The Network - Events

LGBT History Month: LGBT events in Norfolk

The Network — Wed, 01 Feb 201200:00:00 +0000

Dates: Wed, 01 Feb 2012 - Wed, 29 Feb 2012

Info about the Launch event + a calendar and flyers for other events are available online.

LGBT History Month at Surrey History Centre

The Network — Tue, 07 Feb 201200:00:00 +0000

Dates: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 - Sat, 03 Mar 2012
Venue: Foyer, Surrey History Centre, 130 Goldsworth Road, Woking, Surrey GU21 6ND
Cost: Free

"This is an opportunity to learn more about the histories of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people in Surrey and the UK.

This year’s display features the finale of the ‘LGBT on Tour', project which has focused on the impact of World War II and the holocaust on the LGBT community in Europe. Come and see what they discovered!

We'll also be featuring Hitler's notorious 'Black Book', which listed 2,800 prominent British citizens, many from the LGBT community, who were to be detained following Nazi invasion – find out who was on the hit list!

Throughout 2012 Surrey Heritage will be celebrating the lives of Surrey Heroes and for LGBT History Month you can learn more about Surrey's Gay ‘heroes’ including Sir Noel Coward, Sir John Gielgud, Sir Terence Rattigan and Denholm Elliott. Come and find out more about Surrey’s LGBT past, present and future!"

Lancashire Later: Cenebrating lGBT History Month

The Network — Fri, 10 Feb 201200:00:00 +0000

Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2012
Start time: 19:00
End time: 22:00
Venue: Museum of Lancashire, Preston
Cost: Free

"Free evening event at the newly refurbished Museum ... Talks, tours and live music will make for a fun evening of entertainment in a stunning setting. Refreshments included"

LGBT History Month: talk by D J Connell

The Network — Sat, 11 Feb 201200:00:00 +0000

Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2012
Start time: 14:00
End time: 15:00
Venue: Deal Library, Broad Street, Deal CT14 6ER
Cost: Free

"DJ Connell is coming to Deal Library to talk about her writing and her recently published novel, Sherry Cracker Gets Normal ..."

Imagine Children's Festival

The Network — Sat, 11 Feb 201200:00:00 +0000

Dates: Sat, 11 Feb 2012 - Sun, 19 Feb 2012
Venue: London South Bank
Cost: see charges for different events

The 2012 Imagine festival has a children-in-care theme, including:

"LyricalLetterboxes 17 Feb

Britain's best-loved poet Roger McGough, award-winning Scottish poet Jackie Kay and Southbank Centre Associate Artist Lemn Sissay take you on a whistle-stop tour through their literary heroes, and the books they'd like to come through their letterboxes. Featuring a wide range of characters battling demons and discovering new lands, and with adults firmly out of the picture, unlikely children emerge as champions. In association with Booktrust's Letterbox Club.

and From Pip to Potter 19 Feb

Some of our best loved literary characters are children who are living away from home, from Peter Pan to Lyra Belacqua in Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy. A panel discusses our cared for heroes in the context of a system where children in care experience stigma. Led by poet Lemn Sissay, who has personal experience of the care system, with representatives from The Reader Organisation, who aim to bring about a reading revolution with looked after children; the Letterbox Club, who deliver books to children in care; and First Story, who foster creativity, literacy and talent in hard-to-reach young people. Suitable for young people aged 14 and over and adults."

Beginning with Children 5-7

The Network — Sat, 11 Feb 201200:00:00 +0000

Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2012
Start time: 10:00
End time: 13:00
Venue: Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1SR
Cost: £18/£15 Network Members

Beginner skills | Skills
"What are the skills and the stories you need to engage children aged 5-7 in oral storytelling? Judy Paterson offers a toolkit for telling to children and engaging them interactively, and some practical ideas, activities and resources for working with that age group. A beginners' level workshop, for anyone starting out."

LGBT History Month: "The lives and loves of the Bloomsbury Group in Sussex"

The Network — Mon, 13 Feb 201200:00:00 +0000

Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2012
Time information: Starts 19.00
Venue: Worthing Library
Cost: £3.00

A talk by Darren Clarke, The Charleston Trust.

Havering Libraries celebrate LGBT History Month 2012

The Network — Mon, 13 Feb 201200:00:00 +0000

Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2012
Start time: 19:00
End time: 20:00
Venue: Meeting Room, Romford Library, St Edwards Way, Romford RM1 3AR
Cost: Free

"Catherine Hall – Author Talk

Catherine Hall’s first novel was Days of Grace, Catherine was selected by Waterstone's as one of their 10 ‘New Voices’ and by Amazon as one of their ‘Rising Stars’. The Proof of Love, published in 2011, won The Green Carnation Prize for LGBT writing.

