The next JIBS User Group workshop will be:

How to compete with Google: Simple Resource Discovery Systems for Libraries

November 13, 2008 at the Diskus Conference Centre in London.

The idea for this workshop was sparked by a recent discussion on the ‘lis-infoliteracy’ list: is information literacy training essential for students to get the best out of their library resources or should we just be making our resource discovery systems easier to use? The debate will be summarised by one of its protagonists, Mark Hepworth of University of Loughborough. Maggie Fieldhouse will provide an insight into the information seeking behaviour of students and researchers. We will then look at some new ‘one-stop shop’ library products: Primo, Aquabrowser, ELIN and Encore, which are beginning to be introduced into HE libraries in the UK.

The intended audience for this workshop is librarians from UK HE and FE institutions. Priority bookings will be allocated accordingly but we welcome applications from other interested parties.

For a full programme and booking form please visit the JIBS website:
http://www.jibs.ac.uk/events/workshops/simplerds/

John Jarrold Room,
Sportspark,
University of East Anglia
Norwich

It is very easy for information professionals to believe they are supplying the service their users want, they can point to benefits a library service can provide, but in practice are the right questions being asked of the user and how do you decide what should be included or not on offer?
This years ANGLES/CILIP East of England seminar has five keynote speakers dealing with different aspects of these questions.

PROGRAMME

10.00 Registration and coffee.
10.25 Welcome.

10.30 How to find out what the user wants
David Streatfield, Principal, Information Management Associates.

11.15 The Library of the Future; physical or virtual?
Les Watson, Learning spaces consultant.
12.00 Break

12.15 Marketing the Library
Terry Kendrick, Lecturer in Marketing, UEA
13.00 Buffet Lunch
13.55 Introduction to afternoon

14.00 All change in a government department library
Kevin Jackson, Head of Library and Translations Service and Chief Librarian Defra

14.45 Fifth speaker; TBC
15.30 Close

There will be a charge of £50 plus VAT to members of the East of England Branch of CILIP and Angles members. (In order to find out if you are a member of these organisations please see overleaf.) For members of CILIP outside the East of England branch, non-members of CILIP and non-members of ANGLES there will be a charge of £60 plus VAT.
The venue is the John Jarrold Room of the Sportspark, University of East Anglia. The Sportspark car park is free for all conference delegates except for UEA staff or UEA students who have to park on the main campus car park (which is not free of charge).
During break for coffee-time delegates can collect a voucher at reception for a free swim. The voucher is valid one week.
On receipt of booking a map giving further details and parking will be sent.
A buffet lunch will be available, please inform the organisers of any special dietary requirements you may have.
The closing date for bookings and cancellations is Friday 31st October. For any cancellations received after this date or non-attendance without notice there will be a cancellation fee of £15.00.
For further information please contact:
Pat Hewitt,
Tel 01603 592659
Email: p.hewitt@uea.ac.uk
Or
Cathy Gale
Tel 01473 583727
Email; cathy.gale@libher.suffolkcc.gov

To book a place please email Sarah Carter sarah.carter@cefas.co.uk