Mini Umbrella 2011: Bleak house or great expectations? The challenge
continues
A NE Cilip free event, hosted by Northumbria University
Wed 23rd November 2011, Sutherland Building Great Hall, Northumbria
University 12-5pm
Call for attendees
Once again, we will be running this successful event with support from
NE Cilip. The event is open to all information and library management
staff working in the North East (whether you are a Cilip member or not),
and is an opportunity for colleagues to share experiences across the
sectors and find out new approaches in what is an ever changing working
environment.
The proposed timetable for this event is as follows:
12.00 - Time to view stands/eat (a light lunch will be served)
12.30 - Welcome
12.45 - Keynote - Isabel Hood (Cilip) - Cilip's view on where we are and
what we must do to survive as a profession
1.30 - Presentation 1 - Rachel Steele (Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS
Foundation Trust)
- NHS Clinical Librarian project
Discusses the development of a clinical librarian as part of a project.
2.00 - Presentation 2 - Mark Freeman (Stockton Libraries), Kathryn
Armstrong (South Tyneside Libraries) - Tyne2Seine2 - International
reading project in France
Discusses working with schools on an international reading project in
France, introducing children to modern European languages and culture
through reading. Funded through a European 'Comenius region' grant.
2.30 - Presentation 3 - Dilys Young/Christine Willoughby (Northumbria
University Library) -Rising expectations and using student feedback to
deliver objectives
Discusses the ways in which the University Library uses a range of
feedback mechanisms and performance metrics to respond to student needs,
including how the use of service development initiatives helps to drive
a virtuous circle of influence within the University and wider sector,
ensuring students receive excellent learning spaces, services and
support aligned with their academic needs.
3.00-3.30 - break
3.30 - Presentation 4 - Sharon Reeve (Newcastle City Library) - Services
for visually impaired users
Discusses a range of services in Newcastle Libraries for visually
impaired users, including a dedicated area, use of free software, a
variety of formats, and a reading group. Examines a new Reading
Buddies scheme in partnership with the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme,
which involved one-to-one sessions, and assistance with navigation, IT
and general enquiries.
4.00 - Presentation 5 - Claire Donlan, James Wells, Tracey Totty
(Middlesbrough College) - The new curiosity shop, what's on offer today
(21st century technology enabled learning resource service, and how it
is met)
Outlines the expectations for a 21st century technology enabled learning
resources service and how they are met in a college environment.
Considers how to promote access to innovative technologies, in a
changing economic and educational climate in further and higher
education.
4.30 - summing up
A range of stands and displays from a variety of information groups and
providers will be available to view throughout the event
If you are interested in attending all or part of this year's
mini-umbrella, please can you get in touch to book a place. Places will
be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
Please email [log in to unmask] before 11th November 2011.
Biddy Casselden
Senior Lecturer
School of Computing Engineering and Information Sciences
Room 228 Pandon Building
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tel: 7629
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