ARLG Wales is now up and running and welcomes interest from librarians working in the FE, HE and research sectors in Wales. They hope to hold a one-day conference at Easter 2013 and need further ideas for events.
ARLG is a result of the merger between UC&R and CoFHE.
For more information contact Nick Roe n.roe@glyndwr.ac.uk
University, College & Research Group (UC&R) Wales invite you to their Charity Summer Walk at St Fagans National History Museum on Saturday 2nd July 2011. This is a free event.
Join us for a great day out at St Fagans National History Museum http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/stfagans/ near Cardiff. We will meet at 11am outside the museum shop and be given a guided walk of the grounds by UC&R Wales Chair Sonja Haerkoenen. “Sonja’s personal St Fagans highlights tour” will last 1hour 30mins and is easy walking. After the walk you can watch woodcarvers at work. Go Green in your Garden will show you how to make your garden a haven for wildlife. Both are free events. Feel free to bring a picnic or for those who’d rather eat inside, St Fagans has several cafés. Friends and Family welcome.
This is a free event with optional donations of £3.00 for Book Aid International.
You don’t have to be a UC&R (or even a CILIP) member to attend, please bring along as many colleagues, friends and family as you can.
If you are interested in attending or for more information please contact Elizabeth Kensler: eak@aber.ac.uk / 01970 621848
Further information see: http://www.cilip.org.uk/FileDownloadsLibrary/Groups/ucr-wales/July%20event%202011.pdf
University, College & Research Group (UC&R) Wales invite you to an event:
Reaching out to ALL our users: using interactive technologies to support student engagement
On: 4th May 2011
At: Cardiff University, Trevithick Seminar Rooms
Location & Map – Cardiff University: http://www.caerdydd.ac.uk/locations/maps/map-e4.html
Trevithick Building ground floor plan: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/estat/accessibilityinformation/cathayscampus/trevithick/Trevithick%20Building%20Ground%20Floor.pdf
Cost: £30 for UC&R members, £50 for non-members.
Programme
10.00-10.30: Registration, tea & coffee
10.30-11:00: Fill the communication vacuum – engage your users online / Dave Puplett, London School of Economics
11:00-11.30: Social Networking, Remote Assistance and Self-help / Dylan Meredith & Andy Greenway, Aberystwyth University
11.30-11.45: Questions
11.45–12.00: UC&R Wales AGM
12:00-13:00: Lunch. Optional tours of Trevithick Library
[UC&R Wales Committee meeting, part 1]
13:00-13.30: Using Question Point to engage with the public / Nia Dafydd, National Library of Wales
13:30-14:00: “Ask a Librarian live” – chatting with our users! / Sonja Haerkoenen, Cardiff University
14:00-14:30: Tea/Coffee
14:30-15:00: Questions & Plenary with all 5 speakers
15:00 Close
15:30-16:00 [UC&R Wales Committee meeting, part 2]
Lunch: Buffet lunch included. Please let us know about any dietary requirements when you book.
If you would like to attend this event, please contact Elizabeth Kensler by 27th April 2011
Email: eak@aber.ac.uk or telephone 01970 621848
* Please note that places are limited and you are advised to book early *
Karl Drinkwater has written a very useful summary of the event on his blog at http://blogs.rsc-wales.ac.uk/lr/2011/03/11/the-changing-face-of-library-catalogues-new-opac-developments/
You can see what was discussed and follow the links to the wide selection of tools and products discussed on the day.
University, College & Research Group (UC&R) Wales invite you to a FREE event:
On: Wednesday 9th March 2011
At: The Hugh Owen Library Committee Room, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth University, SY23 3BY
A map of Penglais campus is available at: http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/maps-travel/maps/penglais/
Please visit the Porter’s Lodge on Penglais Campus to request a visitor’s parking permit before parking. Visitor car parking is behind the Arts Centre.
See http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/maps-travel/ for directions and a map of Penglais Campus.
