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Lis Parcell
Learning Resources Advisor
RSC Wales
Tel
01792 513261
Mobile 07970 939550
Fax 01792 295851
Email
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http://www.rsc-wales.ac.uk
The months of June and July
are a busy time for conferences and courses in Wales.
See the Diary at the end of
this bulletin for more dates.
1 CYNULLIAD / WELSH
ASSEMBLY
Correction to minutes (Current Awareness
265):
Culture, Welsh Language and Sport Committee, draft minutes of 12 May
meeting
"£2m
had been earmarked in the CyMAL prospectus to develop library services in
liaison with local authorities."
This now reads "A £2m
programme budget had been earmarked in the CyMAL
prospectus."
So it covers ALL sectors,
not just libraries (unfortunately!!)
2 ADDYSG BELLACH AC
UWCH / HE AND
FE (gan/from RSC Cymru/
Wales www.rsc-wales.ac.uk)
2.1 JISC Collections
News
Early English Books
Online
Feedback is requested about
this resource which has been made available free in perpetuity as regards
content, but with a hosting charge. Is this relevant to you? JISC would like to
know:
2.2 ATHENS website gets a
facelift
A new look and some new
functionality in some areas.
http://www.athensams.net/news/launch150604.html
2.3 Free training materials
- Hospitality Leisure Sport and
Tourism
Based on the recent
successful workshop held at University of Glamorgan,- mainly aimed at HE but
some would be useful for FE
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/index.cfm?name=rg_hosp_tm
2.4 MIMAS
newsletter
http://www.mimas.ac.uk/focus/04jun/
Read all the latest JISC
news at http://www.jisc.ac.uk/
JISC Collections News
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/index.cfm?name=collections_latest_news
2.5 Dysg launches new
website
June newsletter available
at http://www.dysg.org.uk/files/newsletter/NewsletterJUNE04.pdf and details of Dysg's e-learning conference on 29th and 30th June
2004 at http://www.dysg.org.uk/news/2004elearning.asp
2.6 An Electronic Future for University of Wales Theses?
A free one-day seminar
hosted jointly by UWA and the National Library of Wales on 9th
September.
For more information &
to book your place contact: Lucy Burrow, Records Manager, UWA by telephone 01970
628953 or email [log in to unmask]
3 LLYFRGELLOEDD
CYHOEDDUS / PUBLIC
LIBRARIES
3.1 Framework for the Future: Final Quarter Monitoring
Report
http://www.mla.gov.uk/action/framework/framework.asp
3.2 Libri lobbies at library seminar
The DCMS seminar on the future of public libraries called in the wake
of the recent Libri report 'Who's in charge' is due to take place on 22 June.
Describing the 1.5% rise in visitor numbers revealed by CIPFA's latest annual
report as disappointing, given that spending on libraries had increased by 8.5%
over the same period, the report's author, Tim Coates, will call for drastic
reforms, beginning in five or six authorities, to reduce staffing and book
processing costs, and increase spending on books.
Bookseller, p6, 18 June
This editorial suggests that although there is some truth in the
arguments put by those defending public libraries against criticisms in the
Libri report, libraries have nonetheless been guilty of neglecting books. Their
repeated emphasis on the range of other services they provide, which was
reflected in their responses to the report, 'does not help to highlight the role
of books', it claims.
Bookseller, p26, 18 June
3.3 Wi-Fi hot spots
Every public library in the country could soon include a Wi-Fi hot
spot according to E-commerce minister Stephen Timms. http://news.zdnet.co.uk/communications/wireless/0,39020348,39157760,00.htm
4 CYNHWYSIANT CYMDEITHASOL
/
SOCIAL
INCLUSION
4.1 'Not for the Likes of You' final
report
The focus of Not for the
Likes of You is on how cultural organisations can become accessible to a broad
general audience by changing their overall positioning and
message.
http://www.newaudiences.org.uk/feature.php?news_20040614_4
4.2 Enriching Communities: How Libraries, Museums and Archives Can Work with Asylum Seekers and Refugees
Wednesday 14 July 2004,
Museum of London FREE: This conference will debate some of the key issues
affecting refugees and asylum seekers and will demonstrate how libraries,
museums and archives can reach and involve refugees and asylum seekers in their
work.
