LIBRARY ASSOCIATION MULTIMEDIA & IT GROUP

With the move to CILIP came many changes and opportunities for the Group. LAMIT became MmIT, with a new name, a new logo and new publicity materials. The opportunity to build links with UKOLOG was welcomed. Observers now join each other's Committee Meetings and a journals swap is being established.

The MmIT journal was re-launched in 2002 in what has proved to be popular A4 format. Housekeeping of the journal has also been revised with new rationalised (Group and journal) accounts, a review of subscriptions and a push to increase advertising revenue.

The Group's Web site (mmit.org) was also revised with a brand new design and new services, including discussion areas and a Hot Topics feature. The site now attracts over 3,000 hits per month.

The MmIT events programme goes from strength to strength. A highlight of the year was a Content Management day in April which attracted over 130 delegates. 2002 also saw the move to providing workshops on themes such as DVDs in libraries, Portals and developing DTP skills. Alongside all this were events held by our NW and Scottish Sub-Groups, and a student place sponsored by the Group at the IFLA Conference.

Antony Brewerton,
Hon Secretary, MmIT

10 April 2003