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Join CILIP West Midlands for a free event incorporating presentations on promoting your library service and a keynote from Barbara Band (CILIP Vice President 2013) on promoting the profession. You will also have the opportunity to take a tour of Birmingham City University's Mary Seacole Library*, and hear from local and national representatives of CILIP and its branches and groups to learn more about recent, current and planned activities. This annual event celebrates the achievements of the local region and its members, as well as providing an opportunity to learn more about CILIP. **All library and cafe areas of the Seacole building are accessible to wheelchair users.* *Programme* Morning – Promoting your service 09.30 Registration and refreshments 10.00 Welcome from CILIP West Midlands 10.15 Welcome from hosts – promoting Birmingham City University library service 10.45 Promoting Warwickshire library and information service - Gill Colbourne 11.15 Refreshment break 11.30 Tour of Mary Seacole Library 12.00 LUNCH** Afternoon – Promoting the profession, AGMs and updates from CILIP 12.45 Afternoon registration 13.00 CILIP Keynote: Promoting the profession - Barbara Band 14.00 CILIP WM AGM 14.15 Refreshment break 14.30 CILIP CDG WM AGM 14.45 CILIP ARLG WM AGM 15.00 What next? Update from CILIP on projects - Simon Edwards 15.45 What next? Update from CILIP West Midlands - Roger Fairman 16.00 CLOSE ***Refreshments will be provided during the morning and afternoon but lunch is not included. We invite you to bring along a packed lunch or use the University catering facilities and network with us over lunch.* *Fees and booking* The event is free to attend. Please book your place at http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/event/5012392200 *Directions* Map and directions are available online: http://www.bcu.ac.uk/about-us/maps-and-campuses/city-south-campus/map-and-directions Mary Seacole is accessible via public transport. The nearest train station is Five Ways, or you can get a bus (there are frequent buses on a number of different routes from Birmingham city centre) - the bus stop opposite the campus is Westbourne Road, St. George's Church (opp). Use the postcode B15 3TN to help you plan your journey. *Parking* There are limited parking spaces for students at City South Campus - there is a pay-on-foot car park system in operation. Free disabled parking is also available. *Event amplification* We'll be using the hashtag #cwmagm13 on social media before, during and after the event - please join us in helping amplify the event.