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> Current Awareness Digest 19-25 October 2002 > > > * COPYRIGHT > A bookworm's battle > A story about Eric Eldred, who is challenging US federal government laws > about copyright (specifically the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension > Act). > From LISNews.com, posted 21 October > http://www.lisnews.com/article.php3?sid=20021021103959 > > * CULTURE > Renaissance in the regions: first phase to go ahead > The Government has agreed to pour money into regional museums over the > next four years and the some of the money will be used to introduce the > first phase of Resource's restructuring of the museum network. > Press release from Resource website, 22 Oct 2002 > http://www.resource.gov.uk/news/press_article.asp?articleid=451 > > * The International Edible Book Festival > This event takes place on 1st April each year... > From LISNews.com, posted 20 October > http://www.lisnews.com/article.php3?sid=20021020155713 > > * EDUCATION > Research practices present interesting 'disconnect' > Although many researchers and academics use the Internet in their work, > the vast majority of them do not trust it. > From RLG ShelfLife no 77 (25 October) > http://lists2.rlg.org/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?visit=shelflife-from-rlg&id=1943002 > 71 > > * EMPLOYMENT > Tackling work-related violence is good for business says new HSE guidance > for small firms > From BOPCAS-Employment, 14-18 October > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind0210&L=bopcas-employment&T= > 0&F=&S=&P=182 > > * Investing in learning to renew deprived neighbourhoods > The Neighbourhood Renewal Minister Barbara Roche announced plans to renew > deprived areas with an action plan called The Learning Curve. A website, > at http://www.renewal.net/ accompanies the plan. > From Office of the Deputy Prime Minister News, 21 October > http://www.odpm.gov.uk/news/0210/0100.htm > > * EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES > New plans in the drive towards equality for all - Barbara Roche > The plans to eliminate discrimination at work are contained in two > documents, Equality and Diversity: The Way Ahead and Equality and > Diversity: Making It Happen. > From Office of the Deputy Prime Minister News, 23 October > http://www.odpm.gov.uk/news/0210/0103.htm > > * INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY > The downside of digital > Many institutions who have switched from paper to online versions of > journals have found that they only have limited access to back issues, > links fail and content of journals changes. > From RLG ShelfLife no 77 (25 October) > http://lists2.rlg.org/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?visit=shelflife-from-rlg&id=1943002 > 71 > > * Library of Congress unveils digital talking book > The library has displayed the winner of its digital talking book > competition. The library plans to convert about 30,000 of its most popular > titles to digital format over the next three years. > From RLG ShelfLife no 77 (25 October) > http://lists2.rlg.org/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?visit=shelflife-from-rlg&id=1943002 > 71 > > * INTERNATIONAL > Library chief's dream comes to fruition > Article from the Miami Herald on the creation of one of the only three > public libraries in America that concentrate on African-American books and > culture. > Miami Herald, 20 Oct 2002 > http://www.miami.com/mld/miami/news/local/4325419.htm > From ResourceShelf, Sunday 20 Oct 2002 > http://resourceshelf.freepint.com/archives/2002_10_01_resourceshelf_archiv > e.html/#85582959 > > * LIBRARIES > New head for the largest collection of British material in the world: John > Tuck joins the British Library from Oxford University > John Tuck this month joins the British Library staff as Head of British > Collections. > Press release from BL website, 14 Oct 2002 > http://www.bl.uk/cgi-bin/press.cgi?story=1302 > From ResourceShelf, Tuesday Oct 22 2002 > http://resourceshelf.freepint.com/archives/2002_10_01_resourceshelf_archiv > e.html/#85592214 > > * Wider information and library issues: Resource's role for the > library domain > Seminar at Stamford on 12 November. > From LIS-PUB-LIBS, posted 23 October > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind0210&L=lis-pub-libs&D=1&T=0 > &O=D&P=7160 > > * Got a question? Ask the librarian > Many people still prefer contact with a member of library staff compared > with a computer, according to an article in the Arizona Republic. > From LISNews.com, posted 20 October > http://www.lisnews.com/article.php3?sid=20021020111203 > > * Librarians: we're not what you think > An article about the image of librarians, which argues against > stereotypical perceptions. > From LISNews.com, posted 20 October > http://www.lisnews.com/article.php3?sid=20021020100424 > > * British Library aids Bali victims > Medical staff treating people wounded in the Bali bombing contacted the > British Library for documents which would help them to carry out > operations. > From LISNews.com, posted 19 October > http://www.lisnews.com/article.php3?sid=20021019234207 > > * Library bans all free publications > A library in the States has banned all free publications except those from > the Government because of complaints about the nature of some of the > material on display. > From LISNews.com, posted 19 October > http://www.lisnews.com/article.php3?sid=20021019173248 > > * Library book is smut, Oregon mother says > A parent has protested about the appearance of a book, praised by the > American Library Association, on her child's school library shelves. > From LISNews.com, posted 19 October > http://www.lisnews.com/article.php3?sid=20021019152749 > > * CILIP opens purpose-designed Information Centre for Members > A press release on the opening of the brand new Information Centre at > CILIP Ridgmount Street. The facility includes work space, Internet access > and a Members' lounge. For further information please contact Caroline > Nolan, Information Manager on Tel: 020 7255 0620, E-mail: > [log in to unmask] - http://www.cilip.org.uk/news/241002.html > LIS-LINK Digest 24-25 October > > * PUBLISHING > E-book capabilities meet the needs of scholars > The Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) has made an upbeat forecast > about the impact of electronic books among scholars. > From RLG ShelfLife no 77 (25 October) > http://lists2.rlg.org/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?visit=shelflife-from-rlg&id=1943002 > 71 > > * TRAINING > ATTAC is organising a free conference entitled Still at your service? > GATS, public services and privatisation in the UK, which will discuss > topics such as the consequences of the privatisation of libraries. The > event will take place on Saturday, 16th October at the London School of > Economics - > http://www.attac.org.uk/ LIS-LINK Digest 25-26 October > > * CILIP's University College and Research Group, East Midlands Section > are holding a meeting Demystifying dyslexia: recognising and assisting > dyslexic students at Kimberlin Library, De Montfort University, Leicester > on 10 December 2002, 12.30-4.30 p.m. Bookings to Jo Webb, Email: > [log in to unmask] > Tel: 0116 207 8046 > LIS-LINK Digest 24-25 October > > Information Services > Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals > 7 Ridgmount Street > London > WC1E 7AE > Tel: 020 7255 0620 > Fax: 020 7255 0501 > email: [log in to unmask] > www.cilip.org.uk > > CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals > was formed in April 2002 following the unification of the Institute of > Information Scientists and the Library Association. > >