Community networking: Development, potentials and implications for public libraries

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 71-83

  Yu, Liangzhi ^a   Dempsey, Lorcan ^a   Ormes, Sarah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033244292     PISSN: 09610006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/096100069903100202     Document Type: Review

References (129)

1. Adamson, Mark and Pearce, Fraser (1995) Online services in Europe:the impact of the Internet on business information services. London: FT Telecoms & Media Publishing
2. Andrew, G. (1994) IT POINT: pointing the way to the future. Library Technology News, (14), 7-9
3. Andrew, G. (1995) Pointing to the future: how one community's experience can benefit the country. Vine, (98), 28-31
4. The Aslib Consultancy (1995) DNH review of the Public Library Service in England and Wales. London: Aslib
5. Avis, A. (1995) Public spaces on the information highway: the role of community networks. M.A. thesis, University of Calgary 1995. Available at http://www.ucalgary.ca/UofC/faculties/GNST/theses/avis/thesis.html
6. Baker, J. (1996) Tel-Me has its moments. Information World Review, (119), 46
7. Batt, C. (1994) Information technology in public libraries. 5th ed. London: Library Association
8. Batt, C. (1995a) Local history, global vision. Public Library Journal, 10, (4), 91-3
9. Batt, C. (1995b) CLIP update. Vine, (98), 24-7
10. Batt, C. (1996a) The four paradigms. Public Library Journal, 11, (4), 107-10
11. Batt, C. (1996b) The libraries of the future: public libraries and the Internet. IFLA Journal, 22, (1), 27-30
12. Bauwens, M. (1996) Searching the Net for business information. Business Information Review, 13, (2), 77-82
13. Beamish, Anne (1995) Communities on-line: A study of community-based computer networks. M.A. thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1995. Available: http://alberti.mit.edu/arch/4.207/anneb/thesis/toc.html
14. Beesley, K. (1994) Information entrepreneurs: UK national review. Information Services & Use, 14, (4), 297-306
15. Bellamy, C; Horrocks, I; Webb, J. (1995) Exchanging Information With The Public - From One-Stop Shops To Community Information-Systems. Local Government Studies, 21, (1), 11-30
16. Biddiscombe, R. (ed.). (1996) The end user revolution: CD-ROM, Internet and the changing role of the information professional. London: Library Association
17. Bradley, P. (1995) CD-ROM trends and the business librarian. Business Information Review, 12, (1), 18-25
18. British Telecom (1996) Community networks: A research perspective. http://www.labs.bt.com/ourwork/cnet/intropage.htm
19. Brooke, Wendy. (1996) London Business School Information Service. The Law Librarian, 27, (June), 90-2
20. Brown, J. E. (1995) Interactive marketing in the nanosecond nineties. In Martha E. Williams (ed.), Proceedings of the 16th National Online Meeting 1995, Learned Information, Inc., New York, 2-4 May 1995. pp.43-5. Medford, New Jersey, Learned Information, Inc
21. Bugos, A. R. (1995) Dial-in World-Wide Web (WWW) information services for use within a local community network. In Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Community Networking Integrated Multimedia Services in the Home. pp. 179-83. New York, NY: IEEE
22. Business information resources 1995 survey (1995) Business Information Review, 12, (2), 2-28
23. Campbell, C. (1997) Community information. Earl News, 11 June, (7), 1
24. Carnaffin, E. (1995) Gateshead 1900: a CD-i guide. Local Studies Librarian, 14, (2), 10-13
25. Carroll, John M and Rosson, Mary Beth. (1996) Developing the Blacksburg Electronic Village. Communications of the ACM [ACM], 39, (12), 69-74
26. Chadwick, T. B. (1993) Using the Internet and other CMCs for practical business research and development. In Williams, M. E. (ed.), Proceedings of the 14th National Online Meeting. pp.67-75. Medford, New Jersey: Learned Information, Inc
