This a blog about a talk which was about a talk that I did at a Library Unconference. How it Started Sometime early this year, April, I think, an event called CityMash, a Libraries and Technology Unconference, was announced for 13th June. As part of this announcement there was a call for speakers. I began…Continue Reading What About the Recent Past? Presenting at #citymash; and What About the Future? continued: Further Visions of Tomorrow… Today!
I’ve Had My FIL: #interlend15
As far as propositions go, spending a no expenses spared* night at a plush Manchester hotel with your employer picking up the tab isn’t the worst. But throw in the phrase ‘networking opportunity’ and all of a sudden a shiver runs down my spine, all of my neck muscles tense and I quickly reach for…Continue Reading I’ve Had My FIL: #interlend15
BLA Christmas Event – Social Media in Libraries
Last year (ahem – well this is amnesty week!) I attended the BLA Christmas Event – Social Media in Libraries. Held at Regent’s University College, it was nice to see an old colleague and also to meet famous faces from the world of Library Social Media! We were sent some pre-event reading in the form…Continue Reading BLA Christmas Event – Social Media in Libraries
Creative Library Teaching Workshop – Leeds Beckett University, May 2015
The title of this workshop really interested me. I have a background in performing arts and have dappled in creative writing (scripts for plays and short films, poetry, outlines for full length novels and/or screenplays) so I was keen to see some new ideas that I could perhaps incorporate into my teaching. We started with…Continue Reading Creative Library Teaching Workshop – Leeds Beckett University, May 2015
Derek goes Dutch
I made a flying visit to Rotterdam in May as I was lucky to be able to join a study tour of Dutch libraries, organised loosely under the SCONUL umbrella by library and learning space consultant Les Watson. “Crazy spaces make great places” was the strapline for the trip, intended to showcase innovative architectural ideas…Continue Reading Derek goes Dutch
Career Development Day ‘The shape of the profession in the future’
Name: CPD25 Career Development Day ‘The shape of the profession in the future’ Speakers: Ludi Price – City University London Lyn Robinson – City University London Antony Loveland – British Museum Russell Kennedy – University of East London Matthew Lawson – Middlesex University Erica Sosna – The Life Project Time: 26/02/2015 09.30-16.00 Place: Park Crescent…Continue Reading Career Development Day ‘The shape of the profession in the future’
Presentation Skills
Back in July I attended the in-house Presentation Skills course. I had been trying to get a place on this course for ages and it was well worth the wait. The course was run by Rob Dazely from Frenchmill Training. The course started with the usual introductions (name, job, reason for attending) but these had…Continue Reading Presentation Skills
Finding Audio-Visual Resources at City Library
Dear All, I have been asked (by Samantha Halford) to blog about a recent training I attended which covered Audio-Visual resources and material that we have at City University. As this is my first blog on this site I will keep this short (and sweet). The training was provided by Alex Asman and the following…Continue Reading Finding Audio-Visual Resources at City Library
Space Planning with CPD25
As we grapple with the refurbishment plans for Level 6 and the decant from West Smithfield library in the coming weeks, this CPD 25 event at the London Mathematical Society in early May was a timely and interesting afternoon spend hearing from colleagues from Brunel, University of East London and the London School of Hygiene…Continue Reading Space Planning with CPD25
Thinking outside the box
It’s that time of year where people are struggling to complete their appraisal forms… If you think of the appraisal form with a heavy sigh: what would make completing it a more meaningful – even enjoyable – process? What if you approached it as your chance to try and get the most enjoyment you can…Continue Reading Thinking outside the box