Internet Librarian International 2005 - 10-11 October 2005 - Copthorne Tara Hotel, London, UK

R.R. Bowker has announced that, starting April 2005, it will directly collect, manage and maintain bibliographic information regarding all books, audio books and videos published in the United Kingdom. This expansion of service is poised to deliver a most comprehensive and competitive UK information solution to information researchers, library professionals and retail buyers

New Beginnings by Various authors from Bloomsbury Publishing - A unique collection of the first chapters of forthcoming novels by the world's biggest authors in support of the Tsunami relief fund, with all proceeds going to charity

Emerald's Journals of the Week for January 31 2005 are Corporate Governance: the International Journal of Business in Society and Team Performance Management

DRH 2005: Digital Resources for the Humanities - 4-8 September 2005 - University of Lancaster, UK

Librarians' Index to the Internet - New This Week - January 27, 2005

2005 International Association of Music Libraries, Archives & Documentation Centres conference - 10-15 July 2005 - Warsaw, Poland

Links to resource writeups from the latest issue of ResearchBuzz, January 20-26, are now available

Avanti Library Systems has released Avanti MicroLCS version 1.0 beta 4, a Java based OPAC and cataloging system. Many things have been changed and improved in beta 4, mostly under the hood. Among these are a much simplified installation procedure, a server management console, a simpler architecture and directory layout, and many bug fixes, optimisations and refinements that make this a rock solid release

This week's Friday Brain-Teaser from xrefer tests your knowledge of novels and novelists. Answers here.

1. Iris was the title of a film in 2001 about the life of which novelist?
2. The first novel by the English author Douglas Adams, published in 1979, was called The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to... - what??
3. Which novel by George Orwell begins with the sentence: "It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen?"
4. In D. H. Lawrence's 1928 novel Lady Chatterley's Lover, Lady Chatterley responded to the advances of her gamekeeper. What was the gamekeeper's name?
5. Which 19th-century English novelist wrote The Warden, Barchester Towers and Dr. Thorne?
6. Who wrote the novels The Shipping News in 1993 and Accordion Crimes in 1996?
7. In Britain, the first Harry Potter book was called Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Which word was substituted for "Philosopher" for the US version?
8. Which French author wrote the licentious novels Justine in 1791 and Juliette in 1797?
9. Philip Pullman is famous for His Dark Materials, a set of three novels. Give the titles of two of them.
10. Which well-known English novelist has published detective novels under the name of Dan Kavanagh?

Library and Information Conference Wales 2005 - Old Friends and New Partners - Hotel Metropole, Llandrindod Wells - 3-4 March 2005

Choosing and Using Canadian Government Documents and Government Information on the Web - Governments around the world have embraced the web as a major publication tool for government documents, laws, statistics, and citizen-based information. Web-based government information is a great enhancement to a library collection, if you know how to find and use these resources - On-line @ your desktop, 6 weeks starting February 7, 2005 - Instructor: Jeff Moon, Queen's University

CILIP training workshop: Reflective practice for information & library staff - The ability to reflect on activities and learn from the experience adds purpose and meaning to the way we work. This workshop allows participants to explore approaches to reflective practice - 27 April 2005, London, UK

OCLC Research has announced a contest intended to give developers an outlet for creative software development of library services. The contest is intended to encourage innovation and development of Web-based services for libraries and library users. Contestants will be challenged to think differently about their environments by working with deconstructed functional components of library services. The prize is US$2,500.00

The CLA/OCLC Canada Award for Resource Sharing Achievement is an annual award consisting of $1,000 and a plaque recognizing and honoring an individual, an organization or a project team for outstanding professional achievement, leadership and contributions to library resource sharing in Canada. Deadline: February 28 2005

Reed Business International and NBC Universal Television Stations have announced plans for a new national book award, called the Quill Awards, to be decided by the general public voting online and in bookstores. Organizers and leaders within the publishing industry said they hope the Quills will generate excitement about books and fill an important niche

ONLINE Insider, the editorial blog by Marydee Ojala, Editor of ONLINE, intends to extend the reach of the print publication, presenting a more timely commentary on the products, people, and events that shape today's online world. It explores new technologies as they impact the working lives of information professionals, explains resources for specific topic areas, and expounds on information management tools and techniques

The world-renowned John Murray Archive is on its way to Scotland. The Heritage Lottery Fund announced its decision to contribute 17.7 million pounds towards the National Library of Scotland's bid to buy the literary treasure trove and keep this important collection in the UK

EDUCAUSE Review January/February 2005, Volume 40, Number 1, is now available online

The draft of Release 1 of the new COUNTER Code of Practice for online books and reference works is now available for comment