NEWS Public: ‘Love Libraries’ spearheads transformations. Research: spotlight on role of research in LIS work. MLA: partnership pioneers a new role. Local authorities: 310 libraries closed by nine-union strike. Interlending: Will UnityUK bring inter-library loan harmony? Britannica/Wikipedia: accuracy row hots up. N. Ireland: Hain announces new regional library authority. Digital rights management: BL to take DRM role? E-books: new readers bring LIS headaches. Book awards: Impac Dublin shortlist announced. Schools: Ofsted report stresses the key role of librarians. Chatroom: libel payout first. Cultural policy: Demos report on crisis of legitimacy. KM: technology guru Chris Yapp looks at IT future. Accessibility: BSI guidance on disabled-friendly websites. CILIP Council: full report, new President and more. FEATURESAccess to health: an NHS/public libraries partnership: Roshanara Nair. Studio 12 inspires the socially-excluded: Stevenson, Heyworth and Wolton on a Leeds youth project. Reading Together: working with inmate fathers: Wendy Bond on a reading scheme at Lincoln Prison. Web 2.0: a new generation of services: Phil Bradley tells you everything you need to know – Part 1 of 2. Uefa: in a league of its own: Alex Phillips et al on a new documentation centre at Uefa’s HQ. Visibility: the key tool of marketing: L. Robinson. Developing a marketing mindset: Debbi Boden and Liz Davies report from Imperial College. Redesigning study spaces: noise-level zoning: enabling social learning, with Dilys Young and Helen Finlay. COLUMNSCompany Club: Annabel Colley Internet Q&A: Phil Bradley Mediawatching: Laura Swaffield New Frontiers: Adrian Dale and Anne Goulding look at key issues, including the value of formal LIS skills. Opinion: Alison Forrest on job-sharing.