CILIP Ireland has welcomed the announcement that Northern Ireland’s Department for Communities will provide library authority Libraries NI, which holds statutory responsibility for the provision of public library services in Northern Ireland, with additional funding of £225,000 to halt proposed reductions in opening hours at fourteen of its busiest libraries.
Gerardine Blee, Development Officer CILIP Ireland said:
“CILIP Ireland warmly welcomes the action by Communities Minister Paul Givan to secure additional funding to prevent reductions to vital library access and services in Northern Ireland.
Public libraries in Northern Ireland play a unique role supporting and developing their communities, with professional staff using their local knowledge to deliver services that have positive outcomes for that community. This investment in public libraries means they can continue to provide invaluable opportunities for local children and families, students, the unemployed and local businesses and trusted access to information, knowledge and support for everyone”
The announcement was made by Communities Minister Paul Givan MLA, following strong response from the public to a consultation on proposed reductions to opening hours due to budget pressures.
The Minister said:
“The views of people are important in any public consultation and the responses received during the Libraries NI consultation has been clearly heard, both by the organisation and by me as Minister.
Public libraries are a vital community asset and in my view they have an important role to play in delivering activities and programmes which contribute to innovation, creativity, social and economic wellbeing, working in partnership with a wide range of both the statutory and voluntary sectors. They remain a valuable resource and one which I will continue to support.”
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CILIP Ireland has welcomed the announcment that Northern Ireland’s Department for Communities will provide library authority Libraries NI, which holds statutory responsibility for the provision of public library services in Northern Ireland, with additional funding of £225,000 to halt proposed reductions in opening hours at fourteen of its busiest libraries.
Gerardine Blee, Development Officer CILIP Ireland said:
“CILIP Ireland warmly welcomes the action by Communities Minister Paul Givan to secure additional funding to prevent reductions to vital library access and services in Northern Ireland.
Public libraries in Northern Ireland play a unique role supporting and developing their communities, with professional staff using their local knowledge to deliver services that have positive outcomes for that community. This investment in public libraries means they can continue to provide invaluable opportunities for local children and families, students, the unemployed and local businesses and trusted access to information, knowledge and support for everyone”
The announcement was made by Communities Minister Paul Givan MLA, following strong response from the public to a consultation on proposed reductions to opening hours due to budget pressures.
The Minister said:
“The views of people are important in any public consultation and the responses received during the Libraries NI consultation has been clearly heard, both by the organisation and by me as Minister.
Public libraries are a vital community asset and in my view they have an important role to play in delivering activities and programmes which contribute to innovation, creativity, social and economic wellbeing, working in partnership with a wide range of both the statutory and voluntary sectors. They remain a valuable resource and one which I will continue to support.”
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Join us for a day of discussion and debate for all library staff across the Southeast region. Discussion will focus on the Carnegie & Kate Greenaway regional shortlisted titles, with our guest speakers adding another dimension.
This training day is aimed at all staff who would like to increase their knowledge and understanding of the best in current children's literature. They will gain skills in recognising the qualities that make good writing and illustration in children's books, increase their confidence in talking about literature and network with colleagues from across the South East region. They will also have the opportunity to vote for the South East region's nominations for the Carnegie and Kate Greenaway awards for 2017.
There will be an opportunity to purchase books by our guest speakers and have these signed during the day.
Booking Details:
Price per person is £10.00 plus VAT, lunch will be included. Please contact YLG SE Secretary Kerry Dunnaway to find out more details and if:
Email: ylg.se.secretary@gmail.com and/or book here http://kwiksurveys.com/s/kOU9I5VS
Invoices will be sent after the event.
9.30am
Arrive for tea/coffee
10.00am
Welcome
10.10am
Author Eve Ainsworth
11.10am
Morning break and book signing
11.30am
Carnegie discussion groups
12.30pm
Lunch and book signing
1.15pm
Illustrator Mike Brownlow
2.15pm
Kate Greenaway discussion groups
3.15pm
Tea
3.30pm
AGM/Results/Evaluation
4.00pm
Close
Objectives:
The criteria for the Carnegie shortlisted titles:
http://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/carnegie/award_criteria.php
The criteria for the Kate Greenaway shortlisted titles:
http://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/greenaway/award_criteria.php
In order to get the most out of the day, it is hoped that delegates will read all the shortlisted books before attending.
