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UKeiG the UK eInformation Group: For further details about the Group and membership contact: Christine Baker, The Old Chapel, Walden, West Burton, Leyburn, North Yorkshire DL8 4LE
Tel & Fax: 01969 663749
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News from UKeiG: 31st May 2005: For immediate release
UKeiG publishes latest edition of e-newsletter eLucidate
UKeiG - UK eInformation Group release a copy of their members' e-newsletter eLucidate (Volume 2 Number 3 - May/June 2005)
The May/June 2005 edition of eLucidate leads with an article by Peter Underwood on reform within South African Higher Education. This article focuses on the challenges that the pre-1994 legacy higher education system in South African presents, and the proposed changes which aim to make higher education more accessible. The changes recognise the importance of ICT and call for an upgrading of the ICT infrastructure across the board. The article discusses other proposed changes in terms of skills, research capability and reducing the number of higher education institutions.
This edition also includes an overview by Jane Secker and Maria Bell of the Librarians' Information Literacy Annual Conference held in April and a review of the Maxine Meller book Supporting e-learning: a guide for library and information managers. There are also practical tips on storing and indexing online information resources by Chris Armstrong. In addition, Helen Day provides a case study on the successful introduction of a user-centric intranet at Boots plc, developed to integrate seven existing intranets that had evolved over time.
Elucidate is available to UKeiG members via the UKeiG website at http://www.ukeig.org.uk/content/public/activities/newsletter/index.html. For those that have requested a PDF version of eLucidate, this was distributed last week.
For further details of how to become a UKeiG member you can contact Christine Baker on 01969 663749 (Tel & Fax) or via e-mail at [log in to unmask] Details are also available via the UKeiG website at http://www.ukeig.org.uk/content/public/about/index.html
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Press Contact: Zoë Kelleher, UKeiG Committee member, PR and Marketing
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Notes to Editors
UKeiG - the UK eInformation Group - is a professional body for users and developers of electronic information resources. Through its activities, UKeiG 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. UKeiG is a Special Interest Group of CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals. Registered Charity no. 313014
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