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Dear Colleagues,
A number of places are still available on the following event.
The Future of Librarians
28th April, 2009
Birkbeck College, Malet Street Campus
The day will explore the likely changes in the roles of librarians in academic libraries, given the current and expected changes in technology, study/research methods, collections etc. What qualifications and skills will future librarians need? What type of managers will be needed? What leadership skills are required and how are we going to enable library staff to develop them?
The issues covered in this event will be of interest to all levels of library staff.
Programme:
9.45 - 10.15 Registration, coffee
10.15 - 10.25 Introduction
10.25 - 11.00 Speaker 1: Mary Nixon, Goldsmith's. Employers' expectations
11.00 - 11.35 Speaker 2: Susie Andretta, London Metropolitan. library School view, how library schools are preparing future librarians
11.35 - 11.55 coffee break
11.55 - 12.30 Speaker 3: Liz Jolly, Teeside University. Leadership
12.30 - 13.30 Lunch
13.30 - 14.05 Speaker 4: Gill Needham, Open University. The evolving information professional flexible online course from the OU.
14.05 - 14.40 Speaker 5: Emma Hadfield, Senior Assistant Librarian, University of Huddersfield
Research project on professional development, skills and gender
14.40 - 15.00 coffee break
15.00 - 15.35 Speaker 6: Biddy Fisher, Sheffield Hallam and vice president, CILIP. The role of CILIP
15.35 - 16.05 Panel discussion
16.05 - 16.15 Closing summary
To reserve a space on this event either complete our online booking form at
http://www.cpd25.ac.uk/component/option,com_philaform/Itemid,98/form_id,2/
or email us directly at
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Cost: £60 for CPD25 members and £75 for other institutions, including lunch and refreshments.
Please note that there are limited places available for this event.
Cancellations less than one week before the event will be charged a 50% cancellation fee. In the event of a 'no-show' on the day, the full fee will be charged.
Directions to Birkbeck College can be found here:
http://www.bbk.ac.uk/maps
Yours sincererly,
Vicky Falconer
Temporary CPD Administrator
CPD 25
LSE Library
10 Portugal Street
London
WC2A 2HD
Tel: 02079556454
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