SEMINAR: UK reactions to the 2007 ACRL Environmental Scan
This exciting seminar is an exploration of some of the major assumptions
shaping practice in academic library and information services based on the
Environmental Scan published by the ALA's Association of College and
Research Libraries (ACRL) research committee in 2008. It features a panel
of UK-based expert speakers and a planned video conference to involve the
Chair of the ACRL. For the Scan itself see:
http://www.acrl.org/ala/acrl/acrlpubs/whitepapers/Environmental_Scan_2.pdf
ORGANISER: Library and Information Research Group (LIRG)
WHEN/WHERE: Tuesday July 29th: The Council Room, Strand Campus,
King’s College London
PROGRAMME:
1pm LIRG AGM, with presentations of the LIRG Research Award and the
Student Prize for 2008. The 2007 LIRG Elsevier Research Award winner
Jacqueline Chelin (University of the West of England) will talk about her
research on "E-Book usage"
1:40pm Seminar begins. A panel of Sheila Cannell, (Director of Library and
Collections (University of Edinburgh), Chris Powis (Deputy Director of
Academic Services University of Northampton) and Gary Horrocks (Deputy
Director, Customer Services King's College London) will each give their
reaction to the 2007 ACRL Scan.
2:40pm Tea
3pm Scott Walter (Associate University Librarian, University of Illinois,
USA and Chair of the ACRL Research Committee 2007-2009) will speak via
video conference link from the USA on the ACRL Scan (NB subject to
technical issues)
3:25pm Panel/Open Forum Discussion
4:00pm Close
COST: £30. Free of charge to members of LIRG.
To book a place at the Seminar/AGM please contact:
Alan Poulter
Hon. LIRG Secretary/Policy Forum representative
Department of Computer and Information Sciences
University of Strathclyde
Livingstone Tower, 26 Richmond Street
Glasgow G1 1XH
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Tel: 0141 548 3911
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