Proving your Worth in Challenging Times

Career Development Group New Professionals Conference 2010: Forum and Debate
from a New Professionals Perspective

The 2nd New Professionals Conference is organised by the Career Development
Group of CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information
Professionals in partnership with the Information School, University of
Sheffield. The Conference is open to all, but is especially relevant to
those who have joined the library and information profession either by work
or study, within the last five years.

 When:  Monday, 5th July 2010

 Where: Sheffield University, Sir Frederick Mappin Building Mappin Street,
Sheffield http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/newstudents/locations/mappin.html Venue
access codes: W, E, G

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 Programme

10.00 - 10.30  Registration, Coffee & Networking

10.30 - 10.40  Opening:  Maria Cotera, Past President, Career Development
Group

10.40 - 11.00  Welcome:"Core Competence: What Does it Mean in Practice"
Sheila Corrall, Professor of Librarianship & Information Management and Head
of the iSchool, University of Sheffield

11.00 - 11.20  Plenary:  "Bridging the Gap:  From Employability to
Employment".  Eleni Zazani, Learning Support Advisor, Birkbeck College,
University of London

11.20 - 11.30  Change Over/ Comfort Break

11.30 - 12.45   Session 1:  Developing Your Skills on a Shoestring:

*	    "Would You Work for Free?  Unpaid Work in the Information
Profession and How to Make it Count":Bronagh McCrudden, Assistant Librarian,
Public Record Office of Northern Ireland

*	    "Taking Charge of Your Continuing Professional Development":
Laura Woods, Information Assistant, Davies Arnold Cooper LLP

*	    "Proving the Value of Peer Networks: Plugging in to Your Peers":
Bethan Ruddock, Content Development Officer, Mimas, Manchester University

Followed by panel discussion chaired by Christopher Rhodes, Honorary New
Professionals Co-ordinator & Chair, Career Development Group (London and
South East Divisions)

12.45 - 13.45  Lunch

13.45 - 15.00  Session 2:  Attitudes that Add Value:

*	    "Broadening Your Skills:  The Bexley Public Library
Experience":Ann Donovan, Librarian, and Rachel Edwards, Trainee Librarian,
London Borough of Bexley

*	    "Traditional Skills in a Changing World":Laura Cracknell,
Acquisitions Librarian, and Lindsay Robinson, Cataloguer, Bodleian Law
Library

*	    "Unleashing Your Professional Edge":Awen Clement, Project and
Knowledge Management Controller, MedilinkWM

Followed by panel discussion chaired by James Kay, Chair, Career Development
Group (Yorkshire and Humberside Division)

15.00 - 15.30  Tea & Networking

15.30 - 16.00  Open Session, Feedback and Best Paper Vote

16.00 - 16.20  Closing Remarks:  Biddy Fisher, CILIP President

16.20 - 16.30  Best Paper Announced.  Conference Closure.

Sessions will be presentation-based, with opportunity for delegates to share
experiences and ask questions, and to vote for the best paper.  The winner
will receive £100 and a bottle of Sue Hill Fizz, generously sponsored by Sue
Hill Recruitment

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Parallel workshops:

Workshop A: "The Importance of an Online Presence:  Entering the World of
Blogs and Blogging": As the library job market becomes increasingly
competitive, potential employers are increasingly looking into Information
Professionals' online activities as part of the recruitment process.  This
workshop aims to give you all the information you need to start a
professional blog, along with advice on how to get the most out of others in
the biblioblogosphere.  Facilitator: Ned Potter, LIFE-SHARE Project, Leeds
University Library

Workshop B: "Getting that Job:  Effective CVs":  An interactive workshop
focused on providing hints, tips and strategies on CV writing that will
enable you to make your next application with new confidence.  This vibrant,
exciting and extremely useful workshop will also involve peer review of CVs
which we encourage you to bring along. Facilitator: Lizzie Russell,
Consultant, Sue Hill Recruitment

Workshop C: "Taking the Twit out of Twitter:  What's in it for Me as an
Information Professional?" :  There is an especially active and growing
information professional Twitter community.  This workshop will be
practical, hands-on introduction that will help you to learn more about how
information professionals use Twitter, and how you can get the most out of
it.  You will also be guided through setting up a Twitter account, and
introduced to the basics of Twitter, and some of the tools available.
Facilitator: Bethan Ruddock, Content Development Officer, Library and
Archival Services, Mimas

Workshop D: "Giving your Employability a Lift":  An interactive and highly
motivational session which will outline how to create a brief elevator
speech introducing yourself and your expertise, for you to use in
networking, job hunting and service promotion. Facilitators: Lucy Marris,
Link Officer between the Information School and the Careers Service,
University of Sheffield, and Andrew Cox, Lecturer, Information School,
University of Sheffield

Workshops A and B will take place in parallel  with  session 1: "Developing
Your Skills on a Shoestring" (11.30 - 12.45 ); Workshops C and D will take
place in parallel with "Attitudes that Add Value" (13.45 - 15.00). Due to
their interactive nature, capacity is strictly limited to 10 delegates per
workshop, to be allocated on a first come first served basis. If you would
like to take part in one, please book early to avoid disappointment,
indicating your first and second choice on your booking form.

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Conference Learning outcomes:

*	 Improved understanding of issues relevant to New Library &
Information Professionals, including:

*	 Good understanding of the need for New Professionals to develop and
model relevant skills in the changing world of libraries and information

*	    Understanding of the skills and attitudes required to
demonstrate professionalism and stand out from the crowd in economically
challenging circumstances

*	    Awareness of what are the current issues specially relevant to
New Professionals and improved confidence to tackle them

*	    Clear understanding of marketing techniques specially relevant
to New Professionals

 Seal of Recognition: The Career Development Group has been awarded the
CILIP Seal of Recognition, which recognises high standards in the content
and relevance of its training.

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Delegate rates:

CDG members - £55 + 17.5% VAT = £64.63                                CILIP
members- £65 + 17.5% VAT = £76.38

Non CILIP members - £75 + 17.5% VAT = £88.13                        Students
& Unwaged - £35 + 17.5% VAT = £41.13 (20 places available)

Delegate rate includes morning and afternoon refreshments and buffet lunch

Booking deadline:  Friday 25th June 2010. For further details, including
speaker profiles, and to make your booking go to: cilip.org.uk/cdg

The Career Development Group is a Special Interest Group of CILIP: The
Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals, registered
charity n. 313014 

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Maria Cotera, BA, MCLIP
Past President, Career Development Group 

A group of CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and
Information Professionals - Registered Charity Number 313014

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Content Development Officer, Library and Archival Services

Mimas

Mezzanine Floor, Devonshire House

The University of Manchester

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