HLG Wales marketing study day
A study was held on 11th November 2010 at the Pavilion, Llandrindod Wells, from 10.30 – 3.30.
A practical workshop was held in the morning on creating strategic marketing plans, delivered by Kay Grieves. Our afternoon speakers were Maurice Wakeman, on marketing for health libraries and Cath Wright-Jones on poster design. Library staff were invited to bring their own materials, for a “show and tell” session at lunchtime. Our focus was obviously on health libraries, but it was also open to other sectors.
Health Information Day for library staff working in various sectors - 6th July 2009
HLG Wales are organising study days about health information for other library sector staff e.g. public, FE, prison, university, school library staff and others. The focus will be on current trends in health information and health library services in Wales and how all sectors can work together to provide benefits to the service.
Speakers from NHS Direct, Health Promotion Wales will be presenting and a general overview of services and resources will be provided. Hands on workshops guided by health information staff will allow participants to explore resources for themselves and find out the expert health information available. There will also be an interactive workshop session that will focus on reading and what health benefits it brings to individuals, looking at how the health sector can benefit your library sector and an opportunity to draw up an action plan for the future.
The study day will be at the National Botanic Gardens, delegates will be able to explore the wonderful gardens, glass houses and library.
Funding has been provided by CyMAL, so places are free to delegates.
For further information please contact Angela Perrett, RCN Wales Library and Information Services Manager, email angela.perrett@rcn.org.uk, tel. 029 2075 1373 or Rachel Rosser, e mail rrosser@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk , tel. 01446 422401 / 07841 56 87 39 .
Comments on the day
"Good blend of workshop/lecture/discussion helped the day along."
"Enjoyed the talk from Peter Bath on CHI and public libraries – interesting research."
Thinking About the Business Of Change: Change Management and Business Planning for Library and Information Services - 8th May 2009
Joint HLG Wales/IFMH Study Day will take place on the 8th May at the Angel Hotel in Cardiff. .
Costs:
Early-bird Rate for HLG/HLGW/IFMH members £20 (plus VAT =£23) if booked before 31st March, 2009.
HLG/HLGW/IFMH members £50 (plus VAT = 57.50) if booked from 1st April, 2009.
Non-members £70 (plus VAT = £80.50) regardless of date booked
Registration available from http://www.ifmh.org.uk/studyday0509.html
Speakers (confirmed to date):
David Peacock, Knowledge Services & E-learning Manager, North East Workforce Team, NHS North East - Stragic planning toolkit: an opportunity to familiarise yourself with a number of tools aimed at supporting your strategic planning
Joanne Stemp, Trust Librarian, Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust - Planning in practice: one librarian’s experience of developing library strategy
Dr Judith Broady-Preston, Department of Information Studies, Aberystwyth University - Change Management: a survival kit
Wil Williams, Principal Lecturer, Business School, University of Glamorgan - Change Management: a view from different perspectives
Caroline Plaice, Faculty Librarian, Health and Life Sciences, University of the West of England - Moving on up: change management in practice.
Critical appraisal for healthcare librarians: an interactive workshop - 13th November 2008
Programme
10.00 Registration & coffee
10.30 Introduction and confidence factors
10.45 Systematic reviews Statistics – what you really need to know
11.15 Group work (systematic reviews)
12.15 Randomised controlled trials
12.30 Lunch
13.15 Group work (RCTs)
14.15 Qualitative research
14.30 Group work (qualitative studies)
15.30 Discussion & Close
Presented by: the Support Unit for Research Evidence, Cardiff University
Where: National Collaborating Centre for Cancer, 2nd Floor, Park House, Greyfriars Road, Cardiff CF10 3AF
When: Thursday, 13th November, 2008; 10.00am coffee/tea/registration; 10.30-3.30 programme (including lunch)
Healthcare librarians are in the frontline when it comes to the translation of evidence into medical practice. They are responsible both for identifying best available evidence through the application of search and appraisal skills and for developing those skills in healthcare professionals.
This workshop has been designed enhance existing appraisal skills and to look at how to facilitate the use of critical appraisal in a range of clinical settings. The format will be highly interactive, with a mix of presentations, group work and discussions.
