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Staff Development and Training programme of the M25
Consortium of Academic Libraries.
*Apologies for cross-posting*
Professional
Identity and Development for Librarians
19 October 2016, 1.30-5 pm, British Library
This event is for both new and established professional staff. It will recognise the dynamic nature of the profession and ask you to question the what, why and how of our working
life, in a way that we hope, will be fun and lead to creative changes in perspectives and to set ourselves new development plans for the future. Click the link below to view our exciting programme of speakers!
Click here to read more on our website…
Visits
Only members of the
M25 Consortium of Academic Libraries are eligible to join visits.
The Memory of London: Visit to London Metropolitan Archives
10 October 2016, 2-4 pm
London Metropolitan Archives is a public research centre which specialises in the history of London. Our services are free to use and open to everyone. We care for an provide access to the historical
archives of businesses, schools, hospitals, charities and all manner of other organisations from the London area. With 100km of books, maps, photographs, films and document dating back to 1067 in our strong rooms, we’re proud to provide access to one of the
finest city archives in the world – you could call it the memory of London.
Click here to read more on our website…
State-of-the-art library: visit to the University of Bedfordshire, Luton Campus
1 November 2016
The University of Bedfordshire prides itself on listening to and implementing the views and opinions of its students. The £46m project was developed in collaboration with students, who took part in focus groups to aid the planning and construction
of the facility. The University is investing £46m in a new state-of-the-art library at the Luton campus. The new library opened July 2016.
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Visit to the Art Collections, Royal Holloway, University of London
22 November 2016
Your visit to the Art Collections at Royal Holloway, University of London will begin in what is known as the Victorian Corridor where you can view four impressive copies of Italian Renaissance paintings by the artist, connoisseur, critic
and Suffragist, Christiana Herringham (1852–1929). The Picture Gallery itself mainly comprises paintings purchased by Royal Holloway’s founder Thomas Holloway (1880-1883). Amongst his most notable purchases are Man proposes, God disposes by Sir Edwin. H. Landseer,
The Railway Station by William Powell Frith and The Princes in the Tower by Sir John Everett Millais. The tour will be led by the Curator, Harriet O’Neill, and will include information on the history of the Art Collections as well as current conservation projects.
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All of the visits and events mentioned above can be booked via our
website.
Best wishes,
Rachel
Rachel Telfer
cpd25 Coordinator
M25 Consortium of Academic Libraries
Room 653
Senate House Library
Malet Street
London WC1E 7HU
United Kingdom
Tel: 0207 863 6082
Web:
www.cpd25.ac.uk
Staff Development and Training programme of the M25
Consortium of Academic Libraries.
The above image was taken from
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=British+library&rlz=1C1GNAM_en-GBGB702GB702&espv=2&biw=1280&bih=923&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwihgbj_0s3OAhWhHsAKHYqSCJkQ_AUIBygC&dpr=1#imgrc=SeyABYKBlxfdfM%3A on 19/8/2016