Purpose in attending event Discover first hand information on the companies involved in learning The technologies currently being used by companies to provide training and course content Understand how companies strategically extend their market share globally in the area of online training Gain a greater understanding on the types and range of customers that need training solutions Understand aspects involved…
Events
Heritage User Group Meeting
Heritage User Group – Meeting July 2013 The Heritage User group meeting was held at Conference Aston in Birmingham and focused on the following aspects of Heritage: Heritage Cirqa (the latest release) RFID E-books I was at the meeting because I use Heritage and I would like to update to the latest version – Hertiage Cirqa Emma Duffield (I.S. Oxford)…
Open Access: Going for Gold
Open Access: Going for Gold (Imperial College London) This event aimed to inform the attendees about recent developments in open access publishing and also explain the RCUK’s new position on the publication of UK government funded research. This event was well timed after the release earlier in the year of the Finch report, (‘Accessibility, sustainability, excellence: how to expand access…
The Digital Public Library of America: Current Plans and Future Prospects
Robert Darnton Lecture and Discussion ‘The Digital Public Library of America: Current Plans and Future Prospects’ Introduction Robert Darnton is an American historian and 18th century scholar. He is a Harvard graduate who attained a PhD in History from Oxford. He has written many books and has spent lots of time researching in France. One of his most well known…
Developing your Teaching Skills
Developing your teaching skills (Cambridge University Library) Reasons for attending this session were to improve and find out more about the following: Teaching skills in general Learning styles and how they should be considered when creating learning interventions Teaching techniques being used by other staff at other institutions The event was held at Cambridge University Library and consisted of the…
The Second NAG Collection Development Seminar for Academic Libraries
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…
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,…
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…
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…