Leeds Metropolitan University

The early information society in Britain: the emergence of information management and information science, 1900-1975

A critical investigation into the existence and nature of an information society in Britain before the popularisation of computer technology in the 1970s, focussing on the early history and development of information management, information science and the information professions.

URL: www.lmu.ac.uk
Contact: Alistair Black, Professor of Information History;[email protected]; Dave Muddiman, Principal Lecturer, [email protected];
Dates: 2001-2004
Funding: AHRB

An evaluation of the Child Rights Information Network: Examining information management in a global NGO

An analysis of the Child Rights Information Networks. 1,100+ members will evaluate how information is managed and used by this global human rights network, with particular attention given to the application of traditional and new communication technologies in developing countries.

URL: NONE
Contact: Edward F Halpin, Reader in Information Management, [email protected]
Dates: 1 October 2001 - 31 January 2002
Funding: AHRB

The impact of changing learning support on learning, teaching and research at LMU

To assess whether best value has been achieved from the investment in e-services and whether the services provided meet the changing learning, teaching, and research needs of the academic community. Following on from earlier work on staff, the primary focus here will be on students, including off-campus users.

URL: NONE
Contact: Melvyn Crann, Senior Lecturer, [email protected]
Dates: October 2001 - August 2002
Funding: Internal