cpd25 Conference – Worlds of Literacy and Learning: international perspectives
[B]Worlds of Literacy and Learning:
International Perspectives
Mayfair Conference Centre
Friday 30th June 2006[/B]
cpd25 is delighted to offer this unique opportunity to hear high profile international speakers on a range of issues key to the delivery of our services now and in the future. This event is aimed at staff of all levels interested in gaining a wider perspective on library and information services and an understanding of the challenges facing us all.
Programme
9:30
Coffee & Registration
10:00
Welcome. Chair CPD25
Dr Jean Yeoh – King’s College London
10:05
Introduction: Margaret Haines
University Librarian. Carleton University. Ottawa, Canada.
10:20
‘Information Literacy’
Judith Peacock – Information Literacy Coordinator, Library, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
10:55
‘Why don’t they ever learn – on teaching information literacy’
Annette Skov – Senior Lecturer, Royal School of Library & Information Services, Copenhagen, Denmark
11:30
Coffee
11:50
‘The Academic Library as a Third Place: Reinventing the Library Building and Services for Generation Y.’
Con Graves, Director of Information Services, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia
12:35
Lunch
13:45
‘Creating new hybrid learning spaces’ [B]
Professor Andrew McDonald[/B]. Director of Library & Learning Services and Head of Lifelong Learning Centres, University of East London
14:30
‘Middleware’
Professor James Dalziel, E-learning Centre of Excellence, Macquarie University, New South Wales, Australia
15.30
Questions and closing remarks
15.40
Close & tea
Booking Info:
Cost is £40 for cpd25 members and £55 for other institutions, including lunch and refreshments.
Please note that there are limited places available for this event. Cancellations less than one week before the event will be charged a 50% cancellation fee. In the event of a ‘no-show’ on the day, the full fee will be charged.
Please book online at www.cpd25.ac.uk/booking