ALISS One Day Summer Conference
Social Media, Libraries, Librarians and Research Support Lanchester Library, Coventry University http://www.coventry.ac.uk/Library/help/Pages/Directions.aspx
20th July 2011
10.30-4.30 (first speaker 11.00)
Cost: 75.00 Aliss Members. 95.00 Non-members
Provisional bookings can also be made.

On 20th July ALISS (Association of Librarians and Information Professionals in the Social Sciences) will be holding a one day conference on innovations in using social media. It will include presentations and practical tips from practitioners considering how Web 2.0 can be used by library and information professionals to promote their services, and support teaching and research needs. The day will include the opportunity to try out some of the recommended resources with hands-on practice.
Speakers will include:
Miggie Pickton who will discuss the development and use of Web tools for researchers’ guide at the University of Northampton http://www.northampton.ac.uk/download/2311/web-tools-for-researchers.)
Jerry Jenkins from the British Library who will speak about the use of social media (twitter, Blogs) by curators at the British Library
Sarah Oxford from the University of Worcester who will focus upon how social media (Ning, Delicious and Netvibes) can be used to liaise effectively with academic staff.
Paula Anne Beasley and Linda Norbury from the University of Birmingham who will speak about their experiences in advocating social networking to academic staff http://uollibraryblog.wordpress.com/2010/05/17/ustlg-spring-meeting-redux-afternoon/
Alison Wootton (Accessibility and Inclusion Advisor) JIISC RSC West Midlands will introduce My Study bar http://rscstaffdev.blogspot.com/2010/04/my-study-bar.html a comprehensive set of portable open source and freeware applications to support learners with literacy difficulties.