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Newsletter archive: October 2012

noreply@blogger.com (CILIP in London Committee) — Mon, 8 Oct 2012 08:31:00 +0100

Welcome to our October newsletter which contains lots of information about our events during the rest of 2012. The CILIP in London committee looks forward to welcoming you to our Winter events in the coming months.

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CILIP in London Evening Meetings at The Square Tavern.

Reminder to book for our October meeting next week.

The TUC Collections at London Metropolitan University

Speaker: Chris Coates, Librarian of the TUC (Trades Union Congress) Collections at London Metropolitan University
Date: Monday, 8th October 2012
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: The Square (Wine Bar), Tolmers Square, Somers Town, London NW1
Map: http://g.co/maps/w973q

Chris Coates, Librarian of the TUC Collections at London Metropolitan University, will talk about the history of the Collections, the variety of their content, and their contribution to research into both historical and current aspects of workplace life and politics.

Chris will also discuss the Collections’ digitisation programme and issues relating to opening up an institutional library to make them accessible to a wider user group. Like the other special collection in Londonmet – the Women’s Library – the TUC Collections’ future was under threat due to a shortfall in funding, but successful talks over a proposed a joint-funding initiative with the Trades Union Congress was agreed in June

This talk will be of particular value to anyone registered for CILIP Chartership and can contribute towards CPD requirements. Refreshments will be available afterwards.

Please book via the form located at: http://tinyurl.com/CiLOct2012

It would be helpful if you could say how you found out about this event.

CILIP in London evening meetings are free to CILIP members (with a £5 donation invited from non-members) and are open to all with a professional interest in the topic.

We encourage you to blog or tweet about this event (#ciliplndn)

This event has kindly been sponsored by Credo Reference.

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In November we are pleased to welcome Jon Brassey who will talk on ‘The highs and lows of running the TRIP Database’

Date: Tuesday 20 November 2012
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: The Square, 26 Tolmers Square, London, NW1 2PE
Map: http://g.co/maps/w973q

TRIP started by accident, got picked up early on by Bandolier (a very popular and independent publication, specific to evidence-based medicine) and has grown significantly since then. It has a global audience and has been searched over 60 million times.

It has been an interesting journey with a large number of highs and a large number of lows. Jon will cover areas such as how TRIP got started and how it's grown. He'll also cover funding concerns (typically having not enough money but on one occasion too much), the relationships (good and bad), where the ideas come from and his amazing ability to fail in acquisition negotiations.

Biography: Jon Brassey has worked in the world of clinical effectiveness and evidence based medicine for nearly 15 years. His main area of work is clinical question answering. As part of this work Jon created and still runs the TRIP Database, an 'evidence based' clinical search engine. He also works for Public Health Wales.

This talk will be of particular value to anyone registered for CILIP Chartership and can contribute towards CPD requirements.

We encourage you to blog or tweet about this event - do let us know if you blog it and tweet with #ciliplndn

CILIP in London evening meetings are open to all with a professional interest in the topic. Refreshments will be available afterwards.

Please book using the online form http://tinyurl.com/CiLNov2012

Space is limited so please let us know if you are no longer able to attend via: cilipinlondon@gmail.com

A donation (£5) is invited from anyone who is not a Cilip member.

This event has kindly been sponsored by Credo Reference.

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Reminder to book for the CILIP in London Christmas social on 5 December 2012.

CILIP in London warmly invites you to our Christmas social on 5 December. We will take a break from our usual speaker format and host an informal, festive networking event.

We ask that all attendees give a voluntary donation of £5 to cover the cost of a light buffet, with a small surplus going to the CILIP benevolent fund.

As this is such a busy time of year, we ask that you express your interest in attending this event by 31 October. Please follow this link to book your place- http://tinyurl.com/cphruuk.

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What's on in London?

Don't forget to check our Calendar for loads of great events happening in London - http://londoncommunity.wikispaces.com/Calendar.

If you prefer to receive your updates automatically you can sign up to the RSS feed and follow @ciliplndn on Twitter.

Contributors are welcome, so if you want the details of your event to reach a wide London-based audience, please get in touch alan.fricker@newhamhealth.nhs.uk

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The next CILIP in London e-bulletin will be sent out on 7th November 2012 - please send comments,suggestions and copy to amyicke@hotmail.com by 1st Novemeber.

Newsletter archive: September 2012

noreply@blogger.com (CILIP in London Committee) — Mon, 8 Oct 2012 08:30:00 +0100

In our September newsletter we look ahead to our future CILIP in London evening meetings and, as the new academic year starts, we offer some top tips for library inductions.

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CILIP in London Evening Meetings at The Square Tavern.

Reminder to book for our September meeting: 'Find information fast – but where?'

Speaker: Gary Archer, Information Services Librarian, Solihull Central Library
Date: Thursday, 13 September 2012
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: The Square (Wine Bar), Tolmer’s Square, Somers Town, London NW1
Map: http://g.co/maps/w973q

Library Reference Services, and professionally-trained staff, are increasingly seen as irrelevant in the digital age; publishers are cancelling long-standing, successful titles to cut costs and meet market changes.

The popularity of shows such as QI, plus Q&A-type newspaper columns and discussion lists, and the use of social media for seeking answers demonstrates people’s need for information. Yet, this is not reflected in library reference services.

Gary will examine the decline in reference publishing and explore the role libraries can play in providing reliable, quality information.

Gary Archer has over 30 years experience as a librarian, mostly running information services. He has been described as one of a dying breed! He has a strong interest in information sources - to the extent of collecting non-traditional reference publications, such as Notes and Queries-type titles. Gary is reviewer for the Information Services Group’s magazine Refer and has been a winner of the Whitakers Almanac annual quiz.

This talk will be of particular value to anyone registered for CILIP Chartership and can contribute towards CPD requirements. Refreshments will be available afterwards.

Please book via the form located at: http://tinyurl.com/CiLSep2012. It would be helpful if you could say how you found out about this event.

CILIP in London evening meetings are free to CILIP members (with a £5 donation invited from non-members) and are open to all with a professional interest in the topic.

We encourage you to blog or tweet about this event (#ciliplndn)

This event has kindly been sponsored by Credo Reference.

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October meeting: The TUC Collections at London Metropolitan University

Speaker: Chris Coates, Librarian of the TUC (Trades Union Congress) Collections at London Metropolitan University
Date: Monday, 8th October 2012
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: The Square (Wine Bar), Tolmers Square, Somers Town, London NW1
Map: http://g.co/maps/w973q

Chris Coates, Librarian of the TUC Collections at London Metropolitan University, will talk about the history of the Collections, the variety of their content, and their contribution to research into both historical and current aspects of workplace life and politics.

