Labour Party cultural policy:
Does the Party, which looks likely to be the next government, have anything concrete to say about the role of libraries in society?Book buying consortium: The post-NBA scenario develops, with library authorities and book suppliers forming closer links
Public library news: Double trouble for Cardiff which has not only to deal with library closures but a burnt out branch
National Lottery grants: It's good news for the BFI but meagre offerings for the others
Books versus IT: The breakdown of a joint digital agreement between the libraries of Australia and New Zealand has sparked outrage and much speculation as to the reasons why it has all gone horribly wrong
Books and publications: Efforts to bring European harmony to the publishing industry
NLW: How do we measure the social impact of libraries? Kevin Harris and Andrew Green look at some of the research being carried out.
Youth matters: Homework centres are de rigeur - the Labour Party thinks so. Anthony Tilke finds that there is more to it than just soundbites.
Public Libraries Review: As the dust settles on the government's review, Bob Usherwood explains why 'much of the devil is in the detail.'
Information services in Brazil: In developed countries, freedom of information is seen as a pre-requisite for democracy. David Spiller has just returned from Brazil where he found inequality rife, with information remaining a luxary for few, with the majority being trapped in the dark.
Forum: Remember the Beta-Max video and the Domesday Project laser disc? Bob Duckett does. Here he argues why it is important that someone holds on to what might be considered outmoded hardware.
Sponsorship: Taking National Libraries Week as an example, Miranda McKearney finds out what the sponsors are looking for from library and information services.
Government information: The furore concerning BSE has been well-chronicled in the press but little is known oh how information was related to anxious callers at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food's Helpline. Paul Fildes recounts the first few weeks when the story broke.
Internet: The debate on whether the Net is a useful source of information or just a global playground goes on. Margaret Kendall believes that it does already supply a host of valuable community information and gives examples of good sites.
Europe: For or against European unity, one still needs to be informed on the issues at large before choices are made. Dorothy Connor and Sue Moore discuss the need to provide and develop European information at home.
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