The guide to Internet resources in hospitality,
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About SPRIG
What is SPRIG?
SPRIG is an organisation which promotes information sources in leisure, tourism and sport.
What does SPRIG do?
SPRIG has a number of aims
- To act as a special interest group for those involved in disseminating and managing information in leisure, tourism and sport.
- To disseminate information to users with an interest in leisure, tourism and sport.
- To lobby information providers (such as government organisations, publishers and specialist libraries) in leisure, tourism and sport for better coordination in provision and to identify gaps in that provision.
- To improve awareness of leisure, tourism and sport information sources, particularly to those outside the library and information profession.
Who should join SPRIG?
SPRIG represents all those who have an interest in information relating to leisure, tourism, sport, recreation and hospitality management. SPRIG is relevant not only to those who work in libraries and information services but also to publishers, academics, students and to practitioners in the field who use information sources and materials.
How is SPRIG managed?
SPRIG is managed by an executive committee which is elected by the members of SPRIG.
How is SPRIG financed?
SPRIG is financed by an annual membership fee payable by all members.
What does SPRIG do to achieve its aims?
SPRIG engages in a number of activities in which members are encouraged to become involved.
- Seminars are organised at least once per yer. Recent seminar themes have been the link between sport and tourism and funding for sport.
- Visits are organised to various organisations. Recent visits include the Yorkshire office of Sport England, the Sport England HQ in London and the National Sports Medicine Institute.
- There is an active publications list. SPRIG produces a number of free guides to information sources for its members. It also publishes the proceedings of its seminars and a directory of periodical holdings in sport and recreation.
- The SPRIG Bulletin is published twice yearly and is sent to all members. It is also available online to members from this site. It contains articles of interest to members as well as information about the current activities of SPRIG.
- There is an email discussion list called lis-sprig which facilitates communication between members. Members can use it to conduct debates, ask specific questions or advertise relevant events and publications.