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Here is CILIP's summary of news items from the library and information sector and related areas, compiled by the CILIP Information Team and emailed free every working day to CILIP personal members.
World headlines
West's emissions 'fuelling destruction of Heritage Sites' (Independent, pp28-29, 9 June)
Fear of being sued leaves Guides and Scouts short of help (Times, p19, 9 June)
Anger over scrapping of 'greener' car schemes (Daily Telegraph, p11, 9 June)
Charities welcome draft approval for breast cancer drug (Guardian, p6, 9 June)
Evolution of ultimate Darwin collection
The Kohler Darwin Collection of rare editions of the works of Charles Darwin has been bought by the Natural History Museum.
Daily Telegraph, p3, 9 June
See also: Darwin legacy sold (Times, p33, 9 June)
The Kohler Darwin Collection of rare editions of the works of Charles Darwin has been bought by the Natural History Museum.
Daily Telegraph, p3, 9 June
See also: Darwin legacy sold (Times, p33, 9 June)
'I have a dream' speech for auction
Martin Luther King's private papers are to auctioned.
Daily Telegraph, p20, 9 June Article url unavailable at time of publishing.
Martin Luther King's private papers are to auctioned.
Daily Telegraph, p20, 9 June Article url unavailable at time of publishing.
Bragg bags Spoken Word
Melvin Bragg has won the Listening Books Spoken Word Award.
Bookseller, p6, 9 June
Health service provider iSoft moves on to critical list after latest setback
Plummeting share prices for iSoft.
Independent, p44, 9 June
See also: Isoft shares dive on forecast (FT Companies & Markets, p19, 9 June)
Plummeting share prices for iSoft.
Independent, p44, 9 June
See also: Isoft shares dive on forecast (FT Companies & Markets, p19, 9 June)
British Library warns on DRM
Digital Rights Management will have an effect on copyright law, according to Lynne Brindley.
Bookseller, p7, 9 June
Cultural leaders team up to demand support for the arts
The heads of some this country's major cultural institutions have launched a manifesto calling on the government to support the cultural sector. Museums, libraries and concert halls are 'vast deposits of knowledge' and 'vital to the future of the creative economy on which our future will undoubtedly depend'.
Independent, p9, 9 June
See also: Don't let the curtain fall now (Independent, p37, 9 June)
Group makes cash plea to keep London top of the arts (Daily Telegraph, p7, 9 June)
Culture figures deliver arts reminder to Brown (FT, p2, 9 June)
Arts and museums urge ministers to keep up good work (Guardian, p9, 9 June)
The heads of some this country's major cultural institutions have launched a manifesto calling on the government to support the cultural sector. Museums, libraries and concert halls are 'vast deposits of knowledge' and 'vital to the future of the creative economy on which our future will undoubtedly depend'.
Independent, p9, 9 June
See also: Don't let the curtain fall now (Independent, p37, 9 June)
Group makes cash plea to keep London top of the arts (Daily Telegraph, p7, 9 June)
Culture figures deliver arts reminder to Brown (FT, p2, 9 June)
Arts and museums urge ministers to keep up good work (Guardian, p9, 9 June)
Stone table of royal power lunch found in seat of democracy
An elaborate royal table of Purbeck marble has been unearthed beneath the floor of the Palace of Westminster.
Times, p26, 9 June
An elaborate royal table of Purbeck marble has been unearthed beneath the floor of the Palace of Westminster.
Times, p26, 9 June
The British Museum will be keeping open until midnight every Saturday to accomodate the demand to see their record-breaking exhibition.
Guardian, p17, 9 June
'My world has changed'
Article on one college's teaching of the blind using talking software.
TES FEFocus, p5, 9 June
Minister's wife lands top role as schools inspector
Christine Gilbert, a former head teacher and wife of the Police Minister, Tony McNulty, is appointed the new head of Ofsted.
Times, p12, 9 June
See also: Minister's wife gets top schools job (Independent, p19, 9 June) This link takes you to the home page of the online newspaper. You may need to register with it to read this article, which may incur a cost.
Cronyism claim as minister's wife gets GBP150,000 schools job (Daily Telegraph, p12, 9 June)
Christine Gilbert, a former head teacher and wife of the Police Minister, Tony McNulty, is appointed the new head of Ofsted.
Times, p12, 9 June
See also: Minister's wife gets top schools job (Independent, p19, 9 June) This link takes you to the home page of the online newspaper. You may need to register with it to read this article, which may incur a cost.
Cronyism claim as minister's wife gets GBP150,000 schools job (Daily Telegraph, p12, 9 June)
French publisher La Martiniere sues Google
Another court case over digitisation.
Bookseller, p7, 9 June
See also: Google in German courts (Bookseller, p5, 9 June)
See also: Google in German courts (Bookseller, p5, 9 June)
Library worker arrested
A library worker from Hulme in Manchester has been caught selling stolen rare library books on eBay.
Bookseller, p6, 9 June
More social work than brain surgery
Article looking at government research that asked teachers to rank their social position in relation to 12 other jobs. 14 per cent cited librarians as an equivalent ranking. See:
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/research/data/uploadfiles/RR755.pdf
TES, p2, 9 June
Citibank challenges software patent refusal
After having their software for detecting financial errors turned down by the Patent Office, Citibank are going to the courts.
FT, p4, 9 June This link takes you to the home page of the online newspaper. You may need to register with it to read this article, which may incur a cost.
After having their software for detecting financial errors turned down by the Patent Office, Citibank are going to the courts.
FT, p4, 9 June This link takes you to the home page of the online newspaper. You may need to register with it to read this article, which may incur a cost.
A preface to the PriceWaterhouseCoopers report on stock procurement, due out in July, is recommending libraries agree a single set of servicing standards.
Bookseller, p5, 9 June
New and improved
Article on the refurbishment of Coldharbour Library as part of the Love Libraries campaign.
Bookseller, p26, 9 June
Back to School
Supplement with the Bookseller, includes article on selling books in schools, of interest to school librarians.
Clear up quango muddle says improvement chief
The head of the Quality Improvement Agency calls for clarity on who is responsible for what, to ensure that colleges are helped to improve.
TES FEFocus, p1, 9 June
One in 10 fails in basics
One in ten 16-year-olds fail their English GCSEs.
TES, p2, 9 June
Cream of the crop
Article on the Write Away competition for school children.
TES Teacher, pp8-11, 9 June
There are dangers in reforming government statistics
Piece backing making government statistics more independent.
FT, p17, 9 June
Piece backing making government statistics more independent.
FT, p17, 9 June
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