Inspire - eNewsletter
October 2014
Inspire supports libraries from all sectors in working together to enable members of
communities across the UK engaged in lifelong learning or research to find and access their
information needs.
News
Higher Education Wales (HEW) re-launches as Universities Wales
From 22 September 2014 Higher Education Wales (HEW) is re-launching as ‘Universities
Wales’. The purpose of the new name is to help make it clear that they represent
universities in Wales rather than higher education in a more general sense. The name also
signals a new focus in their work – both at home and abroad – raising awareness of the
ground-breaking work taking place at campuses across the country, and the vital
contribution the sector makes to the nation’s economy and future prosperity.
Further information about changes to the website address and staff contact details can be
found on the Universities Wales website
National Library of Scotland
A guide to events in the Library between now until the December 11th Christmas Fair, is now
available This includes several events linking to WW1 eg :
Near not Far — World War One's divergent voices: A specially commissioned live
performance based on the first-hand testimony of First World War soldiers, nurses, home
front workers, women, and those who opposed the war. This is one event from the Scottish
International Story Telling Festival which takes place between Friday 24th October and
Sunday 2nd November.
Northern Ireland: Get Online Week 13-19 October 2014 in Libraries NI
Get Online Week takes place from 13-19 October 2014 when Libraries NI will help promote
digital inclusion with free computer sessions available in branch libraries. Just contact your
local library and sign up for some Go ON or Got IT sessions or check out the library website
www.librariesni.org.uk. Booking is essential for all sessions.
SCL to create a ‘Learning Offer’ as its new, fifth, Universal Offer for Public Libraries.
The Society of Chief Librarians has secured investment from Arts Council England to further
develop its Universal Offers for public libraries. The £155,50 in funding will be used to
expand on SCL’s four offers—Information, Health, Reading and Digital—and also develop a
fifth: “the Learning Offer" .
The development of the new offer will be delivered in partnership with The Reading Agency,
and will create more learning opportunities for public library staff, including a digital
leadership programme.
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This development was welcomed by Alan Davey, Arts Council England who expected that the
new offer would inspire new conversations within and beyond local authorities,
strengthening the crucial role that libraries continue to play.
EU Court of Justice says libraries can digitise without permission
European member states can, in certain circumstances, allow libraries to digitise books for
readers without the consent of rights holders, according to a ruling from the Court of Justice
of the European Union (CJEU).
In a new published ruling, the CJEU also said that “within certain limits and under certain
conditions, including the payment of fair compensation of rights holders”, member states
could “permit users to print out on paper or store on a USB stick the books digitised by the
library”. Further details available here.
Award winning Library Enterprise Hubs in Northants have helped launch more than 100
businesses
Enterprise Hubs, found in libraries across Northants, were set up by Northants County
Council in 2012 to provide advice and IT facilities for people developing a business idea. The
hubs scheme was announced as the winner of the Chartered Institute of Library and
Information Professionals (CILIP) Libraries Change Lives award.
It beat off competition from Hertfordshire libraries where its Kids Hub Library Sessions help
children with severe learning difficulties and Leeds Libraries where the Studio 12 Writing
Leeds project works with disadvantaged young people.
Robin Brown, Northamptonshire county council cabinet member for public health and
wellbeing, said: “This is an outstanding achievement for our Enterprise Hubs, which have
offered support to more than 900 people and helped to launch over 100 businesses since
their launch. “This project is playing a vital role in helping Northants to become one of the
most enterprising counties in the country and I’m delighted that it has been honoured with
this fantastic award.”
The hubs are run in partnership with Northamptonshire Enterprise Partnership and its chief
executive officer Jo Lappin said the award ‘demonstrates perfectly how partners across the
county can work together to provide business support advice’. Enterprise Hubs have
supported a range of new businesses including boat-building and veterinary lab services to
creative arts and cleaning firms.
Philip Wark, chairman of the CILIP Libraries Change Lives Award judging panel, said:
“Northamptonshire libraries are part of a growing success story of libraries serving as
business hubs across the UK. The success of the service is tangible proof of how public
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libraries fuel a holistic approach to individual and community wellbeing, including health,
culture and economic.” More here.