Carnegie Shortlist
Greenaway Shortlist
Gough, Julian Rabbit & Bear (Illustrated by Jim Field)
Robinson, Michelle A Beginners Guide to Bearspotting (Illustrated by Dave Roberts)
Do you have questions about YLG South East Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Discussion Day? Contact CILIP YLG SE
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The 2016 CILIP Member's Day & AGM takes place on Thursday 29 September at Leeds City Museum. The day provides an opportunity for members meet, network and participate in important and formal CILIP business.
As well as the formal business of the AGM the day will include; the CILIP Libraries Change Lives Award Ceremony, a celebration of achievement which includes Honorary Fellow and Mentor of the Year , and a presentation from Neil Infield of the British Library who will talk about how the British Library has developed a range of services based on their customer needs.
Guide to the AGM 2016.
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Please see the Awards page for more details and the application form.
The deadline is 31 October 2016, for materials published in 2015 or 2016.
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Do you know a local studies librarian who has provided outstanding contributions to the profession? We are keen to recognise their efforts, so please nominate them for the McCulla Award 2016. The application form is provided on the link to the awards webpage.
Deadline is 30 September 2016.
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10.00 Welcome from Nigel Lashbrook, Headmaster of Oakham School
10.10 The Library At The Centre Of Teaching And Learning - David Harrow, Academic Deputy Head, Oakham School
10.30 Using data to track reading in KS3 - Karen Benoy, Librarian, The Thomas Alleyne Academy, Stevenage
10.50 “Read To Succeed Week” – Claire Scothern, Trent College, Long Eaton
11.10 Curriculum Mapping – Darryl Toerien, Librarian at Oakham School
11.40 SLG News Update
12.00 – 1.00 Lunch
1.00 – 1.45 Hands-on session exploring the 25 online resources that Oakham subscribes to
1.50 Diversity in Picture Books - Sophie Fisher, Learning Resources Co-ordinator, Stephen Perse Foundation, Cambridge
2.10 Switching sectors: bringing experience from academic libraries into school library work -Lyndsey Goddard, Assistant Librarian, The Leys, Cambridge
2.30 Assessing the impact of an information literacy programme - Alison Tarrant, Librarian, Cambourne Village College
Cost (including lunch): £20 for members, £25 non-members
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10.00 SLG News Update
10.30 Using technology for teaching and learning (including Diigo, Dropbox, Evernote, OneNote, Voicethread) – Caroline Roche, Librarian, Eltham College
11.00 The Librarian as Leader of Learning - Rebecca Hemming, Librarian, City of London Academy
11.30 Rebuilding the library presence - Maggie Thomas, Librarian, Bacon’s College, South London
12.00 – 1.00 Lunch
1.00 – 1.30 “Murder by the Book” – Alex Gillespie of Box Clever Education
1.30 – 2.00 Group discussions
2.00 - 3.00 Using fiction to highlight human rights issues – Rowena Seabrook, Human Rights Education Manager at Amnesty International UK
£20 for members, £25 for non members.
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Email: cmr@eltham-college.org.uk
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If you are thinking about or currently working towards any level of Professional Registration this workshop is for you. This interactive workshop will give you a chance to learn about the process of completing a portfolio, the types of evidence you can include and tips on reflective writing. You will also be able to meet other candidates which can be a valuable way to motivate yourself.
Are you a mentor or considering becoming one? Come along to our Mentor Exchange of Experience Event. This session will explain the role of the mentor and Mentor Support Officer, give you a chance to practice your skills by evaluating a fake portfolio and provide a chance to share tips and ask questions. The events will run in parallel, coming together at breaks and for a session at the end of the day.
There will also be an opportunity to take part in a focus group with a CILIP representative to discuss the new proposed membership model. This session is optional and will run after the end of the workshop.
**Book before August 29th to avoid disappointment**
Peterborough Central Library is accessible by train, bus and car. The train station is approximately a 10 minute walk from the Library. Car parking spaces can be found in the Queensgate Shopping Centre. Disabled car parking can be found in Fitzwilliam Street, adjacent to the library.
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The GIG AGM 2016 will be held at 1.30pm on Tuesday 27 September at CILIP 7 Ridgmount Street, London WC1E 7AE. Motions for the AGM should be sent to Stephen Gregory Stephen.Gregory2@Wales.gsi.gov.uk by Monday 5 September. Papers for the AGM will be available on the GIG web pages in due course.
