In recent years, there have been considerable developments in both international and national laws relating to copyright, as governments struggle to come to terms with developments in technology. Libraries, too, are attempting to find appropriate ways of managing the rights in electronic materials. Based on a research trip made to the UK in 2001, explores some of the electronic rights management systems and solutions being developed in UK libraries and information organisations. Study participants were interviewed about the various technologies that have been developed in this area, the types of materials covered by each, and their costs, availability and intended future developments, with a view to gaining an understanding of the electronic rights management tools that might be available to libraries.

A full census of Australian libraries has not been conducted for many years. Yet this does not remove the strategic importance for Australian libraries and library professionals to understand their context. This paper describes the methodology and results from a research project to map Australian libraries within their populations, and better understand the numeric composition of Australian library sectors. Sectoral information was gathered from identified Australian library peak associations, usually based on membership numbers. This information was then synthesised to minimise cross-sectoral overlaps and double-counting, and reach an estimated population count for each sector. Population estimates for some sectors were further compared against relevant directories and databases to corroborate findings where the accuracy of the source data was questionable. The resulting information paints a picture that is indicative of the extent of Australian library populations in early 2018.

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