Come along and contribute ideas for more library events for the LGB community."

Arts & Activism, Culture and Resistance

The Network — Mon, 13 Feb 201200:00:00 +0000

Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2012
Start time: 09:30
End time: 16:30
Venue: London Metropolitan Archives, 40 Northampton Road, London EC1R 0HB
Cost: £8 (pre-booking essential)

"The Seventh annual Huntley conferencewill introduce and explore the work of artists from different disciplines who have worked with political and cultural activists Eric & Jessica Huntley and the publishing company, Bogle-L’Ouverture Publications which they founded with Ewart Thomas and others. The group encouraged and supported Black artists, actors, writers, sculptors, dancers, singers and musicians through publishing and various cultural events ..."

The day will also incorporate "Step Forward Youth", the first Huntlery Youth Conference, "The August 2011 Riots - what happened and why?"

State of the Arts Conference

The Network — Tue, 14 Feb 201200:00:00 +0000

Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2012
Venue: The Lowry, Salford
Cost: Early booking (before 25 Dec) £80; full price £110

"State of the Arts, the national conference for the arts and culture sector, is returning for its third year and will be hosted by the Arts Council in conjunction with the BBC, Salford City Council and Manchester City Council. The event will be held outside of London for the first time at The Lowry in Salford with a particular focus on the artist’s role in contributing to a changing society."

LGBT Valentines Day Special - 1st annual erotic lounge

The Network — Tue, 14 Feb 201200:00:00 +0000

Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2012
Time information: Starts 20.15
Venue: Brixton Library, Brixton Oval, London SW9

"A valentines evening event like no other, come and join in for a delicious feast celebrating the power of Black erotica, love, attraction and desire through poetry, prose and performance. The evening will include established and emerging poets and writers sharing their passion for Erotica as well as paying respects to people who have influenced their work."

LGBT History Month: Stella Duffy & Jonathan Kemp

The Network — Wed, 15 Feb 201200:00:00 +0000

Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012
Time information: Starts 19.00
Venue: Crawley Library
Cost: £3.00

"Stella Duffy & Jonathan Kemp talk about their new books and answer questions."

LGBT History Month 2012: Polari First Book Prize - Paul Burston

The Network — Wed, 15 Feb 201200:00:00 +0000

Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012
Time information: Starts 18.15.
Venue: The Green Room, Ealing Central Library, Ealing Broadway Centre, The Broadway W5 5JY
Cost: £4.00

"The Polari First Book Prize is named after ‘London’s peerless gay literary salon’ Polari, founded in 2007 and based at the Southbank Centre.

The prize is for a first book which explores the LGBT experience. But why is it needed?"

LGBT History Month network event

The Network — Thu, 16 Feb 201200:00:00 +0000

Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2012
Start time: 18:30
End time: 21:00
Venue: Lancaster Library
Cost: Free

"LGBT History Month network event with talks, displays, music, information stands and refreshments."

Opening the Closet Door: a celebration of LGBT life histories

The Network — Sat, 18 Feb 201200:00:00 +0000

Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2012
Start time: 11:00
End time: 21:30
Venue: Stade Hall, Rock-a-Nore Road, Hastings TN34 3FJ
Cost: Free

Exhibitions, workshops, speakers and performances.

From Pip to Potter, celebrating the place of children in care in literature

The Network — Sun, 19 Feb 201200:00:00 +0000

Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2012
Time information: Starts 17.00
Venue: Level 5, Southbank Centre, London
Cost: Free (but see below)

"Some of our best loved literary characters are children who are living away from home, from Peter Pan to Lyra Belacqua in Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy. A panel discusses our cared for heroes in the context of a system where children in care experience stigma.

Led by poet Lemn Sissay, who has personal experience of the care system. The panel includes representatives from The Reader Organisation, who aim to bring about a reading revolution with looked after children; the Letterbox Club, who deliver books to children in care; and poet Caroline Bird, who represents the work of First Story, which fosters creativity, literacy and talent in hard-to-reach young people.

Suitable for young people aged 14 and over and adults."

LGBT History Month network event

The Network — Tue, 21 Feb 201200:00:00 +0000

Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012
Start time: 18:30
End time: 21:00
Venue: Leyland Library
Cost: Free

"LGBT History Month network event with talks, displays, music, information stands and refreshments."

