> The Impact of libraries on learning, teaching, and research
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> In the second of two seminars on the 'Effective Academic Library', the Library and Information Research Group (LIRG) is holding a one day seminar on 30th. October 2001 on measuring the impact of libraries on learning, teaching, and research.  
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> How can libraries demonstrate that they are making an effective contribution to learning, teaching and research?   The seminar will look at the importance of measuring library impact and the challenges of measuring the impact of library services in FE and HE.  Practical examples of research that has been undertaken will be described.  Participants will also have the opportunity to explore the range of evaluation methods that are available to help.
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> The seminar will take place at the Jarvis International Hotel, Otley Road, Leeds on 30th. October 2001.  Speakers will be:
> Jane Core                             Director of Information Services, University of Northumbria
> Peter Brophy                          Director, CERLIM, Manchester Metropolitan University
> David Streatfield                     Information Management Associates
> Peter Ashworth                                Learning and Teaching Institute, Sheffield Hallam University
> Andrew Hewitson                       School of Information Management, Leeds Metropolitan University
> Jenny Brook & Sheila Anderson         INHALE, Huddersfield University Library
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> Who should attend the Seminar:
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> *     Library Managers in FE and HE
> *     Professional librarians in FE and HE
> *     Managers and those responsible for quality in HE institutions
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> Cost
> £120 per person (£100 for LIRG personal members).  This includes registration, seminar materials, lunch and tea/coffee.
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> Location
> The Seminar is being held at the Jarvis International Hotel, Otley Road, Leeds.  The hotel is situated about 6 miles north of Leeds Railway Station and 5 miles from Leeds/Bradford Airport.  It is pleasantly located in a semi-rural setting adjacent to the Golden Acre Park and Nature Reserve.  A bus will leave the railway station at 9.00am to take delegates from the railway station to the hotel.  It will leave the hotel for the railway station at 4.15pm with an opportunity to alight at Leeds Metropolitan University to see the new Learning Centre at the City Campus
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> Accommodation
> There are many hotels in Leeds and the surrounding area.  Please contact Gill Walker ([log in to unmask]) if you would like more details.
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> Programme
>  09.30        Registration and coffee
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> 10.00 Introduction     Philip Payne, Chair, Library & Information Research Group	
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> 10.05 Welcome     Professor Gaynor Taylor, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Leeds Metropolitan University
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> 10.15 Why is measuring the impact of academic libraries important     Professor Jane Core,
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> 11.00 Coffee
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> 11.30 Measuring the impact of libraries: methods, approaches and outcomes            Professor Peter Brophy	
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> 12.15 The Effective College Library    David Streatfield
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> 13.00 Lunch
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> 14.00 Practical Session
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> 14.50	
> Case studies: 
> The Adsetts Centre at Sheffield Hallam University ,    
> Awareness and use of electronic information services by academic staff at Leeds Metropolitan University,    
> Measuring the impact of information for nursing and health in a learning environment	
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> 16.00 Tea and end of Seminar  	
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IMPACT OF LIBRARIES ON LEARNING, TEACHING AND RESEARCH
JARVIS INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, LEEDS
30TH OCTOBER 2001

Please send your details to:

Gill Walker
The Learning Centre
Leslie Silver Building
Leeds Metropolitan University
City Campus
Leeds LS1 3HE

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> Philip Payne
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> Leeds Metropolitan University
> City Campus Learning Centre
> Leslie Silver Building
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