> Current Awareness 7-13 Sep 2002
> 
> COPYRIGHT
> *     A closer look at digital rights management [DRM]
> DRM, otherwise known as electronic rights or electronic copyright
> management, is examined in this article. [Link to full text not working
> 13/09/2002, but Shelflife provides a good summary]
> From RLG Shelflife no. 71, 12 September -
> http://lists2.rlg.org/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?visit=shelflife-from-rlg&id=1903911
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> *     New JISC-funded Rights Metadata for Open archiving (RoMEO) project
> The UK Joint Information Systems Committee have funded a one-year
> investigation into the rights issues surrounding the self-archiving
> movement.  The project, called RoMEO (Rights MEtadata for Open archiving),
> is based at Loughborough University and will run for one year until July
> 2003.  The Project is being directed by Professor Charles Oppenheim, with
> Professor Stevan Harnad chairing the Advisory Board.
> From LIS-LINK, http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/LIS-LINK.html, 9 Sept
> 
> CULTURE
> *     The 1901 census database is available for testing
> After 8 months out of action, the 1901 census database for England and
> Wales is available for searching Monday to Saturday from 9am to 7pm.
> http://www.census.pro.gov.uk/ 
> From ResourceShelf, 10 Sept
> http://resourceshelf.freepint.com/archives/2002_09_01_resourceshelf_archiv
> e.html/#85434175
> 
> EDUCATION
> *     How universities create really useful research web sites
> An examination of the factors influencing how effective research sites
> are.
> From RLG Shelflife no. 71, 12 September -
> http://lists2.rlg.org/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?visit=shelflife-from-rlg&id=1903911
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> *     Museums, Archives and Libraries invited to register on Curriculum
> Online
> Public libraries, registered museums and publicly funded archives are to
> have the opportunity to register their materials on Curriculum Online
> which is set to give teachers easy online access to a wide range of
> digital learning materials, which they can use to support their teaching
> across the curriculum. The benefit of registering on Curriculum Online is
> that it will encourage the use of libraries' websites by pupils and
> teachers. The form to register is at:
> http://register.curriculumonline.gov.uk 
> further information about Curriculum Online:
> http://www.dfes.gov.uk/curriculumonline 
> From ResourceNews, http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/resourcenews.html, 11
> Sept
> 
> EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
> *     RELIGION, BELIEF AND SEXUALITY: the EU Employment Framework
> Directive - a DIALOG Conference
> Ending discrimination on the grounds of religion, belief and sexuality,
> local government leading the way, Conference 21 November 2002 at The Queen
> Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Westminster. The conference is aimed at
> both politicians and senior managers. Booking details out in September,
> further information from Ellen Reynolds at DIALOG  020 7296 6583 or Orla
> Quigley on 020 7296 6472.
> From Diversity list, http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/DIVERSITY.html, 13
> Sept
> 
> GOVERNMENT
> *     Details of epi2002 [Electronic Public Information] Conference and
> Exhibition at South Lanarkshire Council Headquarters, 27 November 2002.
> The theme is "E-Citizen Services : implementing the e-Government agenda"
> http://www.spin.org.uk/epi2002scotland/ 
> From: government-news - wired-gov.net bulletin, 11 September
> 
> *     Local authority? How to develop leadership for better public
> services
> New publication from Demos by Danny Chesterman and Matthew Horne (1 84180
> 054 6 - £8.00). It argues for the establishment of partnerships between
> agencies within local authorities in order to produce more effective
> services. One of the key factors underpinning this will be effective
> leadership.
> From Demos - http://www.demos.co.uk/PDF/localexec.pdf  for an introduction
> to the report. Link checked 13/09/2002
> 
> INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
> *     Farewell to microfilm
> Companies such as ProQuest and Gale are pressing ahead with plans to
> create a searchable digital archive of newspapers such as the Wall Street
> Journal and the Times. 
> From RLG Shelflife no. 71, 12 September -
> http://lists2.rlg.org/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?visit=shelflife-from-rlg&id=1903911
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> *     Gone Googlin'
> Comparisons of two of the world's best known search engines, Google and
> AllTheWeb.
