A huge thank you to CILIP for an inspiring and brilliant conference!  It was very well organised with a packed programme of events and talks.  I wish that I could have gone to all of them but thankfully, presentation slides are available on the CILIP website for the sessions I missed.  The venue was impressive and the food was excellent so thank you also to all the organisers and staff who helped to make this happen!

The conference started for me on the 11th July with a tour of Brighton’s Jubilee Library.  The tour included a look at how the library generates income through conference room bookings and The Booklover Store.  We were also introduced to the rare books and special collections and the brilliant “Wall of a Thousand Stories” in the children’s library.  This wall covered in ceramic plaques celebrates and encourages storytelling.  The tour was followed by pre-conference drinks provided by CILIP in the South East.  This was an opportunity to relax, meet fellow delegates and hear about the excellent work of the South East Member Network.  

The main conference kicked off with the first keynote speech from Scott Bonner.  Scott was inspiring as well as completely down-to-earth as he explained how Ferguson Municipal Public Library helped their community after the killing of Michael Brown.  Scott reminded us all how doing what we do is, in fact, awesome and his advice included this: “In a crisis, just be a library.  Only, more so.”

I enjoyed several talks under the “Using Technology” strand.  Douglas White from the Carnegie UK Trust gave a presentation about measuring digital engagement and discussed an outcomes-based approach.  Dr Jane Secker and Rebecca Jones discussed the TeenTech awards and free resource sheets that they have created to help teenagers to work their way through the research journey.

Other highlights included a presentation by Adam Koszary about the Bodleian’s social media strategy.  Adam recommended creating a social media strategy which ties in with the goals of the organisation.  Lara Dodd demonstrated that there is no such thing as a digital native and discussed the challenges that teenagers can experience when searching for information.  Jo Alcock described how the JUSP e-books programme from Jisc looks at how e-books are being used in academic libraries as well as talking about the challenges and opportunities of working with this data.  Brian Ashley and Ben Lee described a project which aimed to provide WiFi in public libraries in England and looked at ways of measuring the social impact of the project.  A report has been published on the Arts Council England website and an impact evaluation is planned for Spring 2017.

The second keynote speech was delivered by Sir Nigel Shadbolt who informed us of the exciting developments in Open Data.  Sir Nigel provided examples of how Open Data has been of use in areas from crime to transport to cultural heritage.  As well as explaining linked data, Sir Nigel also discussed the challenges and future of Open Data.

I also learnt more about health libraries during a presentation from Health Education England.  During the presentation, a new Professional Knowledge and Skills Base for Health was launched as well as the Learning Zone which could also be of use to other sectors. 

In the “Your Career” strand of the conference, I attended a session about the CILIP Leadership Programme.  This was particularly interesting as previous participants on the programme and current participants on the healthcare leadership programme shared their experiences. 

Under the “Everyday Innovation” strand, I attended a presentation by Laura Venning from The Reading Agency.  Laura described the Reading Outcomes Framework Project which maps the benefits of reading and an evaluation toolkit will be available on the Reading Agency’s website in September 2016.

The conference ended with a call to arms from Dr Lauren Smith in the final keynote speech.  Dr Lauren gave an impassioned speech about the crisis facing libraries in the UK and the need for library and information professionals to use and share their experiences.  Dr Lauren urged us to think about what each of us could contribute.  

In between sessions, there were plenty of opportunities to meet and talk with other delegates from many different sectors and even countries, including New Zealand and Australia!  The Party on the Pier was another enjoyable event where delegates could catch up after the first day and meet even more new people.  During the conference, the opportunity to browse the exhibits and find out about exciting products and developments was also excellent.  

I thoroughly enjoyed attending my first CILIP conference and I hope that I will have the opportunity to attend another conference in the future.  I improved my knowledge in many different areas and I discussed and shared ideas with colleagues from across all sectors.  I was inspired by all the great work that goes on in the profession and I would like to thank CILIP again for giving me the opportunity to take part. 

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Thanks to everyone for making the CILIP Conference 2016 in Brighton such an amazing success!

You can catch up on all the discussion, pictures and videos on #CILIPConf16 and download the presentations.

We're excited to announce that CILIP Conference 2017 will be held in Manchester, 5-6 July.

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No-one could deny that the world is currently in a state of crisis, when every day the media brings us new “stories of fire and violence”; mass shootings in America currently occurring on an almost weekly basis, against the backdrop of a terrifying presidential election campaign, and the British government undergoing a complete overhaul, having recently experienced its first political assassination in two centuries.  But as Scott Bonner said, in a humble and inspiring opening address, helping people in times of crisis is what libraries do, and what libraries have always done.