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A2=ind0406&L=cultural-diversity&T=0&F=&S=&P=740
5 DATBLYGU
DARLLENWYR / READER DEVELOPMENT
5.1 Teachers fail Laureate's
test
The Children's Laureate, Michael Morpurgo, warned that reading was
under threat from the distractions of television, the internet and mobile
phones, and that primary school teachers who see books as 'a tool for literacy
hour', (enabling them to get on with their marking) need to do more to encourage
it. Times, p26, 15 June
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspaper/0,,171-1145684,00.html
5.2 Sheffield's Libraries Seeking More Men!
Encouraging more men to use libraries is the aim of a series of
events for children being held next week, in Sheffield's libraries.
http://www.managinginformation.com/news/content_show_full.php?id=2784
5.3 Cold Jac
Competition
Powys primary school pupils are being invited to take part in a
competition to win signed copies of an award winning children's book. Youngsters
have the chance to win copies of 'Cold Jac', written by local children's author
and illustrator Rob Lewis. Last year the book won the Tir Na N-Og Prize for the
'Best English book with an authentic Welsh background' . Rob is the featured
author on Powys County Council's 'Bookrunner' library vans.
5.4
It's not just for kids
A piece looking at plans for World Book Day 2005, which will target adults as well as children for the first time. Bookseller, p28, 18 June
This examines World Book Day 2004, noting that 98% of library
authorities were involved this year, supporting 823 live events in libraries
which were linked to the World Book Day Online festival. Bookseller, p29, 18
June
6 HYFFORDDI / TRAINING
FREE
training day for para-professional staff/library assistants - a few places still
available Training for Tomorrow: What the new Qualifications Framework means for
you
The Affiliated Members Group and the CILIP Career Development Group Wales
are holding a joint event on Thursday 1st July 2004 at the University of Wales
Swansea.
A full programme for this
event and a booking form can be found at http://www.cilip.org.uk/groups/amnc/SwanseaEvent.html
7 YSGOLION / SCHOOLS
7.1 Effective School
Librarian
Four brand new
workshops for school librarians. Developed by CILIP, the four sessions cover:
information and communications technology; support for teaching and learning;
developing subject resources for teaching purposes; and making an impact in the
school.
http://www.cilip.org.uk/training_events/esls.html
7.2
Improve your school library
School Library Self Evaluation Frameworks
published by DFES and School Libraries Working Group now available on the
TeacherNet web site.
http://www.cilip.org.uk/practice/advice.html#schSEF
7.3 Search engineers
This article argues that schools should exploit the professional
skills of school librarians to help pupils develop skills in handling
information. It highlights research which suggests that the presence of
experienced information managers is a key factor in promoting student
success.
TES, p14, 18 June
8 BUSNES /
BUSINESS
How to protect 'intangible' assets
A
new website has been launched by the Patent Office to help small businesses
protect their 'intangible' - or intellectual property (IP) - assets such as
patents, trade marks, copyright and designs.
Note
that new patent library at Swansea University provides free basic information
& advice to businesses in Wales.
http://www.swan.ac.uk/lis/library_services/patlib.asp
9 DIWYLLIANT / CULTURE
9.1
Learning through Culture - The Museums and
Galleries Education Programme
http://www.mla.gov.uk/news/feature_article.asp?articleid=701
9.2 Creative Commons
The BBC is to release parts of its archive under a Creative Commons
licence. Creative Commons licences ("some rights reserved") are designed to
allow designers, programmers, filmmakers and other creative professions to build
on innovations made by others without infringing
copyright.
