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Event: Supporting Researchers
Date: Tuesday, 25th May 2010
Venue: London South Bank University
Organised by the Aslib Engineering and Technology Group
Aslib Engineering and Technology Group is pleased to invite you to
this 1-day seminar on Supporting Researchers. This event is aimed at
librarians and information professionals working in academic
institutions and professional bodies, and anyone who is interested in
research support. The sessions will look at:
· a recent research study in international practice in
assessing research impact;
· the challenges and opportunities of managing research data;
· the result of a 3-year study on tracking researchers'
behaviour by BL/JISC;
· a recent study on how Web 2.0 tools are changing
researcher's behaviour and the implications to us;
· the implementation of a current research information system
(CRIS), what it is and the benefits it brings to the institution;
· an award winning doctoral training programme; and
· building communities of practice for researchers.
This all day event is an opportunity to examine and discuss issues
around supporting researchers with the panel of speakers and fellow
attendees.
Speakers include:
· Dr. Jonathan Grant, President, RAND Europe
· Dr. Simon Hodson, Programme Manager - Managing Research
Data, JISC
· Education for Change
· Research Information Network
· Anna Clements, Project Manager and University Data
Architect, University of St. Andrews
· Dr. Eleanor Loughlin, Graduate Training Officer, University
of Durham
· Laura Jeffrey, Researcher Training Librarian, University of
Durham
· Melanie Petch, Lecturer in English Language, Library
Services, De Montfort University
Venue: Conference Room, The Keyworth Centre, London South Bank
University
Date: Tuesday, 25th May 2010
Cost: £50 (ASLIB members) or £100 (non-members) (Early bird discount
for booking by 16 April 2010: £75)
Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
LSBU is easily accessible by public transport. Please see here for
directions and map: http://www.lsbu.ac.uk/about/maps.shtml
For further information or to book, please contact:
Rachel Daniels
Email: [log in to unmask]
Tel: 01793 785113
Aslib Engineering and Technology Group:
http://www.aslib.co.uk/members/engineering/index.htm
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