Scott’s keynote speech set the tone for the whole two days of CILIP Conference 2016, as more than one speaker commented on the rise of hostility and division in society, and the part that libraries can play in counteracting this.  Alison Baud, Director of Library and Learning Services at Bath Spa University, shared her work on the Reads and Rights scheme as a means of encouraging students to use the library as more than just a means for completing assignments; and with their wonderfully creative Storywalks and other outdoor literacy projects, Amy Hearn and Tiffany Haigh showed how Kirklees Library Service used parks and other public spaces to get children reading, as well as trying new activities with their parents.

We also received more personal and heartfelt accounts of how libraries (and librarians) can change people’s lives for the better:  poet and educator Becci Louise spoke of the medicinal power of words that helped her to conquer overwhelming anxiety and depression, while guest speaker Chris Riddell illustrated the influence of notable school librarians on his own development as an artist and author, ultimately leading to his decision to take on the mantle of Children’s Laureate for the good of school libraries.

This recurring theme of wanting to do more with libraries was reiterated in the closing address of the conference by Dr. Lauren Smith.  A passionate advocate for libraries and information literacy, Lauren asked us to think whether we ourselves could be doing more, not only for our own library users but for our colleagues in the information services; could CILIP offer more in the way of bursaries or childcare provision, to allow young professionals and those with family responsibilities a chance to attend conferences like this; and might we in the audience not think twice before applying to next year’s conference in Manchester, and wonder if there was somebody else out there in the profession who might have a greater need, and might benefit more from attending?

Illustration copyright Chris Riddell

As a working father of two young children, with all the time and financial restraints that this implies, I am incredibly grateful to CILIP for giving me this year’s Aspire Award, and the chance to attend CILIP Conference 2016.  Not only did I gain valuable insights from the various careers sessions and workshops, but I was reminded of just how much CILIP offer their members in terms of professional development and online services.  It is easy to overlook this in the everyday hustle of library service, when all you see are the regular email updates, but attending the conference allowed me to put a lot of friendly faces to the organisation (and none more so than Chief Executive of CILIP Nick Poole).

The lessons I have taken away from the conference are not to become complacent, either in the services we provide or our own personal development; Scott and Lauren both emphasised the need for libraries to be more than just a “book warehouse.”  The importance of data, and the benefits of making this widely available, also cannot be underestimated, as Professor Sir Nigel Shadbolt of Oxford University said in his keynote address.  Nor can we disregard the necessity of ensuring people are properly equipped to cope in this data-abundant society; as Lara Dodd rightly pointed out in her presentation, there is a difference between a love for and dependence on technology and knowledge of how to use it effectively, especially in the youth of today.

There has never been a greater need than in the present day for libraries to find “spaces of possible action”, to ensure the continuing dissemination of knowledge and information and to empower people to use the technology available to support this and take advantage of it.  The world may be at crisis point, but as Scott Bonner says: “In crisis, just be a library – only more so.”

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Thanks to everyone for making the CILIP Conference 2016 in Brighton such an amazing success!

You can catch up on all the discussion, pictures and videos on #CILIPConf16 and download the presentations.

We're excited to announce that CILIP Conference 2017 will be held in Manchester, 5-6 July.

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Would you like to get involved in testing the proposed CILIP membership model, due to launch in 2018?

The CILIP Yorkshire & Humberside Member Network are hosting a local focus group, facilitated by Luke Stevens-Burt, Head of Business Development (Member Services) at CILIP. This small forum of members will be focused on testing the support for the proposed model and what refinements might be of benefit. Opinions will be fed directly back to CILIP Member Services.

You must be a current CILIP member to attend this focus group. 
Places are limited, so please let us know if you can longer attend, as there may be people on the waiting list.

Booking
Please book tickets via Eventbrite.

Directions
Pinsent Masons LLP is less than five minutes' walk from Leeds railway station. There is no car park available on site, but there are several pay & display car parks around the city centre.

Accessibility
Please contact us before the event if you have any accessibility concerns.

The press release from William Kilbride notes:

The Digital Preservation Coalition is a not for profit membership agency which provides training, advocacy, capacity building and partnerships in digital preservation, helping our members ensure our digital memory is accessible tomorrow.

It's a global endeavour.  So from 1st August 2016 we will encourage and approve well-founded applications to join the Coalition as full or associate members from around the world.

Until now, members have primarily been based in the UK and Ireland. Our membership has grown considerably in recent years and our existence is a practical manifestation of collaboration.  The DPC is outward-looking and established on a robust foundation.

We're making this change because we recognise the growing need for international co-operation, partnerships and interaction.

The DPC encourages every agency with an interest in digital preservation, in any part of the world  to enter a dialogue with the DPC which would then welcome an application for full or associate membership, with all the rights, access and responsibilities pertaining to that level of membership.

