Forwarding for information, with apologies for any cross posting. Pat ________________________________________________________ -----Original Message----- From: A general Library and Information Science list for news and discussion. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Catherine Dhanjal Sent: 24 February 2006 16:45 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: TCR/Unity roadshow dates The Combined Regions announces roadshow dates for new Unity resource sharing and ILL service The Combined Regions has announced a series of roadshows where librarians are invited to find out more about the new Unity resource sharing and interlibrary loan service. The new generation of UnityWeb brings the previously separate union catalogues of The Combined Regions and LinkUK into one service. The roadshows start on Tuesday 14th March and run until Thursday 6th April, in all areas of the UK - from Taunton to Aberdeen. For a full list of dates and venues and to book your place using the online booking service, visit the events page at The Combined Regions website at http://www.thecombinedregions.com/events.html The roadshows are free to attend and will cover: * An introduction to the benefits of the new service * The opportunity to see the new service * An outline of timescales for the new service * An explanation of how library authorities can take advantage of the new service. Librarians can receive up-to-the-minute news, and discuss the new service with members of The Combined Regions' board, colleagues and the team at OCLC PICA by joining the TCR mailing list www.fdusa.com/fdsupport/mailman/listinfo/tcr. For more information or to discuss the new service, contact Georgina Devane or Katie Anstock on [log in to unmask] The new Unity service will be hosted and managed by OCLC PICA and FDI, world-leaders in resource sharing. Apologies for cross-posting ____________________________________________________________ Pat McKenzie Inter-Library Services Manager National Library of Scotland 33 Salisbury Place EDINBURGH Scotland EH9 1SL E-mail: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> Tel: +44 (0)131-623 3983 Fax: +44 (0)131-623 3984 Ariel: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> URL: http://www.nls.uk <http://www.nls.uk> ******************************************************************* Visit the National Library of Scotland online at www.nls.uk ******************************************************************* This communication is intended for the addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the ICT Helpdesk on +44 131 623 3789 or [log in to unmask] and delete this e-mail. The statements and opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the National Library of Scotland. This message is subject to the Data Protection Act 1998 and Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and has been scanned by MessageLabs. *******************************************************************