FUTURE EVENTS
A dynamic and clear vision for the future? – Promoting and advocating CILIP and the Library & Information profession
CILIP in Surrey AGM with CILIP Trustee Maria Cotera
Date: Monday 30th April 2012
Time: 6.30 p.m. for 7.00 p.m.
Venue: Surrey History Centre, 130 Goldsworth Road, Woking, Surrey GU21 6ND (Light refreshments available from 6.30 p.m.)
CILIP in Surrey will be holding its Annual General Meeting on Monday 30th April 2012 at the Surrey History Centre, Woking starting at 7.00 p.m. The business meeting will be brief, but we welcome questions about CILIP in Surrey’s plans and activities. We will then welcome our guest speaker Maria Cotera. Maria was elected a CILIP Trustee in 2012 and has worked in the public, academic, commercial and charity sectors. An active member of the Career Development Group, she was its President in 2009. She is well known as a passionate and articulate advocate of the library and information profession and has a clear vision for its future as a dynamic and inclusive organisation. She will be talking about the impact and value of libraries and the importance of equitable access to information. Maria is an inspirational role model for those who want to be active in the profession, and if you want to know what advocacy is all about - come to our AGM and hear Maria speak!
This is a free, open meeting and all those involved in Library & Information work, in the South East and beyond are very welcome to come along. A buffet will be available from 6.30 (a charge of £2.50 will be taken on the night) and the CILIP in Surrey AGM will take place from 7.00, with Maria’s talk starting at about 7.15.
The Surrey History Centre is 10 minutes walk from Woking Station (exit at platform 1). Bus routes 34, 35, 39 and 48 pass the Centre. Free car parking is available at the rear of the building (access from Kingsway). For travel directions, follow this link: http://bit.ly/2PK7
Please reply to eleanor.coady@surreycc.gov.uk using the reply slip in the document below by Monday 23rd April 2012
CILIP in Surrey AGM 2012.docx
VISIT TO THE NEW DORKING LIBRARY
Date: Wednesday 2nd May 2012
Time: 2.00pm (if oversubscribed a second tour will take place at 3.30pm)
Venue: Dorking Library
St. Martin’s Walk, Dorking, Surrey RH4 1UX
Dorking Library opened in its new premises in Dorking town centre on 23rd January 2012. A new chapter in the library's life began with a bumper first week that saw 4,806 people through the door. This compares to 1,791 visitors during the final week at the library's old location in Pippbrook House – an increase of 168% as well as 250 new members joining. £30,000 was invested in stock, with new CDs and DVDs and 6,000 new books. The layout has been designed to lead people on a journey of discovery, creating areas where people can sit, study, chat with friends or simply curl up with a book. These days library visitors want to use laptops and tablets so there is a computer area with charging points and free wi-fi .
Features of the new library include:
£30,000 of new stock including books, CDs and DVDs
Computer area with free wi-fi and charging points
Quick choice area
Shopping centre location and eye-catching 'shop front' design
Self service machines
Children's library
Meeting room
Study and teaching areas
Young people's area
Liam Dixon, from Surrey Libraries’ Property, Environment and Stock team will talk about the decisions behind the design, layout and stock in this vibrant new library. This will be followed by a tour of the Library with Richard Fennings, the Library Manager.
Coffee/tea will be served at the end of the tour.
Getting there:
Parking in Dorking - There is a large pay and display car park at the rear of St Martin's Walk a short walk away
· By Train – Dorking Library is a 25 minute walk from Dorking main station. There are regular buses from the train station to the town centre
Places are limited to 20 (two tours of 10 people) so early booking is advised.
Cost: Free
All those working or interested in libraries and information services in Surrey and the surrounding areas are very welcome to attend this visit. Cilip in Surrey is a sub-branch of the South East Branch of CILIP.
An application form may be downloaded 
HERE
Please e- mail: eleanor.coady@surreycc.gov.uk
Please reply by Friday 27th April 2012
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PAST EVENTS
Christmas Quiz
43 people attended and a profit of £74.79 was made. There was a mixture of people from different sectors but the majority came from SCC, past and present staff. Everyone seemed to enjoy it.
