> Current Awareness Digest 5-11 October 2002
> 
> *     ARCHIVES
> Unlocking the past, securing the future 
> Forty-third annual report of the Keeper of Public Records on the work of
> the Public Records Office and the 43rd report of the Advisory Council on
> Public Records 2001-2002
> http://www.pro.gov.uk/about/plans/keepers-report.pdf
> From BOPCAS-CULTURE, 25 September-11 October
> http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind0210&L=bopcas-culture&T=0&F
> =&S=&P=59
> 
> *     CULTURE
> English Heritage annual report and accounts, 2000/01
> Available from English Heritage, tel 020 7973 3000. 
> From BOPCAS-CULTURE, 25 September-11 October
> http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind0210&L=bopcas-culture&T=0&F
> =&S=&P=59
> 
> *     EDUCATION
> Library use varies according to how information will be used, according to
> the preliminary conclusions of a study commissioned by the Digital Library
> Federation.  
> See RLG ShelfLife, no. 75
> http://lists2.rlg.org/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?visit=shelflife-from-rlg&id=1930840
> 51 [Need to scroll down the page]
> 
> *     EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
> Resource publishes Disability Action Plan and Toolkit
> Press release from Resource, 9 Oct
> http://www.resource.gov.uk/news/press_article.asp?articleid=437 
> 
> Supporting disability in the workplace 
> A new edition to the CALIM/NoWAL (Consortium of Academic Libraries in
> Manchester/North West Academic Libraries) GMOCN (Greater Manchester Open
> College Network) accredited CLIP (Certificate of Library & Information
> Practice) programme.  Details are available at 
> http://www.calim.ac.uk/traindev/clip/clip.htm From LIS-PUB-LIBS, 9 October
> http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind0210&L=lis-pub-libs&D=1&T=0
> &O=D&P=2541 and LIS-LINK digest, 8 October.
> 
> *     GOVERNMENT
> Opportunity for All: Summary of the Fourth Annual Report 2002 from the
> Department for Work and Pensions.
> http://www.dwp.gov.uk/publications/dwp/2002/oppal-fourth/opp_summ.pdf
> From BOPCAS-EMPLOYMENT, 25 September-11 October 2002
> http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind0210&L=bopcas-employment&T=
> 0&F=&S=&P=62
> 
> Development and overview of scrutiny in Local Government
> 1 851125 89 2. £15.00. Report available from the Office of the Deputy
> Prime Minister. Tel 01709 891318.
> From BOPCAS-LOCAL-GOVERNMENT, 25 September-11 October
> http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind0210&L=bopcas-local-governm
> ent&T=0&F=&S=&P=68
> 
> *     INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
> Trekking into planet PDA
> Library staff have started to use hand held computers in a medical library
> in the States.
> See RLG ShelfLife, no. 75
> http://lists2.rlg.org/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?visit=shelflife-from-rlg&id=1930840
> 51 [Need to scroll down the page]
> 
> Net has boosted need for librarians
> An article from 'The Sacremento Bee' about the Internet and how, far from
> rendering school librarians irrelevant, it has furthered the need for the
> skills of an information professional.
> http://www.sacbee.com/content/news/story/4643370p-5661617c.html 
> From ResourceShelf, 5 Oct 2002,
> http://resourceshelf.freepint.com/archives/2002_10_01_resourceshelf_archiv
> e.html/#85526815 
> 
> Conclusion of a Spam Experiment, by Phil Bradley: Internet Consultant,
> Trainer, Web designer and Author
> http://www.philb.com/spamex.htm From LIS-LINK Digest 9-10 Oct
> 
> CHEST and CSA are negotiating a special arrangement that provides all
> member institutions with an extended training/review period (6-months) and
> preferential consortia pricing for RefWorks, the new online bibliographic
> management solution 
> http://www.csa.com/RefWorks/chest - from the Demos website October 2002
> www.demos.co.uk.
> 
> Kids know more about Internet than books
> Results from a poll in the UK. 
