Westlaw UK's YouTube Channel

Today I learnt that Westlaw UK has its own YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/westlawuk where you can view its online training videos.

The clips show trainers introducing and demonstrating the content and navigation of different sections of Westlaw UK. They're actually pretty good if you have a spare 3-4 minutes and need a quick overview of the features of the product.

Three journals added to Westlaw UK

Today I learnt that 3 new journals have been added to Westlaw UK.

Scottish Planning and Environmental Law Journal (1993-), International Journal of Cultural Property (2005-) and Legal Theory (2005-) have all been added to the journals database. They're of no relevance to our practice areas, but I'm sure they're of use to someone...

http://info.westlaw.co.uk/rp//43/Content.clsp?ContentId=1921#NewJournals

Lexis Library's monthly eBurst update

Today I learnt you can keep up to date with Lexis Library content and functionality by reading the monthly eBurst update. It's available on the Lexis Legal Intelligence website (although it is a couple of months out of date!) or you can sign up for a free email update, which is what I've done:


http://www.lexislegalintelligence.co.uk/intelligence/e-burst

3.8 million children in UK do not own a book

Today I learnt that 3.8 million children in the UK do not own a book.

A report from the National Literacy Trust's has revealed that "the number of children who do not own a book is increasing. Seven years ago 1 child in 10 did not have a book of their own while today the figure stands at a startling 1 child in 3."*

The report has also found that boys are more likely to be without books than girls, and children who are eligible for free school meals are less likely to own a book than their peers. The Trust is inviting the public to donate to its Gift of Reading appeal this Christmas, to help give a disadvantaged child a book of their own for the very first time. Further information is available on the National Literacy Trust website.

*National Literacy Trust Press Release:
http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/news/4161_3_8_million_children_in_the_uk_do_not_own_a_book

Read the full report (PDF):
http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/assets/0001/1303/The_Gift_of_Reading_in_2011.pdf

National Literacy Trust's Gift of Reading Appeal:
http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/christmas

I read about this on the Daily Telegraph website:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/8934429/4m-children-in-UK-do-not-own-a-single-book-study-finds.html