Dear list members
The CILIP in Scotland Autumn Gathering is returning to the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Glasgow on October 26th. Earlybird booking closes in just over a week.
This year’s programme features:
The challenge of the intelligent library – James Clay, Jisc;
Influencing decision makers and advocating for libraries and librarians – a joint talk from Carnegie UK Trust and Duncan Wright, CILIPS Trustee;
The presentation of the inaugural Scotland’s Library and Information Professional of the Year Award;
Scottish Libraries & Hidden Gems: SLIC’s Wikimedian in Residence – Sara Thomas;
The ethics of our profession and sustaining our common values – David McMenemy, University of Strathclyde;
Reading for pleasure – strategies to engage children and young people – Joy Court, Past Chair of CILIP Youth Libraries Group, a CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medal Coordinator and writer;
What are open educational resources ? What do UNESCO think? and what is holding us back in Scotland ? A quick guide to policy and practice around open education and open educational resources in Scotland and beyond- Joe Wilson, independent Education Consultant and former teacher and CEO of College Development Network;
The importance of networking, CPD and knowledge sharing – The New Library Professionals Network;
A return of the school library strand including case studies, a School Libraries Group Scotland workshop and the new ‘How Good is our School Library’ document;
Combating ‘fake news’ – Separating fact from fiction in an ever-changing world – Alastair Brian, Ferret Scot;
A Spotlight on Bookbug and recent research into its impact;
User engagement with local history through social media using photo elicitation – Peter Reid, Robert Gordon University;
Changing legislation – the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and how it affects libraries – Hazel Lauder, Assistant Head (Information Compliance) at Glasgow Caledonian University; and
A post event reception to celebrate our new award and a chance for delegates to network.
Prices
Earlybird CILIPS member (until Sep 15th)- £70
Student, unwaged or paying your own way – £55
Non-member – £120
CILIPS member after Sep 15th – £90
Book your place: https://cilips.formstack.com/forms/autumngathering2017
Thanks
Sean McNamara
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