The SHared Access Research Ecosystem (SHARE)logo
The SHared Access Research Ecosystem (SHARE) has unveiled a logo and
brand that reflects the initiative’s values and goals. SHARE is a higher
education and research community initiative to ensure the preservation of,
access to, and reuse of research outputs. SHARE aims to make the inventory
of research assets more discoverable and more accessible and to enable the
research community to build on these assets in creative and productive ways.
The SHARE logo consists of an open infinity symbol bracketed by wireless signal waves,
underscored by the name “SHARE” in hand-drawn letters. The open infinity symbol connotes
the boundless possibilities being opened up by SHARE. The shape may suggest preservation,
as well, since the icon for acid-free paper is a circled infinity symbol. The infinity symbol can
also be read as a letter “s” for SHARE. The wireless icon suggests connectivity and
information sharing, with the signal growing stronger as it emanates from SHARE. More
information is available here.
Six medical research charities join forces to support open access
A consortium of six leading UK medical research charities will support the costs of making
research articles from their funded research immediately and freely openly available to
scientists, patients, and donors alike, through the recently announced joint Charity Open
Access Fund.
As charitable funders of medical research, they are dedicated to maximizing the societal
benefits that flow from the research they fund. They know that making research
publications openly available ensures that the knowledge and data they contain can be more
widely accessed, corroborated and used to advance research and accelerate benefits to
patients.
As charities supported by public donations, open access enables their donors, as well as the
broader public, to access directly the outputs of the research they generously support. Many
supporters are patients and carers who are interested in and engaged with research into
their diseases, so access to high-quality contemporary medical research is a boon. And this
goes for doctors and healthcare professionals who treat and care for them. More here.
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The Knight news Challenge for innovative ideas in public libraries
The Knight News Challenge
The Knight News Challenge is a US project to look at innovative ideas in public libraries. All
ideas are made public from the time of submission so you can search this extensive range of
ideas in two sections: Inspiration and Submissions … providing a good source of ideas for
UK libraries? More information on this project here.
Getting to grips with the Research Councils UK policy on open access
Over a year has passed since the Research Councils UK (RCUK) policy on open access came
into effect, requiring all articles and datasets arising from Research Councils funded projects
to be published either gold or green open access. As part of a wider survey on open access
(carried out in March 2014), Taylor & Francis asked authors a series of questions on this
policy, with the aim of gauging authors’ awareness and understanding of it. Just under 900
UK-based authors responded (or 11% of the total respondents globally) and the analysis is
now available here:
Nearly two-thirds [62%] of respondents were already aware of the RCUK’s open access
policy, the highest level of awareness among authors across all thirteen countries surveyed
on their respective open access mandates. 30% said they understood it, though many
appeared to be unclear on whether it applied to them, with over half [55%] saying they were
unsure whether they would publish under it in the future.
However, when questioned on the benefits of the policy, including whether it would lead to
their work being read by more people or reaching more people outside their field,
uncertainty was the resounding response, with authors who neither agreed nor disagreed
comprising the largest group of respondents.
You can see the responses in more detail, with the complete country level analysis here and
the full survey results here. For further information please contact: Elaine Devine,
Communications Manager (Author Relations) Taylor & Francis elaine.devine@tandf.co.uk
‘Nature Communications’ journal will become open access only
The journal, Nature Communications, is to become the first Nature-branded, open access
only journal. Described as ‘the number one open access journal in multidisciplinary
sciences’, Nature Communications is Nature Publishing Group's (NPG) flagship open access
title. Nature Communications will only accept open access research submissions from 20th
October 2014.
'Learning Museum', Call for Partners - Deadline: 15th October
The British Museum’s National Programmes team has announced a nationwide call for
partner museums for Learning Museum, a HLF Skills for the Future programme which will
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provide young persons from diverse backgrounds with high quality entry-level vocational
training, champion best practice in museum collections and development skills, and create a
strong professional network for sharing expertise amongst all trainees and partners.
