"Proving Your Worth in Challenging Times: Forum and Debate from a New Professionals Perspective"
Date: Monday, 5th July 2010
Venue: University of Sheffield
Organisers: Career Development Group, in partnership with the Department of Information Studies, University of Sheffield
Call for proposals
Proposals are invitied from colleagues who have joined the profession, either through work or study, in the last 5 years.
First-time presenters, current LIS students and individuals from diverse backgrounds are especially encouraged to apply.
Prize for best paper
The prize for the best paper, as voted for by delegates on the day - £100 and a bottle of Sue Hill Fizz, generously sponsored by
Publication of papers
A selection of papers will be published in the professional journals.
Presentations
Help preparing the presentations and standard travel and accommodation expenses can be provided.
Take advantage of this excellent opportunity for continuous professional development.
“ Since I decided to answer the call for papers for last year’s conference, a huge amount of great opportunities have opened up for me. The contacts I made and the people I met have made my professional life a lot more exciting, and more fun too…”
Ned Potter, LIFESHARE Project Officer, University of Leeds; Winner of 2009 New Professionals Conference Best Paper Prize
Deadlines:
Proposal abstracts (no longer than 300 words) must be submitted by 5pm on Friday 26th February 2010
Authors of accepted proposals will be contacted by Wednesday 31st March 2010
Full proposals must be submitted by Tuesday 1st June 2010
Conference Theme and Focus
We welcome papers sharing experiences and exploring issues relevant to the overall theme: Proving Your Worth in Challenging Times, including:
Making yourself visible: How can new professionals stand out during recruitment and in the early stages of employment?
Knowing what employers want: what skills, experience and motivation are New Professionals bringing to the world of libraries and information?:
Life skills
Career changes
Collaborative projects in and outside the workplace
Understanding and experience of new technologies
Advocating your worth: How are New Professionals networking and marketing themselves for success?
Enriching the profession : What do new professionals from diverse backgrounds bring to the profession?
Further information
Contact the Career Development Group New Professionals Co-ordinator:
Christopher Rhodes - House of Commons Library, Statistical Resource Unit