If you are a UK taxpayer, you can claim the tax back on your CILIP subscription. At 2009 tax rates, this can amount to a 22% discount on your subscription payment.
Please complete and send to your local tax office – not to CILIP. You can find a list of local tax offices on the Inland Revenue website.
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£28560 - £34680
Good Benefits, Central London
CILIP, the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals, is the leading professional body for librarians, information specialists and knowledge managers. We provide support for our members and speak out on behalf of the profession. As a registered charity, we work for the benefit of the public.
We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic person to deliver our campaigns, communications and media strategies. Working closely with the Director of External Relations, this role will be focused on raising CILIP’s profile in a professional and engaging way.
Key responsibilities include:
With a high regard for customer service, you will work effectively with external stakeholders and colleagues alike and be comfortable working under pressure and meeting tight deadlines.
The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate high levels of self motivation and have a flexible and positive attitude backed up by experience of planning and delivering campaigns. You will also have experience working with the media, delivering promotional activities and managing publicity.
If you think you have the skills, experience and attitude to make a success of this role – we want to hear from you......
Application Questions
Have you undertaken a role of a similar nature previously? If yes, please provide brief detail of the scope of the role you took on.
Do you have prior experience of managing campaigns?
Do you have experience writing copy for press releases?
Do you have experience of planning and delivering promotional activities? If yes, please provide brief detail of the type of activities that you have delivered.
Do you hold any qualifications relevant to this role? If yes, please detail.
For more information email: personnel@cilip.org.uk quoting job reference: CMM2/312.
Closing date: 6 Feb 2012 5pm Interview date: 16 Feb 2012
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The questions below will be updated during the life of the project. If your query is not covered, please contact the project team at futureskills@cilip.org.uk.
1. When will the project finish and when will any changes be made public?
The project is scheduled to continue until December 2012 but information about any changes, for example to the Body of Professional Knowledge, will be publicised as soon as they have been approved by Council. There will be opportunities for all members and other interested groups to get involved in the various consultations during the life of the project.
2. How can I get involved in the project?
If you are particularly interested in responding to any consultations or being involved in any focus groups, please email futureskills@cilip.org.uk to state your interest and once plans have been confirmed we will contact you directly letting you know how you can be involved.
3. I am currently applying for Chartership / Certification / Revalidation / Fellowship. What does this mean to me? Should I wait?
If you have already registered for a CILIP qualification, or are planning to register and/or apply this year, you are strongly advised to complete your qualification. This is a significant project and it is unlikely that information on changes to the qualifications or to the requirements will be published before the autumn at the earliest. Taking into account the transition phase to any new qualifications, it makes sense to apply as soon as you are ready to do so.
4. I want to start a Bachelor / Masters programme in library and information science. However, I understand accreditation has been suspended pending the outcome of the project. How does this affect me?
Although the accreditation of new programmes at all universities is currently in hold until the outcomes of the project are known, we do encourage you to enrol on one of the many well established programmes (in various aspects of librarianship and information management) around the UK so that you can take advantage of any job opportunities that specify a degree or postgraduate qualification.
Current accreditation has been extended until the end of the project and once the new accreditation arrangements are confirmed CILIP will work with the universities to ensure the minimum disadvantage to individual students/practitioners as a consequence of project.
5. I am a CILIP mentor. What does the project mean for me?
Mentors play a vital role in qualifications and we expect that they will continue to do so. We will make sure all mentors are kept informed about the progress of the project and about project findings and recommendations as soon as they are available.
6. I’d like to apply for Accreditation / the Seal of Recognition, when and how can I do this?
Information on the new model for accreditation and the Seal of Recognition will be circulated as soon as it has been approved by Council. Please email futureskills@cilip.org.uk so that we can get in touch as soon as the new requirements are known.
7. How soon before I will be able to register for the new (style) qualifications? What will it cost?
The Project findings and recommendations will be available later in the year, at which point the timetable, and any changes to the fee structure will be made public. As yet there is no indication of the fee structure.
