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------APOLOGIES FOR CROSS-POSTINGS-------- Dear All, This month's Info@UK is now available from the Info@UK website: http:[log in to unmask] Info@UK is your guide to major UK Information Society developments and news. The bulletin is compiled by the School of Informatics, Engineering and Technology, Northumbria University on behalf of the British Council and is designed primarily to meet the information needs of British Council staff. However we recognise that it will be of interest to a wider audience and are happy to share Info@UK with you. All articles contained in this bulletin, past copies and additional news and resources can be located at the British Council's Info@UK website: http:[log in to unmask] THIS MONTH'S HEADLINES: UK NATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS University plans to replace librarians with the Internet e2government Implementing e-government returns, 2004 Mobile technologies in local authorities Court information via the Internet and mobile phones Analogue TV switch off timetable Schools Videoconferencing Services Pilot (VCSP) Touch screen information in prisons IT Supplier Code of Best Practice Wireless Broadband in Libraries University of Southampton makes all research outputs available Information kiosks in public libraries in Bedfordshire INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS Gender and ICT awards Commentaries on ICT policy in Africa Campaign for the World's Libraries Freedom of expression in cyberspace New service from eIFL.net Stockholm Challenge Award 2006 National Convention on Community Radio in the Philippines LATEST WORLD NEWS ON THE DIGITAL DIVIDE e-Inclusion Community Informatics Research Network Conference Computers distributed to schools in Lebanon Internet use in South Korea EU DEVELOPMENTS Internet telephony agreement Privacy and Radio Frequency Identification technology Anti-spam agreement Re-organisation of the Information Society and Media Directorate General Online eGovernment Library Online digital content E-procurement action plan RESEARCH AND INNOVATION NEWS A Semantic Web interface at the University of Southampton 'Virtual' representation - a UK survey Use of online resources in the UK: a MORI survey Free open source wireless networking software Mapping the meaning of words Text your Council Hacking wireless networks New, ergonomic keyboard Internet searchers - unaware and naïve INTERNET RESOURCES (WEB, E-JOURNALS, E-FORUMS) Free e-books ArtStart Microsoft launches own search engine Land Register Online International Children's Digital Library Patients can now report adverse drug reactions Internet Watch Foundation NEW PUBLICATIONS (BOOKS, REPORTS, BILLS, MANIFESTOS...) Libraries: a vision. The public library service in 2015 Managing digital rights: a practitioner's guide Exchanging value - negotiating technology licensing agreements: a training manual World guide to library, archive and information science associations. 2nd, completely revised and expanded edition The future digital heritage space: an expedition report. DigiCULT Thematic Issue 7 Freedom of Information. Your right to know: how to complain Extending the role of libraries An introduction to activism on the Internet Service Design and Delivery Guide: achieving high take-up of e-services, cost savings and better quality public services. LISU Annual Library Statistics 2004: featuring trend analysis of UK public and academic libraries 1993-2003 The Content Management Handbook General IT literacy: a research report of a survey of the British population on computer usage APPOINTMENTS Instant Library appoints new Managing Director New appointments at the British Library MLA Head of Library Policy AND FINALLY Edible printouts Scams awareness month Geocaching Judge passes sentence by mobile phone SPAM A talking search engine You can now submit your feedback of the Web site or the bulletin to us using the 'FEEDBACK' link on all pages. You can also subscribe to receive a monthly Word version of the bulletin in your e-Mail inbox by sending an e-mail to [log in to unmask] with the words join infoatuk firstname lastname in the body of the message, with no subject header and no signature. PLEASE NOTE: Some servers will not allow e-mail subscriptions through their filters. 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