CILIP | January 2004

Features

Inside out: the Big Book Share: Tricia Kings.
Libraries and reading around the world: Marian Sainsbury and Liz Twist. How close is the connection between library provision and levels of attainment?
Children's information needs: why do we know so little? Andrew K. Shenton.

Young people and the internet: Alison Pickard.

Making your website more interactive: Robin Yeates.
Routes to Knowledge: Sue Howley and Andrew Steven.
The disabilities network: Claud and the future: Joan Chapman, Gail McFarlane and Stuart Macwilliam explain the work of the celebrated self-help group Claud, and ask if it's time for a national body to take over.
What can librarians do for us? An academic's perspective: Zoe Toft.

News

Public: DCMS reorganisation impact.
Resource: Batt takes helm.
Academic: FT warning signals open access momentum.
International: Corporations lend Book Aid a hand.
Public: Co-South partnership launch.
Early years: CILIP launches Early Years Library Network.
Libex: international job exchange database goes live.
BL: Ming Wong's multimedia quest.
Basic skills: pioneering Vital Link wins funding lifeline.
Europe: EC secures info outlets.
e-resources: arts gateway opens.
Buildings: New Bodleian gains listed status.
Digital content: evaluation best practice report.
CILIP Awards Gala: full report on the day's 15 awards.
e-resources: Jisc funds early English literature access.
Scholarly communication: Reference-linking guidelines launch.

Columns

Clip Board: Edward Dudley.

Internet Q&A: Phil Bradley.
Just a minute...: Bernard Naylor.
Mediawatching: Laura Swaffield.

Conferences

IFLA 2003: CILIP members report from Berlin.

Opinion

Lessons from Today: Bob Usherwood - don't make the mistake of underestimating us.