8. I already have a Chartered professional qualification from another professional association. Will I be able to use it to gain one of the new CILIP qualifications?
The scope of the Future Skills Project involves enhancing our relationships with other professional bodies although at this stage it is too soon to say if this will lead to mutual recognition of qualifications between CILIP and any other professional bodies.
NB: This statement does not affect CILIP members who are also current holders of RLIANZA: you will continue to benefit from the reciprocity agreement between CILIP and LIANZA.
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Consultation with members and stakeholders is a key element of the project and CILIP wants to engage with as wide a group as possible.
Details of consultations will be published on this web page when they become available.
Key themes that we will be consulting on include:
If you are particularly interested in responding to any consultations or being involved in any focus groups, please email futureskills@cilip.org.uk to state your interest and once plans are confirmed we will contact you directly letting you know how you can be involved.
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The project will be one of the main focuses of CILIP activity in 2012. All developmental activity to revise the Body of Professional Knowledge and develop new approaches to Accreditation/Seal of Recognition and the framework of qualifications will be completed by December 2012. The implementation and transition to any new models will begin in 2013.
Please find below the latest version of the high-level project plan.
Future Skills Milestone Plan 30/3/12
Find out about the progress we are making by checking out the progress report.
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There are a number of products and services which will be reviewed as part of this project. These are outlined below with links to the relevant areas of the website.
This project will deliver:
Further information about the above areas is described below:
Body of Professional Knowledge
A professional body needs a knowledge base. The Body of Professional Knowledge describes what members need to practice. It outlines the unique knowledge which distinguishes library and information professionals and underpins our Framework of Qualifications
Accreditation
CILIP accredits undergraduate and postgraduate library and information courses in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The purpose is to confirm the relevance of the course to current and developing practice in librarianship and information science.
There is more information on our website about Accreditation and currently accredited courses.
Please note that CILIP are not accrediting any new courses or reviewing courses due to be accredited whilst this review is underway.
Seal of Recognition
The Seal of recognition recognises high standards in the content and relevance of a wide range of training and development activities. It is awarded to Continuing Professional Development providers that directly address an element of CILIP's Body of Professional Knowledge.
There is more information on our website about the Seal of Recognition and the organisations awarded the seal.
Please note that CILIP are not offering Seal of Recognition to any new training or development activities or reviewing courses due to be accredited whilst this review is underway.
CILIP Qualifications
CILIP offers members the following qualifications:
More information about CILIP Qualifications can be found on our website.
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CILIP takes very seriously the messages regarding relevance contained within the Defining our Professional Future report.
As a result Council agreed to set up a project to review activity and products relating to skills and qualifications.
This is one of the key projects in CILIP’s 2012 Business Development Plan and has significant resources attached to it.
The project will:
Project Benefits
There are a number of key benefits that are hoped will be achieved from this project. These are:
Project Structure
The project will be run using Prince2 project management principles. A Project Board has been set up to monitor the progress of the project with clear links into CILIP Council. The project will be delivered by a Project Team made up of CILIP staff with Project Management provided by the Director of Professional Services. CILIP Council will need to approve all final products and services.
Project Board
Keith Wilson - Technical Information Director, RIBA Enterprises and CILIP Trustee (Chair)
Bethan Ruddock - Content Development Officer, MIMAS
Isabel Hood - Librarian, Semple Fraser LLP and CILIP Trustee
Liz Jolly - Director of Library and Information Services, Teesside University and CILIP Trustee
Karen McFarlane - Chair of CDL (Committee of Departmental Librarians)
Kath Owen - Chair of Qualifications Board
Simon Edwards - Director of Professional Services, CILIP (Project Manager)
Annie Mauger - CEO, CILIP
Marion Huckle - Head of Continuing Professional Development
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The Future Skills project is one of the key outcomes of the ‘Defining our Professional Future’ report.
