Staff Development and Training programme of the M25 Consortium of Academic Libraries.

 

*Apologies for cross-posting*

 
With Easter fast approaching we are looking forward to our Spring events which include:
- Managing Student Behaviour
- User Experience
- Supporting staff and students with mental health disorders

You can see all of our visits and events on the cpd25 Events Calendar including information about our upcoming Conference on Engaging Users.

 

Please do share this information with your colleagues.

 

Training and Development Events

Training events are open to members and non-members.

    

Managing Student Behaviour [Ref.TG4/MSB]

12 April 2018

This event will examine approaches to managing student behaviour supportively and collaboratively, while maintaining an appropriate environment for learning and teaching support.

 

User Experience – Understanding the notion of the User and applying UX techniques [Ref.TG3/UserEx]

17 April 2018

Donna Lanclos joins staff from Anglia Ruskin and Kingston University to explore UX case studies, Cognitive Mapping and user experience techniques.

 

The M25 Annual Conference: Engaging Users

24 April 2018
The 2018 AGM and Annual conference will take place at Theatre Royal Drury Lane and will be focussed on auctioning feedback, enhancing engagement and user experience. The conference is a fantastic opportunity to meet and network with your colleagues from other institutions.

 

Supporting staff and students with mental health disorders [Ref.TG2/Supp]

27 April 2018

This event will provide examples of case studies on how libraries and the information sector can support the mental health and wellbeing of students and staff.

 

Aspiring to Leadership [Ref.TG4/Aspire]

May 2018

This 3 day course throughout May is aimed at managers with some experience who are looking to move into more senior roles and/or lead on specific projects. Offering practical exercises, case studies and an opportunity to interact with current practitioners in the field who have a proven track record of successful leadership.

 

Cpd25 Aspects Programme
Aspects is a series of ten introductory career focussed workshops on topical areas of library information work. 

 

Director’s Cut: Senior Library Management in Practice [TG1/ASPECTS6]

28 March 2018

Louise Doolan, Director of Library Services at City, University of London, discusses management and leadership, strategic planning, the library’s place within the wider institution and the challenges of managing at a high level within Higher Education. 

 

Supporting Open Scholarship: An Introduction [TG1/ASPECTS7]

18 April 2018

Speakers at this event will explore the role of libraries in supporting open scholarship, outlining the context of open scholarship, open access and open data; libraries’ roles in advocacy, training, and in maintaining repositories, and the skills and experience needed to enter into this growing area.

 

The GLAM sector: what can we learn from Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums [TG1/ASPECTS8]

16 May 2018 *Few places remaining*

This workshop is designed to share and celebrate the successes and diversity of four key cultural organisations and the lessons we can learn from each other, in terms of service relevance, modernisation, professional practices and audience engagement.

 

CPD and Learning Technology: skills for librarians to support information and digital literacy [TG1/ASPECTS9]

16 May 2018 *Waiting list available*

Librarians are increasingly working with learning technologies, both to support students and to promote information and digital literacy. In this fast-moving environment they must acquire technical expertise and keep up with developments in the way teaching and learning is delivered in the digital environment.

 

We’re Listening: how to shape library services using UX data, student-library partnerships and other feedback [TG1/ASPECTS10] *Waiting List available*

05 June 2018

All academic libraries now realise the importance of actively obtaining student views about their services. Many have conducted UX research, which uses the techniques of ethnography to explore how users experience library services and spaces. 

 

 

For M25 Consortium Members

 

Visits

The Feminists Library [TG2v/FemLib]
11 April 2018 - 2pm-4:00
*Few places remaining*

 

The Bishopsgate Institute Library [TGx/Bishop]
30 April 2018 - 2pm-4:00

 

Women’s Library and Suffrage 18 exhibition at LSE [TG2v/LSE]
17 May 2018 - 2pm-4:00
*Places are strictly limited*

 

Best wishes

 

 

Staff Development and Training programme of the 

M25 Consortium of Academic Libraries

 

M25 Consortium of Academic Libraries

Room 653 Senate House Library

Malet Street London 

xWC1E 7HU

Tel: 0207 863 6082

Web: www.m25lib.ac.uk

 

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