The AGM will be one element of our annual Members Day (12.30 - 5.00 pm) which will also include:
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The work focuses on the collection and analysis of economic statistics, with a growing emphasis on social data. Catty will give you an overview of her role and how it has evolved over the past 12 years! Some background into the main responsibilities of the office will be provided along with the strategic direction, and how the library service aims to support the staff with this. Then she will discuss some of the barriers they have found with delivery of a digital library service in a Government department, and how they are going to address them. Questions are actively encouraged, and if you have specific issues you want to raise, please e-mail me the week before so that I can let Catty know. Please note that the office location is situated outside of Southampton with limited public transport options:
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Email: info@statistics.gsi.gov.uk
Tel: 0845 601 3034
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Click to view the speakers biographies and the listings of the exhibitors who will be at the HLG 2016 conference next month.
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The Cataloguing and Indexing Group in Scotland is pleased to announce our 5th linked data event, which will take place in Edinburgh on the 12th of September 2016.
This year we are delighted to welcome speakers from the British Library, the Bibliothèque nationale de France, the Universities of Edinburgh and St Andrews, the RDA Steering Committee, and the National Library of Scotland, with other speakers to be confirmed.
Speakers will describe the practice and challenges of implementing linked data in a library and information environment, from local pilots and experiments to national services. The opportunities and challenges that linked data presents to cataloguers, libraries and the wider information landscape will be explored, with speakers describing their organisation’s experience, as well as providing an insight into national metadata strategies.
The seminar will be of interest to professionals involved in cataloguing, metadata, resource discovery, and data interoperability, with an interest in linked data, open data and the semantic web.
To reserve your place please register via Eventbrite at http://tinyurl.com/cigslod2016
We look forward to seeing you in Edinburgh in September. Please feel free to forward to colleagues and appropriate lists.
Twitter #cigslod2016
The full programme is still to be announced, but confirmed speakers include:
• Alan Danskin, British Library, describing linked data initiatives and BL metadata strategy
• Mélanie Roche, Bibliothèque nationale de France, describing linked data initiatives at the BnF
• Gordon Dunsire, RDA Steering Committee, describing RDA linked data work
• Alasdair MacDonald & Ruby Wilkins, Edinburgh University Library, describing a project to link authorities across local datasets
• Janet Aucock, St Andrews University Library, providing a cataloguer's linked data perspective
• Alexandria de Pretto, National Library of Scotland, describing experiments with linked data at the national library
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We've collected together some of the interesting, contentious and important library and information stories that were discussed around the world last month. There were lots of interesting discussions in July, including:
Let us know what you think or if you have any other important issues that we missed in the comments section below.
The political events of recent weeks have brought matters of participation, information literacy and democracy to the fore so it’s a good time to pay attention to other developments which are likely to shape things to come.
CILIP Chief Executive Nick Poole has welcomed Rob Wilson MP as he takes over policy responsibility for public libraries in England at the Department of Culture, Media and Sport; and has debated with outgoing Libraries Minister Ed Vaizey about his record while in office.
The new Libraries Minister issued this Open Letter to the library community this week; related information comes in this blog by Kathy Settle at the Leadership for Libraries Taskforce, which has completed its consultation on the Ambition for Public Library Services in England.
We would like to invite you to register to attend our AGM and members day, which is free and open to all and will take place 29 September at Leeds City Museum. The programme will shortly published and lunch will be provided. For CILIP members it’s an important opportunity to debate, vote and be informed regarding our performance and future plans – if you are not a member, it’s a chance to meet us and find out who we are and what we offer:
We have introduced a beautiful new online PKSB, our Professional Knowledge and Skills Base self-assessment tool.
We've also introduced an online listing of CILIP members. The online Register of Practitioners search tool displays all those individuals who are current (personal) members of CILIP, and have agreed to be included in this public listing.
Finally, we invite CILIP members and non-members alike to their say on our proposals for a dramatically different CILIP membership model from January 2018, by completing our survey before 7 August. The new structure aims to be fairer, better value for money and more affordable.
The CILIP Conference 2016 took place in Brighton this week. It was a fantastic event, thanks to everyone who attended (and tweeted) from across the UK and around the world.
You can also register your interest in attending next year’s conference in Manchester, 5-6 July.
There were too many great talks to cover everything here but some of the big announcements we made were the launch of:
This 3 minute film brings you a flavour of the action at CILIP Conference 2016 in Brighton: From the venue to the speakers...the delegates to the exhibitors.. And of course, the food!
