 |
 |
SEMINAR: UK reactions to the 2007 ACRL Environmental Scan WHEN/WHERE: Tuesday July 29th: The Council Room, Strand Campus, King’s College London This exciting seminar is an exploration of some of the major assumptions shaping practice in academic library and information services based on the Environmental Scan published by the ALA's Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) research committee in 2008. It features a panel of UK-based expert speakers and a planned video conference to involve the Chair of the ACRL. For the Scan itself see: http://www.acrl.org/ala/acrl/acrlpubs/whitepapers/Environmental_Scan_2.pdf PROGRAMME: 1pm LIRG AGM, with presentations of the LIRG Research Award and the Student Prize for 2008. The 2007 LIRG Elsevier Research Award winner Jacqueline Chelin (University of the West of England) will talk about her research on "E-Book usage" 1:40pm Seminar begins. A panel of Sheila Cannell, (Director of Library and Collections (University of Edinburgh), Chris Powis (Director of Academic Services University of Northampton) and Gary Horrocks (Deputy Director, Customer Services King's College London) will each give their reaction to the 2007 ACRL Scan. 2:40pm Tea 3pm Scott Walter (Associate University Librarian, University of Illinois, USA and Chair of the ACRL Research Committee 2007-2009) will speak via video conference link from the USA on the ACRL Scan (NB subject to technical issues) 3:25pm Panel/Open Forum Discussion 4:00pm Close COST: £30. Free of charge to members of LIRG. To book a place at the Seminar/AGM please contact: Alan Poulter Hon. LIRG Secretary/Policy Forum representative Department of Computer and Information Sciences University of Strathclyde Livingstone Tower, 26 Richmond Street Glasgow G1 1XH [log in to unmask] Tel: 0141 548 3911