The author extends his thanks to the many individuals who contributed information and perspectives to this study. Many not only provided generous amounts of time for discussion, but also provided internal British Library reports and documents which supplied essential information.
Information was initially collected by interviews and desk research. The following British Library
personnel were interviewed:
Roger Butcher
Tony Campbell
Julian Conway
Graham Cranfield
Tony Farrington
John Goldfinch
Susan Hills
Graham Jefcoate
David Newton
Andrea Reid
Graham Shaw
Neil Smith
Malcolm Turner
The following were also consulted (by telephone or in writing), or contributed information:
Michael Alexander, The British Library
Patricia Alkhoven, Koninklijke Bibliotheek
Pam Arie, The British Library
Mark Bide, Mark Bide & Associates
David Brown, DJB Associates
Terry Cannon, The British Library
Alice Colban, JISC (Joint Information Systems Committee)
Clare Davies, De Montfort University
Mark Davis, The British Library
Harry East, City University
Catherine Edwards, University of Northumbria at Newcastle
Hans Geleijnse, Tilburg University
Jean Guedon, University of Montreal
Cliff Lamb, Chelmsley Wood Library
Mike Lesk, Bellcore
John Mahoney, The British Library
Jean Murdoch, The British Library
Andrew Prescott, The British Library
Ann Ramsden, De Montfort University
Mike Ramsey, Oxford University
Alan Robinson, Oxford University
Bruce Royan, Stirling University
Geoff Smith, The British Library
Hugh Smith, The British Library
Werner Stephan, die Deutsche Bibliothek
Reading Room Services Managers Group
Chris Rusbridge, eLib programme, University of Warwick
Ian Winkworth, University of Northumbria at Newcastle
Sharon Wylie, The British Library
Sonia Zillhardt, Bibliothèque Nationale de France
A literature search was conducted by Helen Robbins at BLISS, and Internet resources were consulted for specific items of data. Additionally, questions were posted to two relevant network discussion groups, PACS-L and comp-internet-library.
This report also includes key points summarised from presentations made by attendees at the briefing meeting held
on 20th June 1996. Speakers at this meeting were:
Marilyn Deegan, De Montfort University
Clive Hemingway, Blackwell Scientific
Hugh Look, Consultant
Anne Morris, Loughborough University of Technology
Steven Smith, Institute of Historical Research
British Library attendees at the briefing included several of those mentioned above, plus:
Peter Barber
Phil Barden
Richard Chesser
Mike Crump
Pamela Graddon
Carol Meads
Lastly, thanks are due to Ann Clarke who, in addition to managing this study, contributed valued experience and constructive criticism.
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