The summary of benefits from joining the DPC is described as:

• Priority access to topical events and webinars throughout the year
• Early access to specialist reports and commentary
• Participation in specialist working parties and think-tank groups
• Dedicated support from subject specialist staff
• Access to cross-sectoral and cross-profession network
• Participation in high-level advocacy and policy development
• Ability to commission subject specialist research and training
• Priority access to DPC projects and plans
• Priority access to high-value digital content
• Recruitment and procurement support
• Priority access to training events
• Access to scholarship programme for training and travel
• Highly visible contribution to addressing a global challenge

The full press release is available on the DPC web site.

To discuss membership, please contact info@dpconline.org

CILIP Policy Officer Jacqueline May shares some of the ideas about open data and information literacy that inspired her at CILIP Conference 2016.

The open data opportunity

As well as having an engaged and active dialogue with accepted practice we are also good at making connections between seemingly disparate things and this is why Open Data speaks “opportunity” with a capital “O” to our profession. Nigel Shadbolt’s presentation didn’t disappoint. Shadbolt spoke of the foundational aspect of open data - the way in which it is the stuff upon which other things are built. Exactly the area our profession excels at - give us the raw material/ resources and we will create all sorts of useful things. 

The Open Data Institute have done some brilliant mapping of the information/ open data landscape They have (for want of a better word) classified the landscape into named sections. Each of these named sections describes the degree of openness of the data it contains. The range is from closed access to completely open, freely available data.  

Where one named section ends and another begins begs many questions or policy “pinch points”. What is the argument for the levels of access to the data/ information in any particular section, what are the tensions and challenges that arise? Who benefits? When does the greater public, sometimes economic, good kick in? Nigel Shadbolt had plenty of examples from the past up to the current day which showed how the greater public good trumps more narrowly defined data ownership. For example information held by the Land Registry and UK postal addresses. 

Open data and sustainable development

The transformational aspect of information and its importance for the developing world is undisputed amongst our community and this is why access to information has been fought for and included in the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. (Goals which the UK government is also required to work towards). The UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) says that more than 60% of Africa’s population is disadvantaged as a result of living in rural areas where there is little or no access to and use of appropriate information needed to make day to day decisions. [ Effective information service delivery to rural dwellers in sub-Saharan Africa: Whose job, Chimezie P. (Uzuegbu North eastern Hill University, Shillong, India].

The Information literacy of teenagers – some new research

Many of the “data hugging” excuses put up as barriers to open data interestingly relate to information literacy: The data is wrong, incomplete, misleading. People will not be able to interpret it; people will wrongly interpret it etc. All not particularly good excuses for not doing something... A good session on the information literacy practices of teenagers provided an insight into some current thinking on this topic. 
Lara Dodd from Northumbria University spoke about her recent research into the information literacy of teenagers. She found that students often use the things taught to them in their English lessons about what was “good” information. Ease of use was one criteria and also appearance-  If something looks good, it is good. Some students gave a poor rating to information that didn’t have a “like” button. No deeper analysis was evident.

This is concerning on a number of levels. Students are showing that they are making connections between what they have learnt in one lesson and applying it elsewhere (which is a good thing - isn’t it)? But they are making the wrong connections (so what do we do now...)? Over to library and information professionals I think.

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Thanks to everyone for making the CILIP Conference 2016 in Brighton such an amazing success!

You can catch up on all the discussion, pictures and videos on #CILIPConf16 and download the presentations.

We're excited to announce that CILIP Conference 2017 will be held in Manchester, 5-6 July.

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When it comes to risk taking, librarians are a lot like lawyers, risk averse.  Whilst it’s sensible to avoid unnecessary and uninformed risks, avoiding all risk keeps you from growing and moving forward:  

"By becoming more of a risk taker, focusing on those risks that are smart in terms of your career and whose results you can manage if things don’t turn out as hoped for, you’ll be able to more easily adapt yourself to new circumstances"

Good advice from G. Kim Dority in the second edition of her book "Rethinking Information Work: A Career Guide for Librarians and other information professionals", which I’d discovered just before the CILIP conference, so Dority was fresh in my mind as I listened to my LACA friend and colleague Naomi Korn’s excellent talk on copyright related risk in the workplace and the role of risk management .  

LACA, the Libraries and Archives Copyright Alliance, advocate for a fair and balanced copyright framework that is fit for the digital age.  I am Secretary and we were delighted when, in 2014, new regulations brought about a more balanced regime. These much needed reforms, which LACA lobbied hard for, are crucially import for not-for-profit libraries and archives, helping them serve their users more effectively, and reduce costs and overheads, thereby leading to greater efficiency, innovation and improved research.  However, Naomi told us that the library and information professionals that she has been speaking to since the law changed over two years ago, whilst welcoming the changes, are nervous about them.  It’s a lot to do with terminology:

• "Fair and justifiable"
• "Proportionate"
• "Non-Commercial"
• "Dedicated term"

None of these terms are defined in the legislation so people are left wondering  exactly how much can be justified as fair, what’s proportionate, where’s the line between commercial and non-commercial and what exactly is a dedicated terminal?

