From tuple to text - some thoughts on personal data in the UK, Elisabeth Davenport and Blaise Cronin; legal information for living - the role of IT, R.Hartley and J.Williams; community information in context - users and systems, Dr P.Baird, M.MacMorrow and D.Badenoch; instant personal information, R.Usherwood; education and personal information skills, Professor A.J.Meadows; technology in and outside the home - its effects on the provision of personal information for living, Howard Petrie.