CILIP | June 2004 : Library + Information Update

Features

Getting creative in Birmingham: Anthony Blagg.
Missing missions? Jennifer Rowley and Sue Roberts.

Consider the evidence: Anne Brice and Andrew Booth ask whether evidence-based practice is relevant to information work.

Are you making any impact? Improve your impact in government priority policy areas to get increased funding, says Ian M. Johnson.
Analysing e-journal usage data for mutual benefit: Bill Russell on forging alliances via e-journal usage data.
Structures to tackle social exclusion: John Pateman says it may take restructuring - and lots of staff training and support.

Accessible formats revealed: Ann Chapman on a union catalogue of materials in accessible formats.

Columns

Clip Board: Edward Dudley.

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

News

Public: 'death of libraries' report challenged.
Carnegie/Greenaway: 'crossovers' dominate Carnegie.
Public: new draft standards unveiled.
Open access: MPs hear both sides' evidence.
Companies: IDOX surprise purchase of TFPL.
MLA: economic impact study.
Books: new stock quality tool.
L+I show: seminar highlights Ð facing the LIS challenges ahead.
Reader development: DfES funding - a first; plus news round-up.
Online Information: virtual sister 'event' launched. Texting: mobile service promises speedy answers. Council: CILIP subs reworked.
Travel award: beat the deadline.
International: news round-up.

Conferences

Open Archives Initiative: Chris Awre; and Techonology - good or evil: Robert Foster.

Opinion

Who's in Charge? The Hampshire perspective: Richard Ward.

Profile

Maggie Haines : CILIP President.