The report made it clear that continuing professional development (CPD) and qualifications are still high on the list of reasons why people join CILIP. However, changes in the LIS sector mean that new career pathways and entry levels are emerging and people are entering professional roles using very different routes. Employers are asking for professional qualifications less and less and therefore the value of the product we offer needs to be articulated clearly.
There are also significant overlaps with other disciplines in the broader information and knowledge professions beyond the scope of CILIP’s Body of Professional Knowledge (BPK). CILIP’s qualifications need to be relevant and provide the recognition that the sector needs.
Many more information professionals are qualifying and working than CILIP currently attracts to membership or Chartership. In addition, people work in new and different ways and want the ways that they maintain their CPD to reflect this. These issues must be addressed as CILIP looks for growth and to increase membership.
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About CILIP Update
CILIP Update is designed with the needs of individual Members in mind. It brings you industry news, comment and debate on the big issues of the day where they impact on the library and information scene. It will keep you up to date on everything that affects the library and information profession, whatever your interest. CILIP Update covers everything from policy issues, the political landscape or changes in technology to what you need to know for your personal professional development.
In January 2011, CILIP's Update and Gazette magazines merged to become CILIP Update. CILIP members and subscribers will receive their monthly magazine in print. CILIP Update is also available in digital edition.
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Successful knowledge sharing and collaboration practices draw on behavioural, procedural and technological skills, and indeed are often driven by HR or IT departments within organisations.
However, Library and Information Professionals are well placed to lead by example in how they share knowledge and collaborate within and across organisations, and also to guide and facilitate such practices amongst their end-users.
By the end of the course participants will have:
This course will be of benefit to Library and Information Professionals working in academic, public and private sector organisations that wish to create or increase the effectiveness of knowledge sharing and collaboration practices.
Please note that no prior knowledge of the knowledge management material covered is assumed and all jargon will be explained in simple terms.
Elisabeth Goodman
Elisabeth is the Owner and Principal Consultant of RiverRhee Consulting (http://www.riverrhee.com), a consultancy that helps business teams to enhance their effectiveness for greater productivity and improved team morale. She is a trainer, facilitator, one-to-one coach, speaker and writer.
Elisabeth has 25+ years’ experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry where she has held line management and internal training and consultancy roles supporting scientific and business support teams on a global basis.
Elisabeth has a BSc in Biochemistry and an MSc in Information Science. She is accredited in Change Management, in Lean Sigma, and in MBTI (Myers Briggs Type Indicator). She is a member of CILIP (Chartered Institute for Library and Information Professionals), and APM (Association for Project Management).
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Organisations and the teams within them often evolve in a fairly ad hoc manner and suffer from functional and behavioural barriers to making the most of the expertise, experience and insights of their members.
The team development and team effectiveness techniques covered in this course will provide a tool-kit to address functional and behavioural barriers to achieving highly effective teams.
By the end of the course participants will have:
This course will be of benefit to Library and Information Professionals working in academic, public and private sector organisations. It will be particularly useful to those with responsibilities for line or project management teams within the organisation.
Please note that no prior knowledge of the team development and team effectiveness materials covered is assumed and all jargon will be explained in simple terms.
Elisabeth Goodman
Elisabeth is the Owner and Principal Consultant of RiverRhee Consulting (http://www.riverrhee.com), a consultancy that helps business teams to enhance their effectiveness for greater productivity and improved team morale. She is a trainer, facilitator, one-to-one coach, speaker and writer.
Elisabeth has 25+ years’ experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry where she has held line management and internal training and consultancy roles supporting scientific and business support teams on a global basis.
Elisabeth has a BSc in Biochemistry and an MSc in Information Science. She is accredited in Change Management, in Lean Sigma, and in MBTI (Myers Briggs Type Indicator). She is a member of CILIP (Chartered Institute for Library and Information Professionals), and APM (Association for Project Management).
