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Charging: is the free public library
service under threat? Aberdeen announces new plans to charge suburban users, while the
British Library consults readers on the possibility of charging for access in the future. New government: when he was Shadow DNH Sec, Chris Smith promised an end to additionality. Now he's got the job for real how will the old commitment stand up? Project Earl: a new scheme to sort out the nuts and bolts of
networking subject-based services between public libraries. Plus the current state of play
from the Coalition for Public Information and the new New public library scheme: the DNH's follow-up to the Public Library Development Incentive Scheme. Plus the latest installment of the saga about Ofsted's data on school libraries. |
IT & Networking News: the American
courts consider the theory of Internet censorship. Meanwhile,
Stateside libraries are facing some practical difficulties and a new eLib project at
Loughborough tackles the nitty gritty of networking. Legal deposit: a review of the contentious areas in the key responses to the government's consultation document. Public Library Networking Plan: a report from John Dolan of the Library and Information Commission on life after Information for All.
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Library and Learning Resource Centre at the
Farnham campus of the Surrey Institute of Art & Design. 
LA/Tom Farries
PR and Publicity Awards: a treble victory for Southwark and the profession pays
tribute to the late founder of the annual event. 