The Library + information Show
20+21 April, NEC, Birmingham
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There will be a packed programme of free seminars to choose from at LiS
this year, with the latest industry thinking for all aspects of the four
library sectors and talks from leading authors and industry figures about
issues effecting libraries today.
To see details of featured seminars for your sector please scroll down
this email. Please note that this represents only a small selection of
the seminars being presented at the LiS and at MUREX, the co-located event
for the museums and heritage industry.
# Workplace Libraries Seminars
# Public Libraries Seminars
# Academic Libraries Seminars
# School Libraries Seminars
# Seminars for all Sectors
# MUREX Seminars
# Co-located E-learning Conference
## To view the full free seminar programme on the LiS website click
below.##
http://www.lishow.co.uk/li2005/vis_seminars.html
You can pre-register for the show in advance
For fast track entry into both LiS and co-located Museums and Heritage
event MUREX click here .
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Kind regards
Nigel Clear
Event Director
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Workplace Libraries Seminars
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Justifying Your Information Service
Jonathan Gordon-Till, KM Consultant, Oxford Business Intelligence
Wednesday 20 April 2005, Theatre L2, 12.30 – 13.05
The relevance of information professionals is frequently questioned by
business managers, particularly when the only metric considered is capital
cost. This presentation, charting the fortunes and failure of a corporate
information unit, challenges the popular belief that information
management in a corporate environment can be outsourced or downsized.
Jonathan Gordon-Till was Information Manager at Aon Consulting for 17
years. He is now a Knowledge Management consultant with Oxford Business
Intelligence, specialising in information architecture and organisational
networks. He is a frequent writer and speaker on information ethics and
competitive intelligence and his presentation promises to be a lively
analysis of the value of information services.
LibraryOnline: the Future of Access to Library Resources
David Byrne, Head of Information, BT Group Legal
Thursday 21 April 2005, Theatre L2, 13.30 – 14.05
Information professionals need to use technology combined with traditional
skills in a creative way to allow users to retrieve, share and store
content. Information, knowledge and training are key but success depends
as much on organic organisational structures and processes as it does on
traditional hierarchies.
This case study looks at the work of the LibraryOnline portal team within
BT. Practical hints and tips will be provided on the process of moving
from a paper based library to portal tools that allow greater flexibility
for working and collaboration. A pragmatic and responsive approach has
been taken to achieve high impact at the lowest possible cost.
To view the full free seminar programme please click below.
http://www.lishow.co.uk/li2005/vis_seminars.html
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Public Libraries Seminars
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Framework for the Future – the National Offer
John Dolan, Assistant Director Libraries & Learning, Birmingham City
Council
Miranda McKearney, Director, The Reading Agency
Andrew Stevens, Senior Policy Adviser (Libraries), Museums, Libraries &
Archives
Wednesday 20 April 2005, Theatre L1, 13.00 – 13.35
The Framework for the Future represented a sea-change in thinking about
the role of public libraries. With it came the concept of ‘national
offers’, particularly with regard to the delivery of reader development
work. The Reading Agency has been closely involved in developing these
‘national offers’ through programmes such as Vital Link and the Summer
Reading Challenge.
Our debate brings together a senior chief librarian (John Dolan of
Birmingham Libraries) and a policy maker who has been at the forefront of
the creation of Framework for the Future. Together with Miranda McKearney
(Director of The Reading Agency) and Andrew Stevens (MLA), they will tease
out the complexities of offering national initiatives through local
libraries.
Study Support in Public Libraries – A Unique Contribution
Patsy Heap, Head of Services to Children and Young People, Birmingham City
Council
Thursday 21 April 2005, Theatre L1, 15.00 – 15.35
ASCEL's recent report on Study Support in Public Libraries has identified
the unique contribution libraries make to young people’s learning. Rather
than being a place for bookish children to escape to, public libraries are
now being recognised as a valuable resource for formal and informal
learning. Homework Clubs are increasingly popular and Teenage Readers
Groups and other creative activity can all support learning.
Patsy Heap, an ASCELs Committee Member, will look at the implications of
this report and how libraries might more effectively integrate themselves
within a broad approach to learning. She will be drawing particularly on
her experiences of developing resources for young people within
Birmingham’s libraries.
To view the full free seminar programme please click below.
http://www.lishow.co.uk/li2005/vis_seminars.html
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Academic Libraries Seminars
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eLearning – Where Are We Now?
Sue Roberts, Head of Learning Services/SCONUL eLearning Task Force, Edge
Hill H E College
Wednesday 20 April 2005, Theatre L2, 11.30 – 12.05
The subject of eLearning is on everyone’s agenda at the moment. From the
People’s Network in public libraries to distance learning programmes
within industry and commerce, eLearning is seen as a means of delivering
real value to a broad range of users. Within academic libraries the value
of eLearning has long been acknowledged. SCONUL’s eLearning Task Force has
been set up to assess progress so far and look at where we have got to and
where we might be going.
Sue Roberts is Head of Learning Services at Edge Hill H E College and has
a long-standing interest in eLearning.
Access & Identity Management: Ways to Strengthen Your Patron Community
Lyn Norris, Manager, Eduserv Athens
Thursday 21 April 2005, Theatre L2, 14.30 – 15.05
Used effectively, e-resources can strengthen and increase your library
patron community. This session will look at how to exploit your
e-resources investment and facilitate access to a wider and remote patron
base. Case studies will demonstrate how various libraries have
implemented access and identity management technology to accomplish these
goals.
Lyn Norris has extensive experience as a technical manager in the UK
academic and publishing communities. She currently manages Eduserv
Athens, an access and identity management service that has grown to become
the de facto standard within the UK Higher and Further Education and
Health markets.