LGBT History Month: Joanna Briscoe

The Network — Wed, 22 Feb 201200:00:00 +0000

Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012
Start time: 19:00
End time: 21:00
Venue: Forest Row Library, The Community Centre, Hartfield Road, Forest Row RH18 5DZ
Cost: £3 to include wine/soft drink

"Celebrated author of Skin, Mothers and other lovers and Sleep with me – adapted for ITV. Talking about her new novel You.

Plus the return of our LGBT quiz!"

The Digital Carnival Archive Conference

The Network — Wed, 22 Feb 201200:00:00 +0000

Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012
Start time: 10:00
End time: 16:00
Venue: UK Centre for Carnival Arts, 3 St Mary's Road, Luton, Bedfordshire LU1 3JA
Cost: Free

"Benjamin Zephaniah and leading experts within the sector share their knowledge and expertise. These include Colin Prescod, Ruth Thompsett, Paul Anderson, Anra Kennedy.

Who should attend?

- Are you a carnival artist or performer, an archivist, or local historian, work in education and learning, museums or heritage organisations? If so, then this is for you."

"More than deprivation: closing the gaps for minority groups": Brent's Annual EMTAS conference

The Network — Thu, 23 Feb 201200:00:00 +0000

Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012
Start time: 09:00
End time: 15:30
Venue: Gwenneth Rickus Building, Brentfield Road, London NW10 8HE
Cost: Free for Brent schools and staff and £85 for non-Brent delegates

"With the introduction of the Pupil Premium, the focus on closing attainment gaps has shifted towards understanding the impact of deprivation on pupil achievement. While deprivation is undoubtedly a key issue, it is clear that many other factors come into play. The conference will provide opportunities for delegates to hear about research evidence from experts in the field of Ethnic Minority Achievement and explore practical strategies in a series of workshops to enable us to sustain and develop best practice in Brent."

Includes "keynote addresses from Professor Steve Strand on ethnicity and educational achievement and Arthur Ivatts, ex-HMI, on Gypsy Roma and Traveller pupils in the UK today. There will also be practical workshops on a range of topics, a market place of resource and service providers and even a free lunch!"

Volunteering Roadshow

The Network — Fri, 24 Feb 201200:00:00 +0000

Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012
Start time: 10:30
End time: 15:30
Venue: Manchester City Library (Becker Room)
Cost: Free - but provide your own lunch

"The roadshows are targeted at anyone working with volunteers within the archive sector. This means both those who manage or co-ordinate volunteer work and those who work alongside volunteers (e.g. para-professionals, archive assistants).

Please note that these events are not designed to provide training for volunteers themselves."

"In the morning session delegates will have the opportunity to hear about Manchester Chinese Archive project, winner of last year’s ARA Volunteering Award and an additional case study. In the afternoon there will be a chance to discuss both opportunities and challenges of working with volunteers.

This session is organised with support from Greater Manchester County Record Office as part of Manchester Histories Festival."

Starting with Stories 2

The Network — Sat, 25 Feb 201200:00:00 +0000

Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2012
Start time: 10:00
End time: 16:00
Venue: Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1SR
Cost: £32/£28 Network Members

Beginner skills | Skills
"Discover and develop your own storytelling skills and techniques. Look in more depth at how storytelling works and build your confidence and personal approaches. Designed for anyone who's attended Starting with Stories 1 and wants to go a step further. This participative workshop will be facilitated by storyteller Claire McNicol."

LGBT History Month: Bourneout Literary Evening

The Network — Sat, 25 Feb 201200:00:00 +0000

Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2012
Start time: 17:30
End time: 19:30
Venue: Eastbourne Library, Grove Road Eastbourne, East Sussex BN21 4TL
Cost: Free

"Presented by Bourneout, Eastbourne’s LGBT forum

Open mic comedy, readings and literary skits."

Outing the Past 2

The Network — Sat, 25 Feb 201200:00:00 +0000

Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2012
Start time: 10:00
End time: 16:00
Venue: Lancashire Archives
Cost: Free

"Free day of talks, exhibitions and displays celebrating Lancashire's 'hidden history', from Polari to 'Impostresses'. Refreshments included."

Southend - No Place for Poverty

The Network — Thu, 01 Mar 201200:00:00 +0000

Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2012
Start time: 10:00
End time: 16:00
Venue: Tickfield Centre, Tickfield Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS2 6LL
Cost: Free

"This conference brings together, for the first time, local organizations whose work can help those affected by poverty to think, learn and plan as one.