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Today’s economic environment poses many challenges to Library and Information Professionals that want to make the best of limited time and resources.
The process improvement (Lean and Six Sigma) techniques covered in this programme will provide a foundation of sound working practices to ensure that Library and Information Professionals fully understand what their customers value, can deliver that value as efficiently as possible, and can free up the talent within their organisations to continue to provide high quality products and services.
By the end of the course participants will have learned a structured approach and a selection of tools for:
Participants will have developed individual action plans and measures to follow-up within their organisation.
This course will be of benefit to Library and Information Professionals working in academic, public and private sector organisations that wish to find ways to implement good business practices for making more effective and efficient use of their time, resources and talent.
Please note that no prior knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma is assumed and all jargon will be explained in simple terms.
Elisabeth Goodman
Elisabeth is the Owner and Principal Consultant of RiverRhee Consulting (http://www.riverrhee.com), a consultancy that helps business teams to enhance their effectiveness for greater productivity and improved team morale. She is a trainer, facilitator, one-to-one coach, speaker and writer.
Elisabeth has 25+ years’ experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry where she has held line management and internal training and consultancy roles supporting scientific and business support teams on a global basis.
Elisabeth has a BSc in Biochemistry and an MSc in Information Science. She is accredited in Change Management, in Lean Sigma, and in MBTI (Myers Briggs Type Indicator). She is a member of CILIP (Chartered Institute for Library and Information Professionals), and APM (Association for Project Management).
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Barbara Stratton, copyright and information society consultant.
Formerly senior policy adviser at CILIP, Barbara Stratton is a copyright and information society consultant and trainer. She is active within EBLIDA's Expert Group on Information Law (EBLIDA-EGIL) and IFLA's Copyright and other Legal Matters Committee (IFLA-CLM).
She advocates on behalf of libraries, both nationally and internationally, for the achievement of a fair and balanced copyright regime which promotes access to knowledge in both the digital and analogue environments, allows the development of library services, and respects the rights of all copyright stakeholders, both rightholder and user.
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Achieving successful business change is a multi-faceted endeavour that requires behavioural as well as procedural skills and techniques. There are many change management methodologies available to address these skills and techniques.
This programme will draw on a full range of behavioural and procedural concepts and techniques in a participative and practical way, to equip participants with the necessary skills and tools for effective business change.
By the end of the course participants will have:
The programme will be of benefit to Library and Information Professionals working on their own, as managers, or as part of a team in academic, public and private sector organisations. It will be especially useful to those who are responsible for implementing change in their organisations.
Please note that no prior knowledge of change management is assumed and all jargon will be explained in simple terms.
Elisabeth Goodman
Elisabeth is the Owner and Principal Consultant of RiverRhee Consulting (http://www.riverrhee.com), a consultancy that helps business teams to enhance their effectiveness for greater productivity and improved team morale. She is a trainer, facilitator, one-to-one coach, speaker and writer.
Elisabeth has 25+ years’ experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry where she has held line management and internal training and consultancy roles supporting scientific and business support teams on a global basis.
Elisabeth has a BSc in Biochemistry and an MSc in Information Science. She is accredited in Change Management, in Lean Sigma, and in MBTI (Myers Briggs Type Indicator). She is a member of CILIP (Chartered Institute for Library and Information Professionals), and APM (Association for Project Management).
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UNISON, the National Federation of Women’s Institutes (NFWI), Voices for the Library, The Library Campaign, Campaign for the Book and the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) have announced they will hold a joint lobby of Parliament calling on politicians to protect vital library services.
During the lobby, on 13 March, the campaigning group will highlight the importance of libraries in providing access to learning and as a vital lifeline for many communities.
The lobby will take place at midday, on 13 March, at central Hall, Westminster.
Heather Wakefield, UNISON Head of Local Government, said:
“Cutting libraries is not an easy solution for councils to save cash - it is a literacy time bomb for deprived communities.
