Information Scotland The Journal of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals in Scotland ISSN 1743-5471 Journal contents | About the online edition of the journal December 2004 Volume 2 (6)

Issue contents

• We have the will - so let's do it
  Moira Methven ends her Presidential year with a heartfelt plea for spreading the message about our inviting and welcoming libraries.

• Making access to science easy
  Catherine Nicholson provides an update on a group working towards a national approach to providing good, easily accessible science information for all Scotland's citizens.

• What's happening on Slainte?
  There's now even more on your professional website, says Emma Jones.

• Access to the past
  A fascinating research project investigating Edzell Library in Angus has wider implications for library and information history in the UK. John Crawford explains.

• Changing the context
  The Learning Resource Centre combined forces with the Home Economics department and helped students achieve great results with information handling skills at Kirkland High School and Community College, Fife.

• Words worth saving
  Helen Loughlin gives an update on the NEWSPLAN2000 project to preserve Scotland's historic newspapers for the nation.

• Festivals and fairs
  Brian Osborne celebrates the rise of the literary festival in Scotland, even ifit is becoming hard to keep up with them all.

Information Scotland Vol. 2 (6) December 2004

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