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Dear all,
Info@UK December edition is now available from the address below.
http://infoatuk.britishcouncil.org
<http://www.britishcouncil.org/infoexch/info@[log in to unmask]>
Info@UK - is your guide to major UK Information Society developments and
news. The bulletin is compiled by the Information Management Research
Institute, University of Northumbria on behalf of the British Council and is
designed primarily to meet the information needs of British Council staff.
However we recognise that it will be of interest to a wider audience and are
happy to share Info@UK with you.
This month's contents...
UK NATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS
£6 billion Blair public sector IT pledge
4
People's Network latest
4
Visually impaired access receives Royal Assent
5
eMail MPs using your TV
5
More Government services via TV
5
Launch of SEMLAC
6
Freedom of Information Act continues
6
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS
Kofi Annan throws down the gauntlet to Silicon Valley
6
Latest on the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
6
Bill Gates to donate $21 million to Asia for IT
7
Latest world news on the digital divide
7
EU DEVELOPMENTS
UK implementation of the EU Copyright Directive postponed
8
INTERNET RESOURCES
Firefighter strike contingency web site
8
New online community for Information Professionals
8
New Internet Society discussion list
8
Best of British Web site
8
British Pathe news archives online
9
NEW PUBLICATIONS
UK online annual report 2002
9
Challenge and change in the Information Society
9
The Digital Factor in Library and Information Services:
International
Yearbook of Library and Information Management 2002-2003
10
Getting best value from content management
10
Understanding the Psychology of Internet Behaviour: Virtual Worlds,
Real Lives
10
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION NEWS
Broadband in local government - a snapshot in 2002
11
Texting for the blind
11
W3C consults on new web accessibility guidelines
11
Report suggests Government web sites need reforming
12
Digital signatures takes next step
12
CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS
Online Information 2002
12
European Union Information on the Web
12
Fifth International Conference on Asian Digital Libraries ICADL02
13
BOBCATSSS symposium 2003
13
CALIBER 2003
13
World Summit on the Information Society WSIS
14
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Subject guide to the Internet - marketing information
14
Proving the value of library and information services
14
Electronic copyright: update on legislation
15
Creating strategic marketing plans to build better public library
services 15
Internet tools for the advanced searcher
15
Training for tomorrow
15
Content Management in the Public Sector
16
APPOINTMENTS
New Chief Executive of COI
16
New Director of SLIC and CILIPS
16
...AND FINALLY...
Vatican Library online
17
Cyber bullies, black-crust-pie and detention
17
The online sick
17
The man who loves books a little too much
17
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