Chris will also discuss the Collections’ digitisation programme and issues relating to opening up an institutional library to make them accessible to a wider user group. Like the other special collection in Londonmet – the Women’s Library – the TUC Collections’ future was under threat due to a shortfall in funding, but successful talks over a proposed a joint-funding initiative with the Trades Union Congress was agreed in June

This talk will be of particular value to anyone registered for CILIP Chartership and can contribute towards CPD requirements. Refreshments will be available afterwards.

Please book via the form located at: http://tinyurl.com/CiLOct2012

It would be helpful if you could say how you found out about this event.

CILIP in London evening meetings are free to CILIP members (with a £5 donation invited from non-members) and are open to all with a professional interest in the topic.

We encourage you to blog or tweet about this event (#ciliplndn)

This event has kindly been sponsored by Credo Reference.

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In November we are pleased to welcome Jon Brassey who will talk on ‘The highs and lows of running the TRIP Database’

Date: Tuesday 20 November 2012
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: The Square, 26 Tolmers Square, London, NW1 2PE
Map: http://g.co/maps/w973q

TRIP started by accident, got picked up early on by Bandolier (a very popular and independent publication, specific to evidence-based medicine) and has grown significantly since then. It has a global audience and has been searched over 60 million times.

It has been an interesting journey with a large number of highs and a large number of lows. Jon will cover areas such as how TRIP got started and how it's grown. He'll also cover funding concerns (typically having not enough money but on one occasion too much), the relationships (good and bad), where the ideas come from and his amazing ability to fail in acquisition negotiations.

Biography: Jon Brassey has worked in the world of clinical effectiveness and evidence based medicine for nearly 15 years. His main area of work is clinical question answering. As part of this work Jon created and still runs the TRIP Database, an 'evidence based' clinical search engine. He also works for Public Health Wales.

This talk will be of particular value to anyone registered for CILIP Chartership and can contribute towards CPD requirements.

We encourage you to blog or tweet about this event - do let us know if you blog it and tweet with #ciliplndn

CILIP in London evening meetings are open to all with a professional interest in the topic. Refreshments will be available afterwards.

Please book using the online form http://tinyurl.com/CiLNov2012

Space is limited so please let us know if you are no longer able to attend via: cilipinlondon@gmail.com

A donation (£5) is invited from anyone who is not a Cilip member.

This event has kindly been sponsored by Credo Reference.

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Reminder to book for the CILIP in London Christmas social on 5 December 2012.

CILIP in London warmly invites you to our Christmas social on 5 December. We will take a break from our usual speaker format and host an informal, festive networking event.

We ask that all attendees give a voluntary donation of £5 to cover the cost of a light buffet, with a small surplus going to the CILIP benevolent fund.

As this is such a busy time of year, we ask that you express your interest in attending this event by 31 October. Please follow this link to book your place- http://tinyurl.com/cphruuk.

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What's on in London?

Don't forget to check our Calendar for loads of great events happening in London - http://londoncommunity.wikispaces.com/Calendar.

If you prefer to receive your updates automatically you can sign up to the RSS feed and follow @ciliplndn on Twitter.

Contributors are welcome, so if you want the details of your event to reach a wide London-based audience, please get in touch alan.fricker@newhamhealth.nhs.uk

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Some top- tips for library induction by Paula Funnell, Senior Academic Liaison Librarian (Medicine & Dentistry) at Queen Mary University of London.

Be prepared
The induction period can be pretty manic. In order to make sure your sessions are effective you need to spend plenty of time planning so that you’re well organised and ready to face the students.

Show enthusiasm
Look like you’re interested in what you’re talking about, even if it’s the tenth time you’ve done the same session in a week! If you’re enthusiastic then the students are much more likely to be interested too.

Stand out from the crowd
At this time of year the students are subjected to induction sessions from just about everyone in the university. If you want them to listen to what you have to say, you need to do something different. Maybe use Prezi instead of the standard Powerpoint, use images or perhaps show a video.

Keep it interactive
Most of us don’t like to hear too much of our own voice, and the students probably don’t either! Wherever possible include hands-on exercises and group activities. The students are more likely to stay awake if they have to think for themselves.

Make it fun
If we’re talking about first year undergraduates at the beginning of their course then try not to make it too serious. Build in some fun activities. Last year we ran a quiz for the first year dentists with a prize for the winning team. If the students enjoy what they’re doing, they’re much more likely to learn.

Don’t overload
You probably have lots you want to tell the students, and often little time, but there’s no point trying to cram in too much. You’ll end up leaving the students dazed and confused. It’s best just to focus on the key points. If possible arrange a follow up session for later in the course, or at least leave them with something to refer to in the future, perhaps an online tutorial or video presentation.

So all of this, plus a good supply of coffee or chocolate if necessary, should ensure a positive induction for both you and the students!

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The next CILIP in London e-bulletin will be sent out on 3 October 2012 - please send comments,suggestions and copy to ruthmurphy246@hotmail.com by 27th September.

Newsletter archive: August 2012

noreply@blogger.com (CILIP in London Committee) — Mon, 8 Oct 2012 08:29:00 +0100

CILIP London branch newsletter - August 2012

Welcome to this month’s newsletter. CILIP in London takes a break from organising talks in August, but this month’s newsletter contains details of our exciting line up of speakers for this autumn, as well as, news about the CILIP in London Christmas social, and a write up of our July event.

We look forward to seeing you all at upcoming events.

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Book now for our September event.

'Find information fast – but where?'

Speaker: Gary Archer, Information Services Librarian, Solihull Central Library
Date: Thursday, 13 September 2012
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: The Square (Wine Bar), Tolmer’s Square, Somers Town, London NW1
Map: http://g.co/maps/w973q

Library Reference Services, and professionally-trained staff, are increasingly seen as irrelevant in the digital age; publishers are cancelling long-standing, successful titles to cut costs and meet market changes.

The popularity of shows such as QI, plus Q&A-type newspaper columns and discussion lists, and the use of social media for seeking answers demonstrates people’s need for information. Yet, this is not reflected in library reference services.

Gary will examine the decline in reference publishing and explore the role libraries can play in providing reliable, quality information.

Gary Archer has over 30 years experience as a librarian, mostly running information services. He has been described as one of a dying breed! He has a strong interest in information sources - to the extent of collecting non-traditional reference publications, such as Notes and Queries-type titles. Gary is reviewer for the Information Services Group’s magazine Refer and has been a winner of the Whitakers Almanac annual quiz.

This talk will be of particular value to anyone registered for CILIP Chartership and can contribute towards CPD requirements. Refreshments will be available afterwards.

