Netskills have launched a new one-day workshop “Creating a More Powerful Web Using RDFa.” DFa (Resource Description Framework in attributes) is the standard for adding semantic data to your web content. Using RDFa metadata enhances your web resources, giving them extra meaning and defining the relationships between resources.

Knowing about RDFa, and how to apply it will:
Enhance the discoverability, usability and popularity of your online resources Improve the display and functionality of your content in search engines Improve searches across web resources such as data repositories Enable new kinds of “mash-up” with your data and content

If you’re looking to learn how RDFa can enhance YOUR website, then sign up now:

Where: Newcastle University, Netskills Training Suite, Newcastle upon Tyne
When: Thursday 22nd April, 9.30-4.15pm
Cost: £160
Details: www.netskills.ac.uk/workshop/4385

Career Development Group – North Eastern

Luke Burton, will discuss his work at HMP Durham where he works within Prison Library Services.He will clarify the role of prison libraries and outline how the service is currently engaging with prisoners.Find out about what goes on in a prison library, his role and the initiatives within the library.

Wednesday 10th March 2010
5.30pm onwards
Northumbria University
Ellison Building. Room A001

The talk will be preceded by our 2010 AGM and light refreshments will be provided.
To book a place please email the Secretary at tom.relph@southtyneside.gov.uk

This events provides a great opportunity to network with like minded colleagues and hear about library work in prison libraries
Access code: W
Cost: Free

Tony Durcan, Head of Culture, Libraries and Lifelong Learning for Newcastle City Council will update us on the demolition and re-development of the new City library. Find out about the project, how it’s going and what you’ll find when it’s all completed.

Wednesday 4th February 2009
5.30pm onwards
Northumbria University Library
(City Campus) Zones 4 Learning Level 1

The talk will be preceded by our 2009 AGM and light refreshments will be provided.

For any further details please contact the secretary at louise.gordon@sunderland.ac.uk

As well as the above this provides a great opportunity to network with like minded colleagues.
Access code: W
Cost: Free

This is a half day event organised by the University, College and Research Group (UCRG) Northern Section of CILIP.

Date and venue: Thursday 4th December 2008, 1.30-4.30pm at the Robinson Library, Newcastle University.

Is your library suffering from overcrowded shelves? How do you balance meeting the needs of your users whilst still having to weed your collections?
Is the UKRR (UK Research Reserve) project of interest to you?

This event will study the options currently available to libraries for weeding material and may interest libraries wanting to initiate a disposal policy. Jean Crawford (Project Manager of Phase 1 UKRR Project) will discuss the UKRR Project (http://www.cocoman.ac.uk/AltProjectdetails.aspx?id=28) as a future collaborative option for deselected journal material. Sally Curry from the Research Information Network will give the research library perspective whilst Hannah Smith from Better World Books will demonstrate how they can provide a greener option to libraries disposing of withdrawn monograph material. Time will also be allocated for dicussion of the topics raised.

Venue: Room 152, The Robinson Library, Newcastle University, Newcastle- upon-Tyne (5 minutes walk from Haymarket Metro, 15 minutes walk from Newcastle Central Railway Station).
Map: www.ncl.ac.uk/travel/maps
Access: There is good disabled access to the library and the meeting room.

Cost: £25.00 for CILIP members, £30.00 for non-CILIP members (includes tea/coffee and VAT)

Bookings: To book a place please contact Suzie Kitchin and indicate if you are a CILIP member or non-member, email suzie.kitchin@durham.ac.uk or telephone 0191 3342975. Bookings must be made by 28th November. Please let Suzie know if you have any disability related access requirements.

10th November, The Sage Gateshead

Standard delegate fee: £85.00 plus VAT
CIM Members, discounted fee: £70.00 plus VAT

Learn how to make the most of your marketing budget at Business Link’s must attend marketing event, Marketing: The Art Of. An all-day event, Marketing: The Art Of will provide a well-rounded, value for money experience for delegates, with some of the best industry insider tips being shared as well as food for thought on future marketing strategies.

Publicist Max Clifford and Mark Palmer, Global Brand Director at Green and Blacks organic chocolate, are both keynote speakers at the event, so it’s the ideal opportunity to learn from some of today’s very best marketing practitioners. Showcasing modern marketing practice and providing all the tools to enable theory to be put into practice, the event will act as a forum to share knowledge and best practice. Using a mix of workshops, presentations, panel discussions and debates, it will engage, inform and entertain.

In the current economic climate, injecting new direction and creativity into marketing plans is essential to staying one step ahead of the competition. And, to plan for the anticipated economic downturn, workshops such as Marketing on a Shoestring and How to Develop a Marketing Plan are guaranteed to be popular on the day.

Plus, with experience from regional, national and global marketers being shared, practitioners at all stages of their career are sure to take something from the event away with them.

To book your place, or for further information about Marketing: The Art Of, please visit: www.marketingtheartof.com or contact Emma Fagan on (0191) 241 4523 or email emma@marketingtheartof.com

1 December 2008, Newcastle University

Improve your understanding and use of data and statistics in your everyday work – this one day training course will consist of an equal balance of theory, examples and practical application. Content will include:

– The interpretation of commonly used statistical measures.

