Here in Leeds we are holding our next Beacon Open day on the Thursday 30th
Jan. This day will concentrate on Information and Learning.
For further information please contact Chris Mulcahy on 0113 214 6043 or
Judith Ferris on 0113 247 8331
A booking form can also be downloaded from
www.leeds.gov.uk/libraries/beacon
Information and Learning: the Leeds Journey
9.30 COFFEE/REGISTRATION
10.00 Lynette Falconer : Beginning the journey
10.15LEODIS
Find out how we are delivering a cohesive approach to information
management. By using effective content management systems and technical
standards, to develop an extensive learning resource and uncover our hidden
treasures. Find out how these resources are used as an effective learning
tool to support government agenda on lifelong learning.
Questions and answers.
11.15 ATHENA (Local Studies)
Find out how we deliver a Neighbourhood Renewal and NOF funded project to
create an easily accessible index to library materials and collections,as a
web based searchable index,on the Leeds City Council website.
Share experiences of the journey with Rose Gibson Project Manager.
Questions and answers
11.45ATHENA. databse project (Business Indexes)
Look at our Neighbourhood Renewal funded project to make business
information more accessible to small and medium sized companies and also
jobseekers. See how this fits in with government agenda for economic
regeneration and community based learning.
Questions and answers
12.30 LUNCH
1.30 Jobsearch. The journey so far
Find out how Leeds Library Service obtained European Structural Funding
through partnership in the Leeds IAG Network for a jobseekers' advice
worker, and how this created further opportunities to create web pages and
resources to support jobsearch.
Covers all aspects of the project with input from the outreach worker.
Questions and Answers and a chance to talk with some of the partners
2.30 David Potts Resource A national overview of the future for the
Peoples Network.
3.00 Journeys of the future
Discussion on how information supports learning
Including Leeds Library & Information Services vision for the future based
on access, activity and achievement .
4.00 COFFEE
During the day live learning sessions will be happening in the IT suite and
exhibition area. These will cover basic IT skills and reminisence sessions.
Enquiry Express will also be doing some of its enquiries from a live and
accessible location and will be available for questions.
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