Please book via the form located at: http://tinyurl.com/CiLSep2012. It would be helpful if you could say how you found out about this event.

CILIP in London evening meetings are free to CILIP members (with a £5 donation invited from non-members) and are open to all with a professional interest in the topic.

We encourage you to blog or tweet about this event (#ciliplndn)

This event has kindly been sponsored by Credo Reference.

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Save the date for our autumn line up at the Square Tavern

8 October

At our second autumn meeting Chris Coates from TUC Library will join us to talk about the unique Trades Union Congress Library Collections, including historical collection of trade unions material plus up to date collections of a range of trade union publications and labour history journals.

20 November

In November, Jon Brassey from Trip will be our guest speaker. Further details to follow shortly.

Follow us on Twitter @ciliplndn for the latest updates from the Events Calendar.

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A date for your diaries – the CILIP in London Christmas social!

CILIP in London warmly invites you to our Christmas social on 5 December. We will take a break from our usual speaker format and host an informal, festive networking event.

We ask that all attendees give a voluntary donation of £5 to cover the cost of a light buffet, with a small surplus going to the CILIP benevolent fund.

As this is such a busy time of year, we ask that you express your interest in attending this event, by 31 October. Please follow this link to book your place- http://tinyurl.com/cphruuk.

If you have any questions, please get in touch by emailing Amy at amyicke@hotmail.com.

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Write up of CILIP in London talk by Dianne Shepherd from the Women’s Library, 4 July- Katherine Rose, Subscriptions & Access Officer at KCL.

Dianne Shepherd, the Information Librarian at The Women’s Library since 2001, began her talk by describing the scope and significance of the collection at The Women’s Library. In addition to the printed collection of 60,000 monographs and 3,500 journals, as well as pamphlets dating back to 1592, the Library also holds over 550 archive collections and an 11,000 strong object museum collection of artefacts (such as textiles and badges). The collection has been recognised by UNESCO and the MLA. The Library’s long and fascinating history goes back to 1926 when it was formed from the personal collection of Millicent Garret Fawcett, a pioneer of the women’s suffrage movement. The full history of the library is too long to go into in detail, but I would suggest reading more at http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/thewomenslibrary/about/ourhistory.cfm. In 1977 the Library was taken on by the City Polytechnic (later London Guildhall University, and now London Metropolitan University) in 1977, and was moved to its new, purpose-built premises in 2002. This building (a converted bath-house in Aldgate East) really is special (as I remember from when I visited several years ago) and Dianne discussed how important it is to the Library’s brand and future.

Dianne then gave us an overview of the Library's unique exhibition and events programmes. The diverse exhibitions, which run several times a year, show inaccessible material from the print, archives and museum collections. All staff come together to set up an exhibition and the subject of the exhibitions are reflected in the Library’s collection development policies. The events programme is run by a Learning Co-ordinator, and the events engage various groups, including school children and the local community. The Library also employs a part-time Archivist, two Information Librarians and two Library Assistants, who run the busy reading room and enquiries service, undertake various digitisation and preservation projects, and supervise the many volunteers which The Women’s Library has always relied on.

Unfortunately, in March 2012, London Metropolitan decided that The Women’s Library no longer had a place in their strategic plan and announced that it would withdraw funding in December 2012. If the Library chooses to remain under the auspices of London Met, from January 2013 it would be open one day a week with one member of staff. This is obviously not viable for a collection of national importance, with visit and enquiries statistics to rival a much bigger library (quoting from a 2011 prospectus created by The Women’s Library for new potential custodians, there were 4161 reader visits and 14515 enquires in 2011). Instead of fighting this decision, as the UNISON union are doing, the staff of The Women’s Library decided to support the search for a new custodian for the Library. Currently, the potential custodians have submitted formal bids, detailing how they would run and support the Library. Due to strict confidentiality agreements, no information about individual bids is available but Dianne said there were seven bids, and that she believed most of the potential custodians wanted to keep the collection together. If all goes to plan, the new custodian should be finalised by the end of September. However, there is still a great deal of uncertainty regarding the future of The Women’s Library: will the collection stay together, will the library have to move from its current premises, and ultimately will a suitable custodian be found at all? A great deal of publicity has been generated regarding the possible closure of the Women’s Library, and Dianne emphasised that the Library has been overwhelmed and grateful for the support it has received.

An interesting discussion followed, touching on topics such as The Feminist Library, change management, the role of volunteers in the library sector and the various collaborative projects which staff at The Women’s Library have been involved in.

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The next CILIP in London e-bulletin will be sent out on 4 September - please send comments, suggestions and copy to Amy at amyicke@hotmail.com by 28 August.

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Newsletter Archive: March 2012

noreply@blogger.com (CILIP in London Committee) — Thu, 8 Mar 2012 16:50:00 GMT

News from CILIP London Branch - March 2012

In this month’s newsletter we review the AGM and the recent 'Writing for Publication' course, look ahead to upcoming events, introduce a new group dedicated to LIS networking and CPD, and continue our series of CILIP in London committee member profiles.

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AGM

CILIP London Branch was delighted to share its AGM with ILIG, and the whole event passed off smoothly. You can read a write-up over on The Extraordinary Law Library blog

Phil Bradley's talk was recorded for us by Richard Hawkins, and the recording is available via the CILIP London blog http://cilipinlondon.blogspot.com/2012/02/around-world-on-library-degree-talk-by.html

Phil's slides are also available via slideshare http://www.slideshare.net/Philbradley/ilig-agm

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Writing for Publication
Event report by Jo Alcock, Evidence Base (Birmingham City University)

I attended the joint CILIP in London/LIRG Writing for Publication workshops with the aim of getting myself organised and motivated to publish some of my research findings and the projects I have worked on.

I chose to attend both workshops - the first gave an overview of different topics around writing for publication, and the second gave an opportunity to get feedback on our plans for writing. I picked up lots of useful tips from the first session including advice on writing style, solutions to common barriers experienced, information on the peer review process and guidance on how to choose an appropriate place to publish*. The second session involved us working in groups to discuss our own ideas for publications, and critiquing a paper based on peer review criteria. The critique exercise was really useful and I hope we can learn from that and apply it to our own writing.

The two workshops complemented each other really well, and having homework between them (reading the article for critique and planning our own article to write) gave us all a deadline to work towards which many of us found useful, with time being one of the biggest hurdles to overcome. I came out of the second session with a clear action plan and hope to be able to put this in motion soon. This article is the first step, but now I have lots of other ideas to plan and write!

*See my blog post for more details about the first workshop: http://www.joeyanne.co.uk/2012/02/10/writing-for-publication/

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What’s on in London?