“Community groups are being held to ransom by Government plans to force them to take over the running of services, or lose them. These groups don’t have the time, skills and resources to take over the jobs of experienced library staff.
“A shocking 30,000 children are leaving primary school with a reading age of seven or below and libraries are a vital lifeline for community groups. We need a national vision of a modern library service, as an investment in the future generation.”
Ruth Bond, Chair of the national Federation of Women’s Institutes (NFWI), said:
"The NFWI is delighted to support the lobby of parliament. A threat to local library services is a threat to a community’s education and, as champions of libraries for the past 96 years, WI members are gravely concerned that so many local authorities are riding roughshod over educational resources while the Government watches in silence. It is simply not good enough to assume that volunteers will step in to continue providing services previously supplied by professionals; the Government cannot rely on community-minded individuals to step into the breach to bridge the gaps, and the loss of professional expertise is irreplaceable.
"Local libraries are a fundamental information and education resource. Whilst in their essence, libraries facilitate access to books and resources, they play a much wider role in promoting shared knowledge and equality of opportunity, facilitating community cohesion, and enabling life-long learning and literacy from cradle to grave."
Abby Barker, from Voices for the Library, said:
“Voices for the Library are urging anyone concerned for the future of the library service in the UK to get involved on March 13th. This is your chance to tell your MP how vital your local library service is, and to ask them to call the Secretary of State to task over his noticeable lack of involvement. The 1964 Museums and Public Libraries Act very clearly puts public libraries under the superintendence of the Secretary of State, however, Jeremy Hunt has yet to intervene on any level, even in the most extreme cases."
Andrew Coburn, Secretary of The Library Campaign, said:
“Public libraries still have a wide-ranging role in encouraging literacy and education as well as providing literature for leisure and information. MPs need to know what a real 21st century library service can provide – so that they can join the thousands who are trying to prevent their branches being closed and services mutilated.”
Alan Gibbons, Author and Organiser of Campaign for the Book said:
“A reading child is a successful child. The National Literary Trust has found that a child who goes to a library is twice as likely to read well as one who doesn’t. The UK currently stands at 25th in the PISA International Reading ranking. Libraries are vital to improving this position. We have to fight for the defence and extension of public library services.”
Annie Mauger, Chief Executive of CILIP, said:
"The professional skills and expertise of library staff are core to providing the public with a quality library service. Volunteers should supplement and enrich a professionally led service, not replace the knowledge and skills of staff. We are concerned that public library services in England are being damaged; the impact will be felt now and in the long term. We urge the Secretary of State to use his powers of intervention where there is clear evidence that the Public Libraries & Museums Act (1964) has been potentially breached. It is wrong to view public libraries solely as a cost; by providing opportunities for learning and literacy development libraries are an investment in communities, families and individuals.”
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For more information please contact the UNISON Press Office
Notes to Editors:
- You can follow the lobby on Twitter #librarieslobby
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CILIP members can access the following services to find abstracts and full-text journal articles covering a wide range of library and information subject areas.
To gain access, first log in or register on the CILIP website then follow the links below and on the pages that follow.
Please note that access to these subscription journal databases is only available via the CILIP website.
This international abstracting and indexing tool is designed for library professionals and other information specialists. LISA currently abstracts over 440 periodicals from more than 68 countries and in more than 20 different languages.
Access information on hundreds of topics researched in the field of library and information science. Proquest Library Science complements Library and Information Science Database (LISA) giving full-text access to 145 of the core titles.
Free access to the full text of Journal of Information Science (JIS), Journal of Librarianship and Information Science (JOLIS), Health Informatics Journal and IFLA Journal.
This service reports new, ongoing and completed research in information and library science and related fields from around the world.
This free database is available to non members too and will be of interest to anyone in libraries and information management. LISTA indexes nearly 600 periodicals plus books, research reports and proceedings.
