USTLG

USTLG Meeting: 14th May 2012 Full Programme

Lynne — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:52:27 +0000

The next meeting of the UK University Science and Technology Librarians’ Group (USTLG) will be held on
Monday 14 May 2012

THEME: Being a Science/Engineering Librarian

VENUE: Research Beehive in the Old Library Building
University of Newcastle
no. 25, 26 on the campus map accessible from
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/about/visit/maps.htm

LUNCH: The usual charge is waived thanks to ProQuest

Please complete the booking form at
http://forms.ncl.ac.uk/view.php?id=3037

PROGRAMME

10.00am – 10.30am: Tour of the Robinson Library (go directly to the Robinson Library, no 35 on the campus map) – book in advance

10.30am – 10.55am: Arrive and register at the Research Beehive, Old Library Building (tea/coffee)

10.55am – 11.00am: Moira Bent, USTLG Chair: This is USTLG

11.00am – 11.05am: Wayne Connolly, Librarian, University of Newcastle: Welcome

11.05am – 11.30am: Jenny Campbell, Newcastle: “So, what does it mean to be a subject librarian?”

11.30am – 11.55am: Emma Illingworth, Brighton: “The Environment and Technology librarian: a new professional’s perspective, making the role your own”

11.55am – 12.20pm: Liz Martin, De Montfort: “Embedding information literacy teaching within Engineering”

12.20pm – 12.45pm: Steve Lee, Glamorgan: “Making yourself indispensible – Science Community Librarianship”

12.45pm – 1.45pm: Lunch (sponsored by ProQuest)

1.45pm – 2.10pm: Keith Furniss, ProQuest: “Supporting serious research: rankings, funding, impact and databases for uncovering hidden gems”

2.10pm – 2.35pm: Jenny Brine, Lancaster: “From Soviet Studies to Science and Engineering”

2.35pm – 3.00pm: Selina Lock, Leicester: “All Change! Restructuring Academic Liaison”

3.00pm – 3.25pm: Kirsty Thomson, Heriot-Watt: “Hiding library training in other classes”

3.25pm – 4.00pm: Tony Wilson, York: “Widening Participation: building on the role of a science librarian”

4.00pm – 4.30pm: Tour of the Robinson Library – book in advance

USTLG May 2012 meeting

Lynne — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 20:32:05 +0000

The next meeting will take place at the University of Newcastle on Monday 14th May 2012.

The theme will be “Being a Science/Engineering Librarian”

If you would like to be a speaker please contact Carole Rhodes

More details about the venue and how to book will follow.

Welcome to the new USTLG website

Lynne — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:46:12 +0000

Welcome to the new USTLG website. Our previous website was held by Leeds University and I would like to thank Sara Thornes and colleagues for all their hard work in setting up and maintaining the website. Unfortunately the time has come when we have had to find a new home. This website is a temporary home for the USTLG until Spring 2012.

Having a new website provides a great opportunity to think about the content and layout of our website. Therefore we would really appreciate your comments and feedback on what you would like to see on a website for the USTLG. Please email Lynne Meehan or leave a comment here. Also, if you would like to be involved with the set up of the new website please email Lynne Meehan

USTLG Autumn 2011 Meeting: Data Management

Lynne — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:38:48 +0000

The Autumn 2011 meeting was held at Gillespie Conference Centre, Clare College, University of Cambridge on the 28th November 2011 on the theme of Data Management.

The day consisted of the following presentations:-

The Data Management Skills Support Initiative
Laura Molloy (Digital Curation Centre)
Supporting researchers: data sharing and the role of librarians
Yvonne Nobis (University of Cambridge)
Discussion of the new USTLG Website
Lynne Meehan (UCL)
IEEE Xplore for UK academic libraries
Rachel Berrington (IEEE)
Supporting Research Data Management
Anna Collins (DSpace@Cambridge)

Presentations from the day and previous meetings can be found be found on our Past Meetings page

Paul Stainthorp also wrote up his thoughts of the day on his blog