We continue to update our Google Calendar of library and information events in London - http://londoncommunity.wikispaces.com/Calendar.

If you prefer to receive your updates automatically you can sign up to the RSS feed and follow @ciliplndn on Twitter.

Contributors are welcome, so if you want the details of your event to reach a wide London-based audience, please get in touch alan.fricker@newhamhealth.nhs.uk

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New venue for CILIP in London evening meetings

As mentioned previously, we have decided to relocate our evening meetings, and to hold them on different days of the week in order to make it easier for more people to come along.

Meetings will continue to follow the same informal format - a talk by a leading professional, followed by questions and time for networking over a light buffet.

Our next meeting will be held at our brand new north London venue, The Square, 26 Tolmers Square, London, NW1 2PE. The Square is a traditional pub, conveniently situated close to Euston Square and Warren Street underground stations.

Details of the topic and speaker for our next meeting will be available via the calendar shortly, as will dates for future 2012 meetings, so please keep a close eye on http://londoncommunity.wikispaces.com/Calendar

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ILIG International Conference on Copyright: A dialogue between library and information professionals and the publishers

24th May 2012, 10.00-16.30 at CILIP, 7 Ridgmount Street, London, WC1E 7AE

Prices:
ILIG Member £50 + 20% VAT = £60
CILIP Member £65 + 20% VAT = £78
Non-CILIP Member £80 + 20% VAT = £96
Unwaged £25 + 20% VAT = £30

For more details and booking information please see the ILIG website http://www.cilip.org.uk/get-involved/special-interest-groups/international/pages/default.aspx

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LIS Network

Launched in December 2011, the Network is the brainchild of Kathy Ennis and Susie Kay and is intended to provide low-cost networking, training and coaching to library and information professionals at all career stages. In their own words:

"For new professionals this is an opportunity to find assistance and guidance; for seasoned professionals this is a way to find like-minded others; and for all some career and life enhancing advice and skills will be on offer each month."

Meetings take place from 6-8pm on the first Thursday of every month, and the current programme includes a fascinating range of topics - for more information and booking please see http://www.lisnetwork.co.uk/events/

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CILIP Future Skills Project

CILIP is currently undertaking a review of the Body of Professional Knowledge and qualifications framework. The first round of consultation has now closed, but you can find out more about the project and take part in future consultations via http://www.cilip.org.uk/about-us/future-skills-project/pages/default.aspx

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Meet the committee

This month we would like to introduce three of our newer committee members, Rachel Adams, Meghan Jones and Elly O'Brien:

Rachel is an Information Officer at the law firm, Clifford Chance LLP, where she specialises in legal and financial information provision, knowledge management and training. She has worked in the legal information sector for nearly five years and has previously had stints in public, academic and government libraries. She joined the CILIP in London committee last autumn (her first committee!) and is an active participant in the London Information & Knowledge Exchange (LIKE). She drinks an awful lot of tea.

Meghan is an information professional at large (at the time of writing) who has worked in legal, corporate and health libraries and has worn many different hats over the last 6 years. Previously a Knowledge Officer at Arup, she can be found wrangling the various technical issues of various committees but has been a member of the London Branch since 2011.

Elly is an Information Specialist at Bazian Ltd who specialise in providing high quality evidence to inform healthcare decisions. She is a new CILIP in London committee member, having previously been involved in a number of committees and co-chair of the London Health Libraries Group for Clinical Librarians and Information Skills Trainers (CLIST).

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Around the World on a Library Degree: A Talk by Phil Bradley

noreply@blogger.com (CILIP in London Committee) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:29:00 GMT

This is a recording of a talk given by CILIP President Phil Bradley at the London Branch & ILIG joint AGM at CILIP on February 8th 2012. The podcast was recorded and edited by Richard Hawkins on behalf of the London branch of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals.

Around the World on a Library Degree: A Talk by Phil Bradley

We are working on adding our Podcasts to iTunes but you can copy and paste our RSS feed into most podcast software if you wish to subscribe to future podcasts.

Newsletter Archive: February 2012

noreply@blogger.com (CILIP in London Committee) — Mon, 6 Feb 2012 16:53:00 GMT

News from CILIP London Branch - February 2012

Dear

In this month’s newsletter we look ahead to upcoming events, reflect on our last Sekforde meeting, profile some CILIP in London committee members and offer a few thoughts on CPD.

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AGM

There's still time to book for CILIP in London and ILIG joint AGM on 8th Febuary 2012. We are pleased to announce that after the AGMs CILIP President Phil Bradley will be speaking about going 'Around the World on a Library Degree'. Wine and nibbles will be provided.

This free event will run from 17:45 till 19:45 at CILIP HQ on Ridgmount Street and is open to all CILIP members - but only members of the London Branch and ILIG may participate in their respective AGMs.

To register for this event, please use the online booking form: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFF4R0JQMTh5b2xFTDctWjk2OXROdlE6MQ

Questions to be raised at the AGMs, comments and queries can be directed to: cilipinlondon@gmail.com

Agenda:

17.45 Wine and nibbles
18.00 CILIP in London AGM
18.10 ILIG AGM
18.20 Speaker: Phil Bradley, CILIP President - followed by questions
19.20 More wine and nibbles
19.45 Finish and vacate the building

AGM documents can be found on the respective group websites.

If you can't make it or want to listen-again to Phil's talk, thanks to Richard Hawkins, we will be recording the event. A podcast of the evening will be available from the CILIP website shortly afterwards.

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New venue for Sekforde Arms meetings

As mentioned at our January Sekforde event, we have decided to relocate these meetings and hold them on different days of the week, which will hopefully make it easier for more people to come along.

Due to the AGM in February, our next meeting will be on Wednesday 14th March at our brand new north London venue, The Square, 26 Tolmers Square, London, NW1 2PE. The Square is a traditional pub, conveniently situated close to Euston Square and Warren Street underground stations.

Meetings will continue to follow the same informal format- a talk by a leading professional, followed by questions and time for networking over a light buffet.

Details of our March meeting will be circulated in our next newsletter, as will dates for future 2012 meetings.

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Feedback from our first Sekforde Arms event of 2012: Emma Davidson

Copyright after the Hargreaves Report

The first CILIP in London meeting of 2012 took place on Monday 9th January at the Sekforde Arms. It featured copyright guru Charles Oppenheim, who spoke to a packed audience about the potential implications of the Hargreaves Report for copyright legislation in the UK.