To view the full free seminar programme please click below.
http://www.lishow.co.uk/li2005/vis_seminars.html
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School Libraries Seminars
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Making Reading Connect
Julia Strong, Director, National Reading Campaign
Wednesday 20 April 2005, Theatre L2, 15.30 – 16.05
The National Reading Campaign has been a long-standing champion of a more
inclusive reading culture within the UK. In particular, the National
Reading Campaign has been at the forefront of brokering partnerships to
ensure that professionals working in the field are up kept up to date and
given support.
Julia Strong, Director of the National Reading Campaign, will examine some
of the ways in which the Campaign helps to link up professionals across
the literacy spectrum (from Reading Connects in schools to the Vital Link
for adults) to ensure that as many people as possible enjoy the pleasures
and benefits that reading can bring.
Young People and Creativity – the Role of Libraries
Jonathan Douglas, Head of Learning and Access, Museums, Libraries &
Archives Council
John Holden, Demos
Thursday 21 April 2005, Theatre L1, 13.00 – 13.35
Creativity is increasingly being seen as the engine for prosperity within
the UK. Libraries have traditionally supported creativity in a passive way
– providing access to ideas and inspiration through books. With the
changing role of libraries and particularly public libraries and
opportunity exists to re-examine the role of libraries in the development
of creativity among young people.
Jonathan Douglas has worked for a number of years supporting libraries
work with young people, until recently with CILIP and now with Museums,
Libraries and Archives Council. John Holden’s recent work has looked at
the value of the reading experience, bringing to the subject Demos’ flare
for imaginative thinking around many aspects of contemporary life.
This debate will be introduced by Marie Costigan, Team Leader, Creativity
& Arts Curriculum Unit at the Department for Education and Skills.
To view the full free seminar programme please click below.
http://www.lishow.co.uk/li2005/vis_seminars.html
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Seminars for All Sectors
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Disability Discrimination Act in Practice
Marcus Weisen, Health and Disability Adviser, Museums, Libraries &
Archives Council
Richard Gray, Disability Awareness Trainer & Chartered Librarian
Deborah Ryan, Revealweb Manager, Revealweb
Wednesday 20 April 2005, Theatre L1, 14.00 – 14.35
This event includes three short presentations on aspects of the Disability
Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA).
Marcus Weisen will look at the little talked about ‘anticipatory duty’
for service providers, which can be met via access plans, access audits,
staff training and consultation with disabled people. He will present
evidence from MLA’s Disability Survey that a managed approach to change
impacts significantly on performance.
Richard Gray will look at making library services accessible to deaf and
hard of hearing people. Deaf people are among the most excluded in society
and face substantial barriers to access to services. His approach will be
interactive and will raise awareness and spur participants into action.
Deborah Ryan will look at using the national database of accessible
materials for visually impaired people. Many librarians encounter
challenges when it comes to helping their visually impaired users find
books and information in their preferred formats. Revealweb is a database
of over 100,000 books that are available in accessible formats such as
large print, audio and Braille.
Who’s In Charge? – Responsibility for the Public Library Service
Tim Coates
Thursday 21 April 2005, Theatre L1, 11.00 – 11.35
With many years of experience in the book trade Tim Coates has been able
to take a uniquely challenging approach to considering how public library
services should be run. His 2004 report, Who’s In Charge? made national
headlines and created furious debate as it challenged accepted opinion in
many areas of library management.
Since its publication Tim Coates has continued to press for openness and
change within public libraries. He has had to face sustained criticism
from many quarters and the value of his work has been acknowledged
privately more often than publicly. Tim Coates will expand upon his work
and discuss why he holds his views about public libraries so strongly.
To view the full free seminar programme please click below.
http://www.lishow.co.uk/li2005/vis_seminars.html
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MUREX Seminars
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Heritage Lottery Fund Grant Scheme for museums and libraries
Chris Tomlin, Development Manager, West Midlands, Heritage Lottery Fund
Wednesday 20 April, Theatre M1, 13.15-13.50
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) was set up by Parliament in 1994 to give
grants to a wide range of projects involving the local, regional and
national heritage of the United Kingdom. A share of the money raised by
the National Lottery is distributed by the HLF and since 1994 £200 million
has been awarded to over 1,220 projects in the West Midlands.
The HLF support work designed to care for the heritage and to help people
to experience and enjoy it. Attend this seminar and find out more about
HLF grant giving programmes and how you can receive funding for your
museum.
Exploiting historic collections online
Mike McConnell, Web team Manager, University of Aberdeen
Thursday 21 April, Theatre M1, 12.15-12.50
What opportunities do new media offer for the exploitation of historic
collections? Do virtual library and museum collections offer significant
advantages over traditional physical displays? Clearly there are benefits
in avoiding the natural temporal and spatial limitations of physical
collections: location, opening hours, display space, but are there other
advantages?
Can such collections overcome the problems that traditional
curatorial/cataloguing taxonomies sometimes present for certain users? Can
they ever be a viable alternative to the physical, or do they serve a
different or complementary purpose? How important is the physical, tactile
nature of artefacts to the user?
The answers to all these questions and more will be uncovered in this
seminar of interest to both museum and library professionals.
To view the full free MUREX seminar programme please click below.
http://www.museum-expo.com/mx2005/vis_seminars.html
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Co-located E-learning Conference, 20 April 2005
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Running alongside the LiS and MUREX exhibitions will be a 1-day conference
on e-learning in archives, museums, and libraries. Please contact Aimee
Gill for more information on 01189 602826 or at [log in to unmask] or
visit: http://www.lishow.co.uk/e-learning.html
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