**APOLOGIES FOR CROSS-POSTING** The Career Development Group (Scottish Division) is pleased to announce the publication of the latest edition of the Focus Newsletter which is now available in PDF format in the Scottish Division pages of the Career Development Group website at http://www.careerdevelopmentgroup.org.uk/divisions/scottish/focus.htm If you have any difficulties in accessing the newsletter in this format, please contact me and I will try to supply it in an alternative format. The new edition contains articles from Paul Anderson on his experiences as an information professional during the first session of the Scottish Parliament; Jillian Latto's discussion on the difficulties of gaining professional experience as a new graduate in a non-professional post; reviews of the CILIPS Conference at Peebles and the Umbrella Conference in Manchester; plus news on upcoming courses, events and fundraising activities in the Scottish Division, and the first instalments in a new series introducing the Scottish Division Committee members. We hope you enjoy the newsletter. If you feel that you would like to contribute to the Winter 2003 edition, please contact me. Molly Magee Portals Development Officer Scottish Library and Information Council 1st Floor Building C Brandon Gate Leechlee Road Hamilton ML3 6AU Tel:01698 - 458888 Email: [log in to unmask]