Charles is an excellent speaker and everyone in the room appeared to find his talk interesting and informative, and judging by the range of questions at the end it certainly provoked a lot of thought.
In brief, UK copyright law is in a mess – outdated and anachronistic, it fails to reflect what people actually do with material and is in danger of becoming completely obsolete. Furthermore, the 3-strikes-and-you’re-out rule imposed by the Digital Economy Act 2010 is a dreadful piece of legislation. Apparently the Hargreaves review was commissioned on a totally erroneous basis, but it managed to get beyond this and produce some eminently sensible recommendations. Amongst other things, it advocates a number of extensions to the current exemptions from copyright law, and proposes the establishment of an agency to manage copyright issues for orphan works.

Charles predicted that although the government currently seems minded to accept most of the Hargreaves recommendations they are likely to be considerably watered-down following intense pressure by rights-holders. A call for evidence is currently open, and a number of submissions are being prepared by the library and archive community. However, it is important that as much relevant evidence as possible is gathered so we are all encouraged to make additional submissions if at all possible. The text of the Hargreaves review and details of the call for evidence can be found at http://www.ipo.gov.uk/ipreview

Interested to find out more? Richard Hawkins kindly recorded the talk and you can download the podcast from http://www.cilip.org.uk/get-involved/regional-branches/london/Pages/default.aspx.

In case you haven't been to one of these talks yet I strongly recommend them - it's a chance to hear some great speakers in an informal environment, and the evening always ends with nibbles and networking. Even better, attendance is free for CILIP members (non-members are also welcome at a charge of just £5). Do be sure to book your place in advance though, as they often sell out!

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What’s on in London?

We continue to update our Google Calendar of library and information events in London - http://londoncommunity.wikispaces.com/Calendar.

If you prefer to receive your updates automatically you can sign up to the RSS feed and follow @ciliplndn on Twitter.

Contributors are welcome, so if you want the details of your event to reach a wide London-based audience, please get in touch alan.fricker@newhamhealth.nhs.uk

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Meet the Committee

The committee has welcomed several new faces over the last few months so in each newsletter we will be profiling members of CILIP in London.

This month we are pleased to introduce President, Peter Beauchamp and committee members Alan Fricker and Tina Reynolds. All are actively involved in our events programme, so you may have already met them at a CILIP in London gathering.

Peter Beauchamp
Peter was for many years Chief Library Adviser to the Government in DCMS – a post which no longer exists!! – and in latter days Head of the Department’s local government operations. He once worked for the then Library Association. After DCMS, he was briefly Director of Library Services for Instant Library Ltd and then entered the twilight area of retirement. Now, of course, he’s busier than ever, partly with CILIP in London but also with a charity he has helped to establish – the BJC British Judo Foundation - for which he is Secretary.

Alan Fricker
Alan is the Knowledge & Library Service Manager at Newham University Hospital NHS Trust. He has worked in the NHS for over ten years. He has at various times been Chair of Health Libraries Group (HLG), on the CILIP Defining our Professional Future Project Board and active in other committee roles and networks.

Tina Reynolds
Tina is Senior Information Officer at Drivers Jonas Deloitte, a professional services firm specialising in property consultancy. She has been on the CILIP in London committee since 2008 and is also New Professionals Support Officer for the Career Development Group (London and South East divisions).

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Making the most of CPD opportunities at work: Amy Icke

As someone at the start of their career, currently studying for an MA in Library and Information Studies, I am exceptionally lucky to benefit from lots of CPD opportunities. But what happens when you’ve been in the same role for a number of years and funding for training seems hard to come by?
Here are a few ideas on how to make the most of training opportunities available in your own workplace-

Work shadowing- this could be particularly useful if you are thinking of promotion or moving to a different department and want to see what a job involves. Shadowing placements can range in length from a couple of hours to a few days, so it should be easier to fit them in with other work commitments.

Mentoring and coaching- lots of information professionals will be mentored during Chartership or when working towards other professional qualifications, but having an experienced mentor with a listening ear and lots of practical advice could be useful at any point in your career.

Distance learning- if you don’t feel you want to or can’t afford to take time out from work by pursuing a course part-time, then you might find distance learning is the answer. This gives you the opportunity to work at your own pace and to fit study around work.

Job rotation- this might not be possible in all organisations or it might be the ‘norm’ in smaller ones, where staff carry out a variety of roles. Job rotation allows you to acquire new skills and get a better sense of how different departments support and interact with one another.

In-house training and workshops- organisations often run regular workshops, led by both external trainers and in-house experts. These help employees update their skills and offer an opportunity to network with colleagues.

If you've got some practical advice or good ideas about any aspects of your work why not share them? We are always keen to hear from readers so do get in touch with your ideas, opinions and suggestions.

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CILIP In London Event: What's Happened to Copyright Law?

noreply@blogger.com (CILIP in London Committee) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:15:00 GMT

A talk given by Professor Charles Oppenheim (Univ. Of Loughborough) at the Sekforde Arms on 9 January 2012.

Newsletter Archive: January 2012

noreply@blogger.com (CILIP in London Committee) — Wed, 4 Jan 2012 16:56:00 GMT

News from CILIP London Branch - 04 January 2012

A Happy New Year to all our readers!

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Sekforde Arms meeting

There's still time to book for our first Sekforde Arms meeting of 2012, where Charles Oppenheim will give an update on copyright after the Hargreaves report.

Date: Monday 9 January 2012
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: The Sekforde Arms, Sekforde Street London EC1
Map: http://digbig.com/3pmf

This talk will be of particular value to anyone registered for CILIP Chartership and can contribute towards CPD requirements.

CILIP in London evening meetings are open to all with a professional interest in the topic and refreshments will be available afterwards.

To register for this event, please use the online booking form: http://tinyurl.com/CiLJan2012Oppenheim
Cost: free for CILIP members / £5 non-members.

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A Pair of Workshops - Writing for Publication

Have you ever thought about writing an article but have never got round to doing it? Are not sure where to publish it? Are you struggling to find time? Would like some friendly feedback? Library and Information Research Group and the CILIP in London Branch are running two workshops, facilitated by successful academic authors and editors of library journals. The workshops include an introductory session aimed at new writers and a follow up for those interested in drafting a paper and receiving feedback.

Aimed particularly at practitioners, students and academics, these workshops are especially suitable for those who have never written for publication or who would like some feedback about their writing. Participants at previous workshops have gone on to successfully publish in a range of journals and newsletters.

Workshop 1: An introduction to Writing

Date: 31 January 2012
Time: 10am -1pm
Venue: CILIP HQ Ridgmount St, London WC1E 7AE

This half-day workshop will provide an introduction to writing and give you a chance to think about your ideas for publications. It will also offer ideas and tips in: getting started; how to keep going; where to publish and the publishing process; what peer reviewers look for and how to deal with their comments.

