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Apologies for cross posting.

UC&R East Midlands invite you to a meeting on Tuesday 13th February at De 
Montfort University, Leicester.
 
Do students still ‘read for a degree’?  Research is showing that students 
are spending less of their time reading now.  Does this matter in a 
digital world and should it be our business to encourage the old notion of 
reading for a degree?  This one-day meeting will use case studies from 
three universities to explore how the library can work with students, 
academics and others to embed reading into the teaching and learning 
experience.

Programme and booking details follow.

Hope to see you there.

Chris Powis


Student reading, is it our business?
UC & R event
Tuesday 13th February 2007
Lecture Theatre, Kimberlin Library, De Montfort University, Leicester

Programme for the day:

10:00 – 10:30 	Registration and coffee

10: 30 – 10:35	Welcome

10:35 – 11:15	Encouraging Students to read:  engaging with staff and 
students. Carol Keddie and Kaye Towlson, De Montfort University, Leicester

11:15 – 11:50	Discuss and share time: What have we been doing?  A chance 
for personal reflection of own current practice and an opportunity to pick 
up on issues and the interesting practices of others. 

11:50 – 12:30	Study practice: autonomous learning meets reality. Getting 
students to engage Mary Pillai, Centre for Learning and Study, De Montfort 
University.

12:30 – 13:30 	Lunch plus optional tour of the new Learning Zone, 
Kimberlin Library, De Montfort University

13:30 - 14:10 	The reading strategies toolkit, Jackie Chelin, University 
of the West of England.

14:10 – 14:40	Book group development in the “engaged University”. Chris 
Powis, University of Northampton

14:40 – 15:00	Tea

15:00 – 15:30	Action planning and idea sharing

15:30 	Close

Booking Form

Please book  _________ place(s) on the  “Student reading, is it our 
business?” UC & R event, 13/02/07 at De Montfort University, Leicester

For: (Names of those attending)

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At a cost of £75.00 per person non–members, special members rate £60.00, 
both prices inclusive of VAT, lunch and refreshments.


Please note any special dietary requirements below

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Please invoice

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Institution …………………………………………………………………………………………

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Please send completed form and payment or invoice details to Chris 
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