The BBC announcement is available at:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2004/05_may/26/creative_archive.shtml
And you can find out more about Creative Commons at:
http://www.creativecommons.org
10 DIGIDO /
DIGITISATION
10.1 Canadian Heritage
Information Network 'Creating and Managing Digital
Content'
Good range of resources on
this website.
http://www.chin.gc.ca/English/Digital_Content/index.html
10.2 JISC circular 4/04:
call for projects in supporting institutional digital preservation and asset
management
JISC has invited funding
proposals for projects in institutional digital preservation and asset
management from further and higher education
institutions.
DIGITAL-PRESERVATION, 9 June
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A2=ind0406&L=digital-preservation&T=0&F=&S=&P=401
11
ARCHIFAU /
ARCHIVES
Old News is Good News
British Newspapers 1800 -
1900 is a £2m project, made possible through funding from the Higher Education
Funding Council (HEFCE). The overall digitisation programme is managed by the
JISC, and represents a total investment of some £10m to be applied to delivering
high quality content online, including sound, moving pictures, census data and
still images for long-term use by the further and higher education communities
in the UK.
(http://www.bl.uk/cgi-bin/press.cgi?story=1431
12 YR ALBAN / SCOTLAND
12.1 Report on the third CILIPS Annual
Conference
http://www.slainte.org.uk/news/Archive/0406/cilips2004/conf.htm
12.2 Information
Scotland
Launch of the
new ejournal.
http://www.slainte.org.uk/publications/serials/infoscot/vol2(2)/vol2(2)contents.html
12.3 Digital archives open
to Scottish pupils
A new initiative developed
by National Archives Scotland, the Scottish Executive and Learning and Teaching
Scotland, uses digital technology to increase access to historic source
documents. http://www.ngfl.gov.uk/news.jsp?sec=5&cat=99&res=77196 and
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/pages/news/2004/05/SEED661h.aspx
13 Y WASG / PRESS
13.1 Western
Mail 17/06/04 Catching the bus to
learn
Story of a couple following
an IT course at a mobile learning unit in Bridgend. The cyberlink bus operated
by Bridgend Council's Library Service works in remote and disadvantaged areas
across the borough.
http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/learning/news/page.cfm?objectid=14340120&method=full&siteid=50082
13.2 Western Mail
17/06/04 Anguish of racists'
victims
Introduction of a
self-reporting scheme for racist incidents, with packs available in public
buildings like libraries, would make it easier to monitor the problem and offer
advice to victims.
13.3 Western Mail
12/06/04 Phillips to raise curtain
on drum-shaped auditorium
Actress Sian Phillips says
she's excited about opening a new theatre called Drwm
today.
The drum-shaped
stainless-steel-clad auditorium is part of a £5m bid to attract more visitors to
Aberystwyth and the National Library of Wales.
Congratulations to everyone
at the National Library for a very successful two weeks of
events.
DYDDIADUR /
DIARY
21 Mehefin / June 2004
Quality
Matters - Welsh
CoFHE Conference 2004
Coleg
Llandrillo
Contact: Andrew
Eynon
28-29 Mehefin / June 2004
DALLAS conference - Library Support for Non Traditional
Learners
University of Wales Swansea
Contact: Siān Williams
Email: [log in to unmask] or phone 01792
518603/581693
29-30
Mehefin / June
2004
Dysg's e-learning
conference at the University of Glamorgan.
http://www.dysg.org.uk/news/2004elearning.asp
1
Gorffennaf
/ July 2004
1 day workshop at University of Wales Institute,
Cardiff
What does your image say about you? More than you might think!
