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CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT
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Library Association University, College and Research Group
Study Conference
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Designing the Learning Landscape: academic librarians in
the context of educational change
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Venue: University of Edinburgh, Pollock Halls
Dates: 30 March to 1 April 2000
Cost: £220 (inc VAT) (full residential rate)
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Are jobs in academic libraries changing beyond
recognition? Are we evolving fast enough to
keep pace with educational and technological
development? Do staff spend more time answering
computing queries and troubleshooting printers
than dealing with requests for information?
Did you anticipate the amount of teaching your
job would involve? How do we respond
effectively to the needs of an increasing number
of distance learners? The University College
and Research Group of the Library Association's
study conference will be exploring aspects of
the changing environment and discussing ways in
which academic librarians can contribute to
shaping the future of information services in
the HE sector.
Programme Outline
Thursday pm
Veronica Adamson, Learning Resouces Coordinator of the University of
the Highlands and Islands, on how a virtual university delivers
learning resources to its students.
Other speakers to be confirmed
Friday am
John Steel, Learning and Teaching Institute, Sheffield Hallam
University, on their work in supporting learning and teaching at
Sheffield Hallam University
John McColl, SELLIC Director, University of Edinburgh, on the
integration of library services in the developing virtual learning
environment for the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Edinburgh
University
followed by workshops on:
integrated support/helpdesks
librarian's role in course/curriculum development
supporting off-campus students
copyright and intellectual property rights
information skills teaching - new approaches
Friday pm
Workshops - 2nd run
followed by
Visits to a selection of Edinburgh libraries
Friday evening
Drinks reception followed by Conference Dinner and ceilidh
Saturday morning
The sessions will look at how various organisations are responding
to our changing role. Speakers will include:
Margaret Watson, School of Information Studies, University of
Northumbria
Roddie Shepherd, Professional Advisor, Academic Libraries, Library
Association
Victoria Eaton of the Institute for Learning and Teaching
Accreditation Team
followed by a closing plenary to end the conference.
Further details from Mary Pickstone, Hon Conference Secretary, UC&R
Bookings (form to follow shortly) to:
Louise Hughes, Hon Conference Treasurer UC&R
The Perry Library
South Bank University
250 Southwark Bridge Road
London SE1 6NJ
email: [log in to unmask]
tel: 0171 815 6646
fax: 0171 815 6699
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Mary Pickstone
Site Library Manager (Alsager)
Manchester Metropolitan University
Hassall Road
Alsager
Stoke-on-Trent
ST7 2HL
Tel: 0161-247-5355
Fax: 0161-247-6850
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
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