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Recent Developments in the Law : What Information Professionals Need to Know

Many legal issues affect the work of information professionals. Increasingly there is a pressing need to remain abreast of developments in several key areas – copyright, database right and data protection are obvious examples. But the burden is increasing all of the time and the prudent information professional needs to extend his/her awareness - such as freedom of information, disability discrimination law, legal issues in IT procurement etc.

This one-day meeting seeks to raise awareness and knowledge of some of recent developments of concern to information professionals. The meeting will focus on recent developments in a number of mainstream areas. For example:

• Almost one year on from major changes to UK copyright law, the meeting will provide an expert review of, and update on, the implementation and impact of these changes
• Key developments in data protection will be reviewed
• With the imminent approach of the full entry-into-force of freedom of information legislation in the UK, key issues and developments in this field will be covered
• Reviews of any other topical issues (disability discrimination; contracts and licensing; other IP rights; legal issues in IT and software purchasing etc.) will be provided
• A whole session will be devoted to approaching and managing legal issues for information professionals

Opportunity will be built in to the meeting for open discussion of prepared scenarios and for question and answer sessions

Held at the Faculty of Advocates, Mackenzie Building, 172 High Street, Edinburgh on Thursday, 2nd September 2004 this event will be led by Laurence Bebbington, Law Librarian and Information Services Copyright Officer at the University of Nottingham and Charles Oppenheim, Professor of Information Science at Loughborough University.

The cost (including lunch and refreshments):will be, for UKOLUG members, £130+ VAT and to others £160 + VAT

For further details or to reserve a place please email [log in to unmask] or visit the UKOLUG  website at http://www.ukolug.org.uk/content/public/activities/meetings/2sep04legal.html

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Notes to Editors

UKOLUG - the UK e-Information Group - is a professional body for users and developers of electronic information resources. Through its activities, UKOLUG actively encourages communication and the exchange of knowledge among users of electronic information resources. The Group offers an annual training programme that provides affordable and practical workshops and seminars. These are open to both members and non-members, but there are discounted rates for members. Members of the Group also receive a bi-monthly printed newsletter and exclusive access to the electronic journal eLucidate. UKOLUG is a Special Interest Group of CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals. Registered Charity no. 313014