Contact: Gillian Anderson
http://www.swan.ac.uk/lis/ucrwales/eng/events.htm
1
Gorffenaf / July
2004
Training for
Tomorrow: What
the new Qualifications Framework means for you
CILIP Affiliated Members Group and Career Development Group
Wales
Free event at the University of Wales Swansea
With Margaret Watson and Marion Huckle from
CILIP
Contact: Nina
Whitcombe
Email: [log in to unmask] or
phone 01792
295045
http://www.cilip.org.uk/groups/amnc/SwanseaEvent.html
2
Gorffennaf / July
2004
University of Wales,
Newport
This is a free event for
all those preparing for chartership
With Marion Huckle, Ayub
Khan and Janet Peters
Contact: Martin
Edwards
Email: [log in to unmask] or phone
01633 432102
7
Gorffenaf / July
2004
University of Wales,
Newport
Contact: Ann
Cross
Email: [log in to unmask] or phone 01443
483376
http://www.glam.ac.uk/lrc/heinfe.php
Career Development Group -
Electronic copyright: update on legislation
Cardiff University, 12.45pm
- 4.30pm
Half-day workshop with Paul
Pedley. Cardiff University
Contact: Neil
Smyth
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POSTSCRIPT FROM Lis Parcell RSC WALES: FURTHER DETAILS OF COPYRIGHT EVENT mentioned above.
*Career Development Group: "Registered Charity No.313014"
*Electronic copyright: update on legislation
*The course has been brought to Wales by Career Development Group Wales. This course has been developed by the Training and Development Department of CILIP.
INTRODUCTION
*This half-day workshop is intended to update participants' knowledge of current copyright issues in relation to electronic information, and will include issues relating to copyright and the Internet, deep linking and databases. *The workshop also investigates the impact of the implementation of the EU Copyright Directive.
BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
* By the end of the workshop delegates will have a good understanding of the problems caused by new technology.
* They will also have a clearer understanding of how far new legislation addresses these problems. The new legislation will be discussed in some depth, and there will be an opportunity for delegates to discuss any areas that particularly concern them, and to try to find practical solutions to any implementation problems.
WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM ATTENDING?
* Anyone who is affected by copyright issues.
* The workshop is aimed at those who already have a good basic understanding of current copyright law.
WORKSHIP LEADER
*Paul Pedley, Head of Research, Economist Intelligence Unit
*Paul wouuld like participants to respond to a list of questions before hand. This will be emailed to participants before the course date.
PROGRAMME
12.45 Registration and sandwich lunch
1.30 Welcome and introduction
1.40 Electronic copyright issues - problems and solutions
2.45 Tea
3.00 Impact of the new legislation
3.45 Q& A and general discussion
4.30 Close
WHERE IS THE EVENT?
*Cardiff University.
*The Glamorgan Building on King Edward VII Avenue, right in the heart of the civic centre.
*A university map is available at
http://www.cf.ac.uk/university/directions/dwnload/mapkey03.pdf which shows where the Glamorgan Building is located.*The course will be in room 1.75 (Housing Studio) which is on the second floor in the department of City and Regional Planning.
*Signs will help people find the room but basically they need to follow the signs for "City and Regional Planning" on the second floor. *Access code S: venue with many unavoidable steps and/or other obstacles for wheelchair users.
HOW TO BOOK:
*To book a place on this course, please contact Neil Smyth by e-mail ([log in to unmask]), completing the form below. *Places are strictly limited to: 20.
FEES:
*£80 + VAT (£14) = £94 non-members of the Career Development Group;
*£60 + VAT (£10.50) = &70.50 = members of the Career Development Group; *Limited free places are available for students and the unwaged.
BOOKING FORM:
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PLEASE NOTE: cancellations received on the day will incur the full fee. If a cancellation is received in the seven working days prior to the event, 50% of the fee will be due.
Career Development Group Wales keeps any personal information you supply for the purpose for which you have provided it. It is not passed to other organisations unless this is made explicit when you supply it or if we are legally required to do so.
Career Development Group Wales reserves the right to alter details or to cancel this event should the need arise.
Visit our web pages at:
http://www.careerdevelopmentgroup.org.uk/divisions/waless.htmThis course has been developed by the Training and Development Department of CILIP.