[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