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Government upholds additionality: so how do you get around it?

Libraries vs Front Nationale: a token victory

Internet censorship: now the real battle begins


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National Lottery: Government upholds additionality principle. Plus, exclusive to the on-line Record, some tips on getting around the legislation.

Censorship in France: the latest news in the battle over the independence of libraries in regions controlled by the Front Nationale.

Technopolis: at last a Millennium success story! Dearing & Kennedy reports:what does the future for the academic sector look like?

Networking: Gateshead launches a new information service - a cross-sectoral partnership. Self issue: restructuring plans under consideration in Bromley are the first concrete sign that automation may mean job losses for the profession.

Books and publications: how is the Internet threatening to change the book business? And setting a good eggsample: a new newspaper from the National Literacy Association.

The Big Idea: Blue Peter announces the short-list. Public Library Entrepreneur of the Year Award: the winner.

Local government: is another round of reorganisation on the way? A little publicised part of the Labour manifesto could mean massive changes for library culture.

Internet censorship: the Communications Decency Act has been finally defeated in the Supreme Court but the censorship debate is only just beginning.

Literacy: the new buzzword? Rachel Middleton looks at the plethora of literacy initiatives that have sprung up in the last few months. How do they all fit together and who is doing what?

LA Reference Awards: the rise of the Rom continues unchecked as electronic publications win two of the four medals in the annual ceremony.

Council report: a new professional body in the offing?


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