27. Chase, T. S. (1995) Characterization of free-nets in the United States and Canada: facing history and managing the future. Connectedness: Information, Systems, People, Organizations. In Olson, Hope A. and Ward, Dennis B. (eds,), Proceedings of CAIS/ACSI 95, the proceedings of the 23rd Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Information Science (Association canadienne des sciences de l'information Travaux. pp.50-9. Alberta University, School of Library and Information Studies
28. Cisler, S. (1994). Community computer networks: building electronic greenbelts. In Bishop, Ann P. (ed.), Proceedings of the Clinic on Library Applications of Data Processing, Illinois University at Urbana-Champaign, 4-6 April 1993, pp. 16-31. Illinois, Illinois University at Urbana-Champaign, Graduate School of Library and Information Science
29. Cisler, S. (1995). Can we Keep community networks running? Computer Mediated Communication Magazine, 2, (1), 6. Available: http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/ifla/documents/infopol/community_networks/cisler01.htm
30. Cockburn, C. and. Wilson, T. D. (1996) Business use of the World-Wide Web. International Journal of Information Management, 16, (2), 83-102
31. Cohill, A.M. and Kavanaugh, A. (1997) Community networks: lessons from Blacksburg, Virginia. Boston: Artech House
32. Coleman, P. (1996) Widening the vision: improving access to information, part 2. Assistant Librarian, 89, (2), p.20-1
33. Comedia (1993) Borrowed Time? The future of Public Libraries in the UK. Comedia
34. Communities Online Forum (1997) Local Internet - public, private and community networks. Available: http://www.communities.org.uk/comlin/local.html
35. Cronin, M. J. (1993) Internet: business resources. Database, 16, (6), 47-52
36. Cronin, B, Overfelt, K., Fouchereaux, K., Manzvanzvike, T., Cha, M. and Sona, E. (1994) The Internet and competitive intelligence: Survey of current practice. International Journal of Information Management, 14, (3), 204-222
37. Cross, A. (1996) Towards the cyber-library? The experience of Hertfordshire Libraries, Arts and Information in the provision of public information and library services. Vine, (102), 4-6
38. Desmet, E. (1995) Evaluation of a computerized community information-system through transaction analysis and user survey. Libri, 45, (1), 36-44
39. Dobson, P. (1996) Networking in public libraries: an update on the Public Library Millennium Bids and Project EARL. Vine, (102), 38-43
40. Eaton, J. (1996) MAID's Profound for the Internet. Managing Information, 3, (6), 55-6
41. Erbes, B. and Beechler-Rusch, Y. (1994) Integrating free-net into library services. In Bishop, Ann P. (ed.), Proceedings of the Clinic on Library Applications of Data Processing, Illinois University at Urbana-Champaign, 4-6 April 1993. pp.39-46. Illinois, Illinois University at Urbana-Champaign, Graduate School of Library and Information Science
42. Foster, A. (1994) Why is the Internet important for business information professionals? Business Information Review, 10, (3), 2-11
43. Foster, A. (1995) Using the Internet for business information. Business Information Review, 12, (1) 2-17
44. Frost, Sally. and Broadhurst, Dominic (1996) Manchester Business School's Business Information Service. The Law Librarian, 27, (June), 93-5
45. Gallimore, A. (1996) Putting partnership on the Web. The Library Association Record, 98, (4), 205
46. Gauthier, Michelle (1992) The non-profit association's guide to the freenet: A model for members and public relations. Available: http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/freeport/menu.main
47. Geffert, Bryn (1993) Community networks in libraries: A case study of the freenet P. A. T. H. Public Libraries, 32, (April/May), 91-99
48. Graham, G. (1994) Freenets and the Politics of Community in Electronic Networks. Government Information in Canada, 1, (1). Available: http://www.usask.ca/library/gic/v1n1/v1n1.htm
