The Second NAG Collection Development Seminar for Academic Libraries Reasons for attending the seminar I attended the seminar to find out more about the following: The issues faced with collection management at academic libraries in the current climate of change Patron driven acquisition (PDA) eBooks and electronic journals in relation to collection management The seminar included the following speakers: Jill…
Author Archive for Paul Rudd
Written by Paul Rudd Information Specialist at the Fire Service College in Moreton-in-Marsh (Capita)
eBooks and Digital Media
eBooks and Digital Media (2nd December CILIP HQ) Reasons for attending The following are the main reasons for attending this event: To discover further information on ebooks and other types of digital media To find out more about their use in the school sector. The programme: Baldev Singh, Imagine Education.net How to use technology to improve learning outcomes Lesley Harrison,…
University of Bath Library Visit
Reasons for the visit To gain an understanding of the type and range of eResources being purchased by the university and gain an understanding of how they are managed To gain further information on University of Bath’s research repository Visit in more detail Managing electronic resources The University of Bath subscribes to many electronic journals and has purchased many ebooks…
University of Surrey’s New Library and Learning Centre
University of Surrey’s new Library and Learning Centre The new University of Surrey’s Library and Learning Centre was completed recently and is one of the most impressive HE library projects to be undertaken in the UK in recent years. Viewing the photographs, leaflets and guides on the library together with standing outside the building you cannot fully appreciate the LLC…
Surviving Redundancy
CILIP (South East Group) Surviving Redundancy: Positive planning from the front line for what you hope may never happen (but probably will!) At the CILIP South East branch Thames Valley group meeting Mike Sharracks held a presentation on surviving redundancy and it was full of useful and mostly positive information. Perhaps the most important piece of information Mike conveyed to…
LMS Supplier Showcase
LMS Supplier Showcase (4th November, CILIP HQ London) The LMS showcase is an important event to attend to keep up-to-date with the various suppliers and systems that are available together with their various features and prices. Therefore, attendance to this event is worthwhile even if you are not currently in the market for a new LMS. Overview The showcase featured…
Saïd Business School: Sainsbury Library Visit
General overview The Saïd business school offers a range of programmes in management, leadership and entrepreneurship for undergraduates and postgraduates and is well known around the world for its MBA programmes. The business school was established and built in 1996 and is located in the centre of Oxford near the Oxford rail station The business school is also having an…
The Royal Society Library Visit
The Royal Society is a fellowship of eminent scientist from around the world and its main offices are located in the heart of the capital on Charlton House Terrace. The library’s collections are specifically related to science and the collection includes printed works an image library and an archive. The printed works collection consists of over 70,000 titles…
Building your Portfolio
‘Building your Portfolio’ Career Development Group (West County Division) (16th September – Bournemouth Central Library) In September I attended the ‘Building your Portfolio’ course organised by CILIP’s Career Development Group. The course was aimed at those interested in CILIP’s framework of qualifications such as Chartership, Certification or revalidation). The course consisted of the following key topics: Learning Styles What is…
The University of Reading Library Collections Project
The University of Reading Library Collections Project ‘Reshaping the Collections in a time of institutional Change’ (CILIP South East Group – October 5th- Reading) In 2009 the University of Reading began their Library Collections Project, and at this CILIP South East Group meeting Rupert Wood (Head of Collections and the University of Reading) and Victoria Bird (Collections Project Co-ordinator) provided…