To add to this uncertainty, as Naomi reminded us, sometimes it isn’t even clear what’s in copyright and what’s not – think orphan works, 2039, piles of bricks and empty beds (are Andre and Emin’s works even protected by copyright?).  

This situation poses operational risks which make the profession uneasy.  Will our users copy more than they should, use copyright works without permission, view and download inappropriate/illegal material and will we give the wrong advice, copy more than we should, use copyright works without permission etc? If this happens, there could be financial penalties, reputational damage, discontented users, more stress and worry...

So it’s understandable that, when it comes to issues around copyright in particular, as a professional we are risk averse.  But, as Naomi explained, this copyright uncertainty is both bad and good, it poses challenges, but it also presents opportunities, and if we don’t manage risk we fail to embrace those opportunities which could offer an improved way of achieving objectives.  

Naomi presented us with a conundrum: with all this uncertainty and worry – not just around copyright but the broader problems our profession is currently facing - how can managers help their staff feel safe taking necessary risks, when they don’t feel safe?  She then gave us a very useful reality check:

• Risks can be proportionate and informed
• Organisational risk mitigation activities are key
• Most people want to the right thing
• We can make it easier for them to do so
• Your role is not to police
• But just in case –have provisions in place

It is important to pass on the risk where appropriate and possible. This can be done by displaying notices everywhere that copying and access takes place.  LACA has revised their copyright posters and issued guidance (which you can download), along with suggested wording for declaration forms for published and unpublished works. It’s also important that terms and conditions for access to digital content are clear and that there are acceptable use policies for internet sites, with different versions for adults and children.

Naomi reminded us of the importance of staff awareness training and stressed the need for copyright policies and procedures.  If a member of staff does challenge a user over infringement, that staff member must feel safe and supported. Risk registers are also recommended, as are action plans for notice and takedown.  She cited the example of a college that was heavily fined for not acting when they were asked to remove material that they did not have permission to use. Whilst the college may not have avoided a financial penalty completely, the fine would almost certainly have been far smaller if the infringing material had been removed promptly. 

She concluded her very useful presentation by stressing that copyright is about business critical decisions. Copyright and risks need to be translated into practical solutions at an operational level and given adequate consideration at a strategic level. Without this library and informational professionals will continue to feel unsafe and exposed and will shy away for taking managed, necessary risks, meaning that, despite the hard won copyright reforms, innovation and research continues to be stifled. 

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Thanks to everyone for making the CILIP Conference 2016 in Brighton such an amazing success!

You can catch up on all the discussion, pictures and videos on #CILIPConf16 and download the presentations.

We're excited to announce that CILIP Conference 2017 will be held in Manchester, 5-6 July.

Register your interest in attending CILIP Conference 2017

You are warmly invited to join members of the CILIP London and South East Academic and Research Libraries Group committee and other Information Professionals for a chance to talk in relaxed and informal surroundings 

Please note that the room we have booked is up a flight of stairs.

Food and drink will be available from the bar downstairs. There is a charge of £3 on entry to help cover venue costs

Please contact Deborah Meldrum (D.Meldrum@gold.ac.uk) by Friday 5th August to book a place

The Cataloguing & Indexing Group's 51st Annual General Meeting will take place on Thursday 1st September 2016 from 16:30 – 17:30. As it coincides with our conference, the venue this year is Swansea University Bay Campus, Swansea SA1 8EN.

More details and documentation to follow when the full event details are published. Previous documents are available at http://www.cilip.org.uk/cataloguing-indexing-group/about-us/committee-documents.

We do hope you can join us.

This year's four worthy winners were Amy Finnegan, Catherine McManamon, Helen Monagle and Siobhan Cottam - the founders of the very successful New Library Professionals Network (NLPN). Two of them - Amy and Helen - were lucky enough to attend the CILIP Conference in Brighton and received their award from Nick Poole (CILIP, CEO) and Marja Kingma, representing UKeiG.

The UKeiG Early Career Award is offered to early-career professionals who are both members of CILIP and who have no more than five years work experience since gaining their qualification, and is presented each year to the individual or team of individuals that have made the most inspirational or enterprising difference - either in their workplace or to the wider profession. UKeiG is looking for a level of professional commitment that has resulted in achievements beyond what was expected of them in the workplace.

The 2016 winners founded NLPN as a direct result of attending the 2012 CILIP New Professionals' Day: it is a network that aims to ensure that new professionals in the North of England can attend, for free, events that explored emerging trends and skills in the library and information sector. The co-founders of the NLPN are passionate about providing high quality training from leading members of the field, thus enabling library and information professionals based in the North of England to have an opportunity to fill CPD gaps and explore other areas of the information sector that might otherwise have been out of reach (either financially or geographically). One of their supporting statements noted that the “four founder members have all demonstrated a level of professional commitment that has resulted in achievements way beyond what is expected of them in the workplace.”