Surrey University visit
22 people attended and a profit of £70 was made. The visit was very much enjoyed and Oliver received positive feedback. Charging did not prevent the tour from being fully booked. It would be good to arrange another visit in the future. Many thanks to Oliver for organising this
Annie Mauger talk
This is definitely a major event – not to be missed!
CILIP’s Chief Executive Annie Mauger will be guest speaker at a CILIP in Surrey meeting to be held on Wednesday 26th October 2011, at Epsom Library starting at 6.30 p.m.
CILIP’s new Chief Executive has had something of a baptism of fire. The huge issues facing the profession, the organization and the services that CILIP offers and supports have been the focus for Annie’s attention since taking up the job. She has confronted these issues with a vigour and energy that have made a considerable impact in political, media and service arenas.
But central to all of this is the future of CILIP as an organisation, and the role it plays and the support it provides to its membership.
Annie will be covering a wide range of issues that concern everybody working in the Library and Information sector. All are welcome to attend this meeting, from Surrey and the surrounding areas. Full details and application form can be found in the word document below. Please reply by Friday 21st October 2011 and feel free to email John Hobson at Hobsonjohn9@aol.com if you have any further questions.
CILIPinSurreyAnnieMaugerevent.docx
CILIP in Surrey is also planning some more activities over the next few months. On Wednesday 23rd November we will be visiting the new Learning Resources Centre building at the University of Surrey, a state of the art extension to the library. The visit will be from 2.30 p.m. – 4.30 p.m.
And those of you who enjoy quizzes (?), our annual Christmas Quiz will take place at 7.00 p.m. on Wednesday 7th December at the Surrey History Centre.
If you want to be kept informed about CILIP in Surrey events contact John at Hobsonjohn9@aol.com
Thursday 26th May 2011
CILIP in Surrey Annual General Meeting
Changing roles, changing futures?
CILIP South East Branch/CILIP in Surrey joint AGM
with guest speaker PHIL BRADLEY, Vice President of CILIP
Date: Thursday 26th May 2011
Time: 6.30 p.m. for 7.00 p.m.
Venue: Surrey History Centre, 130 Goldsworth Road,Woking, Surrey GU21 6ND
(A free light buffet is available from 6.30 p.m.)
This year, CILIP in Surrey is holding its Annual General Meeting as a joint AGM with the CILIP South East Branch, and we are delighted to welcome CILIP Vice President Phil Bradley as our guest speaker. Phil's talk Changing roles, changing futures? will look at the library of the future in the context of new technology and how it can help us in these uncertain times.
Phil is well known for his regular features in CILIP’s “Update" and for the work he does in guiding library and information services, across all sectors, through the maze of new technological developments. He has been described as a visionary, and wants to push the LIS world forward through innovation and brave ideas. He is a passionate and articulate advocate for the use of new technologies and social media, but is also very practical and able to make things work!
Phil wants CILIP to be more relevant to its members, and has a clear view of where we should be heading. Please come along to the AGM to meet him and hear more about his thoughts on new ideas, approaches and methods.
This is a free, open meeting and all those involved in Library & Information work, in the South East and beyond are very welcome to come along. A free buffet will be available from 6.30 p.m. and the (brief) South East Branch and Surrey joint AGM will take place from 7.00, with the Phil Bradley talk starting at 7.15.
The Surrey History Centre is 10 minutes walk from Woking Station (exit at platform 1). Bus routes 34, 35, 39 and 48 pass the Centre. Free car parking is available at the rear of the building (access from Kingsway). For travel directions, follow this link:
Please e- mail: sally.p@surreycc.gov.uk
Please reply by Tuesday 17th May 2011
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Would you like a FREE place at Umbrella 2011? Don’t miss the Library event of the Year!