Programme
10:30-11:00 tea / welcome
11:00-11:30 Primo at Aberystwyth University / Christiane Kloos
11:30-12:00 Encore at Bangor University / Mieko Yamaguchi
12:00-12:15 questions
12:15-1:30 lunch and chance to view systems and optional tour of Hugh Owen Library
[12:30-1:30 UC&R Wales committee meeting]
1:30-2:00 Implementing SUMMON at UWIC / Julie Neenan
2:00-2:30 VuFind at Swansea University / Paul Johnson
2:30-3:00 WorldCat Local for Trinity Saint David / Alison Harding
3:00-3:30 questions & discussion & tea
3:30 close
Lunch will not be provided but there are various food outlets close by including TaMed Da and the Arts Centre
http://www.aber.ac.uk/residential/en/hospitality/places/tamedda.shtml
http://www.aberystwythartscentre.co.uk/information/eat.shtml
If you would like to attend this event, please contact Elizabeth Kensler by 2nd March 2011
Email: eak@aber.ac.uk or telephone 01970 621848
* Please note that places are limited and you are advised to book early *
9th March 2011
The changing face of library catalogues: new OPAC developments
Aberystwyth University
To focus on implementation and user perspective.
Presentations will include: Encore (Bangor University), Primo (Aberystwyth University), Meta Lib (Glamorgan University), VuFind (Swansea University) and WorldCat Local at Trinity St David University.
4th May 2011
Reaching out to our users – enhancing library communication using technology
UC&R Wales AGM at Cardiff University.
To include Virtual Librarian project (chat reference service) from Cardiff University; QuestionPoint from the National Library of Wales; Text Tools from Trinity St David University and Aberystwyth University – remote assistance for students from the library.
More details will be available soon.
For further information, contact: Elizabeth Kensler Rheolwr Gwasanaethau Cwsmeriaid / Customer Services Manager Adran Gwasanaethau’r Llyfrgell / Library Services Division Gwasanaethau Gwybodaeth / Information Services Prifysgol Aberystwyth University Aberystwyth SY23 3DZ Tel : 01970 621848 Email: eak@aber.ac.uk
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24th November 2010
College / University ‘Merger’ event at the ATRiuM, University of Glamorgan, Cardiff.
This event will focus on the theme of mergers and papers will include merging ILL across Cardiff University libraries and ‘merging’ enquiry / help desks at Glamorgan University.
For further information please contact John Wright, Information & Library Services Team Leader at: University of Glamorgan, Cardiff ATRiuM, Adam Street, Cardiff CF24 2FN. Phone: 01443 668642; Email: jwright2@glam.ac.uk
The “lovely, ugly town” of Swansea is the birthplace of Dylan Marlais Thomas, one of the most famous poets writing in the English language in the Western World during the twentieth century….. Dylan (as everyone seems to know him) was born in Swansea on 27 October 1914, and lived at 5, Cwmdonkin Drive, Uplands, until he was twenty. During this period he wrote approximately two thirds of all his poetry together with many of his short stories and copious letters.
From ‘Poets, Priests and Pubs’ by Paul Barrett
On Sunday 11 July 2010, the Wales divisions of the Career Development Group and UC&R will be meeting up to hold their joint annual sponsored walk. This year we will be heading for Swansea City Centre to follow the Dylan Thomas Literary Trail. We won’t be using sponsorship forms this year. Instead we’ll be asking for a minimum donation of £2.50 per walker (children free). Money raised will be split equally between our respective charities:
Career Development Group – International Projects (in support of libraries and information professionals in the developing world)
http://www.cilip.org.uk/get-involved/special-interest-groups/careerdevelopment/what-we-do/international/Pages/international.aspx
Book Aid International
http://www.cilip.org.uk/get-involved/special-interest-groups/ucr/activities/pages/charity.aspx
You don’t have to be a CDG or UC&R (or even a CILIP) member to attend, and please bring along as many colleagues, friends and family as you can.
