*Apologies for cross-posting*

The Career Development Group London & South East Divisions invites you to 
our Annual General Meeting 2009. 
Join us on Wednesday 25 February at 6:00pm at the Weston Room, Maughan 
Library, King's College, London 
Come along and make the most of an opportunity to meet fellow library and 
information professionals from a range of sectors and workplaces across the 
region. 

The AGM will be followed by a presentation and interactive session on "Making 
connections through Living Library: sharing knowledge, experience and 
passion". This will be led by Linda Constable. 

Further Details 
This event will be an opportunity to learn more about the Living Library 
concept and how it can help us in diverse sectors in developing networks and 
partnerships. The evening will comprise an overview of the Living Library, a 
timeline and the main organising themes and a Library and Information Career 
related Living Library session. The session is aimed at all library and information 
sectors. 

There will also be a raffle to raise money for international projects.
This event is free. Refreshments will be provided.
The event is kindly sponsored by Sue Hill Recruitment - 
http://www.suehill.com 
To find out more about the Living Libraries, check out http://www.living-
library.org 

Background - Linda Constable 
Linda Constable is a library and information consultant and has worked in the 
cultural sector for over 30 years with strategic management experience at a 
regional and local authority level, having worked in public and academic 
libraries and the museum sector. Linda has a particular interest in community 
engagement, staff development and IT with a focus on developing and 
transforming services in partnership with staff and communities. Linda is an 
active member of CILIP: currently CILIP Community Services Group Vice Chair 
and Umbrella representative; Chair of CILIP Libraries Change Lives Judging 
Panel; working with CILIP staff to develop the CILIP Campaigning Toolkit. Linda 
is also an NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) Practitioner. 

Linda is a Living Library UK Expert and has worked with a number of Living 
library projects and organisers workshops across the UK with Kevin Harris, 
Living Library Expert, including MLA Local Living Library Project (Bournemouth, 
Bradford, Kent and Staffordshire) which received a Commendation at the 
Award for Bridging Cultures 2008 for intercultural dialogue. Living Library is now 
attracting interest from other library authorities and organisations in the UK as 
an innovative way of connecting with diverse and intercultural local 
communities. 

Venue 
The Weston Room is located in the Maughan Library, King's College, Chancery 
Lane, London, WC2A 1LR
See attached a map of the location: http://tinyurl.com/d39vue

Access Code: W - Venue with un-stepped access via main or side door, 
wheelchair spaces and adapted toilet

Bookings 
Please book your place by contacting Tina Reynolds. Email: 
mailto:[log in to unmask] or Tel: +44 (0)20 7896 8198

AGM Papers 
AGM Papers are available from the website at 
www.careerdevelopmentgroup.org.uk/divisions/londonsoutheast.htm and also 
from the Chair- contact details below. 

Edwina Wontner (CDG London & SE Divisions Chair 2009 ) c/o Business 
Development and Awareness Unit, Export Control Organisation, Department for 
Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR), 1 Victoria Street, London 
SW1H 0ET

Tel: 020 7215 4948 or Email: mailto:[log in to unmask]