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> ALISS Xmas Special: European Information Sources for Social Policy > > 1 December 2009 > > LSE > Graham Wallace room, 5th Floor, Main Building > http://www.lse.ac.uk/ > > > 14.00-16.30 > > > On 1st December ALISS (Association of Librarians and Information Professionals in the Social Sciences) will be holding a half-day conference on the topical issue of social policy in Europe. The speakers will include: > > > Grace Hudson > University of Bradford, acting head of Library services, Team Europe speaker, and experienced trainer on EU information sources for the European Commission and European Information Association, who will talk about the EU Social Agenda, covering policy developments, key documents and official information sources. > > Julie Robinson, Project Information Officer, Social Care Institute for Excellence, who will talk about finding information on social care in Europe. She will highlight key resources that every information worker should know about! > > Angela Joyce, University of Bristol, who will offer insight on a recent survey, published by UACES, of the issues users face in using EU websites and how Intute can help. > > > Cost: free to ALISS Members, Non-Members £25. This will include mid- afternoon refreshments. > > Registration: Places are limited. To register contact: > Heather Dawson, ALISS Secretary, LSE Library 10 Portugal Street, London, WC2A 2HD. [log in to unmask] > > > > Draft Programme > > > > 1.45 -2.00 Registration > > 2.00-2.05 Welcome and Introduction, Angela Upton ALISS Chair > > 2.05-2.30 The issues users face in using EU websites, Angela Joyce, University of Bristol > > 2.30- 3.15 The EU Social Agenda: achievements, initiatives and sources of information. Grace Hudson > University of Bradford, acting head of Library services > > 3.15 > -> 3.40 European refreshments! > > 3.40-4.15 Finding information on social care in Europe. Julie Robinson. Project Information Officer, Social Care Institute for Excellence. > > > 4.15-4.30 Round-up and Questions. > > Followed by wine and mince pies! > > > > > > > > Please access the attached hyperlink for an important electronic communications disclaimer: http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/secretariat/legal/disclaimer.htm