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Re: LIS-PUB-LIBS Digest - 22 Oct 2004 to 23 Oct 2004 (#2004-227)

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"Thompson, John - Libraries" <[log in to unmask]>

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Thompson, John - Libraries

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Someone clearly has a score to settle over this gross imperialism.
I wonder what's really afoot, though - ?
John Thompson

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Subject: LIS-PUB-LIBS Digest - 22 Oct 2004 to 23 Oct 2004 (#2004-227)

There are 2 messages totalling 399 lines in this issue.

Topics of the day:
  1. Compliance with Units of Measurements Directive
  2. Libraries in community locations
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Date:    Sat, 23 Oct 2004 14:00:45 +0100
From:    Frances Hendrix <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Compliance with Units of Measurements Directive

 Only just seen this, and if I had a rod and a pole I would use it on
someone. Any way haven't time as =20
have to rush off and fry a perch!

-----Original Message-----
From: lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kathy Shiel
Sent: 21 October 2004 10:53
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Compliance with Units of Measurements Directive

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There's a definite chain of events here !

Kathy Shiel
Talis Database Manager
Hartlepool Borough Libraries
Tel: 01429 523613
Fax: 01429 275665
Website: www.publiclibrary.org.uk/hartlepool

                      Paul Donaghy
                      <[log in to unmask]        To:
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                      V.UK>                         cc:
                      Sent by:                      Subject:  Re:
Compliance with Units of Measurements
                      owner-lis-pub-libs@JIS         Directive
                      CMAIL.AC.UK
                      21/10/2004 10:31
                      Please respond to
                      P.Donaghy

I think we're inching towards a resolution...

Paul Donaghy
Electronic Library Services Manager
L. B. Richmond upon Thames
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Phone:  07960 563 778
Web: http://www.richmond.gov.uk/libraries

      -----Original Message-----
      From: Mike Maguire [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
      Sent: 21 October 2004 10:29
      To: [log in to unmask]
      Subject: Re: Compliance with Units of Measurements Directive

      Can we stop pecking at this?

      Mike

      Mike Maguire
      Group Librarian S & E Devon
      Devon Library & Information Services
      tel 01392 384223
      fax 01392 384228
      mailto:[log in to unmask]
      http://www.devon.gov.uk/library/
      Disclaimer: http://www.devon.gov.uk/email.shtml



      Please note my e-mail address has changed to
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            -----Original Message-----
            From: Chris Booty Digital Inf Serv Mgr CFD LY LS
            [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
            Sent: 21 October 2004 08:32
            To: [log in to unmask]
            Subject: Re: Compliance with Units of Measurements Directive
            Have we no scruples?

            Chris Booty
            Information & Customer Services Manager, Essex Libraries

            -----Original Message-----
            From: J.E.Davies [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
            Sent: 20 October 2004 17:41
            To: [log in to unmask]
            Subject: Re: Compliance with Units of Measurements Directive
                  It's hard to fathom.

                  Eric Davies
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                  Dr. J.E. Davies
                  Director - L.I.S.U.
                  Loughborough University,
                  Loughborough. Leics. England. LE11 3TU.
                  Tel; +44(0)1509 223070
                  Fax: +44(0)1509 223072
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                   ----- Original Message -----
                   From: Steven Heywood
                   To: [log in to unmask]
                   Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 5:28 PM
                   Subject: Re: Compliance with Units of Measurements
                   Directive

                   Thanks Peter,

                   That's me stuffed: I'm still working in cubits.

                   Steven Heywood
                   Systems Manager
                   Rochdale Library Service
                   Wheatsheaf Library
                   Baillie Street
                   Rochdale OL16 1JZ
                   Tel: (01706) 864967
                   [log in to unmask]
                   http://www.rochdale.gov.uk/libraries
                         -----Original Message-----
                         From: Marshall, Peter
                         [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
                         Sent: 20 October 2004 17:22
                         To: [log in to unmask]
                         Subject: Compliance with Units of Measurements
                         Directive


                         To: [log in to unmask]
                         Dear Colleagues,


                         The following email was received by Bexley
Council
                         on 11 October 2004, and I pass it on in good
faith
                         since it and may be of interest to other
                         colleagues running local websites. Our offence
was
                         to have had within our local horticultural show
                         the judging and prize-giving for a children's
                         competition in which the children had been
invited
                         to grow a sunflower in a "3.5 inch plantpot",
and
                         putting information about this on our website.


                         Naturally we are very pleased that the DTI and
the
                         European Commission are paying such careful
                         attention to the contents of our website. We
                         amended the page immediately.


                         Peter Marshall
                         Project Development Librarian
                         Bexley Council
                         Tel: 020 8309 4135 (Direct Line)
                         email: [log in to unmask]



                         << email begins >>
                         Dear Information Manager
                         It has come to our attention, though a
complaint
                         made to the European Commission, that a number
of
                         public service websites, contain references to
                         imperial units of measurement. One of these
                         websites is operated by your organisation
(please
                         see attached list).


                         Since 1965 the United Kingdom has progressively
                         been adopting metric weights and measures in
                         response to the adoption of metric units as the
                         international system of measurement. The use of
                         metric units of measurement is now required for
                         most transactions regulated by the Weights and
                         Measures Act 1985.


                         It is Government policy for public sector
                         organisations to use metric units as the
primary
                         system of measurement for the conduct of public
                         business in the UK. This Department in 1995
issued
                         a guidance note giving detailed advice on the
use
                         of metric units by the public sector. A copy of
                         this guidance is attached.


                         You should be aware that the use of imperial
                         units, in certain circumstances, could render
                         expressions of quantity in documentation liable
to
                         legal challenge on the grounds of inconsistency
                         with the Units of Measurements Directive.


                         The purpose of this message is therefore to
remind
                         you of the importance attached to compliance by
                         public sector organizations with the guidance
                         issued in 1995, and to ask you to review and
where
                         appropriate amend the current content of your
                         website(s).


                         Please let me know if you would like any
further
                         information.
                         More generally, DTI is currently discussing
with
                         Cabinet Office how best to refresh awareness
                         within the public sector of the 1995 guidance
and
                         the importance of its uniform application. I
shall
                         be happy to provide further information on this
                         exercise if that would be helpful.


                         Thank you for your co-operation.
                         Yours sincerely
                         Amanda Walton
                         Policy Adviser
                         Competition & Consumer Policy Directorate
                         Department of Trade and Industry
                         << email ends >>




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Date:    Sat, 23 Oct 2004 17:47:34 +0100
From:    Mark Benjamin <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Libraries in community locations

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Hi Anne

Argyll and Bute libraries were doing this 30 odd years ago!   I remember touring round replenishing the collections when on placement as a library school student.    I seem to remember that the customers had asked for a mobile library to replace these collections.   Probably still there, though, on the more remote islands!


Mark Benjamin
9 Hencotes,
Hexham
NE46 2EQ
Northumberland

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