1 July 2009, London

A free Research Information Network event Wednesday 1 July 2009 – 9.30-15.30, Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London W1G 0AE

This free Research Information Network event will look at the findings of the ‘E-journals: their use, value and impact’ report, which takes an in-depth look at how researchers in the UK use electronic journals, the value they bring to universities and research institutions and the contribution they make to research productivity, quality and outcomes.

It’s clear that e-journals have given researchers an unprecedented level and convenience of access to knowledge in scholarly articles, but what effect have they had on the ways in which researchers seek information?
Do they provide good value for money to higher education libraries and what are the wider benefits for universities and research institutions?
The event aims to spark a debate on these issues and to inform phase 2 of this RIN study.

Aimed at scholarly publishers, university librarians, higher education policy makers and researchers, this event will offer fresh insights on the use and value of e-journals and provide a networking opportunity for delegates from diverse arenas.

Key speakers include:

* Chris Banks, University Library, University of Aberdeen
* Richard Gedye, Research Manager at Oxford University Press
* Dr Michael Jubb, Director of the RIN
* Dr Emily Lyons, Scientific Manager, Imperial College London
* Professor David Nicholas and Dr Ian Rowlands of the Centre for
Information Behaviour and the Evaluation of Research (CIBER) at University College London

For a programme and booking instructions, visit http://www.rin.ac.uk/ejournals-event

CILIP in Scotland is pleased to offer a one day course in association with Edinburgh City Libraries for heads of service, staff in e- government, corporate communications, marketing and promotion as well as information security.

Web 2.0 technologies are about empowering users to communicate and collaborate in new ways and this change in turn requires us to consider how we communicate with our users. CILIPS one day seminar will introduce Web 2.0 and social networking tools within the context of service and communication strategies.

The course is being offered at cost to encourage attendance by those who want to learn more about creating business value and engaging the user using Web 2.0 technologies. Presentations and discussion will also explore compliance, security and data protection challenges of deploying social software across organisations.

To do this, we have drawn together expert speakers from the library and legal world and will also use the seminar to introduce key work being carried out by SLIC on national guidelines for Web 2.0 use.

CILIPS would encourage you to book a place on our seminar and to pass this information to other key professionals in your organisation.

Thursday 2nd July 2009 at the National Library of Scotland, Causewayside, Edinburgh
Cost: 35
Time 10am – 4pm

To book a place: http://www.slainte.org.uk/events/

Programme:
Chair: Graeme Forbes, Resource Acquisition and Description Manager, NLS

10.00: Welcome and introduction
10.15: Harnessing collective intelligence (Liz McGettigan, Head of Edinburgh City Libraries)
10.30 Practical uses for Web 2.0 in your organisation (Phil Bradley, Internet Consultant and Information Specialist)
11.30 Tea/coffee
11.45 Staying legal: the law surrounding Web 2.0 including copyright, data
protection, accessibility and staff access policies (Jason Miles-Campbell, Service Manager, JISC Legal)
12.30 Lunch
1.30 Removing barriers: developing national guidelines for library use
of Web 2.0 (Gillian Hanlon, Information Officer, SLIC)
2.15 Library 2.0 (Dave Errington, CEO, TALIS)
3pm Drawing it all together (Phil Bradley)