Nobility and Kingship in Medieval England is a major new account of the relationship between Edward I and his earls, and of the role of the English nobility in thirteenth-century governance. Re-evaluating crown-noble relations of the period, Spencer challenges traditional interpretations of Edward's reign, showing that his reputed masterfulness has been overplayed and that his kingship was far subtler, and therefore more effective, than this stereotype would suggest. Drawing from key earldoms such as Lincoln, Lancaster, Cornwall and Warenne, the book reveals how nobles created local followings and exercised power at a local level as well as surveying the political, governmental, social and military lives of the earls, prompting us to rethink our perception of their position in thirteenth-century politics. Adopting a powerful revisionist perspective, Spencer presents a major new statement about thirteenth-century England; one which will transform our understanding of politics and kingship in the period.

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This paper explores the changing work environment in libraries and information management and the impact on new professionals and new graduates. New graduates need to have their own support networks and targeted professional development to successfully navigate job and sector changes and to gain transferable skills. The development and structure of a targeted professional development event, the New Librarians' Symposium, is discussed. This successful event, held in Australia biennially, could be considered a model of targeted professional development for other professional associations and groups.

Geocaching is an activity which libraries of all types can use as an educational and promotional tool. It is a variation on a scavenger hunt and allows libraries to showcase their services and facilities to people who may not be regular users of the library. Geocaching can also be used by libraries as an educational tool, and examples of educational outcomes related to geocaching are provided. The placement of a geocache within the Macquarie University Library building is used as an example of a library using geocaching as an educational and outreach tool. The geocache has received a very positive response from the local geocaching community. This article provides some background to geocaching, as well as examples of library-related geocaches from around the world. The issueLibraries are always looking for ways in which they can attract people into their facilities and showcase the services and resources that they offer. Making the library attractive to the community can be one way in which libraries justify their existence, in a time of reduced library funding and calls for libraries to demonstrate their value and relevance. In order to be effective, outreach activities need to be 'ongoing, creative, and meaningful to their intended audiences' (Kowalski 2011, 67). One of the tools which libraries can utilise as part of their outreach activities is geocaching.

once widespread and apparently common in the mountains of mainland Mexico, to which it is endemic, the Cinereous owl (Strix sartorii) seems to have declined precipitously. in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2019 we searched for the Cinereous owl in eight Mexican states where it had been reported previously. We detected it at only a single site, rancho la Noria on Cerro San Juan, Nayarit. our results suggest that the Cinereous owl may have disappeared from much of its former range, and that the Fulvous owl (Strix fulvescens) may now inhabit areas in oaxaca formerly occupied by the Cinereous owl, perhaps as a result of habitat alteration. The Cinereous owl may qualify for recognition as vulnerable or endangered. Comprehensive surveys are urgently needed to establish its current status and distribution. Such surveys should also be used to determine the current distribution of the Fulvous owl, and to investigate the reasons why it now occurs in areas formerly occupied by the Cinereous owl.