While the content of a collection can be most conveniently defined by numbers of items in the collection, numbers clearly can't be the only measure of content value. This post describes BEI content
Some thoughts following the distribution of the final printed volume of the BEI.
The underlying theme of this thread remains the vulnerability of information services in times of change. If the content of a service is to be used as a determining factor in its purchase or use, it is important to understand what it "contains".
Information services often contribute subtly to satisfaction with search results: it is important to understand their contribution and the effects of withdrawing support for them.
Information from the "BEI, information services and turbulent times" blog is now included in the main BEI blog.
A general categorisation of the characteristics of information services that might be used to distinguish between them
This post outlines the principles of this thread: to explore what's happening, and what might happen, to information services as new economic realities affect them and their customers and users.
The BEI explains its late entry to the blogosphere in the context of changes to content delivered from its website.
This blog will provide occasional information about the British Education Index (BEI) which supports the study of education through the careful management of information about literature and events
