The following 3 workshops are new for 2009 and are run by NoWAL in partnership with the SCONUL Working Group on Information Literacy. They are aimed at staff working in library and information services who support researchers.

16/03/09
“One thing” about writing for publication 10.00-16.30 MMU – Library Seminar Room, Aytoun Library, Business School, Manchester
Trainer: Moira Bent
For further information and to book a place go to:
http://www.nowal.ac.uk/general_programme.php?action=view&sql_id=67

23/03/09
Developments in scholarly communication 10.00-16.30 MMU – Learn Higher Boardroom (201c), MRL, Geoffrey Manton Building, Manchester
Trainer: Bill Hubbard
For further information and to book a place go to:
http://www.nowal.ac.uk/general_programme.php?action=view&sql_id=68

28/04/09
Metadata for library staff and academic staff support 10.00-16.30 University of Liverpool – Taylor Room, Sydney Jones Library
Trainer: Stephanie Taylor
For further information and to book a place go to:
http://www.nowal.ac.uk/general_programme.php?action=view&sql_id=69

Places are limited to 15 per workshop. Courses cost £110 per person per course for attendees from NoWAL institutions and £160 per person per course for attendees from other institutions. However if you book on all 3 workshops you will save £30 http://www.nowal.ac.uk/general_programme.php?action=view&sql_id=70

Participants might also like to read the recent Research Information Network publication ‘Mind the skills gap: Information-handling training for Researchers’:
http://www.rin.ac.uk/training-research-info

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.

Gil Young
NoWAL Support Officer