Visitors to the CILIP Information Centre can access the following online services in addition to those listed above:
**If you cannot make it to the information centre but would like to search the above highlighted resources, the Information and Advice Team will be happy to do this for you - just complete the search request form below and we'll get back to you as soon as we can.
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How good is your library? How can you measure the impact you make? Designed for public library service managers, this one-day programme will help staff move beyond performance indicators to see the effectiveness of the library service.
Participants will learn how to get to grips with evaluating service impact, incorporating this effort into the overall service monitoring and evaluation process, and learn how to put the evidence of success across in convincing ways.
By the end of the course participants will have:
This programme has been designed for Public Library Service managers who are responsible for evaluating services or considering how to do so.
David Streatfield
David is an experienced LIS trainer who specialises in service impact evaluation. He is an independent Impact Consultant to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s Global Libraries initiative and co-writer of ‘Evaluating the impact of your library’ published by Facet.
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How can you show the contribution that your library makes to teaching, learning and research? Designed for Higher Education and Health library/information services managers, this one-day programme will help staff move beyond performance indicators to see the effectiveness of the library or information service.
Participants will learn how to get to grips with evaluating service impact, incorporating this effort into the overall service monitoring and evaluation process, and learn how to put the evidence of success across in convincing ways. By the end of the course participants will have:
This programme will be valuable for library and information service managers in Academic or Health Libraries who are responsible for evaluating services or considering how to do so.
David Streatfield
David is an experienced LIS trainer who specialises in service impact evaluation. He is co-writer of ‘Evaluating the impact of your library’ published by Facet and was co-facilitator of the LIRG/SCONUL Impact Initiative.
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(to serve until 31 December 2014)
Postnominals
MCLIP
Biography
I have recently retired as Service Director: Libraries, Learning and Culture, at Cambridgeshire County Council, where my responsibilities included Public Libraries, Archives, Adult and Community Learning, Student Finance, Nextstep and Cultural Services including Museums.
Having originally started as a trainee librarian working for Cornwall County Council at Saltash Library I then and attended Library School at Birmingham College of Commerce, before returning to Cornwall to work as a team librarian. I also became qualified in personnel and HR management. During a career spanning over 40 years I held senior posts in Kensington and Chelsea in London, as well as working for the last 20 years in Cambridgeshire.
Despite retiring from local government, I remain very active nationally and as well as my new commitment to CILIP as a Trustee, I Chair of the Libraries, Archives and Information Services National Employers Panel. I am a Governor of Huntingdonshire Regional College, and most recently I have agreed to become a Founding Board Member for Suffolk’s Libraries IPS, the body being established to run the public library service in Suffolk in the future.
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(to serve until 31 December 2014)
Postnominals
BA MCLIP ACMI
liz.mcgettigan@edinburgh.gov.uk
Biography
Head of Library and Information Services, The City of Edinburgh
I have a good track record in libraries and information services, digital inclusion, electronic content development and information management. Before taking up the Head of Libraries and Information Service role in Edinburgh in 2009 I worked for Talis Information as Business Development Manager where I travelled across the UK and Ireland meeting with colleagues from all kinds of library services.
Prior to that I was Head of East Renfrewshire’s Libraries and Information Services. and held a variety of roles with Renfrew District, East Kilbride and Glasgow from Trainee to Senior Community Librarian.
Public library priorities in Edinburgh have been to work with colleagues to transform services, and to create a positive profile for the Library Service. The service is now held in very high regard by both the Council and external stakeholders.
It is apparent that the city’s libraries are changing fast! Developing libraries as key community, information, digital, learning and business hubs. Developing partnerships at local and national levels in a strategic approach to local service delivery. Developing a connected community toolkit and through creative use of social media, e-books, a new app, electronic community information, the virtual library, self service and wi-fi.
One of my major projects is the development of the city’s Central Library and improvement of the Libraries Estate. Edinburgh is bucking the trend in joiners, issues, events and innovative services and are currently refurbishing 3 and building 2 new libraries.