We are very pleased to announce that the programme for the biennial CIG Conference has now been published in full and the early booking period extended to the end of July.

There are some great sessions lined up, not least from our keynote and after-dinner speakers! Full details can be found on, and shared from, the conference event page. http://www.cilip.org.uk/cataloguing-indexing-group/events/cig-conference-2016

Conference details in summary
Theme: Innovation and Discovery
Dates: 2pm, Wednesday 31 August 2016 - 2pm, Friday 2nd September 2016
Venue: Swansea University Bay Campus, Swansea, Wales, SA1 8EN, United Kingdom
Booking dates: Early booking closes 31 July 2016; Final closing date is 17 August 2016.

We look forward to seeing you in Swansea!

CILIP has recently announced a new membership model for 2018. As part of the process for shaping the proposals further, focus groups are being run in various regions (and online) in order to get detailed member feedback. Manchester is hosting one of the focus groups.

You can learn more about the campaign at Fit for the Future where you can also fill out an online survey.

Scholars have long recognized Chaucer’s Treatise on the Astrolabe as an early technical document, yet relatively few medieval texts have been discussed as specimens of technical communication. This session seeks to consider the traditions and conventions of medieval technical communication, as well as the connections between medieval and contemporary technical writing.

"Nowadays we all know that information is the key to power, and that the masters of information rule the world," Anthony Grafton wrote in his commendation of Jacob Soll's book on Jean-Baptiste Colbert, The Information Master (2009).

Yet this notion is much older; it has even been attributed to the Chinese general Sun Tzu (544-c. 496 BCE). As far as the relationship between power and information is concerned, present-day scholars point out that we find ourselves in a special phase. The ‘information revolution’ of today has caused information to become a separate object of study during the last two decades. Historians distinguish different ages of information, from the invention of the printing press to the age of the scientific revolution to that of the digital revolution. Notwithstanding past and present fears, the information revolution has not brought an Orwellian control of society by the central government. On the contrary, some experts would say that modern communication techniques have ensured a fragmenting and decentralizing effect on the provision of information.

It is clear that the relationship between the control over information and the exercise of power is a relevant subject for all times. Since research into its historical evolution has been recent, this two-day conference aims to put this topic explicitly on the research agenda. We are particularly interested in the connection between different types of information and the exercise of power, including the role of confidentiality; knowledge regarding politics and international relations, opposition movements, (weapon) technology, geography or economic issues; among others. We want to focus on actors who provided (or tried to withhold) information, whether and how its quality and reliability can be established; and how crucial knowledge became exclusively available to those who exercise power. Papers may reflect on one or more of the following questions:

-Who possesses relevant information and how did that come about?

-How does the process of collecting and providing information take its course?

-Is there a perception of ‘information’ as a concept to those who control it, and does this change during the ages?

-Which groups, networks, individuals and institutions are involved in the exchange of information?

-What type of information serves as a power tool?

-How well informed is the ruler in his decisions?

-Does ‘hidden’ power based on information control exist?

-At which political and administrative levels and within which arrangements of governance is information brought forward and does timing play a role in this?

-Why and how is particular information selected?

-Are mechanisms of power also responsible for technological changes in the production, distribution and filtering of information?

Confirmed keynote speakers are:

- Prof. dr. Ann L. Stoler, Willy Brandt Distinguished Professor of Anthropology and History, The New School for Social Research, New York, USA.

- Dr. Toni Weller, Visiting Research Fellow in History, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK.

The language of the conference is English. A peer-reviewed publication is planned.

Conference Organizers This conference is organized by Prof. dr. Ida Nijenhuis (Huygens Institute for the History of the Netherlands / Radboud University), Dr. Marijke van Faassen and Dr. Ronald Sluijter (Huygens ING). The organizational team also includes Dr. Wim de Jong (Radboud University) and Joris Gijsenbergh, MA, PhD Radboud University / post doc Leiden University. The conference organizers are grateful for financial and material support from Huygens ING.

Facet Publishing have announced the publication of Copyright and E-learning: A guide for practitioners, 2nd edition

Fully up-to-date with recent changes to copyright law throughout the world, Copyright and E-learning has been completely revised by co-authors Jane Secker and Chris Morrison.

The book provides practical advice about a variety of copyright issues for those working in the broad field of online learning. It seeks to challenge the notion that copyright is always an obstacle to teaching with digital technology, or that copyright laws are out of step with the ways in which modern teachers and students wish to work.

Jane Secker said, “As with any book about technology, five years is a long time, and technological developments made much of the contents of the first edition in need of real updating. The book is designed to be read by practitioners and so it offers pragmatic advice on a range of issues from digitising orphan works, to lecture recordings, the use of social media and MOOCs. We wrote the book in a jargon-free easily digestible way, to make it a practical guide for learning technologists, but also teachers, lecturers and other learning support staff in higher education, schools, further education and even in a workplace learning setting, where online learning is used extensively”.