Why you need to be there

Better understand the government’s poverty agenda
Hear about local innovative initiatives helping to reduce poverty, worklessness, educational disadvantage and relationship breakdown.
Benefit from case study examples of how other areas are combating poverty
Make your voice heard in planning for the future
Promote your own work

This is the conference on poverty in 2012."

The Edge Conference 2012

The Network — Thu, 01 Mar 201200:00:00 +0000

Dates: Thu, 01 Mar 2012 - Fri, 02 Mar 2012
Venue: Macdonald Roxburghe Hotel, 38 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh EH2 4HQ
Cost: various - see below

"The key aims of Edge 2012 are:

To make businesses and services edgier, smarter, more creative and cost effective in a world that is being transformed by digital and social technologies;
To learn how libraries and information are delivering regeneration, eGovernment, learning and digital inclusion;
To hear the latest ideas, share success stories, hear best practices and meet colleagues from across the country and around the world;
To open a platform for discussion on the future of service delivery in libraries and information;
To offer a platform for new innovations and technologies."

Strength in Partnership: Collaborating for peace & prosperity in Southend-on-Sea - the 2012 Community Cohesion Conference

The Network — Tue, 06 Mar 201200:00:00 +0000

Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2012
Start time: 10:00
End time: 16:00
Venue: Park Inn Palace Hotel, Church Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS1 2AL
Cost: Free - but please confirm your place (see below)

"For local, regional & national professionals & active members of the community.

Keynote speakers will include national cohesion specialists Raj Bhari & Jo Broadwood of Talk for a Change, who will share their recent research on good relations work in the UK, taken from their national Hope & Hot Potatoes project.

The day will also address

· Resources in tough times: Practical & innovative approaches

· Business & Community: Oil & water?

· Summer riots 2011: What are the lessons for cohesion?

· People, Places, Projects: Mapping community resources

· Taking the temperature: Monitoring tensions locally"

Improving our services for blind and partially sighted people: implementing the Six Steps and more

The Network — Wed, 14 Mar 201200:00:00 +0000

Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012
Start time: 10:00
End time: 16:30
Venue: Yate Library, 44 West Walk, Yate, South Gloucestershire BS37 4AX
Cost: £35 + VAT (standard delegate rate), £20 + VAT (student/unwaged rate)

The seminar will assess progress in implementing the Six Steps programme, and enable delegates to develop awareness of good practice within the region and elsewhere in working with blind and partially sighted people. It will help you to develop skills in working with visually impaired people, and provides a timely opportunity to start planning a programme for Make A Noise In Libraries fortnight (4 – 17 June 2012).

The seminar is aimed primarily at people working in libraries, who would like a greater awareness of the needs of blind and partially sighted users. It will be particularly useful to anyone planning activities for Make A Noise In Libraries fortnight.

Speech Bubbles Training

The Network — Fri, 16 Mar 201200:00:00 +0000

Dates: Fri, 16 Mar 2012 - Sat, 17 Mar 2012
Start time: 10:00
End time: 17:00
Venue: Canada Water Culture Space, London SE16 2AR
Cost: £295 +VAT

"A practical two day training introducing London Bubble’s tried and tested story-drama approach that supports young children to become great communicators.

In areas of social disadvantage upwards of 50% of children start school with a Speech, Language and Communication Need. Over the last six years, London Bubble has been working with health and education professionals to create successful drama programmes for young children building their confidence as effective communicators.

Designed for school staff, therapists and drama practitioners."

Women, Health and Welfare: Women’s History Network Southern Region Study Day

The Network — Sat, 17 Mar 201200:00:00 +0000

Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2012
Start time: 09:30
End time: 17:00
Venue: Centre for the Historical Record, Kingston University, London
Cost: £15. (Registration is free for students and the unwaged)

"Sessions, spanning the early modern, Victorian and modern eras, in Ireland, England and Italy, include:

• women and mental health
• women and reproductive health
• women as health care practitioners
• women and welfare

Our key speaker will be Lesley Hall from the Wellcome Library, who will lead a discussion on how archives can contribute to the debate, challenging the audience to be more imaginative and inquisitive in their use of these resources.

Women’s health and women’s participation in healthcare has always been a source of fascination and their involvement in welfare issues, whether as policy makers or consumers, is headline news today. This conference will discuss what we can learn about women’s connection to health and welfare from history and how that might influence our interpretation of current issues."