Free places for Affiliate members places available at Umbrella 2011
The Affiliates National Committee is offering a number of group members the chance to attend the 2011 Umbrella Conference "New Structures, New Technologies, New Challenges - How Can We Adapt To an Age of Austerity?" at the University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield Campus, from 12 – 13 July 2011.
How to Apply For a Sponsored Place
If you would like to attend Umbrella 2011, write and let us know in approximately 200 words why you should be sponsored.
All winners are expected to write a follow up article for our newsletter on their experiences at the conference.
The prize will include full residential registration including one night’s accommodation and a chance to attend the Gala Dinner in Sopwell House.
Please e-mail a statement of your reasons wanting to attend the Umbrella Conference to Richard Talbot at rgtalbot@qinetiq.com by Tuesday 12th April 2011.
No travel costs will be paid by the group.
You must be an Affiliate member of CILIP
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24 May 2011 - Visit to High Down and Downview Prison Libraries
Venue: HMP Downview and High Down, Sutton Lane, Sutton, Surrey SM2 5PD Click here for a MAP
You have an opportunity to visit one of the two prisons situated in the East of Surrey. HMP Downview is a closed prison for women at Sutton in Surrey, converted from the former nurses' home of Banstead Hospital. The prison opened in 1989
HMP High Down opened in September 1992 and is the last of five repeat prisons based upon the design implemented for Bullingdon Prison and was built to supplement the current stock of London Prisons. It is a Category B Local Prison, which accommodates prisoners whether remand or sentenced.
The visit will include a tour of parts of one of the Prisons and its Library and will include a talk by the library staff about the prison library service.
All visitors need photo ID in the form of a passport or photo driving licence. You will not be allowed in without this. There is a list of items which you cannot take into the prison and this includes mobile phones. The best plan is only to bring what you need for travel and the visit. Further details will be given before to those who book on to the visit, but contact me if you would like to know before booking.
Coffee/tea and biscuits will be available in the library during the talk.
There are only 12 places available, 6 for each prison tour so book early. Please e-mail sally.p@surreycc.gov.uk before Friday 1st April 2011
Cost: Free
Download Information Sheet and Application Form
All those working or interested in libraries and information services in Surrey and the surrounding areas are very welcome to attend this visit. Cilip in Surrey is a sub-branch of the South East Branch of CILIP.
21 March 2011 - visit historic Cranston Library at Reigate. Two sessions for up to 10 persons per session.
A hidden treasure on your doorstep: an opportunity to visit the library that lays claim to being the earliest Public Lending Library in England.
The Cranston Library, founded in 1701 by the Revd Andrew Cranston, Vicar of Reigate and Master of Reigate Grammar School, is located, as it has been since its foundation, in a small chamber above the vestry in St Mary’s Church. It has a collection of over 2000 volumes, the majority of which were collected during the lifetime of the founder, and contains works of literature, history, geography, natural history, science, mathematics and classics, as well as scripture, theology and devotion. The Library is cared for by Trustees, who endeavour to maintain it as an early C18 library.
2010
17 November 2010 - Visit to the BBC Music Library, Wood Lane, London
In November and December Cilip in Surrey organised two visits to the BBC Music Library in London. Peter Linnitt, the Operational Co-Ordinator, kindly conducted a brief tour of the television centre followed by a tour of the Music Library and the collection, plus he spoke about the history of the Music Library and the kind of work it carries out. Everyone who attended found the visits extremely interesting and enjoyable, though unfortunately no “stars” were glimpsed!
Both visits to the BBC Music Library were very successful with 11 & 13 members attending and the Librarian offering us further visits. It consisted of a tour of BBC Centre, then into the library with a talk about the Library, followed by a visit to the rolling stacks and a look at some of the original scores.
30 November 2010 - E-books and E-audio Services: the Croydon experience
20 members attended this fully booked event, run at Croydon Central Library with a presentation on Croydon College provision of e books and the Public Library Overdrive.
Following the success of this event, we hope to run a similar session once the new College Library has opened at the end of April
15 December 2010 - CHRISTMAS QUIZ 6 - The Live Tour
This event was well attended with six teams of six taking part. A good time was had by all.