Raising the Bar II, 10th June, Newcastle City Library
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Organisers: CILIP's Career Development Group (CDG) and
Personnel, Training and Education Group (PTEG)

Following on from the success of Raising the Bar 2008, this year’s
Conference focuses on addressing your development needs, whether
your aim is ‘raising the bar’ for yourself or your service, or
both; while providing excellent peer networking opportunities.

The programme outline is below with full details & booking online at:
http://www.cilip.org.uk/cdg

PROGRAMME
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09.30 Registration, Coffee & Networking

10.00 Opening: Conference Chair Maria Cotera, Past President, CDG

10.10 Welcome: Angela Forster, Library Manager, Newcastle City
Library

10.20 Keynote Speaker: Maxine Miller, Library Collections Manager,
Tate Library & Archive, and one of 50 "Women to Watch" in the
Cultural Leadership Programme 2010

11.00 Change Over / Comfort Break

11.15 Opening Session: this highly interactive session will
provide you with the opportunity to meet new contacts, build
professional relationships and get to know, like and learn from
others with a view to gaining new skills and understanding. Come
prepared to join in, share and have fun with your peers.

12.30 LUNCH

13.30 Parallel Sessions 1
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A) “Managing the Waves of Change”
Facilitator: Julie Hogbin, Senior Trainer/Coach, LEVELheaded

B) “Using Web 2.0 to build a professional network: Ning, LinkedIn,
and the social web to maximise performance”
Facilitators: James Smith, Electronic Information Librarian,
Sunderland Public Libraries & Nick Stopforth, Library and
Information Officer, Newcastle City Library.

C) "Let's be creative"
Facilitator: Jacquie Kelly, Senior Adviser, JISC infoNet

14.30 TEA & NETWORKING

15.00 Parallel Sessions 2
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D) “Scenario Planning: Thinking the Unthinkable”
Facilitator: Helen Blanchett, Consultant Trainer, JISC Netskills

E) “Brand the "Beep" Out of Yourself"
Facilitator: Kathy Ennis, owner/trainer, Envision Training

F) "Keeping your team on the crest of the wave: Using Coaching in a
leadership role"
Facilitator: Carol Brooks, Co-ordinator for CILIP's Mentor Support
Network

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16.00-16.15 Closing Remarks: Biddy Fisher, CILIP President

16.15-17.00 Tour of the Library (optional)

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DELEGATE RATES

CDG / PTEG members - £120 + 17.5% VAT = £141.00
CILIP members - £150 + 17.5% VAT = £176.25
Non CILIP members - £180 + 17.5% VAT = £211.50
Unwaged - £50 + 17.5% VAT = £58.75

Delegate rate includes refreshments & buffet lunch.

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Further details and booking form available online at:
http://www.cilip.org.uk/cdg