Campaign! Make an Impact: Training and networking day

The Network — Tue, 20 Mar 201200:00:00 +0000

Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2012
Start time: 10:00
End time: 16:00
Venue: Institute of Education, 20 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0AL
Cost: Free

"Campaign! Make An Impact provides an innovative approach to inspire young people to learn about historical campaigns through archive, museum and library collections, and then supports them to develop their own campaigns about areas they feel passionate about. The programme demonstrates how children, and young people can be inspired by the past, and find their own voices and confidence to change the future."

National conference about learning and support for young adult carers, aged 16-25

The Network — Wed, 21 Mar 201200:00:00 +0000

Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2012
Venue: The Abbey Centre, London
Cost: Free

"The conference will inform delegates about how policy and practice is developing, ways in which young adult carers are supported to engage in learning and what more needs to be done to enable young adult carers to engage and succeed in learning, achieve their potential and make effective transitions. The aim of this conference is to:

· raise awareness of the difficulties faced by young adult carers and the impact of these difficulties upon their participation in learning

· provide the opportunity to hear directly from young adult carers about their experiences and the ways in which being a carer affected their participation in learning

· provide examples of good practice in engaging and supporting young adult carers to learn

· enable delegates to consider what more needs to be done to support young adult carers to engage in learning, develop high aspirations and make effective transitions."

Working with looked-after children

The Network — Mon, 26 Mar 201200:00:00 +0000

Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2012
Start time: 09:30
End time: 16:30
Time information: Registration & coffee/tea from 9.30am, course starts at 10am.
Venue: Surrey History Centre, 130 Goldsworth Road, Woking, Surrey GU21 6ND
Cost: £120

A practical course to examine the needs of looked-after children and young people and explore strategies for supporting them effectively.

The course is for people working in museums, libraries, archives and other arts & cultural organisations who want to develop provision in this area.

Course objectives

· to provide a greater understanding of looked-after children and young people

· to extend awareness of their needs in relation to the cultural sector

· to identify barriers to use, and to begin to find ways of dismantling these

· to identify appropriate programmes, events and partnerships

· to explore successful family learning strategies

· to share good policy and practice and identify ways to develop and sustain them.

Young People Seeking Safety Week 2012

The Network — Fri, 30 Mar 201200:00:00 +0000

Dates: Fri, 30 Mar 2012 - Thu, 05 Apr 2012

"Young People Seeking Safety is a network of individuals and organisations who have joined together to promote the rights and safety of unaccompanied young people seeking asylum in the UK.

If you are a group of young people seeking safety, or an organisation that supports young asylum seekers, why not take part in this year's week of action and raise the profile of the people and the issues at stake on a national level.

Your group can run an event locally during Young People Seeking Safety Week 2012 (30th March to 5 April) and be part of the national week of action. Let us know what you're planning! Email lisa@ncadc.org.uk or alex.sutton@praxis.org.uk to tell us your ideas, or to find out more information."

The Reader Organisation 2012 Conference

The Network — Thu, 17 May 201200:00:00 +0000

Dates: Thu, 17 May 2012 - Fri, 18 May 2012
Venue: British Library Conference Centre, Euston Road, London

Tackling broken Britain: building a stronger society

The Network — Tue, 22 May 201200:00:00 +0000

Date: Tue, 22 May 2012
Start time: 09:30
End time: 15:45
Venue: Manchester Conference Centre
Cost: from £195 + VAT (for charities)

This conference "will follow the report of the Communities and Victims Panel, getting to grips with the fundamental issues of our society, and establishing how to build strong, socially and economically resilient communities. Covering areas such as youth services, education, welfare, health and social care and criminal justice, and examining potential solutions such as community budgets and early intervention initiatives, this timely and high-profile seminar is a must-attend event for professionals from across the public sector and beyond."

Crossing Boundaries: Translations and Migrations

The Network — Thu, 23 Aug 201200:00:00 +0000

Dates: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 - Sun, 26 Aug 2012
Venue: Imperial College, London
Cost: from £350

"London – a city of many cultures – provided the early inspiration for the theme of this congress. Within this one vibrant city, communities from Asia, Eastern Europe, Africa, the Middle East, China, Greece and Latin America have made their home. And so it is in cities and countries all over the world. People and cultures migrate, travel and resettle and with them go their stories. The old traditional stories that have been passed down from generation to generation, as well as the new stories that they have created on their journeys.

In the 2012 congress, we will explore how books and stories for children and young people can cross boundaries and migrate across different countries and cultures. The congress will look at issues such globalisation, dual-language texts, cultural exchange and the art of translation and we will explore how literature for children migrates and translates in all its forms."

Programme and further info available on the IBBY Congress website.