Activities

ADLG 2010 AGM held at Prince Consort's Library, Aldershot.

Read the Chair's Report - 2010 AGM 

Mandy Smith (Secretary) with outgoing (Chair) Celia Waters (below)

Ex-ADLG committee members Wendy Buckle and Pam Turner with outgoing Chair Celia Waters (below)

ADLG 2009 AGM held at Qinetiq, Boscombe Down.

 ADLG Umbrella 2009 Presentations given at conference on 14th July:

• Connecting with your Customer: Outreach and Embedding in Government Libraries by Chris Watson (Defence Equipment & Support) coming soon
•  Outreach within Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) by Angela Taylor
• Report on conference by ADLG Bursary winner, Mandy Smith, Defence Academy. coming soon

Visits

The ADLG has a full and ongoing programme of visits. Recent trips have included:

• Airbus and Defence Equipment and Support (MoD), North Bristol click here for article
• Air Accidents Investigation Branch and the National Aerospace Library at Farnborough click here for article
• Bovington Tank Museum 
• City Business Library & Guildhall Library  click here for article 
• Battle of Britain Operation Room, RAF Uxbridge
• MoD Whitehall
• National Archives
• British Airways Museum
• RAF Museum
• National Army Museum
• Croydon Airport
• British Library
• Imperial War Museum
• Meteorological Office
• Gatwick Airport
• Civil Aviation Authority

Seminars and courses 

The ADLG organises valuable learning opportunities.

2009 ADLG seminar
" Managing Information Security, Data, Social Networking Risks & Knowledge Capability" was held on Fri 18th Sept, 2009. Listen to keynote speaker Dr. Alexander Dent's podcast on Information Security. 

The 2007 ADLG seminar was held on the 27th September entitled "Library information service survival guide". The event attracted 43 attendees from across the Defence, Commercial and Industrial sector. Available presentations can be seen at the above link.

Job Shadowing

Through the ADLG Committee job shadowing can be arranged whereby individuals spend time in another library and information environment. For more information on the scheme please click here.

Celia Waters, Chair of the ADLG, undertook a period of job shadowing in Grenoble, France. To read about her experiences please click here.

Future events

We'd be interesting in finding out what you want from the ADLG in terms of seminars and visits. If you have any suggestions that you would like to make please contact Ben Chan.