Workshop 2: Follow up workshop - An introduction to writing and discussing your paper

Date: 13th February 2012
Time: 1pm - 4pm
Venue: CILIP HQ Ridgmount St, London WC1E 7AE

This half-day workshop will provide an opportunity to: discuss/review draft papers; contribute a draft of your own for workshop discussion; network and discuss your experiences.

Participants can attend either or both sessions - FINAL DATE FOR BOOKING: 24 January 2012

Cost: £35 + VAT LIRG or CILIP in London Branch members / £50 + VAT non-members.

For attending both seminars: £50 + VAT LIRG or CILIP in London Branch members/ £75 + VAT non-members

Booking: online form via the LIRG website: https://sites.google.com/site/lirgweb/home/activities/writing-for-publication-2012-1

CPD: This event carries the CILIP Seal of Recognition.

Payment and Conditions: LIRG accepts firm bookings via the LIRG Web site. All fees are payable in full prior to the date of the course. Cancellations received less than 7 working days before the start of the course will be subject to the full fee. For non-attendance at a course there will be no refunds and the full fee will be payable. Substitutions may be made at any time without additional cost. LIRG reserves the right to cancel a course if insufficient bookings have been received. Delegates will be offered an alternative date or a full refund of the course fee. LIRG reserves the right to make changes to the programme. LIRG will not be liable for any consequential loss of travel or accommodation fees due to cancellation of the course.

Enquiries regarding payment can be made to the LIRG Treasurer at lirg.Treasurer@gmail.com - any general enquiries can be referred to CILIP in London tinareynolds@djdeloitte.co.uk

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AGM

It's that time of year again, and the CILIP in London and ILIG Joint AGM will be held on the 8th of Febuary 2012. We are pleased to announce that after the AGMs CILIP President Phil Bradley will be speaking about going 'Around the World on a Library Degree'. Wine and nibbles will be provided.

This free event will run from 17:45 till 19:45 at CILIP HQ on Ridgmount Street and is open to all CILIP members - but only members of the London Branch and ILIG may participate in their respective AGMs.

To register for this event, please use the online booking form: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFF4R0JQMTh5b2xFTDctWjk2OXROdlE6MQ

Questions to be raised at the AGMs, comments and queries can be directed to: cilipinlondon@gmail.com

Agenda:

17.45 Wine and nibbles
18.00 CILIP in London AGM
18.10 ILIG AGM
18.20 Speaker: Phil Bradley, CILIP President - followed by questions
19.20 More wine and nibbles
19.45 Finish and vacate the building

AGM documents can be found on the respective group websites.

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What’s on in London?

We continue to update our Google Calendar of library and information events in London - http://londoncommunity.wikispaces.com/Calendar.

If you prefer to receive your updates automatically you can sign up to the RSS feed and follow @ciliplndn on Twitter.

Contributors are welcome so if you want the details of your event to reach a wide London-based audience please get in touch alan.fricker@newhamhealth.nhs.uk

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CILIP in London Branch Committee

Your branch committee for 2012 is made up of the following:

President: Peter Beauchamp
Vice President: Vaughan Whibley
Honorary Secretary: Jeremy Crumplin
Honorary Treasurer: Anna Jablkowska

Ralph Adam, Rachel Adams, Tayo Ajibade (website editor), Judith Allery (assistant treasurer), Fiona Bradley, Stephen Cook, Emma Davidson (e-mail newsletter editor), Alan Fricker, Amy Icke (e-mail newsletter editor), Meghan Jones, Elly O’Brien, Dee Olerenshaw (website editor), Lesley Randall, Tina Reynolds.

You can find further details of committee members at http://www.cilip.org.uk/get-involved/regional-branches/london/committee/pages/committee.aspx.

The page has yet to be updated to include the newer members (for which apologies, work is underway on the webpages so please keep an eye out for changes!).

If you have a query for someone who isn't on there, please direct it via the branch email address cilipinlondon@gmail.com

Newsletter Archive: November 2011

noreply@blogger.com (CILIP in London Committee) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:55:00 GMT

This is a bumper issue, but please read on and find out about events we are organising in the New Year and feedback from those who have enjoyed this years activities.

A Pair of Workshops - Writing for Publication

Workshop 1: An Introduction to Writing / Workshop 2: Writing and Discussing your Paper

Have you ever thought about writing an article but have never got round to doing it? Are not sure where to publish it? Are you struggling to find time? Would like some friendly feedback?

Library and Information Research Group and the CILIP in London Branch are running two workshops, facilitated by successful academic authors and editors of library journals. The workshops include an introductory session aimed at new writers and a follow up for those interested in drafting a paper and receiving feedback.

Who should attend: Practitioners, students and academics. It is particularly suitable for those who have never written for publication or who would like some feedback about their writing. Participants at previous workshops have gone on to successfully publishing in a range of journals and newsletters.

Workshop 1: An Introduction to Writing

Date: 31 January 2012

Time: 10am -1pm

Venue: CILIP HQ Ridgmount St, London WC1E 7AE

This half-day workshop will provide an introduction to writing and give you a chance to think about your ideas for publications. It will also offer ideas and tips in: getting started; how to keep going; where to publish and the publishing process; what peer reviewers look for and how to deal with their comments.

Workshop 2: Follow up workshop - An Introduction to Writing and Discussing your Paper

Date: 13th February 2012

Time: 1pm - 4pm

Venue: CILIP HQ Ridgmount St, London WC1E 7AE

This half-day workshop will provide an opportunity to: discuss/review draft papers contribute a draft of your own for workshop discussion; network and discuss your experiences.

Participants can attend either or both sessions

Cost: £35 + VAT members of LIRG or the CILIP in London Branch / £50 +VAT non-members.

For attending both seminars: £50 +VAT LIRG or CILIP in London Branch members/ £75 + VAT non-members

Booking: via online form accessed via the LIRG website:

https://sites.google.com/site/lirgweb/home/activities/writing-for-publication-2012-1

FINAL DATE FOR BOOKING: 24 January 2012

CPD - : This event carries the CILIP Seal of Approval

Payment and Conditions: LIRG accepts firm bookings via the LIRG Web site. All fees are payable in full prior to the date of the course. Cancellations received less than 7 working days before the start of the course will be subject to the full fee. For non-attendance at a course there will be no refunds and the full fee will be payable. Substitutions may be made at any time without additional cost. LIRG reserves the right to cancel a course if insufficient bookings have been received. Delegates will be offered an alternative date or a full refund of the course fee. LIRG reserves the right to make changes to the programme. LIRG will not be liable for any consequential loss of travel or accommodation fees due to cancellation of the course.