49. Grundner, T. (1993) Seizing the infosphere: an alternative vision for national computer networking. In Bishop, Ann. P. (ed.), Proceedings of the Clinic on Library Applications of Data Processing, Illinois University at Urbana-Champaign, 4-6. pp. 7-15. Illinois, Illinois University at Urbana-Champaign, Graduate School of Library and Information Science
50. Haas, L. M. (1994) Internet resources for business. College & Research Libraries News, 55, (4), 191-4
51. Harden, S. and Harden, R. (1997) Net Notions for Librarians. Available: http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/square/ac940/net-notes.html
52. Hare, G. (1995) The EARL consortium: the evolution of the public library Internet project. New Review of Information Networking, (1), 89-98
53. Hare, G. (1996) The state of public libraries. Public Library Journal, 11, (6), 151-4
54. Harries, S. (1993) Networking and telecommunications for information systems: An introduction to information networking. London: Library Association Publishing
55. Haythornthwaite , J. (ed.) (1990) The business information maze:an essential guide. London: Aslib
56. Hopkins, L. and Campbell, C. (1997) Report of the County Library Arts and Museums Officer: Service indicators, complaints monitoring and budget outturn 1996/97. Gloucester: Library Arts Museums and Archives Performance Review Board
57. Hubbard, B. A., Iddings, D., Croneberger, R. B. and Sardone, A. (1996) Newest members of the Net Set: Pittsburgh's Carnegie cashes in on community info. Library Journal, 121, (2), 44-6
58. Industry news (1997) Database, 20, (1), 9
59. Initiatives. (1997) Business Information Review, 14, (1), 52
60. INSINK Working Party. Community Development Foundation. (1977). The net result - social inclusion in the information society. Forthcoming
61. Kayam, G. and Turner, S. (1996) IT point: networking in the community. British Library. Research and Development Department. BLRD Report (6250)
62. Kelly, S. and Nicholas, D. (1996) Is the business cybrarian a reality? Internet use in business libraries. Aslib proceedings, 48, (5), 136-144
63. Kendall, M. (1997) Web for the community. The Library Association Record, 99, (4), 212-214
64. Kington connected community project (1994) Online and CD Notes, (Jan/Feb), 8
65. Kirby, H. (1996) CLIP to Croydon Online: a community network in the making. Online and CD Notes, (Mar), 3-4
66. Kirby, H. (1997) Croydon Library's internet Project (CLIP). In Ormes, S. and Dempsey, L. (eds.), The Internet, Networking and the Public Library, 75-90. London: Library Association Publishing
67. Knowles, C. (1995) Business use of the Internet in the UK: Knowledge, power and the Internet. In Raitt, D. and Jeapes, B. (eds), Online Information 95:19th International Online Information Meeting proceedings, London, 5-7 December 1995. 226-334. Oxford: Learned Information
68. Ladner, S. J. (1996a) Mutual fund information on the world wide web: Part 1: Issues and global resources. Business Information Review, 13, (2), 91-100
69. Ladner, S. J. (1996b) Mutual fund information on the world wide web: Part 2: Regional resources. Business Information Review, 13, (4), 221-236
70. Lambert, N. (1996) KR ScienceBase: strictly for the end user. Searcher, 4, (7), 46-8, 50-2
71. The Library and Information Commission (LIC) (1997) New library: the people's network. London: the Library and Information Commission
72. Library Association. Working Party on community Information (1980) Community information: What libraries can do. London: The Library Association
73. Library Association (1990) Local studies libraries:Library Association guidelines for local studies provision in public libraries. London:Library Association Publishing
74. Lottery coup for Surrey historical centre (1996) Library Association Record, 98, (2), 64
75. McKee, B and Nankivell, C (1997) IT point. Public Library Journal, 12, (2), 33-36
