Places are still available on the following seminar 
 
Cilip East of England Branch and Anglian Libraries Information Exchange
Scheme 

eBooks and e-learning Update: New vistas regionally and nationally 

Wednesday 10th November 2004 

Town Close Room,SportsPark, University of East Anglia, Norwich

 INTRODUCTION

 EBooks can be described as simply downloadable, readable versions of
books.  E-learning has been defined as the delivery of content via all
electronic media and encompasses all learning undertaken through
electronic delivery.

What is the picture in relation to the library and information world?
This seminar aims to give an overview of new developments nationally and
regionally with regard to the technology and innovative projects.

 PROGRAMME

 AM:  eBooks and e-learning – special projects.

 10.00           Arrival and coffee.

 10.25           Welcome.

 10.30           A pilot project for eBooks in Essex library service.

Martin Palmer, Strategic Manager: Transformation and Resources, Essex
libraries.               

11.15           Collection development in eBooks and e-learning: a case
study.  Frances Hall, Information Specialist, Aston University.        

12.00           Buffet lunch.                 

PM:   National Picture and technical aspects. 

13.15           Introduction to the afternoon. 

13.20           Developments in eBooks at a national level. 

                   Dr Hazel Woodward, e-books working group,  JISC .

                   University Librarian, Cranfield University. 

14.05           E-learning: How library portals and e-journal linking
services might help. Nicholas Lewis, Electronic Resources Librarian,
UEA.       

 14.50          Summing up and close.

 15.00           Tea and depart.

THE BUSINESS

(Charges, housekeeping etc.)

 There will be a charge of £20.00 + £3.50 VAT = £23.50 total  to members
of the East of England branch of CILIP and ANGLES members.  (In order to
find out if you are a member of one of these organizations please see
overleaf.)

 For members of CILIP outside the East of England branch, non-members of
CILIP and non-members of ANGLES there will be a charge of 

£30.00 + £5.25 VAT = £35.25 total.

The venue is the Town Close Room at the University of East Anglia
Sportspark (attendance limited to 65).  The address for correspondence
is Sportspark, University of East Anglia, University Drive, Norwich NR4
7TJ.

Details of how to reach the site can be found at the following web site:

http://www.sportspark.co.uk/ 

A map and further details on how to reach the Sportspark can be supplied
on request.  The closing date for bookings and cancellations is
Wednesday 3rd November.  For any cancellations received after this date
or non-attendance without notice the full fee will be charged.

 A buffet lunch will be available, please inform the organisers of any
special dietary requirements you may have.

 For further information please contact: 

Sarah Kirkham

Tel 01473 296332

Fax 01473 230054

Email: [log in to unmask]

Or

 Janet Bayliss

Tel 01473 583705

Fax 01473 583700

Email: [log in to unmask] 

 BOOKING FORM

 

Please reserve me a place at “eBooks and e-learning Update” on Wednesday
10th November 2004.

 

Name…………………………………………….Tel ……………………

 

Address……………………………………………………………………

 

I will/will not be requiring lunch.  Please delete as appropriate.

 

Special dietary requirements………………………………………………

 

Please tick which of the following describes you and please list the
address for invoicing below if appropriate.  PLEASE DO NOT SEND ANY
CHEQUES IN ADVANCE OF THE SEMINAR.

 

·        CILIP East of England member or member of ANGLES (see overleaf
for definitions) £20.00 + £3.50 VAT = £23.50 Total.

 

·        Member of CILIP outside East of England region, non-member of
CILIP or non-member of ANGLES £30.00 + £5.25 VAT = £35.25 Total.

 

Please invoice: Name and address of authority/organization to invoice:

 

…………………………………………………………………………….

 

Please complete and return to : 

Sarah Kirkham,

Assistant Librarian,

Suffolk College Library,

Rope Walk,

Ipswich,

Suffolk.

IP4 1LT.

 

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DEFINITIONS

 

A member of the East of England branch of CILIP is someone who lives and
works in the counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex,
Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk and the unitary authorities of Luton,
Peterborough, Southend and Thurrock.

 

ANGLES is an organization consisting of a number of library and
information services throughout Norfolk and Suffolk.  Its aims are to
promote co-operations between members and to improve access to
information.  A member of ANGLES is someone who is employed by the
information services of one of the following:

 

Public Libraries

Norfolk County Council Cultural Services Department

Suffolk County Council Libraries and Heritage 

Further and Higher Education

City College, Norwich                        East Norfolk College

Easton College                                   Fakenham College

Great Yarmouth College                     Lowestoft College

Otley College

Norwich College of Arts and Technology

Norwich School of Art and Design

University of East Anglia

Suffolk College

West Suffolk College

College of West Anglia

 Special/Research Libraries

Construction Industry Training Board

East Norfolk Health Commission

The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS)

Norfolk Mental Health Care NHS Trust

Norfolk and Norwich Health Care NHS Trust

Sainsbury Research Unit for the Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas

Sir James Paget Hospital