– Drawing conclusions from data to aid decision making.

– The use of data for target setting and monitoring.

– Collecting and describing data

– Data types and descriptive statistics

– Sampling strategies (includes practical)

– Drawing conclusions from data, target setting and monitoring

– Confidence intervals

– Presentation of data

– Index numbers and percentages

This course is targeted at those in the public sector who regularly use statistics in their work but who do not have a background in statistical analysis, as well as those who have such a background but would like to refresh their skills. The aim is to build confidence in using data in everyday work. The course will be at an introductory level. Course provider and facilitator – Industrial Statistics Research Unit – Newcastle University.

This will be held on Monday 1 December, at Newcastle University. The cost will not exceed £120 per delegate, the exact amount will be confirmed once numbers attending have been finalised. To register your interest in attending, please email info@nerip.com, with “Course” in the heading of your email.

Time: 9.30am – 4.30pm

Location: Clayport Library
8 Millennium Place
Durham, DH1 1WA
A one day workshop on behalf of CILIP.
Cost = £11.75 (£10+VAT) Please make cheques payable to CILIP, unfortunately we cannot invoice for this amount.
Please note that lunch is not provided. You are free to make your own arrangements, however we are booking a table at a local restaurant for those of you who wish to join us (see http://www.oldfieldsrestaurants.com/ for details). Please indicate when booking whether you would like to join us for lunch.

The purpose of this course is to provide participants with a background to mentoring, a basic framework for conducting mentoring both long and short term. The focus of the event is to enable participants to develop effectively as mentors in the context of the CILIP professional development scheme.

Mentor Training is a requisite for becoming a CILIP Mentor and this course is suitable for all CILIP members who have recently registered as CILIP mentors or are thinking of registering. Do come along and find out more about the mentoring scheme.

By the end of the day participants will:
Understand the function of mentoring in the CILIP CPD process
Have had the opportunity to explore and experience mentoring
Be able to make an assessment of their facility as mentors and identify their development needs in this area

Members who have previously attended a course on mentoring skills may attend the afternoon only (14.00-16.30) to join in the elements relating to the CILIP scheme.

Facilitators:
Jeanette Stephenson, Info and Community Development Manager, Durham Viki Lagus, Community Development Librarian, South Tyneside

To book contact: Viki Lagus. Please email viki.lagus@southtyneside.gov.uk (viki.lagus@southtyneside.gov.uk) with your details, or alternatively you can phone 0191 428 2318.

A course organised by the Career Development Group North Eastern Division. This is ideal for those who are pursuing or about to embark on the Chartering process.

DATE: Monday 23rd June 2008
TIME: 10.30am, to finish approx 4pm
COST: £11.75
**Please note that lunch is NOT provided, you can bring a packed lunch or buy yourself lunch from nearby shops

SPEAKERS: Michael Martin, Advisor, Qualifications and Professional Development, CILIP; Viki Lagus, Candidate Support Officer, Career Development Group NE; Jackie Dunn, Robinson Library, Newcastle University, recently Chartered librarian.
VENUE: Sunderland City Library, Fawcett Street, Sunderland, SR1 1RE
TEL: 0191 514 1235

FURTHER INFORMATION
Further details and general information about the Chartership process, can be obtained from: Viki Lagus, Community Development Librarian, Jarrow Library, Cambrian Street, Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, NE32 3QN
Tel: 0191 428 2318
Email: viki.lagus@southtyneside.gov.uk

BOOKING
To book a place on the course please complete and return the booking form below to:
Name and address: Viki Lagus, Community Development Librarian, Jarrow Library, Cambrian Street, Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, NE32 3QN
Tel: 0191 428 2318
Email: viki.lagus@southtyneside.gov.uk

There are still places available on the following course

Career Development Group North Eastern Division / Affiliated Member’s Group

Title: Certification Day

Certification is the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) new award which provides recognition of the contribution made in library and information work by para-rofessionals, and will be recognised by the award of new postnominal letters, ACLIP.

This day offers the opportunity for you to find out more about the Certification process, support on offer, and the chance to meet other people who are interested in the process. A successful candidate will also describe her approach to competing Certification. For the CV workshop please bring a draft copy of your CV for this session.

Date: Thursday 19th June 2008

Time: 9:30am – 4:00pm

Venue: Sunderland City Library, Fawcett Street, Sunderland
Cost: £11.75 (including VAT) – make cheques payable to Career Development Group Northern

Booking Procedure:
Tom Relph
Reference Library
Prince Georg Square
South Shields
NE33 2PE
Email: reference.library@southtyneside.gov.uk

Booking Form

Name ………………………………………. Ms/Miss/Mrs/Mr

Organisation ………………………………………………………
Address …………………………………………………………..
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Postcode ……………………………………………..
Telephone …………………………………………….

E-mail ………………………………………………..

Career Development Group / Affiliate Member’s Group Member: Yes/No

Programme

9:30 Registration and Introduction

10:00 Margaret Watson – Introduction to Certification

10:45 Coffee

11:00 Portfolio workshop

12:00 Lunch

1:00 Karen Newton – Experiences of Certification

1:45 CV workshop – Margaret Watson

3:00 The role of the Assessment Panel

3:15 Coffee

3:30 Questions

4:00 Close