With apologies as ever for cross-posting. All are very welcome to attend this event, with keynote speakers Euan Semple and Andrew Barker. ________ Hilary Ely Area Manager (Libraries) East Surrey Surrey County Council East Area Office, Reigate. Tel. 020 8541 7060 (direct) 079 68 832 419 (mobile) e-mail: [log in to unmask] _ ------ Cilip in Surrey ------ (formerly Surrey Library & Information Group - SLAIG) Social Networking in Practice Cilip in Surrey AGM with speakers Euan Semple and Andrew Barker on current trends in social computing Date: Wednesday 23rd April 2008 Time: 6.30 p.m. for 7.00 p.m. Venue: Woking Library, Gloucester Walk, Woking, Surrey (An optional light buffet with wine is available from 6.30 p.m.) Following a short AGM, Cilip in Surrey are delighted to be able to welcome as their keynote speaker, Euan Semple. Euan Semple is an independent advisor on social computing for business. He is a well known writer, thinker and inspirational public speaker on the subject. Euan pioneered the use of weblogs, wikis and online forums while at the BBC, and his work there continues to enable staff to work more effectively and more collaboratively across the entire organisation. While at the BBC Euan also worked on their award winning leadership programme and gained unparalleled experience in how to engage and inspire people with the possibilities of social computing as a business tool. In addition to his 21 years at the BBC, Euan says ?I have had five years of unparalleled experience learning how to make the most of this wired-up world of work and how businesses can prepare themselves for the challenges and the opportunities it represents.? Our second speaker, Andrew Barker from City College, Norwich, will be talking about his practical experience of a project to introduce social networking and other technologies in an educational context. This is a free, open meeting and all those involved in Library & Information work, including those in surrounding areas, are very welcome to come along. The Cilip in Surrey AGM will take place from 7.00 ? 7.15, with the Social Computing talks starting at 7.15.The Library is 5 minutes walk from Woking Station and car parking is available in the town centre car parks adjacent to the library. Please complete the following slip and return to Hilary Ely, Surrey County Council Libraries & Culture, East Area Office, Omnibus, Lesbourne Road, Reigate, Surrey RH2 7JA by Friday 18th April 2008, e- mail: [log in to unmask] Tel: 01737 737687 Fax: 01737 737649 ????????????????????????????????????????????? I would like to attend the Cilip in Surrey meeting at Woking Library on Wednesday 23rd April 2008 Name:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Organisation:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (Where appropriate) Address: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ (Work or home) Tel. number: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ e-mail: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ I *will/will not require refreshments (light buffet with wine, charge £2.50) and enclose a cheque made payable to Surrey Library & Information Group; (* please delete as appropriate). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * This email and any attachments with it are intended for the addressee only. It may be confidential and may be the subject of legal and/or professional privilege. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender or [log in to unmask] The content may be personal or contain personal opinions and cannot be taken as an expression of the County Council's position. Surrey County Council reserves the right to monitor all incoming and outgoing mail. Whilst every care has been taken to check this outgoing e-mail for viruses, it is your responsibility to carry out any checks upon receipt. Visit the Surrey County Council website - http://www.surreycc.gov.uk * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *