NEWS
Floods: Staff cope well in nationwide drama.
Advocacy: CILIP comes out fighting over deprofessionalisation threat.
MLA: new chief is a navy man.
Love Libraries: vote for top youth library.
Skills: Government aims to ‘spark a skills revolution’.
Open access: DSpace Foundation launch.
Records management: Autonomy buys Zantaz to
consolidate position, but reliance on retrieval adds risk.
Umbrella conference 2007: Plenary speakers – including BL’s Lynne Brindley – plus sessions including teaching and skills, KM in the NHS, leadership and Web 2.0.
Government websites: Audit finds ‘unrealised potential’. Web 2.0: ‘brink of the counter-information age’ fears.
Copyright: strategies for copyright clearance in mass
digitisation, plus ‘orphan works’ campaign.
Summer Reading Challenge: kids go wild for books.
Web 2.0: CILIP Communities duo spread the message at social tools conference. Media: new award for media librarians.
Web 2.0: Sift seminar’s top tips for thriving online communities.
Internet Librarian International: an opportunity to pick up on the latest Library 2.0 trends at October’s conference.
Conservation Awards: collection care shortlist is out.
Collection management: research collaboration call.
Jisc e-Content Symposium: Digitisation, collaboration and knowledge – from Chris Batt and other speakers.
FEATURES
Beyond compliance? The future of records management: Steve Bailey asks whether we need to adapt RM practice, considering the burgeoning volume of information.
Smart selection, streamlined processes: David Lindley on supply chain efficiencies in the academic sector.
Around the world in 20 years: international
co-operation projects: Maria Cotera looks at the
valuable achievements of CILIP’s Career Development Group.
Diving into e-marketing: Janice Waugh and Chris Booty on a low-cost way to multiply interest in your services.
COLUMNS
Clip Board: Edward Dudley
Mediawatching: Laura Swaffield
From the President: Ian Snowley
REGULARS
Conferences: the i3 information conference and Suzy Taylor from the 2007 Records Management conference.
Interview: CILIP Kate Greenaway winner Mini Grey.
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Noticeboard: new Fellows, Associates, Certifications and Revalidations, plus Honorary Fellowships 2007.
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Updated: 13 November 2008