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NIACE Dyslexia Moodle

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Posted on 8 June 2011

Instructions are: Go to http://moodle.niace.org.uk/moodle/course/view.php?id=318&edit=1&sesskey=CkP5enENAZ To find the dyslexia course click on moodle along the tabs at the top Click on online learning Type dyslexia in the search box Click on dyslexia awareness for library staff ...

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PRS Licences

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Posted on 31 March 2011

For anyone not already aware of them the MLA, in conjunction with the other UK national library bodies as well as a number of professional organisations, published licensing guidelines for public libraries in November 2010 (for the use of music and film) - these ...

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Six Steps to library services for blind and partially sighted people

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Posted on 31 March 2011

Six steps to library services for blind and partially sighted people Society of Chief Librarians/Share the Vision There are almost two million blind and partially sighted people in the UK who need library and information services just like everyone else. Public libraries have an obligation ...

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SCL Response to Library Closures December 2 2010

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Posted on 2 December 2010

SCL Statement on Library Closures ...

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Latest on Digital Economy Bill

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Posted on 2 March 2010

Full text of the bill here: http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2009-10/digitaleconomy/documents.html The bill is running out of time - but all parties are supportive of the bill and therefore there appears to be a quite high level of support for something to go through. Even public libraries or university ...

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