**apologies for cross posting*
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Forthcoming Conference
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Keystone for the Information Age
The LIC is to collaborate with the British Council and the Library
Association on a major international conference, to be held at the
British Library on 16/17 March 2000, to raise awareness of how a
coherent National Information Policy framework can help the
development of the UK as an information society and knowledge economy.
More details at:
http://www.lic.gov.uk/news/991102.html
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New Response
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LIC responds to New Opportunities Fund consultation document on
Community Access to Lifelong Learning
The LIC response to the NOF consultation document on the CALL
initiative welcomes the inclusion of the People's Network as one of
its three priorities, points out that there is overlap between the
three funding streams that CALL will cover, suggests that an
integrated approach will be needed, and explains that public libraries
are well placed to provide services relating to all three streams.
Full text at:
http://www.lic.gov.uk/publications/responses/callresp.html
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Four New Grants Awarded
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A system for music information retrieval of encoded music (MuTaTeD 2)
Details at
http://www.lic.gov.uk/awards/ir-curpj.html
Evaluation of content-based image retrieval in an operational setting
Details at
http://www.lic.gov.uk/awards/ir-curpj.html
Best Practice Manual
LIC project in partnership with Share the Vision (STV)
Details at
http://www.lic.gov.uk/awards/visualaccess.html
Valuing our recorded heritage
Details at
http://www.lic.gov.uk/awards/presproj.html
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Two New Publications
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LISU Annual Library Statistics
by Claire Creaser and Alison Murphy
LIC research report 21
This annual volume summarises trends in provision and performance of
libraries throughout the UK. It draws together data of interest to
librarians and library managers from a wide range of sources. The
1999 edition features trend analyses of public and academic
libraries from 1988 to 1998, and includes summaries of the most
recently available statistics on further education libraries, school
libraries, the national libraries, and libraries in the workplace.
This report presents the most comprehensive set of data available
covering all library sectors in the UK. It is an invaluable resource
for those involved with libraries at all levels - from practitioners
concerned with the day to day operations of their libraries and information
centres to policy makers charged with strategic planning for the future.
PRICE £32-00
AVAILABLE FROM: Publications Section,LISU,Loughborough University
Loughborough LE11 3TU
Tel: 01509 223071, Fax: 01509 223072,Email: [log in to unmask]
READINESS: Research and development in networking subject services By EARL:
the consortium for public library networking
LIC research report 3
This two year project investigated the needs and procedures for the
development of networked subject based services by UK public
libraries. The objectives of the project were to research the content
requirements and the technical delivery options, the management
structures for collaborative development, issues of implementation,
and the potential for future funding, of electronic services delivered
from public libraries on a national scale. READINESS provides an
essential and timely understanding of ways in which this pattern of
work on a national scale can be effective to develop future
professional services. The commitment by public libraries to this mode
of working is essential, if the public library network is to be
delivered effectively. PRICE £12-00
AVAILABLE FROM: British Thesis Service, The British Library Document
Supply Centre, Boston Spa, Wetherby, West Yorkshire LS23 7BQ
tel: +44 (0) 1937 546229, fax: +44 (0)1937 546286
email: [log in to unmask]
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Henry Girling
Assistant Information Officer
Library and Information Commission
19-29 Woburn Place
London
WC1H 0LU
Tel: 0171 273 8746
Fax: 0171 273 8701
Email [log in to unmask]
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