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General call for research proposals
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The Commission has issued a general call for research proposals. The
Call requests proposals for research projects that will contribute
towards the successful execution of the Commission's Research Plan
1999 - 2002. The full text of the call is available from the LIC
website at:
http://www.lic.gov.uk/research/generalcall.html
Research Plan 1999-2002
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The LIC has published its Research Plan for the period 1999 - 2002. The
Plan describes how the Commission will work to ensure that library and
information services in the UK can move forward into the 21st century
with sound evidence as the basis for their development. The Plan also
aims to develop the research capacity and capability of the library and
information sector and improve the effectiveness, impact and
value-for-money of research activity.
The Research Plan is available from the LIC website at:
http://www.lic.gov.uk/publications/policyreports/researchplan.html
Public Sector Information: a Key Resource for Europe
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Responding to the European Commission green paper Public Sector
Information: a Key Resource for Europe the LIC suggests that a clear
distinction needs to be made between issues of freedom of information
and citizens' access to public information. Solutions need to be
demand-led and event-centred, and not necessarily based on existing
institutional structures. The Commission also believes that mapping
public information provision throughout Europe and identifying gaps
should be an early task which would make it possible to set
Europe-wide minimum standards for provision, access, quality,
navigation and finding aids.
The full text of the LIC response is available from the LIC website
at:
http://www.lic.gov.uk/publications/responses/psieurope.html
The Road to Regeneration
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The LIC has responded to the Local Government Association advocacy
paper The Road to Regeneration saying that the key advocacy task is
convincing the Department of the Environment, Transport and the
Regions of the economic value of leisure, culture and tourism and that
sustainable funding for such services is the key argument to be
pursued. The response also suggests that to be effective in releasing
further local government funding, any advocacy will have to be
evidence-based.
The full text of the LIC response is available from the LIC website
at:
http://www.lic.gov.uk/publications/responses/regeneration.html
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Simon Matty
Information Officer
Library and Information Commission
19-29 Woburn Place
London WC1H 0LU
tel:0171 273 8733
fax:0171 273 8701
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