If you weren’t able to attend then you can catch up on Twitter #CILIPConf16 and download the presentations from most of the speakers - or read some of the range of perspectives and experiences that people have shared:
There has been lots of UK public library news recently, including:
People may eventually get sick of Brexit news but here is some more related to the sector:
CILIP is the leading body representing the information professions.
We build the professionalism of our members by supporting the development of skills, knowledge and excellence. We provide unity through shared values and advocate on behalf of the information professions.
The benefits of CILIP membership include:
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Reducing the burden of the Research Excellence Framework (REF) through open data and metrics is a key theme of the Stern Review – creating a momentous opportunity to improve the quality, sharing and reuse of data by enhancing the research information infrastructure underpinning it.
The recommendation states that, ‘where possible, REF data and metrics should be open, standardised and combinable with other research funders’ data collection processes in order to streamline data collection requirements and reduce the cost of compiling and submitting information’.
Jisc welcomes the recommendations to move the REF forward, based on community consensus and evidence submitted to the consultation. In particular we believe that the most appropriate, long-term and sustainable approach to reducing the burden of research assessment is to enhance the UK’s research information infrastructure to make it open, robust and interoperable, and are working with the community towards this aim.
Running throughout the review were recommendations relating to the use of metrics and indicators for assessment. Alternative indicators were acknowledged as being able to effectively complement the continuing, central role of peer review: and that as more open, consistent and relevant data is made available, this in turn will provide better quality datasets, intelligence, and benchmarking across different disciplines and domains.
Jisc too recognises this opportunity, while being fully aware of the complexities in adopting a judicious use of metrics. Experimentation through our research and development projects on business intelligence and research metrics and indicators will help contribute towards this understanding and support more transparent, evidenced approaches with data and metrics.
Linda Naughton, our head of research, said:
“It’s highly encouraging that the review recognises the potential for gaining more value from the data and the need for open, interoperable information systems. In the consultation we strongly made the case for improving the infrastructure that supports research information management – something that was previously identified in last year’s The Metric Tide report, where Jisc is named as playing a lead role.”
Rachel Bruce, our deputy chief innovation officer, added:
“The heterogeneity of the UK’s research sector produces a rich and diverse range of impacts, but it also creates operational challenges, with multiple approaches being adopted at the technical level to the management of administrative data.
Our vision for a fully interoperable, national research information infrastructure – underpinned by open research data and open access to research outputs – would enable the UK to maximise the impact of its world-class research. Further, we could expect this to support more intelligent research analytics into the UK’s research base, leading to improved insights and better strategic decision-making at the institutional and national level.”
Jisc has long been an enabler of research excellence. We offer a number of services to the community, including a co-ordinated portfolio of open access services to help researchers meet funder requirements and improve the discovery, usage and impact of research outputs, as well as various solutions that support interoperability and open standards, such as the unique open researcher identifier, ORCID, which we offer through a national consortium in the UK, and are working on other identifiers, such as those for the research organisation.
We are also working with the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), Research Councils UK (RCUK), Universities UK (UUK) and Wellcome Trust to move forward a UK Forum for Responsible Research Metrics – first proposed in The Metric Tide, and mentioned in the Stern Review as having an important role to play in addressing data issues. Through the forum the intention is to effectively support the diverse qualities and impacts of research, by working with stakeholders to ensure data infrastructure and best practice develops to support the community.
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CILIP Rare Books and Special Collections Group (RBSCG) Summer Visit 2016
Visit to the Weston Library, the recently renovated special collections wing of the Bodleian Library
Join other RBSCG members on this year’s summer visit – a behind-the-scenes tour of the new Weston Library building, and a show and tell of early children’s books from the Opie Collection.
Places on the summer visit are free, but limited in number and open only to CILIP RBSCG members. To book a place, please contact Lucy Evans, lucy.grace.evans@gmail.com, quoting your CILIP membership number.
