This issue focuses on the “Information
Environment”: an idea which builds on earlier conceptions of the Digital Library. Ariadne looks at relevant work taking place on both sides of the
Atlantic: the issue features an article by Andy Powell on the practical aspects of becoming a content provider for the JISC IE. Ariadne also looks at the EDNER project (Jill Griffiths and Peter Brophy), which was created to provide evaluation services for the JISC IE. OCLC”s acquisition of netLibrary is also featured: Shirley Hyatt and Lynn Connaway explain how the acquisition offers opportunities to provide an enhanced IE, designed to function as a seamless and friendly package of resources for end-users.