julie
this is an excellent initiative
which i shall find very useful
thank you
debby
Quoting Julie Robinson <[log in to unmask]>:
> Dear colleagues
>
> Please find below, a copy of the first CILIP International News
> Bulletin.
> If you have any comments, I should be grateful if you could send them
> to me
> direct (rather than the list). To subscribe to free future copies
> (with
> working links), please click on the following link which is repeated
> at the
> end of the bulletin: www.cilip.org.uk/info/bulletins.html. Please
> note, if
> you already subscribe to the CILIP Daily News Bulletin, you will be
> sent
> the International Bulletin automatically and so do not need to
> subscribe.
> Apologies for cross posting. Next Bulletin - May edition- out first
> week of
> May.
>
> Best regards
>
> Julie Robinson
> International Officer,
> CILIP
>
>
> CILIP INTERNATIONAL NEWS BULLETIN
> Summary of international news items from the library and information
> sector
> and related areas.
> Free every month to members of CILIP: the Chartered Institute of
> Library
> and Information Professionals.
> The information society is a global society.
>
************************************************************************
****>
> INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS - MAY EDITION OF “UPDATE”.
> Librarians in Iraq (page 10)
> Reading Africa (page 11)
> Internet governance (page 11 )
> New EU wide database (page 11)
> Child Online Protection Act (page 11)
> Baghdad Uni library/US engineers (page 10 )
> Linnaeus Link (page 10)
> IST e-culture (page 10)
>
> INFORMATION WORLD
> DIGITAL DIVIDE/ICTs
> Can India make a mark in information activities?
> Writing in the Asia Times, Kannan Sivaprakasam argues that although
> India
> allowed the Human Genome project to pass by, it can still make a
> great
> contribution to “information driven activities” if there is an
> organise> d
> and focused public/private partnership.
> http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/FC11Df04.html
>
> ICTs to Help Fighting HIV/AIDS
> Using ICTs, UNESCO will set up HIV/AIDS information centres for
> young
> people in Mozambique, Tanzania and Bulgaria to improve access to
> information and raise awareness.
> http://portal.unesco.org/ci/ev.php?
> URL_ID=14724&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201
>
> LIBRARIES
> Senate Enquiry
> The Australian Government has published its Enquiry into the Role of
> Libraries in the Online Environment. Report, ALIA (Australian Library
> &
> Information Association)response and committee transcript of
> hearings.
> http://alia.org.au/advocacy/inquiries/detail.php?ID=19
>
> Lithuanian Library Week Taking Place in April
> 23-30 April 2004 is National Library Week in Lithuania. Last year,
> Lithuanian colleagues successfully used the event to lobby for
> better
> wages. This year they are campaigning for 2% of taxes to be spent on
> libraries.
> http://www.managinginformation.com/news/content_show_full.php?id=2598
>
> EDUCATION
> Education for all week 2004 to focus on out-of-school children
> This week (19 - 25 April) is Education for All Week 2004, part of
> the
> Global Campaign for Education. This year’s campaign focuses on the
> 104 million children who have no access to education.
> http://www.learningchannel.org/link/gotoarticle/addhit/81875/1787/1591
>
> Japan and Poland help Ukraine set up distance learning centres
> Japan, Poland and Ukraine are working in partnership to establish a
> network of distance learning centres in Ukrainian universities to
> increase
> computer science graduate numbers.
>
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotoarticle/addhit/82177/1138/164
8
>
> DIVERSITY
> Anti-semitism rises in Europe
> Anti-semitic attacks in Europe have significantly increased in the
> last few
> years, including in the UK. Most attacks are perpetrated by "young,
> disaffected white Europeans", according to a recent EU report.
> http://euobs.com/?aid=15018&rk=1
> Report: http://eumc.eu.int/eumc/as/PDF04/AS-Main-report-PDF04.pdf
>
> BOOKS
> Reading Africa
> Reading Africa is a new and important promotion campaign for public
> libraries organised by SABDET (Southern African Book Development
> Education
> Trust) who work with Book Aid International and the British Council.
> It is
> aimed at widening the readership for African writers.
> http://homepages.poptel.org.uk/sabdet/
>
> WEBWATCH
> Report raises ‘intrusion’ concern over use of surveillance
> Increasing usage of CCTV for surveillance in public places should
> not
> create “unjustified restrictions” on citizens’ rights,
> according to an> EU
> study.
