Apologies for cross-postings: Please reply to: [log in to unmask] HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES COLLECTION OPEN VISITS - 15TH MARCH AND 17TH MAY 2001 LOCATION: CILT RESOURCES LIBRARY, 20 BEDFORDBURY, LONDON WC2N 4LB. A map of CILT's location can be found at: http://www.cilt.org.uk/where.htm This free event running on a choice of two dates provides an opportunity for staff in HE to be updated on the activities of the Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies and the Centre for Information on Language Teaching and Research (CILT). There will be opportunities for staff to discuss their own needs in the light of the Subject Centre's current activities and needs analysis survey, and to find out about recent changes to A-level courses. Participants will have the opportunity to visit the HE Resources Collection housed within the CILT library in Covent Garden. The collection includes material related to language teaching and methodology, and a wide range of relevant teaching materials such as software, audio and video materials, course-books developed specifically for use in the HE context, teaching materials for languages for specific purposes and FDTL project outputs. The library also holds a collection of over 400 journal titles. * In additional to audio-visual and study facilities in other parts of the library, the HE area has a dedicated open study facility with room for 8 people and a multimedia area. We would like to invite you to an open visit at the CILT library in London on Thurs March 15th or Thurs May 17th. An outline of the session programme is given below. 10:00 - 10:30 Services and Facilities offered by CILT and the Subject Centre Dawn Ebbrell, HE Information Officer, Alison Dickens, Academic Co-ordinator for Linguistics and Area Studies. 10:30 - 11:00 Tour of the CILT Library and HE Resources Collection Dawn Ebbrell, Higher Education Information Officer. 11:00 - 11:30 Questions & Answer Session - an opportunity for users to discuss their needs with Subject Centre staff. 11:30 - 11:45 Coffee 11:45 - 12:15 What to Expect from Students Taking the New A-levels Glenis Shaw, Language Teaching Adviser, CILT 12:15 - 1:00 Software and web resources for language teaching Demonstrations by Alison Dickens and Dawn Ebbrell Participants are welcome to remain beyond 1:00 p.m. to look at resources in the library at their leisure. The CILT library is open until 5:00 p.m. Institutional Group Visits -------------------------- Whilst these open visits are designed for any teaching and support staff to attend from HE, visits from groups of staff from a given institution are welcomed by arrangement. Please call CILT on 020 7379 5101 ext.266 or e-mail [log in to unmask] to arrange a visit for your institution. Anyone wishing to attend one of these open visits should reply to [log in to unmask] completing the form below. BOOKING FORM: SUBJECT CENTRE HE RESOURCES COLLECTION OPEN VISIT AT CILT Please complete indicating your preferred date and return to: Dawn Ebbrell, CILT, 20 Bedfordbury, London WC2N 4LB. Tel: 020 7379 5101 ext. 266 or using the e-mail above. Name: Area of interest: Date preferred: 15th March ¨ 17th May ¨ Department and Institution: Address: Tel: E-mail: > Dawn Ebbrell > Higher Education Information Officer > CILT > 20 Bedfordbury > London WC2N 4LB > Email: [log in to unmask] > Tel: 020 7395 0841 > Fax: 020 7379 5082 > > >