The book is based on best practice developed by leading institutions that are supporting students in a blended learning environment and contains seven case studies illustrating copyright and e-learning in practice throughout the world.

Copyright and E-learning will enable readers to be more confident that they are using technologies legally and they are not exposing their institution to the risk of legal challenges from publishers and other rights holders. It will also help readers to understand how copyright exceptions and licences can help to provide access to resources for their students and provide a framework for dealing with copyright queries and for offering training and support in their institutions.

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Press and review copies contact:

James Williams, Marketing & Sales Manager, Facet Publishing

Tel: +44 (0)20 7255 0597
Email: james.williams@facetpublishing.co.uk

Notes:

Copyright and E-learning: A guide for Practitioners, 2nd edition | Jun 2016 | 270pp | Paperback; 9781783300600; £49.95

About the authors:

Jane Secker (B.A., Ph.D., PGCertHE, FHEA) is Copyright and Digital and Literacy Advisor at LSE, where she has responsibility for the digital literacy programme for staff and PhD students. She also advises staff about copyright issues particularly related to their use of digital resources and e-learning. She has published widely and led several externally funded projects, most recently being project manager for the DELILA (Developing Educators Learning and Information Literacies for Accreditation) funded by JISC and the Higher Education Academy to release digital and information literacy materials and open educational resources. She is the editor of Rethinking Information Literacy: A practical framework for supporting learning.

Chris Morrison is the Copyright and Licensing Compliance Officer at the University of Kent, responsible for copyright policy, licences, training and advice. He was previously the Copyright Assurance Manager at the British Library and before that worked for music collecting society PRS for Music. He is a member of the Universities UK / Guild HE Copyright Working Group on whose behalf he also attends the Education Licensing Working Group (ELWG). He is currently collaborating with Jane Secker on a number of copyright literacy projects and is the creator of Copyright the Card Game.

The book is published by Facet Publishing and is available from Bookpoint Ltd | Tel: +44 (0)1235 827702 | Fax: +44 (0)1235 827703 | Email: facet@bookpoint.co.uk | Web: www.facetpublishing.co.uk. | Mailing Address: Mail Order Dept, 39 Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4TD. It is available in North America from the American Library Association.

Visit the Business & IP Centre of the British Library and discover the resources and services that it provides to entrepreneurs and would-be patent holders. Then explore the British Library’s unique historical patent materials, from the former Patent Office Library.

Note that as the Patent Office Library material can only be presented within secure areas of the Library, all attendees must supply their names in advance to Philip Eagle, by email to philip.eagle@bl.uk, by 12:00 on Friday 22nd July.

Online registration for ILI 2016 is now open. View the full conference programme at: www.internet-librarian.com. UKeIG members benefit from a 25% discount to attend the full conference. Members can register their interest at:  www.internet-librarian.com/2016/request/ and access the 25% discount using the member priority code during the online registration process: enter UKEIG25 in the priority discount code field.

ILI is innovation ... and the ability of librarians and information/knowledge workers to transform is part of what they do as they deliver the outstanding new initiatives and strategies driving services at the heart of education, government, research and business information provision, dissemination and use.  Sharing your story is part of that journey, and that’s what ILI is all about.

Register online today for:

• 3 parallel tracks, 56 inspirational presentations, 21 enlightening case studies, and colleagues from nearly 30 countries
• 3 keynotes, workshops, networking, NEW sharing sessions, social events, and a Sponsor Showcase of world-class resources to help you in your mission to enhance your library services
• Proud hosts of UKeiG professional awards and industry bursaries
• Plus a range of generous discount incentives – including industry association, multiple registration and early bird discounts

ILI is all about the exchange of ideas, knowledge and experience, exploring the big questions that challenge libraries and information professionals. 

Internet Librarian International 2016: Olympia Conference Centre, London, UK 18 & 19 October 2016.

Nominations are now open for the 2016 Diversity Award which is sponsored by the Community, Diversity and Equality Group (CDEG) of CILIP.

The award is open to any individual or team working in the library and information sector and is presented to those who have shown a commitment to the advancement of diversity in the library profession. The shortlisted people/teams will be invited to a special award presentation at our AGM on 14th September at CILIP, where the winner will be announced. Completed application forms must be returned before 31st August 2016.

Dave Percival. CDEG Chair said, “We need to celebrate the contribution that a diverse workforce is making to the library and information sector, and recognise that this ultimately leads to better outcomes in terms of service delivery. This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase and reward the dedication of library and information staff working in all sectors of the profession.”

"The decision to remove a library service is far more than a spreadsheet exercise. We understand your need to find cost-savings but it is vital that you are clear about the social and economic cost both to your Authority and the people you serve."

