CILIP Cymru
Welsh Libraries, Archives and Museums Conference
12th - 13th May 2011
Survive and Thrive
Thursday 12th May
09:45
Registration and coffee
10.15
Welcome
Lloyd Ellis, Chair, CILIP Cymru Wales
10.20
Key note speaker
David Warrender, Director Relationship Management and Innovation, Welsh Assembly Government
10.50
Wibbly Wobbly Timey Wimey Stuff; service development outside the Tardis
Phil Bradley, Information Specialist and Internet Consultant
11.20
Coffee and opening of the trade exhibition
11.45
Workshops
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Libraries |
Archives |
Museums |
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Bidding for European Funding
A practical workshop with
Julie Williams, Consultant
and
Sara Branch,
Strategy and Research Manager, National Library of Wales
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Conserving Local Communities Heritage CLOCH: An example of Archive, Library and Museum services working together
Leslie May,
Head of Library Services, University of Wales, Newport
Using National Occupational Standards (NOS) to identify the professional skills needed to deliver your service
Emma Stagg,
Libraries, Archives and Information Services Sector Manager, LSIS- Learning and Skills Improvement Service |
Local Partnerships
Pat West, Anglesey
Fingers in pies, The National Waterfront Museum working in partnership
Mandy Westcott, Formal Education Officer, National Waterfront Museum
Encouragement in challenging times, experiences from the Tourist Information Centre
Gabrielle Rivers, Curator, Judges Lodging
Panel and group discussion |
12.45
Lunch
2.00 - 2.50
Seminars
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Libraries |
Archives |
Museums |
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Making Wales an information literate nation -an example of cross sector (LIS) collaboration
Cathie Jackson,
Senior Consultant,
Welsh Information Literacy project
Joy Head,
Information Literacy Development Officer ,
Welsh Information Literacy project
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Digital Collections
Professor Lorna Hughes,
Chair in Digital Collections, National Library of Wales
An introduction to the ARCW DiPres Project
Sarah Phillips, University Records Manager, Cardiff University |
Collaborate or die: alternative methods for survival?
Hilary McGowan,
Museum Consultant |
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Developing partnership working through Sharing Treasures
Lesley Anne Kerr,
Head of Museums Development, CYMAL |
2.50 - 3.10
Tea
3.10 - 4.00
Shared Space - The Hive, Worcester
Dr Judith Keene,
Deputy Director of Information and Learning Services, University of Worcester
The first fully integrated Public and University Library and so much more – all under one amazing roof.
Opening in 2012, The Hive will also include:
- A magical children’s library with spaces to get creative
- A Heritage Trail to explore and a huge range of books, CDs and DVDs to enjoy.
- Over 26,000 records of historic sites and buildings and 12 miles of original documents to discover.
- The history of Worcestershire from after the last Ice Age to the present day brought to life using the latest technologies.
4.00
Close
6.00 New delegate's reception- if this is your first CILIP Cymru Wales conference, or you just want to find out more about getting involved, then pop along for a friendly chat with Helen Staffer and Mandy Powell
6.30
Reception
7.00
Tir na n-Og Awards with the Welsh Books Council
7.15
Conference Dinner, followed by after dinner speaker and informal networking
Friday 13th May 2011
9.30
Coffee
10.10
A new CILIP
Annie Mauger, CEO CILIP
10.50
"If you want to get laid, go to college..."
Measuring the impact of the Library Service at Huddersfield
Dave Pattern, Library Systems Manager, University of Huddersfield
11.30 - 11.55
Coffee
11.55 – 12.55
Workshops
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Branch and Group workshop |
Career Clinic workshop |
New Professionals workshop |
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Get involved
Special Interest Groups in Wales |
Employment panel Q&A
Self advocacy or how to sell your skills and experience to get your dream job
Including
- CV advice
- Applications
- Interview techniques
- Mock interview sign ups
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Get involved
Michael Stead, Transformation Officer for Wigan Libraries, Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust
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12.55 -2.10
Lunch
2.10 – 2.40
Can 2 become 1? Lessons from the coal face of library mergers in Wales
Sally Wilkinson, Head of Learning Resources University of Wales, Trinity Saint David
2.40 - 3.10
Shared Services and systems in Wales, where we are and where we go next
Mark Hughes, Head of Collections at Swansea University
3.10
Tea
3.20
Voices for the Library: Speaking beyond the library community
Bethan Ruddock, Content Development Officer, Library and Archival Services, Mimas
Voices for the Library are a campaign group.
Their aim is to provide a balanced view of public library services in the UK and to discuss ideas for the way forward.
“We don’t want to lose our libraries, and we aim to ensure future generations continue to enjoy access to free unbiased public libraries and librarians.”
4.00
Thank you and close
There are a limited number of FREE day delegate spaces open to Library and Information Students in Wales.
To register interest, please e-mail Mandy Powell, Development Officer, CILIP Cymru Wales with your CILIP Membership Number.