Manchester Metropolitan University, 6-8 April 2020
Manchester Metropolitan University, 6-8 April 2020
The Information School at The University of Sheffield is a thriving community of students, educators and researchers dedicated to the study and advancement of the information field and its professions. The school is ranked second in the World and First in Europe for Library and Information Management in the QS World Rankings by Subject 2019. We are recognised as the leading school of our kind in the UK, with an international reputation for the quality of our teaching and research, and for the achievements of our graduates.
Our students develop the skills and knowledge that today's workplace needs. We encourage our students to undertake dissertation projects with external organisations and they often deal directly with contemporary issues of practice in industry. Our courses have been developed in close liaison with the relevant professional bodies and most are fully accredited by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP).
For individuals who are already in employment, we offer a range of exciting professional enhancement programmes that relate closely to professional practice. Some of our courses can also be taken as Postgraduate Certificates or Postgraduate Diplomas and on a full- or part-time basis.
Visit the website
(http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/is)
The Open University’s Library Services is delighted to sponsor the Digital Award for information literacy for a second year.
The digital and information literacy products and services that we have developed over a number of years are highly valued by our own learners, as well as informing the practice of other organisations, who have recognised and drawn on our expertise. This award, which focusses on the innovative, the digital, the open and accessible, fits well with the Open University’ wider mission and philosophy. As a Library Service, we’re innovative and digital: we launched our online library service for students in 2000, and all our teaching, learning and support is delivered online and at a distance. Openness is at the heart of what we do, on many levels. As an institution we welcome anyone to come and study with us, regardless of previous educational experience. 20% of our students tell us that they have a disability, so ensuring that our services and support are accessible is paramount. We’re also happy to share what we know and what we do, to give back to the profession, where we can.
So we look forward very much to seeing the nominations for this award and hope that the products and services showcased here help build on the knowledge and expertise in our community, and inspire us all to keep having a positive impact on our learners.
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(http://www.open.ac.uk/)
The UCL Department of Information Studies is celebrating 100 years since our foundation as the first British School of Librarianship! Throughout the decades, we have offered professionally grounded education that brings together a unique portfolio of programmes in library and information studies, information science, archives and records management, publishing and digital humanities.
Our most recent focus has been the development of an MA and PhD programme that offer the opportunity to specialise in information literacy. We are one of the few British library schools to offer a standalone information literacy module, and we offer information literacy focused placements and professional development events in conjunction with local practitioners. The programme also offers the opportunity to study with research staff who are world leaders in the field of information literacy research; Professor Annemaree Lloyd has irrevocably shaped the state of workplace, health and community information literacy scholarship while Dr Alison Hicks and Dr Charles Inskip continue to make vital contributions to the teaching and practice of information literacy in academic settings as well as other contexts. We welcome enquiries from students looking to build and extend their engagement with information literacy research and practice!
Visit the website
(https://www.ucl.ac.uk/information-studies/)
Edward Elgar Publishing is a leading international academic and professional publisher with a strong focus on the social sciences and legal fields. We publish around 400 titles annually and have successfully created a prestigious list of over 7,500 titles, including monographs, research handbooks, textbooks dictionaries and encyclopedia.
Elgaronline.com, our e-content platform contains over 4.600 eBooks that are all DRM free, sold for campus wide access and in perpetuity. We sell annual subject collections, smaller subject specific collections and pick and choose (min 30 titles).
Visit the website
(https://www.elgaronline.com/)
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At Talis we are focused on helping Higher Education institutions reach their strategic goals around Teaching & Learning, data and learner and learning analytics, student experience and provision of resources. We work with over 100 institutions globally, including x% of the UK’s universities. We provide two solutions, Talis Aspire; an online resource list solution which closes the gap between the library, academics and students to improve workflow efficiencies around acquisitions and copyright compliance for the library, whilst providing an improved interface for students and academics which seamlessly integrates with your Learning Management System and Virtual Learning Environment. Talis Elevate is a powerful universal content player that enables collaboration, engagement and insight into resources by allowing students to collaborate and engage directly with any type of resource, whilst allowing academics to better understand how their students learn and interact with provided content.
Visit the website
(http://www.talis.com)
The ePlatform for Adult Learning in Europe (EPALE) is an open membership multilingual online community. EPALE is funded by the European Commission and is the go-to site for anyone working in the adult learning sector.
EPALE is managed by a Central Support Service in cooperation with 36 National Support Service (NSS) teams from across Europe. Each NSS identifies important national content, engages with local stakeholders and provides members with assistance in their national language.
With community at the heart of EPALE, the UK NSS aim is to continue to build and support the biggest online adult learning community around a wide range of high quality educational resources, blog posts, news articles, events and networking tools.
EPALE has over 50,000 members, join now to become part of Europe’s biggest adult learning community!
As a member you can:
Take part in Pan-European online discussions on issues and topics within the sector;
Join ‘Communities of Practice’ (online groups) to meet like-minded EPALE members from across Europe and exchange ideas, resources and good practices;
Create your own unique ‘Collaborative Space’ - closed and secure groups allowing you to discuss your ongoing work with project partners and networks;
Add details of your organisation and find project partners in EPALE's Partner Search Tool, building your transnational network;
Upload blog posts, events and resources, disseminating and promoting your organisation/project results.
As an EPALE member, you will also be able to comment directly on blogs. It only takes a few minutes to set up a user profile.
Visit the website
(http://ec.europa.eu/epale/en/user/register)
LILAC is great opportunity for our fellow professionals to present their ideas, share best practice and show case new thinking in our sector. If you have an idea then we'd love to hear about it. We have many options for the types of sessions you might run from a symposium to a workshop. Visit our Call for presentations page to find out how to apply.
Places at this year's conference are likely to be in demand more than ever before. Each year our conference grows increasingly popular and this year promises to be no different. Don't miss out and book your place now for this year's conference.
We look forward to seeing you there!
@LucyWoolhouse Apologies for the technical issue - we're currently investigating.
18 Feb
@walkyouhome Thank you for letting us know. Rest assured we're looking in to the issue.
18 Feb
@erinbloxsidge Thank you for letting us know. We're just looking in to this. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.
18 Feb