Enquiries regarding payment can be made to the LIRG Treasurer at lirg.Treasurer@gmail.com - any general enquiries can be referred to Cilip in London tinareynolds@djdeloitte.co.uk

Future events: CILIP in London has an event at the Sekforde Arms on 9th January 2012 and a number of subsequent events including our AGM which is likely to be on Wednesday 8 February 2012, in conjunction with ILIG. Please check the London calendar for upcoming CILIP in London and other London events. http://londoncommunity.wikispaces.com/Calendar

Future LIRG events - include writing research proposals and introduction to quantitative and qualitative research. Contact Alison Brettle at email: lirg.Events@gmail.com

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Due to the success of our previous workshops on ‘Reflective Practice’ and ‘Copyright’ we may be offering a re-run, so look out for further information.

Alan Green attended both workshops and here are his comments on the copyright workshop. He's also blogged on the reflective practice event, it’s here: http://t.co/cOys1OL4

Copyright Workshop

Copyright is a hard area to stay on top of. Legal changes and changes in interpretation or in the available advice can leave people feeling that the landscape is shifting around them. This is worrying because the consequences of getting lost can be serious.

We need an expert guide. Enter Kate Vasili, the Copyright Officer for Middlesex University and the speaker for this very useful event. CILIP in London organised this workshop to give us a chance to explore copyright with someone who knows the territory well.

Kate began with an overview of copyright law. Then we looked at the various exemptions particularly the ones which apply to education and library work. Apparently the famously vague ‘insubstantial amount’ isn’t clearly defined because we should focus on the quality of the information rather than the quantity. It’s nice to know they’re not just being difficult. We also had an enlightening look at the available licenses.

Attendees who were there to catch up on the latest developments weren’t disappointed. We discussed recent changes to the law. We were also updated on the government’s on-going attempts to plan the future of copyright. So far they’ve had lots of reviews. When that does lead to actual action we will be ahead of the game.

The workshop covered a range of other issues including creative commons and the problems surrounding international legal differences. We all left with a much clearer idea of how to find our way through the potentially tricky landscape of copyright.

Alan Green

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Feedback from Elly O'Brien who attended the ‘Reflective Practice’ workshop

On 17th November, CILIP in London held a half day workshop on Reflective Practice. The speakers, Paula Nottingham and Rosemary McGuinness, are both lecturers in work-based learning at Middlesex University (http://www.mdx.ac.uk/wbl).

Paula provided a theoretical background to reflective practice, guiding us through some of the key theorists in the field. These theoretical models were useful in providing us with tools for effective reflective practice and Paula provided a substantial reference list (available at: http://www.slideshare.net/paulanottingham/cilip-reflective-practice-paula-nottingham-171111).

Reflective practice is a vital tool in work-based learning; therefore the workshop included a number of activities, allowing us to put theory in to practice. These included a learning log, where we wrote about a particular task or event at work. This structured form of reflection was useful because it helped to tease out learning points from the task/event.

Rosemary’s presentation included longer activities, including one where we reflected on our feelings around a particular event. Although professionalism dictates, we control our emotions at work. This exercise revealed that emotion was inextricably linked with workplace experience; therefore emotional reflection is also important.

Above all, Paula and Rosemary showed that reflective practice is not a one-off activity. It is not to be reserved for trouble shooting when things go wrong or for Chartership portfolios. We can all incorporate reflective practice into our work, whether it be keeping a reflective journal, encouraging reflective activities within our organisations or simply taking some time to reflect on events.

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Now some feedback on our CPD23 linked event from Alan Fricker (Alan.Fricker@newhamhealth.nhs.uk)

Back in July Cilip in London organised an event to tie with the CPD23 programme. With a title like “Thing 7: regional and national groups, special interest groups – in real life” it would have been rude not to.

A large group of diverse participants turned up on the night for a series of brief power point free talks followed by group discussions and then networking (CDG London & SE kindly supported the cost of wine and nibbles).

We recently followed up with participants to see if our favourable impression of the event was more widely felt.

Feedback was positive with people reporting being keen to get more involved in professional networks and enjoying the opportunity to share experiences while meeting a range of people outside their current contacts.

Suggestions for future events were made with strong support for more informal networking events, links to literature festivals and visits. We will work to respond to these suggestions in 2012.

The CPD23 programme meant that people should be blogging their experiences – you can read a small number of the resulting blog posts below

http://libraryancilla.blogspot.com/2011/07/thing-7-real-life-networks.html

http://jolibrarianne.blogspot.com/2011/09/thing-7-face-to-face-networks-and.html

http://librarianoftomorrow.wordpress.com/2011/07/23/cpd23-thing-7-cilip-in-london-event/

http://lindateams.blogspot.com/2011/07/ciliplndn.html

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Now – regular calendar update - What’s on in London?

We continue to update our Google Calendar of events of interest in London. December is a lot quieter than November with most people winding down for Christmas. There are festive specials from UC& R London / COFHE-LASEC, ALISS and ILIG to look forward to. You can see all the events here http://londoncommunity.wikispaces.com/Calendarand can follow them as they are added to our twitter @ciliplndn.

Contributors are welcome so if you want to increase the chance of details of your event reaching a wide London based audience then get in touch alan.fricker@newhamhealth.nhs.uk

Cilip in London Committee

"Several new members have joined the Committee and a full list of the
2012 membership will be in the next newsletter. Meanwhile, here's a comment from one of the new members, Amy Icke, who is an Assistant School Librarian and will be helping out with these newsletters in future.” Peter Beauchamp (President)

“I wanted to get involved with CILIP London after attending the networking event they hosted as part of CPD 23. I also chatted to a number of colleagues and read several blog posts voicing the benefits of getting involved in committee work. I received a warm welcome at my first meeting and look forward to becoming more involved with the branch's activities in the new year. Lots of different sectors of librarianship are represented on the committee and I am keen to pool our shared knowledge so we can continue to bring an exciting programme of events to our members." Amy Icke

Message from the Editor of Cilip in London e-bulletin – Lesley Randall

I joined the committee in December 2008, working towards Chartership. In February 2010 I took on an unexpected role of editor of the newsletter. I have thoroughly enjoyed the role and have acquired new skills in the process. Now that we have several new members, it’s a good opportunity to step down (but not from the committee!) and give someone else a new experience. So this is my last issue and the January e- bulletin will be produced by Emma Davidson, assisted by Amy Icke.

Emma says “ As well as news of events and other activities, I'd really like to know what sort of things you want to read about in your branch newsletter, so please let me know if you have any requests or ideas. You can contact me directly at emma.davidson@royalsociety.org or via cilipinlondon@gmail.com. I've worked in libraries since 2004, studied my MA LIS at UCL, and am currently Information and Promotion Officer at the Royal Society - a job I particularly enjoy as it allows me to explore ways of promoting a fascinating historical collection using 21st century technology.

