Join us for this free UKSG webinar to better understand how thinking about the future of Libraries can help you deliver services now and for an introduction to the NMC Horizon report for Libraries.Date: Wednesday 24 September 2014Time: 1400 BSTDuration: 45 minutes including Q&A (up to 60 minutes maximum if there is sufficient demand for an extended Q&A)Speaker: Dave Parkes…
This one-day seminar aims to present a practical introductory overview of all aspects of journals and e-resources management….
Course summaryThis one-day seminar is aimed at librarians who want to gain an understanding of the various activities involved in financial planning for resources within an academic library.UKSG is able to call on the extensive experience of its members in sourcing expert speakers from various institutions within the academic sector to present a practical overview […]
Join colleagues from the Universities of St Andrews and Edinburgh to understand how open access publishing initiatives could be delivered for academic staff and students in your institution. More information and registration….
Many of us working directly with e-resources in libraries would like to feel more confident in our understanding of the related technology. Managing e-resources within the business and technology constraints has become the mainstay of information provision. This course provides attendees with a balanced overview of the technical environment which is crucial if we are to do our jobs effectively….
Information without frontiers – barriers and solutionsVenue: Grand Connaught Rooms, 61-65 Great Queen Street, London WC2B 5DA …
Institutional Repositories have grown in importance over the last 10 years to offer a core University and Library service, however, their role is developing faster now than it has ever done.Join Chris Keene, Technical Development Manager, University of Sussex Library to find out more.Information and registration….
Getting your message across:making the most of mobile technologies and social media in FE UKSG regrets it has been necessary to cancel this event. UKSG presents the sixth in their popular series of events focusing specifically on managing e-resources and new technologies in the Further Education sector….
With the extensive use of technology in our day-to-day life, the way people learn is changing radically. The use of mobile technology has increased in the last few years and more organisations are moving towards a BYOD policy, making necessary improvements for learning technologies. At Croydon College, to face these changes, we have developed a bespoke Mobile Theme for our Moodle VLE. …
From September 2015 Middlesex University will be giving all of its students registered at its Hendon campus in London their own personal free ebook for each module they study. Join us to find out why!…
A Current Research Information System, usually known as a “CRIS”, is a system designed to help with the information management of research activity at an institution. Join our speaker, James Toon, University of Edinburgh, to hear a brief and general overview of a CRIS and description of how such a system is being used at the University of Edinburgh….
How do we find our way through the forest of requirements, options, exemptions, variations and special cases that institutions and individuals have to handle with Open Access policies? The Open Access policy environment is growing more complex and more demanding in its needs, and now more significant in its implications. …