76. Maciuszko, Kathleen (1990) A quiet revolution: Community online systems. Online, 14, (6), 24-32
77. Mattison, D. (1994) Librarians and the Free-Net movement. Computers in Libraries, 14, (5), 46-52
78. Medesan, A. (1996) Monitoring business news on the Internet: selected North American sources. Business Information Review, 13, (2), 83-90
79. Miller, D. (1997) Electronic community information networks. Assignation, 14, (2), 16-18
80. Morino, Mario (1994) Assessment and Evolution of Community Networking. Paper presented at Apple Conference on Building Community Computing Networks 'The Ties that Bind'. Cupertino, California, May 5, 1994
81. Murray, I. R. and Sargent, G. (1997) Marketing leisure services over the web in a county council. Electronic Library, 15, (2), 99-107
82. Naisbitt, P. and Burdett, A. (1995) Key technologies influencing business information in 10 years' time. In Raitt, D. and Jeapes, B. (eds), Online Information 95: 19th International Online Information Meeting proceedings, London, 5-7 December 1995. Oxford: Learned Information
83. Nankivell, V. and MacKenzie, N. (1996) IT POINT: a public library IT demonstrator project. British Library. Research and Development Department. BLRD Report (6253)
84. National Capital Freenet. (1994) The context of public access community networks. Available: http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/freeport/menu.main
85. National Public Telecomputing Network. (1994) Community Computing and the National Public Telecomputing Netwrok. Cleveland, Ohio: National Public Telecomputing Network, Ca
86. Newby, G. B. and Bishop A. P. (1996) Community system users and uses. In Hardin, Steve, Davis, Charles H., Shaw, Debora, Smith, Linda and Lavagnino, Merri Beth (eds.), Global complexity: Information, chaos and control: proceedings of the 59th Annual Meeting of the American Society for information Science, October 21-24 1996. Baltimore, Maryland. pp. 118-126. Medford NJ: Information Today Inc
87. Nicholas, D., and Fenton, D. (1997) The Internet and the changing information environment. Managing Information, 4, (1/2), 29-32
88. Notess, G. R. (1996) Internet ready reference resources. Database, 19, (2), 88-91
89. Odasz, F. (1994) Community economic development networks: a grassroots leadership challenge. Internet Research, 4, (1), 2-6
90. O'Hara, J. (1994) South Bristol Learning Network Development. Internet World and Document Delivery World International 94. In Proceedings of the 2nd Annual Conference, London, May 1994. pp.144-8. London: Mecklermedia
91. Ojala, M. (1995) Business databases, 1995: an interesting year. Database, 18, (6), 68-71
92. O'Leary, M. (1996) Consumer online mobilizes for '96. Online, 20, (1), 62-4
93. O'Leary, M. (1997) Consumer online in the age of the Net. Online, 21, (1), 61-62
94. Ormes, S. (1996) Commercial partnerships in public libraries. Ariadne, (5). Available: http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/ariadne/issue5/public-libraries/
95. Ormes, S. (1997) An overview of UK public library networking projects. In Ormes, S. and Dempsey, L. (eds.), The Internet, Networking and the Public Library, pp.41-50. London: Library Association Publishing
96. Ormes, S. and Dempsey, L., (eds.). (1997) The Internet, networking and the public library. London: Library Association
97. Osborn, H. (1997) Family History. Earl News, 11 June, (7), 2
98. Owen, T. (1995) The Internet and the future of business information. Signs of more caution in answering the questions that refuse to go away. Business Information Review, 12, (2), 84-7
99. Pack, T. (1996) Online resources for small businesses and entrepreneurs. Database, 19, (3), 52-9
100. Pagell, R. A. (1997) Online Information 1996 - 20 years and still growing. Business Information Review, 14, (1), 15-19
101. Pettigrew, Karen E. and Wilkinson, Margaret Ann. (1996) Control of community information: An analysis of roles. Library Quarterly, 66, (4), 373-407
