Career Development Group New Professionals Conference:
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Forum and Debate from a New Professionals Perspective
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Date : Monday 20th June
Venue : the University of Manchester
Organisers: Career Development Group of CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
Booking deadline: Friday 10th June 2010
Cancellations after Monday 6th June will incur the full booking fee
Programme
10:00 - 10:20 Registration, coffee and networking Sponsored by Demco Interiors
10:20 - 10:30 Opening/ Housekeeping
Presentations 10:30 -11.40
Supercharging your CPD: 23 Things for Professional Development
Helen Murphy
Establishing a dialogue between new and experienced professionals
Rachel Bickley
What makes an Information “Professional”?
Samuel Wiggins & Laura Williams
11.30-11.40 - Panel discussion - questions for the first 3 presenters
11:40 - 12:00 Comfort Break
A - Information roles - expanding our horizons, Franko Kowalczuk and Nicola Forgham-Healey, Career Development Group
B - Getting involved: activism for new professionals, Alice Halsey and Simon Barron Voices for the Library (VfL)
C - #marketingyourselfonline, Suzanne Wheatley, Sue Hill Recruitment
13:00 - 13:45 Lunch
D - Getting involved: activism for new professionals, Alice Halsey and Simon Barron Voices for the Library (VfL) (Please note: this is a repeat of the morning workshop)
E - #marketingyourselfonline, Suzanne Wheatley, Sue Hill Recruitment (Please note: this is a repeat of the morning workshop)
F - 'Raising your professional profile: Susan Hornby and Bob Glass, Manchester Metropolitan University
14:45 - 15:00 Coffee - Sponsored by Demco Interiors
Presentations 15:00 - 16:00
Can we play? Building opportunities for LIS student activism and why it matters
Ka-Ming Pang & Joseph Norwood
For your eyes only? The need to develop professionalism in a careers information team
Megan Wiley
Teaching old books new tricks: how special collections outreach can help you, your career, and your library
Katie Birkwood & Naomi Herbert
16:00 - 16:10 Panel Discussion - questions for the afternoon presenters
16:10 - 16:20 Best paper presentation
16:20-16:30 Closing remarks - Biddy Fisher CILIP Past President
Sessions will be presentation based, with the opportunity for delegates to share experiences and ask questions, and to vote for the best paper. The winner will receive £100 and a bottle of Sue Hill Fizz, generously sponsored by
A selection of papers will be published in the professional journals.
Learning outcomes:
At the end of the conference, delegates will be able to understand issues relevant to new library and information professionals and have an improved ability to:
● identify developmental needs and model relevant skills in the changing world of libraries and information
● demonstrate professionalism and stand out from the crowd in economically challenging circumstances
● recognise relevant issues and improve confidence in tacking them
● analyse marketing techniques especially relevant to New Professionals
Delegate rates:
CDG members - £60 + 20% VAT = £72
CILIP members - £70 + 20% VAT = £84
Non CILIP members - £80 + 20% VAT = £96
Students & Unwaged - £35 + 20% VAT = £42 (20 places available, on a first come first served basis)
Delegate rate includes morning and afternoon refreshments and buffet lunch
Booking
To book your place, download the booking form and send it to Jon Scown
on JMScown@somerset.gov.uk tel: 01278 451201 ext 243
Booking deadline: Friday 10th June 2011
Cancellations after Monday 6th June will incur the full booking fee
Directions to Venue:
The postcode is M14 5RR.
Please go to the following links for instructions on how to find the venue:
http://www.conference.manchester.ac.uk/index.php/location
http://www.conference.manchester.ac.uk/index.php/venues/88-hulme-hall
Venue access:
W - Venue with un-stepped access
E - Hearing loop available
G - Provision for guide dogs
PLEASE NOTE: Cancellations after Monday 6th June will not be refunded, although another delegate from the organisation may attend in their place.