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UKeiG is proud to announce that the winner of the 2016 Information Manager of the Year is Marlize Palmer. Marlize is a standout champion of Information Management in Welsh Government as its Head of Library and Archive Services. In the wake of the Cabinet Office review conducted by Sir Alex Allen into Government digital archive keeping last year she persuaded the Welsh Government to trial the use of Nuix, a leading eDiscovery tool, and in 4 weeks in Spring 2016 her team proved the acquisition’s worth by indexing over 22 million items and providing nearly 70,000 items for solicitors to review for national enquiries. Later, in a pilot to test transferring born-digital records to TNA Marlize’s Historical Review and Appraisal Team worked with TNA to design its new digital transfer model which is now seen as a government-wide workable solution. Throughout all this Marlize displayed political nous, pragmatism and collaborative style of the highest order. Marlize is a very worthy winner of UKeiG Information Manager of the Year award for 2016
Full details of our winner can be found on the Award Pages.
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Facet Publishing have announced the publication of Teaching Information Literacy Reframed: 50+ framework-based exercises for creating information-literate learners by Joanna M Burkhardt.
This book offers a starting point to understanding and applying teaching practices to the six threshold concepts listed in the Association for College and Research Libraries’ (ACRL) Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education, an altogether new way of looking at information literacy.
Bestselling author and expert instructional librarian Burkhardt decodes the Framework, putting its conceptual approach into straightforward language and offering more than 50 classroom-ready Framework-based exercises.
Each chapter focuses on one of the six concepts and offers sample exercises that can be applied in single lecture periods or over semester-long courses. The book offers best practices in creating learning outcomes, assessments, and teaching tricks and tips. Finally, it offers perspectives on how learning, memory, and transfer of learning applies to the teaching of information literacy.
This book will assist librarians in teaching information literacy and enable their students to cross the threshold and become information literacy experts.
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Press and review copies contact:
James Williams, Marketing & Sales Manager, Facet Publishing
Tel: +44 (0)20 7255 0597
Email: james.williams@facetpublishing.co.uk
Notes:
Teaching Information Literacy Reframed: 50+ framework-based exercises for creating information-literate learners | Jul 2016 | 160pp | Paperback; 9781783301638; £49.95
About the author:
Joanna M. Burkhardt is chair of the Technical Services Department, collection management officer, and director of the Narragansett Bay Campus and Providence Campus branch libraries of the University of Rhode Island. She is lead author of Teaching Information Literacy: 50 Standards-Based Exercises for College Students and Creating a Comprehensive Information Literacy Plan. She has written numerous articles and made presentations about instruction and information literacy.
The book is published by Facet Publishing and is available from Bookpoint Ltd | Tel: +44 (0)1235 827702 | Fax: +44 (0)1235 827703 | Email: facet@bookpoint.co.uk | Web: www.facetpublishing.co.uk. | Mailing Address: Mail Order Dept, 39 Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4TD. It is available in North America from the American Library Association.
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Embedded in applications like enterprise search, CMS, websites and apps, more and more organisations are turning to taxonomies to drive their data, content and information processes. Whatever your level of expertise - from newbie, established information professional, or seasoned taxonomist - Information Today Europe is asking you to take a look at the brand new Taxonomy Boot Camp London programme at: www.taxonomybootcamp.com/london
The first ever Taxonomy Boot Camp London gives you the chance to discover new applications and develop new skillsets; there's something for you there ...
Taxonomy Boot Camp London runs on18 & 19 October 2016 at Olympia Conference Centre.
Generous discount opportunities currently available. Plan now to attend!
Taxonomy Boot Camp London is co-located with Internet Librarian International. Programme out now:
www.internet-librarian.com
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It was reported todat that Atmire NV has entered into an agreement to acquire Open Repository - BioMed Central's repository service for academic institutions, charities, NGOs and research organisations. "Under the agreement, Atmire will take over management and support of all Open Repository customers effective from today. The acquisition adds to Atmire's client base of institutions using DSpace (an open source repository software package typically used for creating open access repositories) and allows BioMed Central to focus on its core business concerns." BioMed Central is an STM publisher which has pioneered the open access publishing model. All peer-reviewed research articles published by BioMed Central are made immediately and freely accessible online, and are licensed to allow redistribution and reuse. BioMed Central is part of Springer Nature. Atmire provides DSpace services and add-on modules with over 130 institutions in 25 countries using their services.
The press release continues:
There will be no break in service for Open Repository customers, who will now have access to Atmire's support team.