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“Library systems consortia - a strategy for development and survival?

noreply@blogger.com (CILIP in London Committee) — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 21:01:00 +0100

Speaker: Will Blackburn, Business Development Manager, Civica UK Limited

Date: Monday 10 October 2011
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: The Sekforde Arms, Sekforde Street London EC1
Map: http://digbig.com/3pmf

Libraries of all types are under pressure to adapt in the current economic climate. Increasingly they are joining consortia to cut costs, streamline operations and have stronger voices when dealing with systems suppliers, publishers and database aggregators. But do consortia provide an effective alternative to outsourcing? And to what extent do they benefit users?

Will’s presentation will look at issues, such as governance and integration, that affect libraries of all types and encourage further debate.

Will Blackburn has worked in library supply since graduating in 1998, having read Publishing at university. Since joining Civica six years ago, he has worked on a range of Library transformation and system integration projects.

This talk will be of particular value to anyone registered for CILIP Chartership and can contribute towards CPD requirements.

We encourage you to blog or tweet about this event - but please be sure to include the contact information.

CILIP in London evening meetings are open to all with a professional interest in the topic. Refreshments will be available afterwards. As space is limited, please let us know if you are coming: cilipinlondon@gmail.com It would be helpful to us if you could tell us how you found out about this event. There will be a small charge (£5) for anyone who is not a Cilip member.

This event has kindly been sponsored by Credo Reference.

CPD23 Thing 7: regional and national groups, special interest groups – in real life

noreply@blogger.com (CILIP in London Committee) — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:54:00 +0100

Please note: Please arrive at 5:30 for a 6pm start

Speakers: From CILIP HQ, CDG, HLG and BIALL
Date: Thursday 21 July 2011
Time: 6.00pm – 7:45pm
Venue: CILIP, 7 Ridgmount Street, London WC1E 7AE
Map: http://www.cilip.org.uk/contact-us/pages/map.aspx

Over 600 people are now registered on CPD23 - a self directed course aimed at helping people develop their “personal and professional development as a librarian, information professional or something else”.

CILIP in London are pleased to be able to offer a chance for participants to meet up, network and consider Thing 7 (Offline networks, regional and national groups, special interest groups) during the appropriate week.

The evening will feature brief informal talks looking at the CPD impact of various
bodies and networks as a stimulus to discussion and we hope that it will make for
some good blog posts!

Drinks and nibbles will be available and there will be the opportunity to relocate to a pub afterwards.

We encourage you to blog or tweet about this event - #CILIPLNDN
#CPD23.

This CILIP in London event is free and open to all with a professional interest in the topic; you do not need to be a CILIP member.

Priority will be given to CPD23 participants so please include your blog address when
reserving a spot.

As space is limited, please let us know if you are coming to:
cilipinlondon@gmail.com

Where to Find Us Online

noreply@blogger.com (CILIP in London Committee) — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:29:00 +0100

CILIP In London can be found online at the following places:

This blog - leave us a comment!

Twitter: @ciliplndn

Linkedin: We now have a group on Linkedin.

Our CILIP homepage

And of course, you can email us at cilipinlondon[at]gmail[dot]com too.

CILIP in London update (March 2010)

noreply@blogger.com (CILIP in London Committee) — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:43:00 GMT

A version of the below will be getting sent to members by email shortly:

In view of the continuing reduced level of capitation from CILIP, the Branch Committee has reluctantly agreed further reductions in activities. These mean that we shall:

Not arrange a spring evening general meeting in March or April. The AGM, however, will go ahead on Wednesday 12 May and feature Professor Dave Nicholas as our guest speaker.
Reduce the Sekforde Arms meetings to 5 per year and make a charge of £5 per meeting for non-CILIP members. The remaining three meetings for 2010 are likely to be in June, September and October or November. Please see the Gazette for details in due course.
Reduce CLIP to two hard copies per year and make full use of the CILIP HQ email service to fill in the gaps
Suspend the international programme; this means that no bursaries will be offered in 2010.

There will be a general evening meeting at the end of the year, on Wednesday 8 December at which Biddy Fisher, the President of CILIP, will be our speaker.

From the President of CILIP in London – Peter Beauchamp (Feb 2010)

noreply@blogger.com (CILIP in London Committee) — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:19:00 GMT

Hello London colleagues

I am emailing you in my capacity as President of CILIP in London to introduce you to the new Branch and Group email service that CILIP HQ is providing – this allows the Branch Committee to send regular (or, indeed, irregular) emails to Branch members.

We should welcome your comments on the value of this service, and whether you are content to receive information and news in this way.

The service is limited, of course, to those who have registered their email address with CILIP; so, it would be helpful if you could encourage colleagues, who have not, now to register. Given the continuing restrictions on Branch and Group capitation funding, however, it is likely that we will have to rely more on electronic communication in the future, although we are worried that there are still Members who may not have access to the Internet. In addition, we would not expect these emails to replace our efforts to maintain a relevant and up-to-date website within the main CILIP web site.

The financial position of the Branch is a major concern at the moment. Capitation funding has been halved and this is causing difficulties in maintaining our present level of activities. The two most significant areas of expenditure are meetings and London CLIP, and we are making reductions on each front, as well as in our international activities.

The Committee is not in favour of charging for meetings, but we cannot support as many as before. At present, in 2010, there will be 7 Sekforde Arms meetings and 3 general evening meetings (including the AGM). Sekforde Arms meetings will not be held in the month when there is a general evening meeting, thus maintaining the existence of a Branch meeting in every month except August and December.

In future, CLIP will be issued twice a year in hard copy and will be printed only in one colour. Two electronic issues will supplement hard copy.

In previous years, the Branch has provided a bursary for a London librarian to visit one of the new EU countries, and a bursary for one of their librarians to visit London. Neither of these bursaries will be offered in 2010.

By these measures, we hope to be able to continue providing a broad range of services and support for Branch members, but further reductions cannot be ruled out, and are likely if not in 2010 in 2011.

We should welcome your comments on any of this, or on Branch matters generally. Please send them to our Secretary, Steve Cook, and copy them to me.

Kind regards

Peter

Welcome

noreply@blogger.com (CILIP in London Committee) — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:14:00 GMT

Please note this blog is used to replicate the messages sent to CILIP in London members via the CILIP email system.

This replication being to allow for members to receive these messages via RSS and for an archive of the messages to be stores.

http://www.cilip.org.uk/get-involved/regional-branches/london/ for more information