> From LISNEWS.com, 12 September - http://www.lisnews.com
> 
> *     New High Speed Internet Access for Museums and Archives
> As a result of Resource's collaboration with BT, it has been announced
> that museums and archives have been added to the list of learning
> institutions that are able to purchase broadband access at a special
> educational discount.
> http://www.resource.gov.uk/news/press_article.asp?articleid=417 
> From ResourceNews, http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/resourcenews.html,  10
> Sept
> 
> INFORMATION RETRIEVAL
> *     The Big Blue Information Skills Toolkit
> A resource from Leeds University for teaching information skills to
> students.
> http://www.leeds.ac.uk/bigblue/toolkitfeat.htm 
> 
> *     An award winning site
> Torrens Valley TAFE's information literacy tutorial site has won the
> inaugural South Australian Training Award. The LEARN Information Literacy
> Initiative site was built with help from IL people around the world,
> including TILT in Texas, CSU in California and Grifith University in
> Australia.
> www.tafe.sa.edu.au/lili/ / 
> From LIS-INFOSKILLS, http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/LIS-INFOSKILLS.html
> , 10 Sept
> 
> *     Need help with induction/preparing training materials?  see the
> ASSIGN (ASLIB social Science Information Group and Network) web pages
> Online training guides from the RDN, SOSIG, Biz/ed. ASSIGN welcomes useful
> examples of training materials/online courses in information skills
> developed by libraries, to highlight examples of good practice.
> http://www.lse.ac.uk/library/other_sites/aliss/update.html
> From LIS-LINK http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/LIS-LINK.html , 12 Sept
> 
> KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
> *     Knowledge workers need classification skills
> Classification of content in an organisation is vital - and is an
> essential component of knowledge management. 
> From RLG Shelflife no. 71, 12 September -
> http://lists2.rlg.org/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?visit=shelflife-from-rlg&id=1903911
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> *     Implementing Knowledge Management
> A conference report from Wellington, New Zealand, December 2001.
> Library Hi Tech News incorporating Online and CD Notes, Volume 19 Issue 6
> 2002; p 61; ISSN: 0741-9058
> http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals/lhtn/conference1.htm 
> From ResourceShelf, 8 Sept, http://resourceshelf.freepint.com/ 
> 
> LIBRARIES
> *     Make a noise in libraries week
> Organised by the National Library for the Blind, this campaign will
> encourage people with visual disabilities to tell libraries about their
> reading needs.
> http://www.nlbuk.org/campaigns/index.htm#libraries [need to scroll down
> the page]
> 
> *     Library services go 24/7
> As more users of public libraries access the Internet outside library
> opening hours, schemes are being developed in the USA to provide advice
> and help to users who encounter problems online when their libraries are
> closed. 
> From RLG Shelflife no. 71, 12 September -
> http://lists2.rlg.org/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?visit=shelflife-from-rlg&id=1903911
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> *     Using surveys to target library services
> Surveys to identify the effectiveness of a library service often don't
> fulfil their original purpose. This article provides a checklist of issues
> which need consideration when planning and executing a survey.
> From RLG Shelflife no. 71, 12 September -
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> *     Gov't and public librarians do the heavy lifting
> A survey of 1,800 information professionals in the USA revealed that those
> in the public and government sectors outstrip their counterparts in the
> academic and corporate sectors in terms of the number of customers they
> serve.
> From RLG Shelflife no. 71, 12 September -
> http://lists2.rlg.org/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?visit=shelflife-from-rlg&id=1903911
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> 
> *     Empowering the learning community
> Updates on the initiative are available from the DfES Lifelong Learning
> website. 
> From LIS-PUB-LIBS, 12 September -
> http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind0209&L=lis-pub-libs&D=1&T=0
> &O=D&P=3966
> 
> *     Seminar - designation and regional hub schemes
> Information about "Designation and regional hubs: what do they mean for
> the library domain?" (Stamford, 26 September). Resource has been running a
> hub scheme in museums, where partners collaborate to raise standards and
> provide leadership. The seminar examines to what extent such a scheme
> would be practical in the libraries sector.
> From LIS-PUB-LIBS, 12 September -
> http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind0209&L=lis-pub-libs&D=1&T=0
> &O=D&P=3734
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