Lieven Droogmans, CEO Atmire said:
“A full turnkey hosted DSpace solution like Open Repository perfectly complements our existing offering of DSpace services. It is an exciting opportunity to develop the future of hosted DSpace repository services based on the pioneering work of Open Repository in this area.”Rachel Burley, Publishing Director BioMed Central said:
“Open Repository has gone from strength to strength, but as the volume of open access papers we publish increases we want to concentrate our efforts on our core business. We are certain that Atmire, as leading experts in DSpace services, are best placed to take Open Repository forward.”While ensuring continuity in the support of existing Open Repository clients, Atmire is embarking on the largest technological upgrade of the Open Repository platform to date. With goals to improve the ease of use for end users and repository administrators, the company is committing to a substantial investment in the quality of the Open Repository product.
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If you fancy moving between library and information sectors but are not sure how your skills would transfer from one to another...
If you need some advice on how to phrase your CV and job applications…
Join us!
Location: Philip Robinson Library, Newcastle University
Monday 8 August 2016; start at 13:00 and finish by 16:30
Programme with approximate timings:
13:00-13:30 Informal talks by colleagues who have transferred from one sector to another:
Kirstin Himsworth - from public libraries to academic libraries
Isabel Taylor
13:30-15:30 CV and job applications workshop with Victoria Fleming.
Victoria Fleming is a CIPD qualified trainer and the owner and director of Buzztastic, a startup sales and service strategy and training consultancy. In its third trading year, Buzztastic is generating excellent turnover due to Victoria’s amazing capacity to network, sell herself to develop business and deliver her product. A lifelong optimist, she delivers training with energy, humour and deep professionalism. Her session will assume that attendees have the knowledge to find out for themselves examples of CV writing.
She’ll home in on the types of CV and job applications that attendees will be called on to write, how to use a CV to do more than get the next job, and look at the ‘what next’ after having written a CV. Expect her session to be larger than life, full of top tips from her own experience and some unconventional thinking about CVs and job applications.
15:30-16:00 Informal talks by colleagues who have transferred from one sector to another:
Jenny Richardson - moving into the health sector
Rachel Smith - moving roles within the academic sector
This free workshop is open to CILIP members only (individual or organisational membership).
Book your free place by emailing Elaine at elaine.andrew@northumbria.ac.uk by 5th August.
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The Great North Museum: Hancock has a unique library on the second floor of the museum which is made up of the library and archives of the Natural History Society of Northumbria (NHSN), the library of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne (SANT) and Newcastle University’s Cowen Library.
It contains a wealth of books dating from the 16th century to the present day including material on the history, natural history and archaeology of the northern region. Included in the library are many rare and fine editions and some wonderful examples of natural history illustration. Members of CILIP North East will be able to see a first edition of Darwin’s “On The Origin of Species”, herbals and books of ornithology from the 16th century and 17th century and early works about the Roman Wall.
The Archive of the Natural History Society of Northumbria contains unique watercolours by Thomas Bewick, the renowned wood engraver, and manuscript letters, diaries and notebooks of famous northern naturalists, including John Hancock.
The Great North Museum: Hancock Library is a purpose built facility that is open to everyone.
This is a free event.
Venue: The Great North Museum: Hancock Library is located on the second floor of the Great North Museum: Hancock on Barras Bridge. Please see information at: https://greatnorthmuseum.org.u...
The building is 35 minutes’ walk from Newcastle Central Railway Station, or five minutes’ walk from Haymarket Metro.
Access: The building has lifts to reach the upper floors. The Library is based on the second floor.
Booking: To reserve a place, please email: elaine.andrew@northumbria.ac.uk
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The Library and Information Sector New Professionals Network published a press release yesterday which is reproduced here in full. LISNPN is looking for volunteers to keep the group going so that future generations of new professionals.
Would you like to be involved in the Library and Information Sector New Professionals Network (LISNPN)?
We are looking for new volunteers to help out with running and expanding the network, and to take part in some new projects we will be putting in place over the next few months. We want to keep LISNPN going so that future generations of new professionals have a place to go for support and advice from their peers, and we could use a few extra hands.
If you feel you could offer a couple of hours a week to LISNPN, we would love to have you help out. You can get involved in a variety of ways:
- Writing posts for our website
- Helping run our social media channels, taking part in online discussions and forums
- Providing support to our new network of mentors
- Assisting with web seminars
- Suggesting future projects and events
Volunteering with us can offer you plenty of interesting projects to get involved with, valuable experience, access to a network of like-minded individuals within the profession, and an opportunity to help your peers in their career journey.
We would ideally like to have new volunteers with us by early August, so we can get a start on our new projects.
Get in touch on Twitter (@LISNPN) or email us (lisnpn@gmail.com) to find out more.
