 |
 |
I can't think why A.R. Barker feels that this is not the list for information such as this. I attended this course myself two years ago and found it to be an extremely valuable experience that would, I'm sure, be of benefit to many library/informational professionals. Please keep us up to date with such things course organisers! Sally Luxton Senior Assistant Librarian De Montfort University Scraptoft Leicester LE7 9SU 0116 2551551 ex 8866 [log in to unmask] On Wed, 18 Nov 1998 [log in to unmask] wrote: > I think this, and this sort of thing, needs an entirely new mailbase. > Ideally, one that I am not on. > rb > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: JEAN A BURGAN [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > > Sent: 18 November 1998 12:21 > > To: [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; > > [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; > > [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; > > [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; > > [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; > > [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; > > [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; > > [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask] > > Subject: UCoSDA Intro to Management Course > > > > Apologies for cross-posting. > > > > ************ > > > > Please find below summary details of the courses advertised in > > UCoSDA's (Universities' and Colleges' Staff Development Agency's) > > monthly mailing. > > > > ************ > > > > ******************************************************** > > An Introduction to Management for Staff in Computing, > > Library and Information Service Departments > > 17th, 18th and 19th May, 1999 > > ******************************************************** > > > > Background > > > > UCoSDA, in collaboration with members of the UCISA (Universities and > > Colleges Information Systems Association) Staff Development Group and > > SCONUL (Standing Conference of National and University Libraries), > > have developed a course for those colleagues in computing, library and > > information service departments who are new to a management or > > supervisory role. It is recognised that there is a need for good > > practices in management to be adopted at all levels, and these groups > > have been reviewing the needs of managers from across the system, both > > first-line managers and those at more senior levels. This course > > seeks, through shared involvement of professionals from computing, > > library and information service backgrounds, to provide an insight > > into the management of self and others, and to provide opportunities > > to discuss management/supervisory work issues with colleagues. > > > > Aims > > > > To provide recently appointed first-line managers and supervisors with > > an introduction to their role as managers and some specific management > > skills. > > > > Objectives > > > > By the end of this programme participants will have: > > > > · examined their role as a manager within the context of their > > specific job and tasks; > > · examined their own preferred management and > > leadership styles; > > · considered and practised a range of personal > > management skills; > > · looked at ways in which people work together > > effectively in teams and practised team- building skills, > > including > > decision-making in meetings; > > · considered a range of people management > > problems within the context of formal personnel policies and > > procedures; > > · had an opportunity to assess their role in the rapidly > > changing world of higher education and information services. > > > > Target participants > > > > Start from computing, library and information services departments > > who have been recently appointed to a supervisory or management role > > or are shortly to take up such duties. > > > > Content > > > > The focus throughout will be on practical management skills and their > > application in the workplace. There will be ample opportunity for > > staff to discuss and share experiences with colleagues. The main > > themes will be: > > > > · the role of a manager/supervisor in computing, library and > > information services; > > · leadership and management styles; > > · personal management skills: time management, self organisation, > > delegation and > > motivation; > > · team skills; > > · meetings skills; > > · people management problems in computing, library and information > > services; > > · formal personnel procedures and employment legislation related to: > > discipline/grievance, equal opportunities. > > > > Course Leaders > > > > · Bob Hardwick and Peter Guildford, Assistant Directors at UCoSDA. > > · There will also be a guest speaker, a senior member of the > > Information > > Service Community (TBA). > > · Representatives from both UCISA and SCONUL will be present > > throughout. > > > > Venue > > > > Swallow Hotel, Rotherham. > > > > Timing > > > > From late morning on Monday, 17th May, 1999 to lunch-time on > > Wednesday, 19th May, 1999. > > > > Fee > > > > £350 inclusive of accommodation (2 nights), tuition and documentation. > > > > Cancellation charges > > > > Cancellations made two months or more before the first day of the > > course - the full fee will be returned to the institution. > > Cancellations made between 4 and 8 weeks before the first day of the > > course - half the fee will be returned to the institution. > > Cancellations made within 4 weeks of the first day of the course - the > > full fee will be retained by UCoSDA. > > > > Nominations > > > > Completed nomination forms should be returned by Friday, 19th > > February, 1999 to: Wendy Mason, Courses Officer, Universities' and > > Colleges' Staff Development Agency, Ingram House, 65 Wilkinson Street, > > University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2GJ. Tel: 0114 222 1335 Fax: > > 0114 222 1333 Email: [log in to unmask] > > > > > > ********************************************************* > > > > Surname > > ...................................................................... > > . > > (Dr/Miss/Mr/Mrs/Ms/Prof) > > > > Forenames > > ................................................................... > > (Please underline forename to be used on the course) > > > > Institution > > ................................................................... > > > > Position held > > ................................................................. > > > > Department > > .................................................................. > > > > Address for correspondence ..................................... > > ...................................................................... > > ............ > > ...................................................................... > > ............. > > ...................................................................... > > ............. > > > > Email address > > .............................................................. > > > > Brief description of current duties > > ...................................................................... > > .......................... .......................................... > > ...................................................................... > > ...................................................................... > > > > Any special dietary requirements > > ...................................................................... > > ... > > > > Do you have any other special requirements? > > ...................................................................... > > .. > > ...................................................................... > > > > I enclose a cheque for £350 payable to 'UCoSDA' with my > > application. > > > > Please return the completed form at your earliest convenience and in > > any case before the closing date of Friday, 19th February, 1999 to: > > > > Wendy Mason, > > Courses Officer, > > UCoSDA, Ingram House, > > 65 Wilkinson Street, > > The University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2GJ. > > Tel: 0114 222 1335 Fax: 0114 222 1333 Email: > > [log in to unmask] > > > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%