• Libraries make places that people want to live in – a library serves as the beating heart of a community, meeting local needs and giving your places their unique character. All evidence points to the fact that investing in local libraries improves the attractiveness of the local area, acts to reduce anti-social behavior and encourages people to live, work and pay Council Tax because they are proud of where they live;
   
• Libraries make places that people want to work in – across the country, Local Authorities are working with their local libraries to support local businesses, startups and enterprise. The hugely successful pilot network of Business & IP Centres has shown how a library can stimulate innovative businesses in towns and rural areas, ultimately improving your prospects of generating increased Business Rates;
   
• Libraries amplify the reach & cost-effectiveness of Council services – while the primary purpose of a library is as a place of learning and discovery, their position of trust means that they provide a unique platform for access to local services. As you look ahead to the need to protect adult social care and child protection, cutting your libraries means cutting a low-cost means for these services to reach more people.

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Do you need to demonstrate how you make an impact in tour workplace? Do you need to show your stakeholders the value of the service that you provide?

CILIinKENT is pleased to welcome you to a session by Luke Stevens-Burt (CILIP Head of Business Development -Member Services) who will provide an overview of the CILIP Impact Toolkit and facilitate a practical workshop on stakeholder analysis. 

The Impact Toolkit provides practical resources, information and support to allow you to clearly and effectively demonstrate your value as professionals, and the value of the services you manage and provide – to key decision makers and stakeholders.

Stakeholder analysis is a vital part of providing your value. Knowing who are the key decision makers, the influencers, the opposers and supporters of your service is key. You will have the chance to undertake a basic stakeholder analysis, create a Power vs Interest Grid and map connections between your stakeholders.

Refreshments will be provided. 

Please contact us regarding dietary requirements and accessibility needs.

Directions (http://www.kent.ac.uk/maps/tonbridge):

By car: Attendees are welcome to park in the car park.  We will issue parking permits when you arrive. The entrance to the car park is in Danvers Road. There is a blue sign which says "Youth Hub" and the main building (Block A) is where the University is. We are on the first floor straight up the stairs when you walk in.

By train (3 minute walk from the station): Once you leave the station from the main exit (top of the stairs) you need to turn left walking towards the town. You need to ignore the first turn on the left (which would mean going back on yourself) and take the next road left into Avebury avenue. Once on Avebury avenue the public library will be on your left and there is a Fitness Centre on the right side of the road. When you have walked passed the library there will be a big sign with University of Kent and you need to turn left in front of the sign than a few paces later the entrance is on your right. We are in the same building as the Adult Education Centre and are on the first floor.

Meet the committee and take part in our annual general meeting.

CILIPinKENT is your Member Network and we want to hear your views!

Our committee comprises members working in a variety of roles within HE and School libraries (see the Who’s Who on the Committee on your blog for further details) so no matter what your current role or sector there’s always something to interest everyone.

Join us to let us know your ideas for future events, visits and online literature. 

We look forward to meeting you!

We would be delighted to offer you a library tour at the end of the meeting. Refreshments will also be provided.

Families: an open door to Literacy

Friday 7th October and Saturday 8th October 2016

Venue: Mercure Cardiff Holland House

Encouraging children to enjoy and read books is a core principal of the Youth Libraries Group.  It is also essential to the future wellbeing of communities and economy. However, it is well documented that family dynamics has a great impact on children's ability to engage with reading. The aim of this conference is to provide practitioners with the skills to engage with parents, families and carers in supporting children's reading.

The programme covers many aspects of family and children's reading engagement from recent reading research, engaging with children with autism, physical literacy, library services for disabled children and reading aloud to children.

Families: An Open Door to Literacy

Friday 7th October and Saturday 8th October 2016

Venue: Mercure Cardiff Holland House

Encouraging children to enjoy and read books is a core principal of the Youth Libraries Group.  It is also essential to the future wellbeing of communities and economy. However, it is well documented that family dynamics has a great impact on children's ability to engage with reading. The aim of this conference is to provide practitioners with the skills to engage with parents, families and carers in supporting children's reading.

The programme covers many aspects of family and children's reading engagement from recent reading research, engaging with children with autism, physical literacy, library services for disabled children and reading aloud to children.

The Interception of Communications Commissioner’s Office (IOCCO) is an independent oversight body responsible for keeping under review the interception of communications and the acquisition and disclosure of communications data by intelligence agencies, police forces and other public authorities and reports to the Prime Minister on a half-yearly basis. The Prime Minister approved the appointment of The Right Honourable Sir Stanley Burnton as Interception of Communications Commissioner under the terms of Section 57 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000.

