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CLIC@10 – Celebrating 10 years of Cardiff Libraries in Co-operation

CLIC@10 – Celebrating 10 years of Cardiff Libraries in Co-operation

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To celebrate ten years of Cardiff Libraries in Co-operation, CLIC held a CLIC@10 event on 9th February. We celebrated with home-baked cookies, chocolate biscuits and a birthday cake! (Thank you Helen!!) The theme for today’s event was collaboration. 

Karen Pierce and Rebecca A. Evans presented a history and overview of CLIC, a collaborative network of libraries in Cardiff that was established in 2005. CLIC began with aims to provide shared staff development opportunities for library staff, a broader underlying remit of collaboration and encourage partnership between the constituent members. The presentation charted the progress from the first CLIC event in December 2005, to the CyMAL Regional Development Officer for South East Wales chairing the Staff Development Group, the 2006 a project report produced by CLIC project officer, Dr Angela Evans-Jones, into the continuing regular programme of staff development events reflecting the spectrum of the library profession, plus the extras of Library Camp and ‘Do Something Different Days’, all opportunities to collaborate across the different library sectors.

 

Newly appointed Director of Learning Services at University of South Wales and WHELF Vice-Chair, Emma Adamson delivered a detailed outline of Wales Higher Education Library Forum (WHELF)’s principles of a shared national community, quality and impact of service, shared services and projects and opportunities like the Gregynog Colloquium for library staff to work together. Emma described WHELF’s work to provide sustained library development for both individual members and collective success. Looking to the future, WHELF is working to continue to support shared services and the value of academic & research libraries. 

Emma Adamson
The key project currently is the WHELF shared service Library Management System, ExLibris – Alma and Primo. This project draws together 9 universities plus National Library of Wales and NHS Wales libraries to work for shared procurement, shared knowledge during implementation and benefits for both users and Library staff. Staff contributing to the project were the winners of the Times Higher Education’s Leadership & Management awards 2015 – Outstanding Library Team! Demonstrating recognition for their collaborative work.

Following the Cake Break, Anthony Skates, spoke on behalf of SEWP – South East Wales Partnership discussing the various previous projects the group has contributed to. From the SET South East Training Group sessions, running Books4U and working with Macmillan Cancer Support. Current projects include supporting the Big Lottery Bid in Torfaen and surrounding areas; mapping engagement with Communities First Hubs and actively supporting front-line staff working in Public Libraries with relevant skills in this changing time. Since 2013, SEWP has worked to provide a range of training to Library staff. These have been coordinated by Christina Nevines. Work has included ‘Best Practice in Reader Group Development’; ‘Partnership working with Job Centre Plus’; ‘Working with Dementia training and workshops’ and other skill focused training sessions.
Anthony Skates
       


  

This anniversary event was held at the recently refurbished Cardiff and Vale College. Attendees had the opportunity after the presentations for a tour around the Learning Skills Centre & Library facilities that are available for the FE students studying at CAVC. A big thank you to Melissa and her colleagues for their welcome and hospitality.

Cardiff and Vale College



Karen, Emma, Rebecca, Helen and the Cake!!
CLIC Summer TeachMeet – booking now open

CLIC Summer TeachMeet – booking now open

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Why not start the summer on a high note by attending a lively but informative event which will help hone your teaching or presentation skills for the year ahead?
The CLIC Summer TeachMeet is an opportunity for all who train, present or teach to share ideas in a friendly and informal atmosphere. It is also a lot of fun! The TeachMeet format has swept the nation – however, this is the first full scale event of this kind held in Cardiff.
To start the afternoon, Manchester-based information literacy guru Rosie Jones (@RosieJHJones) presents her exciting workshop ‘Transform your training: interactive information literacy sessions’. This will be packed with simple and practical tips and tricks to enliven your training/teaching.
This will be followed by a selection of TeachMeet sessions, enabling attendees to learn from colleagues who have a practical teaching technique, tip or idea they want to share with you. The short presentations (5-10 minutes) will be delivered in small groups allowing maximum interaction in a friendly environment. 
The CLIC Summer TeachMeet will be held in the Glamorgan Building (Cardiff University), on Thursday 11 July 2013, 2.00pm – 4.45pm. For those attendees who would like to continue networking/socialising after the event, we are planning to head to the café bar in the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama (just across the road from the Glamorgan Building) for a well-earned drink!
Please email Helen Bader (helen.bader@rwcmd.ac.uk) by 5pm on Thursday 4 July if you would like to attend. Places are limited and you are advised to book early.
We look forward to welcoming you to what promises to be a memorable and highly practical afternoon!

This event is sponsored by the CILIP Information Literacy Group

Speakers wanted! CLIC Summer TeachMeet

Speakers wanted! CLIC Summer TeachMeet

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Do you have a useful, innovative teaching/presentation tip or technique which you can share with colleagues from across Cardiff?
If so, why not participate in the CLIC Summer TeachMeet event? It will take place at Cardiff University on July 11th 2013, 2.00pm – 4.45pm. We would like you to share your innovation or technique within a friendly, small group setting.  Your informal talk should be 5-10 minutes, allowing time for questions.  Bear in mind that a formal presentation is notexpected. An informal, chatty approach is! However, be prepared to repeat your talk several times to different groups.
If you would like to participate, we would love to hear from you. Please contact Karen Pierce or Nigel Morgan with a few sentences summarising the content you intend to present.
Please help us make the first CLIC TeachMeet an event to remember. We look forward to hearing from you!

This event is sponsored by the CILIP Information Literacy Group