> Current awareness 28 Sept - 4 Oct 2002
>
> * COPYRIGHT
> Limitations and exceptions to copyright and neighbouring rights in the
> digital environment: an international library perspective
> Position paper in IFLANET from the Committee on Copyright and Other Legal
> Matters. A lot of information given, covering basic explanations of
> copyright plus analysis of legislation.
> http://www.ifla.org/III/clm/p1/ilp.htm
> From ResourceShelf, 3 Oct 2002
> http://resourceshelf.freepint.com/archives/2002_10_01_resourceshelf_archiv
> e.html/#85519663
>
> * EMPLOYMENT
> Fixed-term employees get new protection
> From 1 October, fixed-term workers will have new equal rights regarding
> holidays, sick pay, pensions and other areas. Workers employed on rolling
> fixed term contracts for four years or more will in effect become
> permanent workers.
> From DTI news releases, 30 September
> http://www.nds.coi.gov.uk/coi/coipress.nsf/4eb388ccc4bff3e880256bf4003360f
> b/29bc39794ce8b74b80256c45002d7cb9?OpenDocument
>
> Minimum wage increase benefits more than one million low paid workers
> The minimum wage for people over 22 will be £4.20 per hour, and that for
> those between 18 and 21 will be £3.60 per hour. More information is
> available from http://www.tiger.gov.uk
> From DTI news releases, 30 September
> http://www.nds.coi.gov.uk/coi/coipress.nsf/4eb388ccc4bff3e880256bf4003360f
> b/328d5d1d4c202c7080256c44002cc8c1?OpenDocument
>
> * EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
> JISC announces the launch of the Cybrarian project website
> This new site contains information on the Cybrarian project which is run
> by the e-learning Strategy Unit of the Department for Education and
> Skills. The project is all about increasing access to internet and
> learning resources for people who are currently not able to use it, either
> because they need training or because they have a disability.
> http://www.dfes.gov.uk/cybrarianproject/
> From DIVERSITY discussion list, 3 Oct 2002,
> http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind0210&L=diversity&T=0&F=&S=&
> P=151
>
> * GOVERNMENT
> Beacon applications rocket
> Applications to the Beacon Council Scheme, to develop best practice in
> local authorities, have risen by 42 per cent compared with 2001, according
> to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.
> From Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, 1 October
> http://www.odpm.gov.uk/news/0210/0091.htm
>
> * ICT
> Meeting the needs of citizens - Andrew Pinder
> Press release from the Office of the e-Envoy, 30 Sept 2002, announcing the
> publication of the latest Channel Framework document. It is meant to
> modernise public sector service delivery.
> From Office of the e-Envoy, press release, 30 Sept 2002
> http://www.e-envoy.gov.uk/oee/oee.nsf/sections/mediacentre-pressreleases-2
> 002/$file/30sep02.htm
>
> Resource celebrates People's Network success
> Public Relations consultants Harrison Cowley have been appointed by
> Resource to launch a PR campaign to publicise the success of the People's
> Network.
> From Resource website, press release, 30 Sept 2002
> http://www.resource.gov.uk/news/press_article.asp?articleid=429
>
> What the net is doing to you
> Regarding the launch of the Oxford Internet Institute. See the BBC website
> at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/2288598.stm
> From LISNews.com, 3 October
> http://www.lisnews.com/
>
> Partnership strengthens efforts to promote open access
> The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) and the Scholarly
> Publishing and Academic Resource Coalition (SPARC) have collaborated to
> develop systems that help to expand usage of digitally held information.
> From RLG ShelfLife, no. 74 (3 October 2002)
> http://lists2.rlg.org/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?visit=shelflife-from-rlg&id=1922250
> 84
>
> * INTERNATIONAL
> Great American Public Libraries: the 2002 HAPLR Rankings
> The fourth edition of Henman's American Public Library Ratings.
