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University Science and Technology Librarians Group meeting at Imperial

Carole Rhodes of the USTLG introduced herself and the main aims and purpose of the group which meets twice a year in November and May alternating meeting places in an attempt to overcome the North/South divide. The next event will be in Chester. On arrival I took advantage of the  option to tour the Imperial College Library….Continue Reading University Science and Technology Librarians Group meeting at Imperial

Changing face of public libraries

At the SCONUL Access Contacts AGM (more of which later) I attended a talk given by Ciara Eastell on the Changing Face of Public Libraries. Ciara is the President of the Society of Chief Librarians (SCL) and Head of Libraries, Culture and Heritage at Devon CC.  She spoke about many of the challenges faced by public…Continue Reading Changing face of public libraries

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

It’s Good to Share…

I wasn’t quite sure  what to expect from the  CPD25 seminar : Inclusive Staff Development: sharing knowledge across the library  on  23/06/15,  except that our own Samantha Halford and Derek Mackenzie would be presenting and, well, I do like to share… A good range of  academic institutions were represented and most of the attendees were…Continue Reading It’s Good to Share…

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

CILIP New Professionals Day, 2014

On Friday 9th October, CILIP will be holding their New Professionals Day 2015. I attended this event in 2014 and found it both useful and inspiring. There were around 60 delegates, from across the country. The majority were, like me, just starting out on their careers, but  some of the attendees had been in the…Continue Reading CILIP New Professionals Day, 2014

Blog Post Amnesty Drop-in

I recently attended the above training session and we discussed posting a blog for an event that was already featured.  It was decided that another viewpoint would be of interest but as Sam had written such a well-balanced and comprehensive report (read it here), I did not feel another was necessary (especially one of my newbies!)…Continue Reading Blog Post Amnesty Drop-in

Customer Services Training, August 2015

Recently, we’ve had a lot of Customer Services training here in Library Services.  There’s been three sessions set up, run by Angela Tickner from Quest Coaching and Development Ltd, who’s done similar training for City before. I wanted to use this space to reflect on my attendance at one of the sessions, on 13th August…Continue Reading Customer Services Training, August 2015

EIUG (European Innovative User Group) 2015

WARNING: This blog posts contains an unusually high number of acronyms. Read at your own risk. In early July I attended the EIUG conference in Dublin. This year it was held as a joint conference with the IIUG (Irish Innovative User Group) as Innovative have attracted several  new Irish customers recently, including Trinity College Dublin,…Continue Reading EIUG (European Innovative User Group) 2015