> Link: http://www.europeanvoice.com/current/article.asp?id=19974
>
> WORLD SUMMIT ON THE INFORMATION SOCIETY (WSIS)
> Declarations and documents
> Three very important documents have been produced as part of the
> WSIS
> process: Declaration of Principles ,Plan of Action and a Civil
> Society
> Declaration Shaping Information Societies for Human Needs. WSIS
> addresses a
> broad range of themes concerning the information society - internet
> governance, digital divide, access to information and knowledge,
> media,IPRs, privacy, ICT's etc etc. Details and all documents, on the
> WSIS
> website: http://www.itu.int/wsis/
> Short IFLA Reports: www.ifla.org/III/wsis.html
> <http://www.ifla.org/III/wsis.html
>
> Should cyberspace be declared a resource to be shared by all for the
> global
> public good?
> What are the most important goals to ensure an Information Society
> for all?
> Please give your views on this and other LIS related issues to WSIS
> organisers by doing a 5 minute WSIS survey
> at:http://www.itu.int/newsroom/wtd/2004/survey/
> This is an opportunity for LIS professionals to make our voice heard
> at
> WSIS.
>
> EUROALERT
> New EU Portal
> The EU has launched a new “Information Society” portal within
> Europa, th> e
> EU information gateway, which promises to be more user friendly,
> i.e.
> presented thematically and not as a reflection of the EU
> organisational
> structures.
> http://europa.eu.int/information_society/help/about/index_en.htm
>
> Hearings of the ten nominee Commissioners from the Accession
> Countries
> Last week, MEPs questioned and approved the ten new Euro
> commissioners on
> their views, commitment and plans. The hearings ended with formal
> votes of
> approval intended to enhance the EU’s legitimacy.
>
http://www.europarl.eu.int/hearings/commission/2004_enlarg/default_en.ht
m
>
> Nominee Commissioners
> Photographs and CVs.
>
http://www.europarl.eu.int/hearings/commission/2004_enlarg/commissioners
_en.>
> htm
>
> Official European Elections Website
> http://www.europecounts.org.uk/
>
> EU Open Day (1 May 2004)
> On 1 May 2004, EU institutions will open their doors to members of
> the
> public in a bid for greater transparency.
>
http://www.digitalopportunity.org/link/gotoarticle/addhit/76321/1138/103
6
>
> ODDS AND ENDS
> COMING UP: IFLA 2004
> The World Library and Information Congress, 70th IFLA General
> Conference
> will be held in Buenos Aires from August 22-27, 2004. For further
> details,
> please see the recently published IFLA 2004 website at:
> www.ifla.org/IV/ifla70/ http://www.ifla.org/IV/ifla70/. The site is
> available in English, Spanish and French.
>
> RESOURCES
> CIA World Factbook added to xreferplus
> xrefer, provider of online reference services has added the CIA
> World
> Factbook into its xreferplus subscription service. Lets hope the
> address of
> the Chinese embassy in Belgrade is correct!
> http://www.managinginformation.com/news/content_show_full.php?id=2506
>
> EU Information Handbook 2004
> Useful guide has information sources on member states (including the
> accession countries) and more.
> http://www.eubookshop.com/index.phtml?b=1&book=47
>
> Libex: the International Library and Information Job Exchange
> http://www.cilip.org.uk/jobs_careers/libex.html
> WEBSITE OF THE MONTH
> Nominations please, to: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]
> giving
> reasons for your choice in not more than 150 words. The winner will
> get £2> 0
> credit towards and Facet publication or CILIP training course of
> your
> choice. CILIP Information Service and International staff will make
> the
> decision.
>
> TETE A TETE
> Dog Owner Loses Library- Cat Lawsuit
> A US court ruled that a California public library did not violate a
> disabled man’s civil rights when the library cat attacked his guide
> dog.
> Defence lawyer Steve Nelson said “I think our library staff is
> delighted
> that the jury couldn’t find anything to sink its teeth into.”
> Meow.
> American Libraries. March 2004. p 17.
>
> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
> Prepared by the International Officer, CILIP, 7 Ridgmount St, London
> WC1E
> 7AE.Please send feedback to: [log in to unmask]
>
> Please note that this bulletin is for your personal use only and
> should not
> be forwarded to anyone else. Other CILIP members may sign up to
> receive
> their own personal copies by going to
> www.cilip.org.uk/info/bulletins.html.
>
************************************************************************
****>
|