> http://www.ala.org/alonline/archive/hennen2002.pdf
> From ResourceShelf, 27th Sep 2002
> http://resourceshelf.freepint.com/archives/2002_09_01_resourceshelf_archiv
> e.html/#85500161
>
> International activity: a strategic plan for action
> Resource have published their international strategy 2002-6.
> From Resource website,
> http://www.resource.gov.uk/information/publications/00pubs.asp
>
> Issue 19 of Info@UK, the monthly electronic current awareness bulletin on
> Information Society developments in the UK and around the world, is now
> available online at http://infoatuk.britishcouncil.org.
> LIS-LINK Digest 7 October
>
> * KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
> As part of the Knowledge Management conference and exhibition, KMEurope,
> CILIP have organised a series of free presentations on the theme of
> communities and information professionals.
> For more see http://www.kmeurope.com/
> LIS-LINK Digest 3-4 October
>
> * LIBRARIES
> Wider Information and Library Issues [WILIP]: Resource's role for the
> library domain. Seminar at Stamford, 12 November 2002.
> From LIS-PUB-LIBS, 4 October
> http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind0210&L=lis-pub-libs&D=1&T=0
> &O=D&P=1413
>
> People's Network ICT training programme formative study of best practice:
> request for tenders.
> Closing date for bids is 8 November 2002
> From LIS-PUB-LIBS, 1 October
> http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind0210&L=lis-pub-libs&D=1&T=0
> &O=D&P=408
>
> Has a retailer built your new library?
> Request for information from Derbyshire libraries about authorities who
> have gone into partnerships with commercial organisations.
> From LIS-PUB-LIBS, 1 October
> http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind0210&L=lis-pub-libs&D=1&T=0
> &O=D&P=182
>
> Do libraries aid learning? Approaches and methods for measuring impact
> Seminar organised by the Library and Information Research Group (LIRG) and
> the SCONUL Advisory Committee on Performance Improvement. 9-10 December,
> Scarborough.
> From LIS-PUB-LIBS, 30 September
> http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind0209&L=lis-pub-libs&D=1&T=0
> &O=D&P=10140
>
> Public library funding
> Statistics from the American National Center for Education. For the stats,
> see http://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=42
> From LISNews.com, message posted 4 October
> http://www.lisnews.com/
>
> Creation of the Library and Archives of Canada
> The new organisation will result from the convergence of the National
> Library of Canada and the National Archives of Canada. For more details
> see http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/q11-200-e.html.
> From LISNews.com, message posted 2 October
> http://www.lisnews.com/
>
> Schools adjust to no librarians
> The aftermath of a decision to cut librarian posts in Illinois.
> From LISNews.com, message posted 30 September
> http://www.lisnews.com/article.php3?sid=20020930205535
>
> * LITERACY
> Improving literacy through school libraries
> The U.S. Department of Education has announced grants to support the
> development of literacy in school libraries. See
> http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/LSL/
> From LISNews.com, message posted 3 October
> http://www.lisnews.com/
>
> * SERIALS MANAGEMENT
> Online Serials Heat Up
> Full text of an article in Library Journal on the hot topic of online
> serials and their place in libraries. Contains brief overviews of the
> roles of UKSG and SPARC.
> http://libraryjournal.reviewsnews.com/index.asp?layout=article&articleid=C
> A245072&display=Online+DbsNews&industry=Online+Dbs&industryid=3761&vertica
> lid=151
> From ResourceShelf, 30 Sep 2002,
> http://resourceshelf.freepint.com/archives/2002_09_01_resourceshelf_archiv
> e.html/#85509073
>
> The slow meltdown of scholarly access
> An article that argues that even access to electronic journals is not
> solving problems of lack of resources among university libraries to
> acquire the journals needed for faculties.
> From RLG ShelfLife, no. 74 (3 October 2002)
> http://lists2.rlg.org/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?visit=shelflife-from-rlg&id=1922250
> 84
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