For bookings and further information, please contact Elizabeth Kensler – 01970 621848 / eak@aber.ac.uk
Date: 21st May 2010
Location: Y Cwad @ Trinity University College, Carmarthen.
10 am : Arrive & Coffee/Tea/Welsh Cakes
10.25 : Welcome : Alison Harding (Trinity University College)
10.30 – 11.15 : Sally Wilkinson (Trinity University College)
11.15 – 12 noon : Sonja Haerkoenen & Vicky Stallard (Cardiff University)
12 noon : UC & R Wales AGM – All welcome
12.30 – 1.30 : Lunch (not provided)
There are catering facilities on Campus:
Merlin Restaurant, Students Union & Starbucks (Y Cwad).
1.30 – 2 pm : Alison Scanlon (Swansea Metropolitan University)
2 pm – 2.45 pm : Katrina Dalziel & Lori Havard (Swansea University)
2.45 – 3 pm : Plenary & Coffee/Tea
3 pm : Depart
To reserve a place contact: Alison Harding
T: 01267 676786 / 676781
e: a.harding@trinity-cm.ac.uk
Directions and Campus Maps are available @
http://www.trinity-cm.ac.uk/en/theuniversity/.
Parking is Pay & Display.
Please note Y Cwad is located @ No. 5 on the Map @
http://www.trinity-cm.ac.uk/en/media/uni/content/docs/estates/maps/Map_-_Campws.pdf
Joint UC&R Wales and Cilip Cymru Wales Marketing Your Services Event – Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, Wednesday 3rd March 2010
Programme:
Morning: Visit to Welsh National Opera and Welsh Music Information Centre (Ty Cerdd)
10.00–11am: Tour of the Welsh National Opera library and facilities with Georgina Gouvier, Librarian and Ian Douglas, Company Manager.
The Welsh National Opera is a world-class touring opera company with a permanent company of 250 people. The work of the Chorus, Orchestra, principal singers, music staff and other creative teams is supported by a strong administration. This includes departments specifically specialising in areas including Development, Finance, Marketing, Media, Planning, Technical and WNO MAX (www.wno.org).
11–11.30am: Tour of Welsh Music Information Centre. (Only limited places available)
The Welsh Music Information Centre (WMIC) aims to support and promote all genres of Welsh music. It collects and holds research scores of Welsh composers, recordings of Welsh music and reference materials, and provides an information service on music in Wales (www.wmic.org).
11.30am–1pm: Lunch break. Time to explore the Wales Millennium Centre and Cardiff Bay catering facilities independently.
1pm–1.10pm: Introduction to the Marketing Workshop by Lloyd Ellis, Chair of Cilip Cymru Wales.
1.10pm–3pm: “‘How do you like your eggs in the morning?’: a simple 7 step toolkit for creating strategic marketing plans that really work.” Kay Grieves, University of Sunderland. Venue: David Morgan Suite, Wales Millennium Centre.
The Strategic Marketing Toolkit puts your customers at the centre of service planning, delivery and promotion. Its 7 easy steps will help you to create marketing plans that clarify distinct service offers, target key customer groups and communicate the benefits of your services effectively.
Originally developed by University Library Services at the University of Sunderland, the toolkit has now been employed for various purposes at Sunderland and beyond, and has proved to be both highly accessible and transferable.
The aim of today’s workshop is to share with you the concept of the toolkit and its core techniques, so that you can translate it for your own needs – ensuring your customers fully engage with your services and that you are able to demonstrate the real difference you are making to them.
This workshop, including tours and light refreshments, is available free of charge thanks to sponsorship by Cilip Cymru Wales.
To reserve a place, please e-mail your Name, Institution, and Address to:
Nicola Watkinson: nicolaw@glyndwr.ac.uk
Tel: 01978 293338
