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SINTO the Information Partnership for South Yorkshire and north Derbyshire
ABOUT SINTO

 

Mission and Goals

SINTO is a partnership of library and information services in Yorkshire and the East Midlands.

Our Mission:

Information in all its forms is vital to the economy, commercial success, education, democracy and the well-being of the citizen. SINTO exists to enable the fullest use of information as a resource by bringing together the information services of local organisations in the public and private sectors.

Our Goals:

  • To provide a framework for information providers to work together for their mutual benefit.
  • To develop and promote co-operation, partnership and planning as a means of achieving more efficient and effective information services and thus contribute to the economic and social infrastructure of Sheffield and the surrounding area.
  • To provide training and professional development opportunities for LIS staff in our region.
  • To promote investment in information within the region and represent the LIS sector within local, regional and national forums.

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History

SINTO has evolved to its current format through various stages since its inception in 1932-1933. Here is a brief history:
  • SINTO was established in 1932-1933 as the 'Scheme for the Interchange of Technical Publications.
  • In 1953, the name Sheffield Interchange Organisation (SINTO) was adopted.
  • In 1989, Sheffield adopted the Library & Information Plan concept, and the Board for Libraries and Information Services in Sheffield (BLISS) was set up.
  • In 1993, SINTO and BLISS merge to form the Sheffield Information Organisation, retaining the acronym SINTO.
  • In 2003, the organisation was renamed SINTO: the Information Partnership for South Yorkshire & north Derbyshire.

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List of Members

SINTO currently has 41 Member organisations. Here they are shown listed by sector/ type of organisation. There are also links to their websites where available:

University Libraries

Colleges of Further Education

Public Authority Libraries [In this category, membership now extends beyond South Yorkshire & north Derbyshire]

Government Department Libraries/ Information Services

Local Authority Departmental Libraries/ Information Services

  • Sheffield City Council, Children & Young People's Information Service
  • Sheffield City Council, Law Library

Health Libraries (including NHS Libraries)

Business/ Sector/ or Workplace (Industrial or Commercial) Libraries and Information Services

Miscellaneous Libraries/ Information Services/ Related Groups

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Constitution

SINTO is run by its Members.
It is managed by an Executive Board which is advised by the Members' Forum.
SINTO employs a Secretariat consisting of a Director and an Assistant [see Contact SINTO].
Carl Clayton BA, MCLIP is the Director of SINTO. He took up the post in September 1996.
Jean Morton is SINTO Assistant
The Executive Board
      • Professor Bob Usherwood, University of Sheffield - Chair
      • Edward Oyston, Sheffield Hallam University
      • Martin Lewis, University Librarian, University of Sheffield
      • Rita Proctor, Sheffield College
      • Martin Dutch, City Librarian, Sheffield Libraries, Archives and Information
      • Robert Gent, Derbyshire Libraries
      • Elenore Fisher, Rotherham Libraries
      • Carl Clayton, Director SINTO

Follow this link for a full copy of SINTO's Constitution Word Doc
Follow this link for a full copy of SINTO's Constitution PDF File

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Annual Reports

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Newsletters

The SINTO Newsletter is no longer published.
For current information about SINTO see the Sintoblog and Twitter Feed (part of the on-line community of practice)

SINTO Newsletter No 20 September 2000 PDF File
SINTO Newsletter No 22 July 2002 PDF File
SINTO Newsletter No 23 March 2003 PDF File
SINTO Newsletter No 24 February 2004 PDF File
SINTO Newsletter No 25 April 2005 PDF File

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Contact SINTO

SINTO
c/o Sheffield Hallam University
The Learning Centre
Collegiate Crescent
SHEFFIELD
S10 2BP

0114 225 5739/40
Fax: 0114 225 2476
Sintoenquiry@shu.ac.uk


Visiting address (please phone for an appointment)
39 Broomgrove Road, Sheffield, S10 2BP

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