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**Deadline for booking is this Monday 24 November 2008** Book now via email for the ARLIS Creative Industries Workshop: “MAKING ART WORK: SUPPORTING STUDENTS IN THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES” Taking place on Monday 8th December 2008, Christies Education, London The creative industries are becoming an increasingly important part of the UK economy and alongside developing their creativity, arts practitioners are required to develop skills like marketing and business to enable them to compete. This course aims to provide art librarians with an insight into how best to support enquiries about the new skills required by students in the creative industries. Speakers include professionals from a range of organizations which provide the support and skills development needed to establish creative enterprises. Programme: 10.00 – 10.30 am Registration and coffee 10.30 – 11.15 am Goretti Considine, City Business Library - Commercial Art 11.15 – 12.00 pm Rachel Power, London School of Economics - Careers in the Creative Industries 12.00 – 12.45 pm Douglas Laird, Birmingham, Business Insights 12.45 – 1.45 pm Lunch 1.45 – 2. 30 pm Clare Qualmann, London Metropolitan University Product Library - Material Thinking 2.30 – 3.15 pm Steve Wright, a-n The Artists Information Company 3.15 – 3.30 pm Tea break 3.30 – 4.15 pm Neil Infield, British Library 4.15 pm Mulled wine and mince pies Fees: ARLIS members ----- £85 Non- ARLIS delegates ------£105 ARLIS Student/unwaged members ----£42.50 Non-ARLIS Students--------£65 Retired member rate-----£63.75 For further information - contact Judith Preece [log in to unmask] or Mandy Cumbridge [log in to unmask] To book - please complete the form attached (or from our website www.arlis.org.uk) and return it by post or email to the ARLIS Business Manger, ARLIS/UK & Ireland, The National Art Library, Victoria & Albert Museum, South Kensington, Cromwell Road, London SW7 2RL. Email: [log in to unmask] Deadline for booking 24th November 2008. For up to date information on forthcoming workshops and free visits please see the online ARLIS/UK & Ireland Events Calendar 2008 at http://www.arlis.org.uk/