Update June 2007 - Contents
NEWS
Young people: Love Libraries award and books for boys. Financial information: merger prompts prices fears.
CILIP communities: e-Learning forum launched.
Research conference: do researchers still need libraries?
Public: Laser Foundation’s bleak farewell report.
London International Book Fair: Gwenda Sippings.
Public: Richard & Judy loans boost, plus ‘Taking Part’ survey.
Community engagement: pioneering work in Birmingham.
Library 2.0 Forum: wake-up calls and Web 2.0 tools.
Efficiency: London-centric DCMS shamed on costly offices.
Public: performance measurement latest.
Local government: reform, assessment and sustainability.
UMBRELLA
Umbrella conference preview: hot tips on the
sessions and events you can’t afford to miss at the new
Hatfield venue in June.
Umbrella opening plenary speaker Lynne Brindley talks
candidly about redefining the British Library’s strategy.
Umbrella speakers Juliet Eve and Noeleen Schenk share their passion for driving research forward.
FEATURES
The Saltire Centre: a new space for learning: Jan Howden on meeting students’ expectations at Glasgow Caledonian.
‘No rules’: managing a flexible learning space: Pat Christie and Regina Everitt at the University of the Arts, London.
Better stock procurement is on its way: Andrew Stevens on how the MLA’s project is progressing.
Get them young – the joys of primary school work: Dawn Finch makes an impression with her top tips.
e-Science: where are we now, where do we go next?: Jenny Fry et al investigate consensus on ‘open science’.
Governance – now you’ve changed the
structure: Andy Friedman looks at performance evaluation, induction and training to ensure that your new model works.
COLUMNS
Boundary-spanning: Simeon Moore
From the President: Ian Snowley
Internet Q&A: Phil Bradley
Mediawatching: Laura Swaffield
REGULARS
Conferences: Matthew Mezey visits Internet World 2007.
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Updated: 12 November 2008