They seek to establish a well-distributed national network of different sized organisations,
and warmly welcome expressions of interests from across the sector and across the UK.
For an informal discussion about becoming a partner, or to obtain an expression of interest
form, please contact Michael McBratney, Learning Museum Coordinator, National
Programmes team, British Museum: email: mmcbratney@britishmuseum.org, | Telephone:
020 7323 8938 (Monday and Tuesday only).
At a Tipping Point: Education, Learning and Libraries. OCLC Report
Although this is focussed on life, learning and libraries in the States, in our global
technological world, it has some useful thoughts and insights for all involved in the libraries
and learning environment. Read more here .
OUP’s ‘ Electronic Enlightenment’ available to users of The British Library
The Oxford University Press has announced that users of the British Library will now be able
to use the Electronic Enlightenment (EE) online resource as part of a two year trial.
EE claims to be the most wide-ranging online collection of edited correspondence of the
early modern period, linking people across Europe, the Americas, and Asia from the early
17th to the mid-19th centuries. Drawn from the best available critical editions, EE is not
simply an "electronic bookshelf" of isolated texts but a network of interconnected
documents, allowing one to see the complex web of personal relationships in the early
modern period and the making of the modern world.
The trial begins this month in commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the death of the
poet, playwright, and publisher Robert Dodsley.
Electronic Enlightenment is a project based at the Bodleian Library, University of Oxford, and
distributed by Oxford University Press. It is available by annual subscription to institutions
and individuals worldwide.
Events
Inspiration, Knowledge and Support: Libraries Promoting Economic Wellbeing
When: 2 October (09.45 – 15.45)
Where: The REC Centre, Towcester Road, Far Cotton, Northampton NN4 8LG (1 mile from
the rail station and 2 miles from J15 of the M1. )
Cost: £90 (including lunch and refreshments).
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Can public libraries continue to be prosperity centres – institutions where everyone who
wishes to can find inspiration, knowledge and support for self-improvement and to open up
the kind of life opportunities otherwise not available to them?
For many users in the early days of public libraries it was this access to opportunity for selfhelp and advancement that made libraries so important. How can we ensure public libraries
continue to promote economic wellbeing in the 21st Century?
This one-day conference brings together a range of contributions, including four different
case studies from library services that are actively addressing this challenge - plus the
national perspective from the British Library. There will also be plenty networking and
discussion built into the programme.
Speakers include:
 Paul Blantern, Chief Executive, Northamptonshire County Council
 Isabel Oswell, Head of Business Audiences, British Library
 Helen MacInnes, Head of Libraries, Information and Archives - Strategic Lead,
Community and Cultural Services, Manchester City Council
 Laura Worsfold, Business Development Manager, The Hive (Worcester)
 Christel Pobgee, Service Improvement Manager (Information, Digital Inclusion and
Active Citizenship), Kent Libraries, Registration & Archives
 Barbara Leigh, Acting Head of Libraries, Northamptonshire County Council
To book a place, or if you have any queries, simply contact: Jorge Solis:
jsolis@northamptonshire.gov.uk
ARLG Yorkshire & Humberside present an introduction to advocating for Open Access in
your institution.
When: Tuesday 25th November, 1-4.30pm. Welcome and coffee at 1pm . Speakers start at
1.15pm Please note, the event does not include lunch.
Where: University of Bradford.
Cost: 35 places are available at £15 plus VAT.
Speakers:
 Prof. Charles Oppenheim, with an overview of open access for libraries
 Graham Stone from Huddersfield University, on the crowd-sourced project OAWAL
(Open Access Workflows for Academic Librarians)
 Nick Shepard and Jennie Wilson from Leeds Beckett University, on advocating with
academic colleagues.
To book a place, please send the following details to Jennifer Rowland
j.rowland2@bradford.ac.uk
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Institution (if applicable):
Name and address for invoicing:
Access or support requirements:
If driving, please give your registration number:
eBooks: Reading the Future - Save the Date - Friday 28 November 2014
Where: Italian Cultural Institute, 39 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8NX
When: Friday 28 November 2014, 09.30 – 16:30
Cost: £60 (concessions £50) including lunch and drinks
A one day seminar organised by EUROLIS, the consortium of librarians of European Cultural
Institutes in London and the International Library and Information Group of CILIP.