Yesterday - July 7th - the Government published a report submitted to the Prime Minister by Sir Burnton, who noted that “This review of section 94 directions has been extremely challenging. Our report highlights clearly the difficulties when statutes are operated in secret and without codified statutory procedures. We make extensive recommendations that the intelligence and law enforcement agencies must implement to clarify and bring consistency to their procedures, to remedy the lack of record-keeping requirements and to ensure that we can oversee properly how section 94 directions are given and used.” The full text of the remainder of the IOCCO's press release is reproduced below:

In summary:

• There are 23 extant section 94 directions within the scope of IOCCO’s oversight. Fifteen are for bulk communications data given on behalf of GCHQ and the Security Service which require Public Electronic Communications Networks (PECNs) to disclose regular feeds of traffic data. The remaining eight section 94 directions, given on behalf of the intelligence agencies and law enforcement, concern the provision of services in emergencies, for civil contingencies or to help the agencies safeguard the security of their personnel and operations.
• All of the section 94 directions under IOCCO’s oversight are subject to secrecy restrictions and this severely limits what IOCCO can say about the nature of the directions and the action taken in consequence.
• The Telecommunications Act does not have any provision for codes of practice, independent oversight or record-keeping. IOCCO has made extensive recommendations calling for there to be clear and mandatory processes for the application, authorisation, review, modification and cancellation of any directions. The Commissioner requires the public authorities and, where relevant, the PECNs to implement the recommendations without delay. The Investigatory Powers Bill, as drafted, addresses some of these issues.
• It is unsurprising that the lack of a codified process, along with the different functions and missions of GCHQ and the Security Service, have led to a number of dissimilar processes evolving within those agencies relating to section 94 directions to acquire bulk communications data.
• IOCCO’s review did not seek to determine whether the section 94 regime satisfies legal requirements, including clarity and accessibility, as this is the exclusive role of the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT). But, as part of the review, IOCCO examined a series of 12-year old correspondence between a former Commissioner from 2004, Home Office legal advisers and GCHQ. The Commissioner concluded the correspondence was incomplete because, for example, it did not consider the genesis of section 94, nor did it take full account of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), in particular the principle of legal certainty, or legality.

Primary Research Group Inc. has published International Benchmarks for Academic Library Use of Bibliometrics and Altmetrics, 2016-17, ISBN 978-157440-400-5 - a study that presents data from 20 predominantly research universities in the USA, continental Europe, the UK, Canada and Australia/New Zealand.  Among the survey participants are: Carnegie Mellon, Cambridge University, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya the University at Albany, the University of Melbourne, Florida State University, the University of Alberta and Victoria University of Wellington. Their press release continues:

The report gives detailed data on the use of various bibliometric and altmetric tools such as Google Scholar, Web of Science, Scimago, PlumAnalytics, and many, many others.  The 114-page report presents detailed information on staffing, budgets, marketing, end use, technology and other factors in bibliometric and altmetric service development.

Just a few of the report’s many findings are that:  

Institutions cited by survey participants for excellence in bibliometrics or altmetrics were: Georgia State University, Yale University, the University of New South Wales, the National Library of Medicine and the University of Pittsburgh, among others.

50% of the institutions sampled help their researchers to obtain a Thomsen/Reuters Researcher ID.

A 60 percent majority said demand for bibliometric services increased slightly, 10 percent said it increased considerably, and 5 percent said demand fell somewhat. A quarter of the participants said demand for bibliometric services at their institution had remained about the same over the past two years.  

Academic department heads accounted for a mean of 24.38% of the demand for bibliometric services from the libraries sampled.

Just 5% of those surveyed use Facebook Insights in their altmetrics efforts.

For a table of contents, excerpt, the questionnaire and list of participants, view the product page for this report at:
http://www.primaryresearch.com/view_product.php?report_id=605

Or visit our general website at www.PrimaryResearch.com.  Primary Research Group studies are also available from most major book distributors and many research report and eBook  aggregators.

For many information services, blogs and twitter are the two most important tools for communicating online. Ned Potter looks at how to use these tools more strategically, what works and what doesn’t, and which analytics tools can help you improve your service.

Are you looking for a more introductory level course? Click here for details of Ned Potter’s Social Media and Digital Marketing' workshop, which covers more platforms but in less detail than this one.

Feedback from previous workshop

“Excellent course.  I learnt a lot and look forward to putting it into practice”
“Ned is great – very personable”
“Couldn’t fault it.  Exactly what I hoped would be covered.”

Who should attend?

Anyone who used twitter and / or blogs on behalf of their institution, and who wants to looks beyond the basics of what these tools are and why to use them, and focus on how to use them more strategically and effectively.

CILIP’s Professional Knowledge and Skills Base (PKSB)

This course supports the following elements of CILIP’s PKSB:

• 11. Customer Focus, Service Design and Marketing: 11.1 Strategic marketing
• 11. Customer Focus, Service Design and Marketing: 11.2 Communicating with stakeholders
• 12. IT and Communication: 12.4 Social media and collaborative tools