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Practice makes perfect? Information skills for staff and researchers
Library Association University College and Research group, East Midlands
Section
Kimberlin Library, De Montfort University Leicester
17 May 2001, 1.30 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Would you like to know more about:
* What researchers really think they want from libraries
* What other training research students receive
* Seeking best practice in a virtual research community
* How to market and promote your academic staff training more effectively?
Then you may be interested in attending this meeting, the third in a series
sharing experience of good practice in key areas of information skills
training. The emphasis will be on sharing of experience and a practical
focus, with the opportunity to debate some of the issues raised at the end
of the day.
The speakers are:
Ian Bloor on the CORSALL project: an investigation into opportunities for
COllaboration in Research Support by Academic Libraries in Leicestershire.
Angela Johnson speaking on the content, design and management of De
Montfort's Research Training Programme for PhD students, a generic
university programme which includes an information skills workshop
Jo Parker on research student training in the Open University's virtual
environment
Ruth Stubbings on revitalising academic staff training at Loughborough
University
The venue
The meeting will be held in the Lecture room on level 1 of the Kimberlin
Library, De Montfort University, Leicester, which seats up to 60 delegates.
There is full disabled access to the building.
The University is located on the edge of Leicester city centre, close to
main roads, with easy access to the M1 and M69. It is a 15 minute walk to
the rail and bus stations. Public car parks are located a few minutes walk
away.
A campus map is available from:
http://www.dmu.ac.uk/Visitor/Access/leicester.html
Booking form
Delete where appropriate:
Please reserve ___ place(s) for the "Information skills" meeting. (If
booking for a group, please enclose delegate names)
I enclose payment of £10+VAT (LA individual member rate)/£15+VAT
(institutional and non-member rate). Cheques made payable to LAUCRG, East
Midlands Section
Please invoice me/my institution
Do you require an additional map and directions? (Y / N)
Cancellations with less than 5 working days notice will be liable for the
full payment.
Name
Address
Telephone
LA Membership number
Send to:
Jo Webb
Kimberlin Library
De Montfort University
The Gateway Leicester LE1 9BH
Tel 0116 255 1551 x8046
Fax 0116 257 7046
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