The seminar will explore the impact of eBooks in the European market and how librarians in
different European countries are integrating the use of eBooks and digital technology.
Leading experts, from the main European countries (UK, Germany, France, Portugal and
Spain), will share their experience and ideas with the audience. Presentations will raise and
discuss such questions as:
 eBooks’ accessibility in Europe: from source to end-user
 eBooks and EU libraries today: their effect on users and librarians - best practices
 Developing new strategies
 New technology and living on the cutting edge
More details from: http://eurolis.wordpress maria.riccobono.iic@esteri.it
OPEN ACCESS WEEK EVENTS: ABERYSTWYTH AND BANGOR UNIVERSITIES
Where: Bangor University
When: Thursday 23rd October. 12-4pm..
Cost: These are free events. Further details will be sent to you on confirmation of booking
To book a place please contact c.a.roberts@bangor.ac.uk
Also
Where: Aberystwyth University.
When: Friday 24th October. 9:30am-1pm.
Cost: These are free events. Further details will be sent to you on confirmation of booking
To book a place please contact openaccess@aber.ac.uk
Guest Speakers who will be attending both events include:
 Ben Johnson from HEFCE who will talk about REF requirements for Open Access
 Roger Tritton from JISC Collections who will talk about their work in exploring potential
business models for humanities and social sciences (HSS) open access monographs
 Dr Nicola Stead, Associate Editor, PLOS ONE at Public Library of Sciences (PLOS)
 Eva-Maria Scheer, Open Access Senior Sales Manager at Wiley
 Daniel Wilkinson, Sales Executive at BioMed Central.
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Speak up for Libraries Conference
Where: CILIP, 7 Ridgemount Street, London W1E 7AE
When: 22nd November 2014
Cost: Early Bird booking rate: £20 per person for bookings before 24 October, £25 per
person after that date.
Speakers will include:
 Helen Goodman MP (Labour shadow minister)
 Justin Tomlinson MP (Conservative)
 LibDem spokesperson TBA
 Sue Charteris, panel member of the Sieghart Review in England
 Claire Creaser, chair of the Welsh Review of the Public Library Service
 Barbara Band, CILIP President, will open the Conference
 Ian Anstice, editor of Public Libraries News, will chair the workshop feedback session
 Alan Gibbons, author and library campaigner, will chair the panel debate
The day will consist of Workshops, a Panel debate and an overview of the Sieghart and
Welsh Libraries Review.
Full details are contained in the brochure, download here. Speak Up for Libraries
Conference 2014
Book online on our Eventbrite page. For queries or need help to book a place, please call
020 8651 9552.
End Notes
Should UK librarians ‘get on their bikes’?
On a sunny September day in Boulder, Colo., a group of librarians from the Boulder Public
Library parked a bright orange, book-filled tricycle in front of Alfalfa’s Market and lofted a
sturdy sun umbrella over it to shade the curious who approached to investigate. They
offered free books and temporary tattoos (“I ♥ the Boulder Public Library”) and showed off a
device that streams soap bubbles whenever a new patron signs up for a library card, a
transaction they can complete from an iPad right on the book bike. Read more here
How to find images you can use - legally
When is it ok to reuse an image that has been published online and when is it not?
The internet may be a global network but each country has different copyright laws and
there are no simple best practice rules applicable to everyone. - See more here.
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Note from Sally: If your library has or is developing a display/collection etc. related to WW1,
please get in touch so I can add it to our record of your library’s details.
inspire2011@hotmail.co.uk
Reminder: this newsletter is about collaborative activities, ideas and proposals throughout the
UK – and beyond. If you would like to contribute information on events or developments in your
area, whether they are large or small, or offer any other items which might be of interest to
Inspire members –please send them to me at inspire2011@hotmail.co.uk. Any other
comments or feedback on the Inspire e-newsletter also welcome. Thank you
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