Previous Events
Programme of visits
CILT, the National Centre for Languages , July
Middle Temple Library, June
House of Commons Library - 13 February 2008
GLIG visit to the House of Commons Library on Wednesday 13 February 2008, 10 am to 4.30pm
An exciting and rare opportunity for a behind the scenes visit to the House of Commons Library in the Palace of Westminster.
The visit is strictly limited to 8 places and applications should be made to Karen Gommersall by Wednesday 9 January 2008. Places are allocated on a first come first served basis.
This visit is now fully booked, we are hoping to arrange another visit at a later date.
2007
Wednesday 28 November 2007
Supreme Court Library
Royal Courts of Justice, Department for Constitutional Affair, Strand, London, WC2A 2LL
Wednesday 28 November 2007, 3 - 4pm
Would you like to see behind the scenes visit to the Supreme Court library? The Supreme Court library at the Royal Court of Justice looks after the Court of Appeal and High Court.
Please note: A lift will be used on the tour of the building/library, but there are a few stairs to go up and down as well.
Thursday 20 September 2007
Home Office Library
2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DF
Thursday 20 September 2007 – 2 to 4pm
An exciting and rare opportunity for a behind the scenes visit to the new Home Office Library. The library subject areas reflect Home Office aims: Community & Race; Crime & Policing; Justice & Victims; Tackling Drugs; Terrorism; and Immigration & Nationality. The library also has a broadband CyberCafe.
Umbrella 2007, June 28 - 30 2007 - De Haviland Campus, The University of Hertfordshire.
This is the biennial gathering of CILIP Special Interest Groups. GLIG contributed to several sessions. Presentations included:
Sharing services – or shared services? Knowledge, information and library services and the Transformational Government agenda (MS Powerpoint, 888KB)
Peter Griffiths, Home Office
World Summit on the Information Society:
A Proxy for Government Control of the Internet?
Or an Opportunity for Cooperation?
Martin Boyle, Head/International Information Economy
Recovering from disasters: Sri Lanka
GLIG Tsunami Working Party
Edwina Smart, Rhondda Cynon Taff BC
Much more information about Umbrella 2007 is available on the Umbrella website - http://www.umbrella2007.org.uk/index.html
29th Annual General Meeting
Wednesday 9th May 2007
The Ewart Room, CILIP, 7 Ridgmount Street, London, WC1E 7AE
Proceedings started at 6.00pm, followed by "Question Time"
Panellists include
Gwenda Sippings
Liz Maclachlan
Roger Smethurst
Chair : David Smith
Refreshments provided by our generous sponsors SIRSI Dynix.
15 February 2007
Defra Library
An exciting and rare opportunity for a behind the scenes visit to the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) Information Resource Centre. Defra's core purpose is to improve the current and future quality of life. For the first time one department has brought together the interests of farmers and the countryside; the environment and the rural economy; the food we eat, the air we breathe and the water we drink. Defra integrates environmental, social and economic objectives - putting sustainable development into practice every day, and by championing sustainable development as the way forward for Government.
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2006
Joined Up Government
21 June 2006, DfES Moorfoot building in Sheffield. The Network in the North is a group open to all librarians and other information management specialists (in fields such as records and knowledge management) with an interest in the management of information to support public administration in government and related sectors. The group is sponsored by the Network of Government Library and Information Specialists (NGLIS), the Government Libraries and Information Group (GLIG) and TFPL.
Visit to the Institute of Directors (IOD) Information Centre
20 March 2006
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2005
Freedom of Information - The first 8 months and the way forward
a one day seminar organised by SCOOP ALGIS and GLIG
19 September 2005 at CILIP, London
This seminar was intended to increase awareness within the profession of how government information is produced and disseminated. It is intended to appeal to everyone in the information and related professions.
Umbrella 2005 30 June - 2 July 2005 - University of Manchester
GLIG at Umbrella 2005
Presentations given at Umbrella 2005:
Building a Research Portal
David Taylor, Knowledge Management Project DWP
Improving LIS Services: Developing a Survey Tool Lorna Bankes Head of Library Services, HM Revenue and Customs
Chris Watts Researcher, Liverpool John Moores University
EBRD Visit Presentation:
Presentation given at a recent GLIG visit to EBRD. (MS Powerpoint 1.5MB)
House of Commons Library
Date & time: 14 September 2005 @ 2.15pm
Location: Westminster, London
The Library in the Palace of Westminster and the House of Commons Information Office
Chetham's Library http://www.chethams.org.uk/
Date & time: 30 June 2005 @ 1.30pm
Location: Manchester
Founded in 1653, Chetham's is the oldest public library in the English speaking world.
What Happens Next?:
Career development for Government Library and Information Professionals
Tuesday 5 April 2005 at CILIP HQ, 7 Ridgmount St WC1
A seminar organised by the Government Libraries and Information Group of CILIP
and the Librarians and Information Professionals Group of Prospect
Greater London Authority Research Library
Date & time: 5 April 2005 @ 2.30pm
Location: City Hall, The Queen's Walk, London SE1 2AA
An exciting opportunity to hear about the work of the Greater London Authority Research Library and to tour the library.
The GLA (www.london.gov.uk) provides strategic government for London and is made up of an elected Mayor and Assembly. Around 600 staff help the Mayor and Assembly in their duties.
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Updated: 21 September 2008