I passionately believe in libraries and the world of library and information professionals. I have worked on the frontline, in reference libraries, in ICT and a huge variety of management roles during my career.
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With increased pressure to fulfil customer related targets and key performance indicators, library and information staff need to stay one step ahead of their customers and anticipate rather than simply respond to their needs.
This new one-day programme will provide library and information staff with tools and techniques to better understand your organisation's customers and to deliver outstanding customer service.
By the end of the event participants will have:
This programme has been developed for middle to senior managers and those who are deputising or leading a team.
Candy Jannetta
Candy has worked as a Consultant and Account Director in the music industry and for a number of blue chip companies. She has combined her corporate background with coaching accreditation to become a leading business coach and facilitator. Her work within the information profession includes one-to-one and team coaching, management and leadership training and career development courses.
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It is often much easier to attend to operational tasks, meeting short term goals than trying to think and plan strategically, setting long term goals, especially if you are a solo worker.
This one-day programme will provide library and information staff with appropriate tools and techniques to help them set a direction and to think and work more strategically.
The day will outline how to create a strategic plan for your service and how to execute this plan, including overcoming barriers. It focuses on how to work more efficiently and productively as an individual and within a team.
By the end of the event participants will have:
This programme is valuable for middle to senior managers who are solo workers and/or those who are deputising or leading a team. Please note that participants are asked to bring work objectives/goals and their work diaries.
Candy Jannetta
Candy has worked as a Consultant and Account Director in the music industry and for a number of blue chip companies. She has combined her corporate background with coaching accreditation to become a leading business coach and facilitator.
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Many public library authorities have introduced, or are considering introducing, supplier selection. How do your service managers best manage your relationships with suppliers and ensure your library authority is getting best value from your contracts? And how do service managers continue to involve staff and build their stock awareness when they are no longer directly responsible for the selection of stock?
This one day programme will help participants develop a strategic approach to the outsourcing of stock selection.
By the end of the course participants will have:
This programme will be valuable for anyone responsible for the management of stock in public library services, especially those new to, or considering, outsourcing selection to suppliers.
Please note that it will be helpful if participants bring a copy of their authority’s supplier selection specification on the day (if they have one)
Sarah Wilkie
Sarah has led on a number of programmes working at the MLA which included community engagement, leadership development and learning. Prior to this she was senior manager with Westminster Libraries. She is now working as a consultant, whose projects include work on Procurement Standards and Inter-library Loans for the London Libraries Change Programme.
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An effective collection development policy exists to support the public library authority’s service objectives and should have direct links to other strategic policies. It provides the strategic framework for all decisions relating to stock management, and can also be used as a risk management tool and to raise the status of the library service within the local authority.
This one day programme will help participants adopt this strategic approach to Collection Development policy making, and consider how they communicate the value of their collections to external partners and stakeholders.
By the end of the course participants will have:
This course will be of benefit to those new to stock management and other staff with significant responsibility for managing stock. Please note that participants will need to bring a copy of their authority’s Collection Development / Stock Management policy with them on the day.
Sarah Wilkie
Sarah has led on a number of programmes working at the MLA which included community engagement, leadership development and learning. Prior to this she was senior manager with Westminster Libraries. She is now working as a consultant, whose projects include work on Procurement Standards and Inter-library Loans for the London Libraries Change Programme.
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This programme will enable participants to learn how to collaborate with their teaching colleagues and gain their trust so that library staff and the school library are used as valued curriculum support.
By the end of the programme participants will have :
This course will be valuable for school librarians/library staff who deliver, or who intend to deliver lessons (either on their own or as part of a team teaching programme) to secondary school students.
Sarah Pavey
Sarah Pavey MSc FCLIP has worked as a school librarian for over 15 years both in the independent and maintained sectors. She is currently librarian at Box Hill School in Surrey. She is co-author of “The Innovative School Librarian” and has spoken at numerous library conferences and training events.
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