Comments on the Day
"Thought Fiona Morgan did an excellent job as speaker and facilitator – I enjoyed the day."
"Thanks very much for the study day – I really enjoyed it and look forward to the next one!"
Web 2.0 Technologies - 2nd May 2008
The first 2008 study day hosted by HLG Wales was held at Swansea University on Friday 2nd May 2008.
Programme
10.00 Registration & coffee
10.25 Welcome from Lori Havard, Chair HLG Wales
10.30 Rebecca Mogg – Cardiff University
Podcasting & hands–on experience using free Audacity software
12.00 Lunch
12.45 AGM
13.00 Heather Gardner – Primary Care Current Awareness Service
Combating Information Overload: current awareness using web 2.0 resources
14.00 Jane Perry – Powys Local Health Board
Blogging & hands-on experience creating a blog
16.00 Discussion & Close
Comments on the day
“Very enjoyable & very useful – have a number of useful sites to follow up”
“An excellent enlightening day, plus of course, the networking”
“Another excellent study day, thank you”
E-Learning for Healthcare Librarians and Information Professionals - 2nd November 2007
Librarians and Information Professionals in healthcare are now involved in the purchasing, promotion and user training of e-learning resources. Some of us are actually creating these resources for our varied user groups.
To better inform ourselves on what e-learning is and how we can use it effectively, HLG Wales will be holding a study day on 2nd November at the RCN in Cardiff on the theme of e-learning in all sectors related to healthcare.
Programme
10.00 - 10.20 Registration and coffee/tea
10.20 - 10.30 Welcome and Housekeeping
10.30 - 12.30 Speakers (including Chris Hall, Paul Schanzer, Angela Perrett and Adrienne Willcox)
12.30 - 13.30 lunch
13.30 - 15.30 Workshop: Planning and Storyboarding for E-learning module
15.30 - 16.00 HLG Wales update
Comments on the day
“Great day – very useful. The workshop was fun & also very useful.”
“An interesting day, good to meet with other Librarians.”
“Very informative – learned lots of stuff I didn’t know before. Professional event, very impressive.”
Share the health: Making the most of our collaborative potential study day - 1st May 2007
The first study day to be hosted by HLG Wales was held at the Caer Beris Manor Hotel, Builth Wells on Tuesday 1st May 2007.
Programme
10.00am Registration
10.30am Welcome from Lori Havard, Chair HLG Wales
10.45am Making library partnerships a positive experience.
Dr Angela Jones-Evans, Enlli Associates
12.15pm ATLIS: Access to Libraries in Swansea Bay a working partnership
Sara Marsh, Deputy Librarian, Swansea University
Library
12.45pm Discussion
1.00pm Lunch
2.00pm Practical marketing for libraries
Chris Hillier, Director, 12th Man Ltd.
2.45pm Workshop - coffee/tea/biscuits
3.30pm Marketing Virtual Services
Sue Thomas, Librarian, Health Promotion Library
4.00pm Close
Comments on the day
“Excellent speakers. Could do with a whole day for each”
“Excellent day – well done HLG Wales. Even though I’m from the North perhaps an event in Cardiff might draw more people – I did enjoy the small group size though! Didn’t realise there were so many diverse health groups in Wales. We can build on this. Usually my mind wanders after 20 mins for each session but not today!”
“Excellent day –standard set for future events”
The HLG Wales conference and official launch was held on Friday 30th June 2006 at the Marine Hotel in Aberystwyth.
Programme
10.00 - Introduction - Lori Havard, Swansea University, Chair
10.20 - "Don't Shoot the Messenger!" A2K round up and future - Roger Richards, Welsh Assembly Government
11.00 - Tea
11.30 - Reform, choice and wellbeing: implications of health service change on the roles of 21st century knowledge workers - Ann Brice, Head of Knowledge and Information Services, Public Health Resource Unit, Oxford
12:15 - Mentoring - Sue Mace, CILIP Wales
13.00 - Lunch
14.00 - CyMAL - Alison Tyler, Libraries Development Advisor, CyMAL, WAG
14.30 - Breakout groups: "Your HLG Wales, your visions, your needs, your wants"
15.15 Tea
16.00 Close