> From LISNews.com, 7 October
> http://www.lisnews.com/article.php3?sid=20021007190238
> 
> *     KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
> Central Intelligence
> An article in Intelligent Enterprise magazine about pharmaceutical
> companies sharing competitive intelligence and business intelligence and
> how useful this is.
> http://www.intelligententerprise.com/021008/516feat1_1.shtml 
> From ResourceShelf, 8 Oct 2002,
> http://resourceshelf.freepint.com/archives/2002_10_01_resourceshelf_archiv
> e.html/#85544113
> 
> *     LIBRARIES
> No longer a priority in schools, librarians hope to turn a new page
> An article from 'The Sacremento Bee' about library media teachers in
> California.
> http://www.sacbee.com/content/news/story/4643369p-5661615c.html 
> From ResourceShelf, 5 Oct 2002,
> http://resourceshelf.freepint.com/archives/2002_10_01_resourceshelf_archiv
> e.html/#85526815 
> 
> 'Wise Guide' to loc.gov web magazine to be launched October 12
> A web guide introducing users to new resources available on the Library of
> Congress website.
> http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2002/02-144.html 
> From ResourceShelf, 10 Oct 2002,
> http://resourceshelf.freepint.com/archives/2002_10_01_resourceshelf_archiv
> e.html/#85547807 
> 
> Resource feasibility study for the establishment of a national collections
> advice centre
> Resource has started a feasibility study for the setting up of a national
> centre providing information and advice on collection management issues.
> Diana Grimwood-Jones will be reporting to Resource on the current
> information provision on this subject in the library sector. Findings will
> be published on Resource's website later this year. For more information,
> contact Peter Winsor, Collections Development Manager at Resource tel: 020
> 7273 1457, email: [log in to unmask] 
> From Resource e-bulletin, issue 28
> 
> Reference chat
> Live digital reference services are being implemented in many libraries.
> However, they must be prepared to offer effective services before private
> organisations do it instead.
> See RLG ShelfLife, no. 75
> http://lists2.rlg.org/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?visit=shelflife-from-rlg&id=1930840
> 51 [Need to scroll down the page]
> 
> Sotheby's New York features Bodleian treasures
> The artefacts will be on show as part of the 400th anniversary of the
> founding of the library.
> From LISNews.com, 11 October
> http://www.lisnews.com/
> 
> Announcing global librarian
> Global Librarian is the result of a partnership between Southampton City
> Libraries, and Surrey Public Library and Vaughan Public Libraries (both in
> Canada). The aim is to provide a reference service for as long as
> possible, Monday-Saturday.
> From LISNews.com, 9 October
> http://www.lisnews.com/article.php3?sid=20021009171421
> 
> A new version of the COPAC Web interface, which will incorporate a number
> of new features, is to launched on Tuesday 22nd October.  Contact COPAC
> Helpdesk at: [log in to unmask] with any questions or comments
> http://copac.ac.uk/
> From LIS-LINK Digest 8 Oct
> 
> Managing library and archive collections in historic buildings
> A reminder that the National Preservation Office's annual conference be
> held on 5 November at the British Library. Bookings may be made on-line at
> http://www.bl.uk/npo/
> From LIS-LINK Digest 8 Oct
> 
> *     LIFELONG LEARNING
> Resource develops inspiring framework
> Resource is in the final stages of preparing its Inspiring Learning for
> All framework, which draws on best practices and aims to increase
> accessibility to learning in museums, archives and libraries. It will
> enable the institutions to audit themselves and improve their services.
> More info at: http://www.resource.gov.uk/action/learnacc/00access.asp 
> Also see Resource Press Release, 8 Oct 2002:
> http://www.resource.gov.uk/news/press_article.asp?articleid=436
> From ResourceNews Digest, 9 Oct 2002
> 
> *     LITERACY
> Resource announce partnership with The Reading Agency
> Resource and The Reading Agency have teamed up to produce a web-based
> dimension to next year's Summer Reading Challenge.
> See Press Release, 8 Oct 2002:
> http://www.resource.gov.uk/news/snippets.asp?month=10&year=2002#438 
> Further information about TRA is available at:
> http://www.readingagency.org.uk/index2.cfm 
> From Resource e-bulletin, issue 27
> 
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