sie wollten – weil dann d... Read More about GDR architecture and town planning in post-unification Germany: 'Geschichtsaufarbeitung' or aesthetic autonomy?.

Citizenship information research at the School of Information and Media. (2000)
Presentation / Conference
MARCELLA, R. and BAXTER, G. 2000. Citizenship information research at the School of Information and Media. Presented at the 7th Information for Scotland conference, 16 November 2000, Edinburgh, UK.

Discusses recent and current research into citizenship information needs at the School of Information and Media, The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen. Reviews the most important results from two large-scale, nation-wide surveys (funded by the Briti... Read More about Citizenship information research at the School of Information and Media..