102. Piggott, S. (1996) International trade information. Business Information Review, 13, (2), 101-5
103. Raeder, A. (1996) Finding company data. Searcher, 4, (1), 25, 28-29
104. Redshaw, C. (1997) Rural Lincolnshire concentrate on communication. Available: http://www.communities.org.uk/articles/oden1.html
105. Rogers, E. M., Collins-Jarvis, L. and Schmitz, J. (1994) The PEN Project in Santa Monica: interaction communication, equality, and political action. Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 45, (6), 401-410
106. Schuler, D. (1994) Community Networks: Building a new participatory medium. Communications of the ACM 37, (6), 39-51
107. Schuler, D. (1995), Public space in cyberspace. Community networks are as important to society as public libraries. Internet World, 6, (12), 88-95
108. Schuler, D. (1996) New Community Networks: Wired for change. Available: http://www.scn.org/ip/commnet/abshome.htm
109. Schuler, D. (1997) Let's partner as patriots. American Libraries, 28, (8), 60-62
110. Seng, L. B. (1996) Using the Internet as a strategic business tool. Aslib Proceedings, 48, (2), 47-9, 51-2
111. Smith, G. (1997) Business Libraries enbrace the nternet: Annual business information resource survey. Business Information Review, 14, (1), 1-14
112. Smith, P. (1995a) Networking in public libraries: collaborative developments at LASER. Vine, (98), 15-23
113. Smith, P. (1995b) Project EARL (Electronic Access to Resources in Libraries). Library and Information Research News, 19, (62), 18-21
114. Steel, R. (1996) Nurturing an electronic public informaiton strategy in local government. Vine, (102), 20-14
115. Stubbs, J. F. L. (1995) Public libraries and national information superstructures. Aslib Proceedings, 47, (9), 187-90, 193-4
116. Tomer, C. (ND) An overview of civic networking. Available: gopher://marvel.loc.gov/00/services/libinforg/nac/nac27/tomer.n27
117. Tomos, L. (1997) The role of the public library within the wider context of public information systems: a case study of Wales. In Ormes, S. and Dempsey, L. (eds.), The Internet, Networking and the Public Library, 13-23. London: Library Association Publishing
118. Toms, E. G. (1994) Free-Nets: Delivering information to the community. Public Libraries, 33, (Nov/Dec), 311-315
119. Usherwood, Bob (1992) Community information. In Margaret Kinnell (ed.), Informing Communities: The role of libraries and Information Services, 17-40. CSG publishing, Newcastle
120. Volpo, D. and Piggot, S. (1996) Surfing for corporate intelligence. Business Information Review, 13, (1), 39-47
121. Webber, S. (1995) Business on the Internet. Information Management Report, (Jan), 1-5
122. Webber, S. (1995) Online pricing: changing strategies in a changing work. Oxford: Learned In Raitt, D. and Jeapes, B. (eds), Online Information 95: 19th International Online Information Meeting proceedings, London, 5-7 December 1995. 1-11. Oxford: Learned Information
123. Webber, S. (1996) Gaping holes in the net: some Internet services still aren't all they claim to be. Information World Review, (119), 20
124. Westerman, M. (1994) Business sources on the Net: a virtual library product. Special Libraries, 85, (4), 264-9
125. Wilcox, D. (1996) Community networks. Available: http://www.communities.org.uk/itf/cns.html
126. Wilhoit, K. (1994) Electronic document delivery: impact and implications for library service. Report on the program sponsored by the LITA vendor/Users Interest Group and the LITA/ALCTS serials Automation Interest Group, American Library Association Conference, New Orleans, June 1993. Technical Services Quarterly, 11 (4), 61-66
127. Wood, A. (1996a) Tel-Me - its not true! Advanced Searcher, 6, (3), 5-9
128. Wood, A. (1996b) Profound for the Internet. Advanced Searcher, 6, (1), 4-61
129. Yerkey. A. N. (1997) Librarians and community networks: a training institute. Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 38, (2), 116-127