Editorial The Google Mass Digitisation Project at Oxford Opening speech July 7th 2005 and its Aftermath Flood Prevention and Protection at the Bibliothèque nationale de France The UK's Research Information Infrastructure: Key Issues and Challenges E-theses and the Nordic E-theses Initiative. The Impact of the Joint Work on the Role of the Library What is new in Open Access? Evaluation as a Tool for Developing the Quality of Academic Libraries. Case Study at a Large and Traditional Research Oriented Scandinavian University Evaluation as a Tool for Developing the Quality of the Academic Libraries. Case Study at a Large and Traditional Research Oriented Scandinavian University - Viewpoint of a Member of the Evaluation Panel The Quality Assurance System for Higher Education in Norway - with Particular Reference to the Library Services Preparing for New and Changing Roles in Research Libraries - the Need for Continuing Professional Development Organizational charts in a selection of LIBER libraries: analysis of current trends Vascoda and the Subject-based Gateways - the German Answer to Visibility and Accessibility in Collection Development Permanent Access to the Records of Science - the International Role of the E-Depot at the Koniklijke Bibliotheek, National Library of the Netherlands WorldCat Discovery - Making European libraries more visible on the web The National Library of Finland - strengthening the Finnish Library System Association of Libraries of Czech Universities Survey on the Impact of VAT on Libraries and the Scientific Publication Markets List of contributors No. 3/4