NEWS
Isle of Man libraries board
A REPORT on library provision, com- missioned by the Isle of Man’s Council of Ministers, has recommended a universal membership card, allowing libraries to “provide other services, and a new libraries board.
The recommendations are under con- sultation until August 20. The report says a National Libraries Board could “help deliver government services as part of the Government Services Strategy directly into the community”. It adds that the Council of Ministers “should legislate to establish a Libraries Board with a National Libraries governance framework” and “be respon- sible for all Public Libraries and a publicly funded Mobile Library service”.
Copyright fight
STREET artist Banksy has been attempting to protect rights to his works that are being exploited commercially.
Because he is anonymous (and has said “copyright is for losers” in his book Wall and Piece) he has tried to do so via trade- mark. However, despite the EU Intellectual Property Office recently invalidating trademarks – saying that they had been applied in “bad faith” because the artist was hiding his identity, and because no goods had been sold related to them – the battle continues in Australia where trade- marks have been granted, but now face a legal challenge.
Isle of Man national libraries board
THE AMERICAN Library Association (ALA) has printed the 10th edition of its Intellectual Freedom Manual, a reference for library workers.
The biggest changes were outlined by co-editors, Martin Garnar and Trina Magi. Top of the list were legal changes – new interpretations of the US Library Bill of Rights, new laws (e.g. on privacy), expi- ration of old laws (the USA Patriot Act in 2020), relevance of the EU’s GDPR, and information about threats to privacy from third-party vendors.
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Mentor of the Year nominations go live
NOMINATIONS for CILIP’s Mentor of the Year award will close on 15 August.
The award is open to any of CILIP’s mentors and recognises the invaluable input they have in assisting CILIP members advance their career and pro- fessional knowledge. There are over 250 registered mentors who work with CILIP members to support them through the process of Professional Registration (PR) – from Certfication to Fellowship. And while not everyone going through
PR chooses to work with a mentor, many find the experience extremely valuable. CILIP’s Helen Berry says: “Advice, sup- port and having a critical friend can make a real difference to your career, from applying for your first job, to taking high-level strategic decisions. CILIP has over 250 mentors who actively share their time and knowledge to support the career
development and skills of others. For our mentors, it a chance to share their wisdom and shape their sector.” The Mentor of the Year award recognises that commitment to both individuals and the profession as a whole. Nominees must be current members of CILIP and be registered as a Mentor. Judges will be looking for someone who is approachable and accessible; values and respects their mentees’ professional views; is willing to share the breadth of professional knowledge and understanding they have gained from their experiences across the library, information and knowledge community; and who is helping or has helped their mentee to develop the confidence to understand and deal with professional challenges. To nominate, visit
www.cilip.org.uk/Mento- rOfTheYear and complete the online form.
Digital impact investigation
DIGITAL programmes in libraries and information centres are being looked at for a programme to identify how services can move forward as physical buildings begin to re-open. IThe project is looking at how digital services evolved and grew to cope with the forced closures of physical spaces. The aim is to see how the best of these can be retained and integrated into services as they move forward. Prue Fogarty is heading up the investiga- tion and said: “I am currently investigating digital programmes that emerged before, during and after COVID. I am hoping to unpack what digital programming could look like for library services as we move forward toward returning to our regular ser- vices. We all witnessed the quick response of libraries last year as they pivoted toward de- livering programmes online for their com- munities. Among other service providers, libraries were able to produce quality and
creative projects that connected them to their communities wherever they were.”
Prue is looking for any potential
case studies that fit into the following criteria:
l Library or community-based programs (this could include museums, council ini- tiatives, etc.)
l The programme must be delivered digi- tally, meaning it was/is presented online or uses digital technology to engage the core activation of the program.
l The programme could be Australian or international.
l The programme could be initiated before, during or after COVID restric- tions were enforced.
To find out more and to make a sug- gestion email
prue.fogarty@shellharbour.nsw.
gov.au.
July-August 2021
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