NW events
Our events organisers are Sue Clarke and Michelle Peel. If you would like to see your event advertised here please contact Sue or Michelle directly.
Alternatively, if your Branch or Group is holding an event you may also find it useful to promote it in CILIP's calendars.
Groups, Organisations in Liaison and other relevant professional organisations are invited to submit details of their event to the CILIP events calendar. To do this, any Group representative can enter event details into the form.
Diary of Events in the North West:
Work is under way on a programme of events.
Please check back again soon to find updated information.
If you would like to see your event advertised here please contact Sue or Michelle directly.
CILIP NW Branch invite you to
"Everything you ever wanted to know about Copyright but were afraid to ask"
Tuesday 9th September, 2-5pm
Lecture Theatre 5, Geoggrey Manton Building
Manchester Metropolitan University
Rosamond Street West,
Manchester, M15 6LL
A seminar with Professor Charles Oppenheim. Professor Oppenheim is a well known authority on copyright having written widely on the subject, and acted as an advisory capacity to a number of organisations including JISC, the House of Lords and the European Commission.
Professor Oppenheim has requested that you send in your questions on Copyright before the event, so that he might direct the workshop more effectively.
To book a place at this event and submit your question(s) please contact Michelle Peel at michelle.peel@trafford.gov.uk
Regional Library Management System Showcase
10th September 2008
CILIP has decided to take its successful Library Management Showcase to Manchester.
For more information visit the CILIP website:
http://www.cilip.org.uk/training/suppliers/sss/mancshowcase.htm
CILIP Youth Libraries Group Conference 2008
Issues, Identities and Users - in libraries, in reading in the 21st Century: Engagement of young people in libraries; users and changing needs in the 21st century
12th-14th September 2008
Lancaster University, Lancaster, La1 4YT
A conference for all those interested in children's and young people's books, reading and libraries. For more information visit
http://www.cilip.org.uk/specialinterestgroups/bysubject/youth
NoWAL Events
The NoWAL (North West Academic Libraries) training programme for 2008 is now available at http://www.nowal.ac.uk/general_programme.php
The NoWAL programme of staff training and development offers extensive opportunities for
professional and personal development. The main aim of the programme is to support and
develop the abilities required of library and related staff to deliver existing and future
services to users.
In addition to events the programme includes many of the courses traditionally
associated with NoWAL including the 3 part Moving into Management course, Presentation
Skills and Assertive Communication.
Comments from previous participants on NoWAL courses.
"I really enjoyed this course- it’s made me think about a lot of things and put many
things into perspective. It has given me a positive outlook- very useful course!"
Think yourself happy: happiness, inspiration and motivation
"Very useful! An excellent example of how to give presentations and sustain audience
interest."
Presentation Skills
"Constructive and informal approach that encouraged the interaction/ exchange of ideas
and experience. Well structured and provided material for future development."
Assertive Communication
To see the full programme go to http://www.nowal.ac.uk/general_programme.php
Booking information is available at
http://www.nowal.ac.uk/training_and_development.php?page_id=3
See individual course details for prices.
If you have any questions please contact Gil Young.
0161 247 6021
Updated: 28 July 2008