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Information Services Group (Scotland)

Monday 20 February 2006

13.45-16.30

Board Room, National Library of Scotland,

George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1EW


Librarians and Legislation: how can we influence new legislation and what do we need to know to stay legal in the online environment?

The Terrorism Bill, currently going through its stage in the UK Parliament, has been the most recent piece of legislation where the library profession has been concerned that its opinion is taken account of, in order to ensure that the personal rights of library users are not infringed. But how are our opinions sought and made known to the decision makers? How do our professional bodies represent us as advocates or lobbyists?

On a more practical level how can we track the progress of Bills in the Scottish Parliament and the UK Parliament?

And once legislation is in place what are the legal issues that information professionals are required to address when managing and providing on-line information services, and how can we make sure that the law does not become a barrier to service provision and development?

This ISG (Scotland) meeting hopes to address these issues with talks from Elaine Fulton, Director of the Scottish Library and Information Council and CILIP in Scotland, Francesca McGrath, Senior Research Specialist, Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) and Jason Campbell, Manager of JISC Legal.

13:45 - 14:00           Registration
14:00 -14:45    Elaine Fulton, SLIC and CILIPS, on advocacy and lobbying, including time for questions/discussion
14.45 - 15.20   Francesca McGrath, SPICe, presentation on tracking Bills in the UK and Scottish Parliaments, including time for questions/discussion

15.20 - 15.40   Tea / coffee
15:40 - 16:20   Jason Campbell, JISC Legal: Staying legal, information technology, information services and the law, including time for questions/discussion

16:20 - 16:30   Closing Remarks

Course Fee

£25 per delegate

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Information Services Group (Scotland)

Librarians and Legislation: how can we influence new legislation and what do we need to know to stay legal in the online environment?

Monday 20 February 2006, Board Room, National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge EH1 1EW

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Please send cheques payable to CILIP Information Services Group Scotland, or invoice details, by Wednesday 15 February 2006  to:


Frances Foster
Hon Sec ISG (Scotland)
Ardler Complex
Turnberry Avenue
Dundee DD2 3TP
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