Purpose – The purpose of this paper, originally published in 1956, is to examine the assumptions about people's needs for and rights to information which lie behind the establishment of privately and publicly owned libraries, to consider how far these assumptions are valid, and finally to...

Purpose – This paper aims to provide an update to the last major review by Burrull and Oppenheim of legal aspects of information management in relation to the web. Design/methodology/approach – The paper reports developments in the primary areas of law in relation to the internet since 2004....

Outlines how intelligence applies in the field of terrorism, the mechanisms involved, and how they might be improved. Defines intelligence as information relating to a crime that, for whatever reason, cannot be used in court. Describes the two main organisations involved in UK terrorist...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to introduce the concept of information transparency in a for‐profit business environment, and explain the importance and relevance of the concept in creating a transparent organization. Design/methodology/approach – Through a review of a sample of...

Introduces the special issue. Focuses first on concepts of knowledge in knowledge management before discussing the importance and role of knowledge in learning and the learning organisation. Discusses the role of knowledge and learning with regard to organisational change and the challenges that...

Purpose – To show that despite libraries' tendencies to focus all their efforts – even in the online environment – on developing tools, resources, and finding aids for their patrons, some have also used the web to develop resources for staff needs. Design/methodology/approach – Surveys a...

Purpose – In this review, the aim is first to define horizon scanning and then outline the general approach currently employed by many organisations using web‐based resources. It then aims to discuss the benefits and drivers of horizon scanning, to identify some organisations currently...

As a developing discipline, corporate identity is still understood and valued differently in the various European countries. So the questions remain: What is corporate identity and how can it benefit a company? What is its role in internationalization, and whose identities are the best?...

Information systems play a vital role in the NHS; however, not all are used to the fullness of their capacity. In order to inform the development of the National electronic Library for Health Management, the key elements of a successful, large‐scale, corporate, Web‐based resource were...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to consider how digital resources might best be created and how the digital medium might best be exploited to serve the needs of research and teaching in the humanities. Design/methodology/approach – The history of text‐based humanities computing is...