Clearly presented and authoritative guide, 27 Oct 2008
From the perspective of working for an organisation with a very old and inaccessible records management system, this book has been invaluable in making the case for bringing our records management processes into the 21st century.

Written in very clear and accessible language, each chapter sets out the basics for the stages involved in putting together a records management programme and building a system that is fit for purpose. Cross-references to previous chapters are appropriately placed throughout the text, as are references to future chapters where issues are dealt with in more detail.

Complex issues are made easy to understand and examples given are directly applicable to most working environments.

As someone who hasn't carried out any detailed records management for a while, this was a good refresher on principles as well as a source of information on changes that have occurred in the RM sphere.

Clearly presented and authoritative guide, 27 Oct 2008
From the perspective of working for an organisation with a very old and inaccessible records management system, this book has been invaluable in making the case for bringing our records management processes into the 21st century.

Written in very clear and accessible language, each chapter sets out the basics for the stages involved in putting together a records management programme and building a system that is fit for purpose. Cross-references to previous chapters are appropriately placed throughout the text, as are references to future chapters where issues are dealt with in more detail.

Complex issues are made easy to understand and examples given are directly applicable to most working environments.

As someone who hasn't carried out any detailed records management for a while, this was a good refresher on principles as well as a source of information on changes that have occurred in the RM sphere.

Photo Libraries & Agencies, 02 Sep 2003
A comprehensive guide to picture libraries and agencies, this book provides extensive information for both buyers and sellers, and for those considering setting up in the business it's an invaluable source of information and a must read if you're to avoid the many pitfalls. Features include profiles of major libraries and agencies, and interviews with leading figures in the business.

Clearly presented and authoritative guide, 27 Oct 2008
From the perspective of working for an organisation with a very old and inaccessible records management system, this book has been invaluable in making the case for bringing our records management processes into the 21st century.

Written in very clear and accessible language, each chapter sets out the basics for the stages involved in putting together a records management programme and building a system that is fit for purpose. Cross-references to previous chapters are appropriately placed throughout the text, as are references to future chapters where issues are dealt with in more detail.

Complex issues are made easy to understand and examples given are directly applicable to most working environments.

As someone who hasn't carried out any detailed records management for a while, this was a good refresher on principles as well as a source of information on changes that have occurred in the RM sphere.

Photo Libraries & Agencies, 02 Sep 2003
A comprehensive guide to picture libraries and agencies, this book provides extensive information for both buyers and sellers, and for those considering setting up in the business it's an invaluable source of information and a must read if you're to avoid the many pitfalls. Features include profiles of major libraries and agencies, and interviews with leading figures in the business.

A book lover's book, 15 Mar 2007
The 'vanished' Library of Alexandria was one of the greatest cultural achievements of the ancient world. Comprising many thousands of scrolls of Egyptian, Greek, Hebrew and Mesopotamian learning, it drew the greatest scholars of its time, and its loss has been lamented ever since. The nine essays in this book examine various aspects of the founding and functioning of the Library, and are fascinating for the general reader as much as for the scholar.

This said, the essays will be of varying interest to any reader. I am not especially bothered about the methods of transmission of Aristotle's scientific works, or whether medical doctors held especial prestige within the Library. I am, on the other hand, very interested in the Mesopotamian antecedents of the Alexandrian library, and in a sort of travellers' guide to Ancient Alexandria, as well as in the legacy left by the institution, and all of these are more than amply covered here. And who can resist the charms of the final piece in the book, where John O. Ward considers the legacy left by Alexandria to the greatest medieval library that never existed, the one in Umberto Eco's The Name of the Rose, which manages to be equally enlightening for both the fictional and the historical foundations.

Clearly presented and authoritative guide, 27 Oct 2008
From the perspective of working for an organisation with a very old and inaccessible records management system, this book has been invaluable in making the case for bringing our records management processes into the 21st century.

Written in very clear and accessible language, each chapter sets out the basics for the stages involved in putting together a records management programme and building a system that is fit for purpose. Cross-references to previous chapters are appropriately placed throughout the text, as are references to future chapters where issues are dealt with in more detail.

Complex issues are made easy to understand and examples given are directly applicable to most working environments.

As someone who hasn't carried out any detailed records management for a while, this was a good refresher on principles as well as a source of information on changes that have occurred in the RM sphere.

Photo Libraries & Agencies, 02 Sep 2003
A comprehensive guide to picture libraries and agencies, this book provides extensive information for both buyers and sellers, and for those considering setting up in the business it's an invaluable source of information and a must read if you're to avoid the many pitfalls. Features include profiles of major libraries and agencies, and interviews with leading figures in the business.

A book lover's book, 15 Mar 2007
The 'vanished' Library of Alexandria was one of the greatest cultural achievements of the ancient world. Comprising many thousands of scrolls of Egyptian, Greek, Hebrew and Mesopotamian learning, it drew the greatest scholars of its time, and its loss has been lamented ever since. The nine essays in this book examine various aspects of the founding and functioning of the Library, and are fascinating for the general reader as much as for the scholar.

This said, the essays will be of varying interest to any reader. I am not especially bothered about the methods of transmission of Aristotle's scientific works, or whether medical doctors held especial prestige within the Library. I am, on the other hand, very interested in the Mesopotamian antecedents of the Alexandrian library, and in a sort of travellers' guide to Ancient Alexandria, as well as in the legacy left by the institution, and all of these are more than amply covered here. And who can resist the charms of the final piece in the book, where John O. Ward considers the legacy left by Alexandria to the greatest medieval library that never existed, the one in Umberto Eco's The Name of the Rose, which manages to be equally enlightening for both the fictional and the historical foundations.


Really good, everything you'd want to know about the subject, 08 Feb 2002
I'm a student studying History of Art and Architecture and am currently writing on the Wren Library. This book had everything i wanted to know and more, plus reproductions of all Wren's original sketched designs which i would have had to go to Oxford to see first hand! Aside from being really informative it also makes interesting reading if your at all interested in Cambridge History. If you are, get it!