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Do you need to know how to convince senior management that managing knowledge is crucial?
Do you want to find out how to actually "do" effective KM or develop a KM strategy?
Then Dion Lindsay's practical course - based on extensive, real-life case studies - is a must!
Who should attend?
CILIP’s Professional Knowledge and Skills Base (PKSB)
2 Knowledge and Information Management 2.1 Knowledge Management
2 Knowledge and Information Management 2.6 Organisational knowledge/knowledge assets
2 Knowledge and Information Management 2.7 Knowledge Sharing and Collaboration
10. Strategy, Planning and Management 10.1 Strategic Planning
10. Strategy, Planning and Management 10.10 Change Management
Course outline
Do you need to know how to convince senior management that managing knowledge is crucial?
Do you want to find out how to actually "do" effective KM or develop a KM strategy?
Then this practical course - based on extensive, real-life case studies - is a must!
Effectively managed knowledge is one of the greatest resources modern organisations possess – and information professionals, with their expertise and understanding of their organisation’s working needs, are well positioned to take the lead.
The concepts and theories of (Knowledge Management) KM are essential when interacting with senior management and other key stakeholders but doing KM is intensely practical. Knowledge Managers have to find out what will work for their organisation, and discovering new ways to engage work colleagues will be challenging and fun.
Topics include:
Dion Lindsay is highly-experienced KM practitioner, trainer and consultant and workshop leader. His experience covers KM in commercial, government and charity environments and he has a wealth of examples and case studies to bring to the course. Dion ran early KM experiments in the civil service, and was Knowledge Manager for the Motor Neurone Disease Association before becoming a full-time trainer and consultant.
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Four of the UK’s leading research organisations - Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), Research Councils UK (RCUK), Universities UK (UUK) and Wellcome Trust - have today launched a concordat that proposes a series of clear and practical principles for working with research data.
The Concordat on Open Research Data has been developed by a UK multi-stakeholder group - Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), RCUK, Newcastle University, UUK, HEFCE, University of Warwick, Research Information Network, Springer Nature, British Library, Wellcome Trust, University of Essex, The Russell Group and Jisc - and is a set of expectations of best practice reflecting the needs of the research community.
This concordat will help to ensure that research data gathered and generated by members of the UK research community is made openly available for use by others wherever possible; in a manner consistent with relevant legal, ethical, disciplinary and regulatory frameworks and norms, and with due regard to the costs involved.
The ten principles include:
While there are four initial signatories to the concordat, there has been wider consultation with the research community and their feedback and input helped shape the final text. The Concordat on Open Research Data is open for other organisations and groups to sign up to over time. Interested parties can contact alexandra.saxon@rcuk.ac.uk.
David Sweeney, director of research, education and knowledge exchange, HEFCE, said:
“Open research data has the potential to deliver substantial benefits to research and to wider society. Open data will reveal new research avenues, and deliver innovative new technologies and services that will improve our lives.
Achieving open data is not easy; there are substantial challenges ahead which will require the commitment of everyone involved in research. This concordat is an important step towards securing this commitment. I would now encourage all those involved in research to sign up to the principles and engage with this agenda.”
Prof. Duncan Wingham, chief executive of NERC and RCUK open data champion, said:
“RCUK welcomes the Open Data Concordat and the focus that the core principles bring to ensuring that the data resulting from the research that we fund is as open as possible.
By ensuring good practice around the open use and reuse of data, where appropriate, we can ensure that research brings optimum benefits to the long term prosperity and wellbeing of the UK and to the world.”
Nicola Dandridge, chief executive of UUK, continued:
“Open research data has the potential to deliver significant benefits for society by enhancing the impact of our world-class research base. Universities UK welcomes this concordat, which sets out the aspirations of the research community while recognising the costs and challenges that must be addressed if we are to realise these benefits.
By supporting the concordat, universities and other research organisations can help ensure that the UK remains at the cutting edge of science and research.”
Nicola Perrin, head of policy at Wellcome Trust, added:
“The Concordat sets out core principles to guide the research community in ensuring that research data can be accessed and used in ways that will accelerate discovery and maximise benefits to society. Importantly, it recognises that not all research data can be shared openly, and that there is a need for all researchers to plan how they will manage and share data as an integral part of planning their research.”
Open research data is the next step in achieving the UK’s open science ambitions and will help improve cooperation and strengthen the UK’s position as a global science leader.
via Jisc news
