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Subject:         HLG Conference - 2004: Call for Abstracts
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 HLG Conference 2004:   CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

Dates: 6 - 8 September 2004

Location: Waterfront Hall, Belfast

Conference title: Variety is the Spice of LIFE (Libraries and
Information for Evidence)


As the title of the conference suggests, we are encompassing lots of
different themes in the call for abstracts for the next HLG Conference.
Therefore we hope there will be something of interest for all those
thinking of being delegates, and that there is plenty of scope for you
to offer contributions.

We are looking for abstracts across 4 broad themes:

* Training and Development for users
* Knowledge Management
* Performance Management and Improvement
* Developing the Library and Information Workforce

Included below are a number of example topics we have attributed to
each theme. However this is NOT exhaustive - please feel free to offer
others!

We are also asking for abstracts for THREE types of contribution. As
usual, we will be pleased to receive abstacts for oral presentations and
/ or posters. However, we are also asking for abstracts for interative
working sessions. The interactive working sessions are an opportunity to
share your experience and skills and to stimulate your colleagues in
discussion or activity around one of the themes. Interactive working
sessions should be designed to teach new skills or to provoke, challenge
& generate discussion. In your submission you should give a description
of the topic you would like to base your session on and an indication of
the content of the session.

Therefore, this is the first opportunity to begin to think about
putting together an abstract submission. An abstract submission form
will be posted onto the conference section of the HLG web site in due
course. (hopefull by the end of this month). However, you don't need to
wait to submit using the form if you have a burning desire to submit
sooner or in another format. What we are looking for is the following:

*Name of presenter / presenters

*Organisation:

*Title of presentation:

*Which of the broad 4 themes you wish to submit against:

*Type of contribution: (You may wish to consider more than 1)

*Media you will be needing if not a poster (eg powerpoint, internet
demonstration etc). Note: an early indication would be good at this
stage. However, this need not be definitive as we have a dedicated
member of the Conference Planning Team who can discuss requirements in
more detail, should your abstract be successful.

*Abstract: (400 - 500 words maximum) outlining the content of your
proposed presentation.

Abstracts should be submitted electronically to Steve Rose, Conference
Director [log in to unmask] and Rachel Whittlestone, Programme
Director,  [log in to unmask] by 31 December 2003.

Detail of themes follows:

1. Training and Development for users

Example topics include:
*       Facilitating E-Learning
*       Measuring the impact of training
*       Innovative approaches to developing information skills
*       Designing and delivering training and presentations


2. Knowledge management

Example topics include:
*       Information sources
*       The relationship between knowledge and information
*       Managing/ organising information
*       Mobilising knowledge for clinical and management decision
making
*                       Clinical decision support systems and care
pathways
*                       Patient records
*                       Critical appraisal and getting evidence into
practice
*                       Facilitating access to information in primary
care, mental health and social care
*                       Innovations in clinical librarianship
*       Facilitating KM: IT infrastructure
*       Facilitating KM: developing people and partnerships across
disciplines
*       Developing partnerships across NHS/Higher Education  (Eg: Users
First into action)
*       Developing partnerships between the member countries of the
United Kingdom / Republic of Ireland
*       Consumer health information
*                       working with patients, carers and the public eg
PALS



3. Performance management and improvement

Example topics include:
*       Measuring the impact of library services
*       Evidence based librarianship - applying the evidence to practice
and creating the evidence base
*       Getting the most from accreditation
*                       Engaging users
*                       Engaging senior managers
*                       Library services and Commission for Health
Improvement (CHI) reviews
*       Managing change


4. Developing the library and information workforce

Example topics include:
*       Developing non-traditional career paths eg clinical librarians,
trainers, project managers, confederation librarians
*       Approaches to staff development eg mentoring, coaching,
Vocational qualifications, action learning sets
*       Developing leadership and managerial skills in library staff
*       Skill sets required by modern library and information
professionals
*       Identifying skill gaps - personal development planning













Steve Rose
Head of Health Care Libraries
Cairns Library
University of Oxford
The John Radcliffe
Headington
Oxford OX3 9DU
Email: [log in to unmask]
Tel: 01865 221950
Fax: 01865 220792