CILIP | March 2004 : Library + Information Update

Features

Designing space for knowledge work: librarians can have a key role in designing a contemporary space, says Angela Dove.

Why engage in e-science? Roles as metadata experts and digital curators are waiting to be claimed, says Tony Hey.
Jane Austen's text in context: Helen Scott.
Delivering business services for libraries: Debbie Assinder.

Improving websites in the voluntary sector: David Nicholas, Peter Williams and Karen Dennis.
Sars in the SAR: Colin Storey and Louisa Lam on how a Hong Kong academic library coped.
'Temple of Serendipity': the London Library consulted its members to remain ahead of the game, says Alison Sproston.
Tackling exclusion: Gypsies and travellers: John Pateman.

News

FOI: new body formed.
MLA: Renamed Resource's new campaign.
Prison: unique recognition.
e-learning: end the confusion.
Libraries Change Lives: the shortlist is announced.
Publishing: libraries get tough.
Open access: CILIP challenges publishers' 'monopoly position'.
Scotland: fantastic but 'forbidding' National Library.
Reader development: libraries feel Richard & Judy effect.
Regional agencies: 'mini-Resource' for London.
Digital curation: £1.3m centre.
World: from HIV/AIDS library to Russian link-up.
IFLA: Buenos Aires grants.
EU: accessing the culture cash.
Teacher training: museums show the way with trainees.
PLR: data ingenuity.
Achieve Awards: Joanna Lumley hosts fabulous ceremony.

Columns

Clip Board: Edward Dudley.

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

Conferences

FOI: publication schemes: David Butcher and Valerie Nurcombe.

Profile

Taryn Storey, Creative Director of the Theatre Museum's People Play digitisation project.