NEWS
New thema to aid discoverability
BOOK Industry Communication (BIC) has launched a new thema based on subject classification codes for libraries.
The independent book industry supply chain
organisation has refreshed its UK Standard Library Categories (UKSLC) scheme, based on the International Thema subject categories. There are two main changes in the revised version – larger categories have been broken down into smaller ones to aid discoverabil- ity and the creation or updating of some codes to better reflect society. For instance, Gay/Lesbian Interest has been changed to LGBTQ+ Interest. For more information on UKSLC 1.2 visit
https://bit.ly/2ME1e3m.
Decolonise the curriculum event
BOOKINGS have opened for a conference looking at the library’s role in Decolonising the Curriculum.
The conference takes place on 29
November at Goldsmiths University in South London, it will give HE Librarians an opportunity to learn more about how they can support the process of decolonising the curriculum.
The aim is to increase representation in the curriculum, and move away from a model that places white, western experience at the centre of learning. To find out more about how to attend, visit
https://bit.ly/2qy98CV.
Join CILIP for
LMS showcase CILIP is hosting its autumn Library Man- agement Systems (LMS) Showcase on 15 November.
The Showcase is free to attend and brings together LMS suppliers in one place, mak- ing it easy to compare and contrast what’s on offer. Potential buyers can talk directly to suppliers, discuss specific needs and have questions answered. The event takes place at CILIP’s Ridgmont Street headquarters and, although it is free, registration is required. To find out more and to register visit
www.cilip.org.uk/page/CILIP- LMSAutumn2019.
6 INFORMATION PROFESSIONAL
Libraries to contribute to digital history of science
JISC is working with Wiley on a new project that will create a digital resource covering one million pages on the history of science – and uni- versity libraries are being asked to get involved. Jisc wants to hear from any university that thinks it might hold material that could fit in the collection. Any items chosen for inclusion in the new resource will be digitised free of charge, and the deal is part of Jisc’s efforts to reduce the cost of digitisation and access. Paola Marchionni, Head of Digital Resources for Teaching, Learning and Research at Jisc, said: “Digitising specialist archives is a costly enterprise and, over the last few years we have been explor- ing new business models to support digitisation of collections. “This deal is a first for Jisc and Wiley and was struck in response to our mem- bers’ concern over the cost of content and the desire to democratise access to all institutions, no matter what their size or income. We are hoping this project will pave the way for similar alliances with other publishers and collections in the future.” The final resource will be made freely available to UK universities and colleges, and once any licensing deals have expired the whole collection will be released on an open access basis.
Jay Flynn, Chief Product Officer at Wiley Research, said: “Wiley Digital Archives allows researchers to peer into the science of the past to create schol- arship for the future. This partnership will help the BSA and UK universities to unlock their content for a larger research audience through our global platform and expand access into educational set- tings at the same time.” The project includes a partnership
with the British Science Association (BSA) and will largely feature items from its archive, alongside the selected collections from chosen universities. The BSA’s Chief Executive Katherine Mathieson said: “Currently these papers are only available to scholars who can travel to the archives kindly looked after by the Bodleian Library at Oxford. This transformative partnership will extend access to many more researchers. These papers show that from the very begin- ning, scientists wanted to share their knowledge with everyone. We continue to realise this vision today through our work with communities and schools which supports our vision of a world where science is seen as a fundamental part of society and culture.” Any library interested in submitting items to the project should register their interest before 8 November by visiting
https://bit.ly/33QQXql.
World Book Day titles revealed
THE latest list of titles for World Book Day has been released, with 12 books on offer at just £1. World Book Day 2020 takes place on 5 March, and the children’s titles will be avail- able from 27 February. Among the books on next year’s list are Dav Pilkey’s Dog Man, Onjali Q Rauf’s The day we met The Queen, and Split by Muhammad Khan. The scheme also provides schools
with around 15 million £1 book tokens, which can either be exchanged for one of the special World Book Day titles or used to get money off any book. Schools, sixth form colleges, nurser- ies and playgroups can all apply for free
October-November 2019
book tokens, but need to register online. The closing date for registrations is 22 November and full details can be found at
www.worldbookday.com/registernow.
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