Today I am at the CILIPS Conference 2017: Strategies for Success. I’ll be talking about our Digital Footprint work and Digital Footprint MOOC (#DFMOOC). Meanwhile back in Edinburgh my colleagues Louise Connelly (PI for our Digital Footprint research) and Sian Bayne (PI for our Yik Yak research) are at the Principal’s Teaching Award Scheme Forum 2017 talking about our “A Live Pulse”: YikYak for understanding teaching, learning and assessment at Edinburgh research project. So, lots of exciting digital footprint stuff afoot!
I’ll be liveblogging the sessions I’m sitting in today here, as usual corrections, additions, etc. always welcome. You’ll see the programme below becoming
We have opened with the efficient and productive CILIPS AGM. Now, a welcome from the CILIPS President, Liz McGettigan, reflecting on the last year for libraries in Scotland. She is also presenting the student awards to Adam Dombovari (in absentia) and Laura Anne MacNeil. She is also announcing the inauguration of a new CILIPS award Scotland’s Library and Information Professional of the Year Award – nomination information coming soon on the website – the first award will be given out at the Autumn Gathering.
Keynote One – The Road to Copyright Literacy: a journey towards library empowerment Dr. Jane Secker, Senior Lecturer in Educational Development at City, University of London and Chris Morrison, Copyright and Licensing Compliance Officer, University of Kent
11.25-11.45am Refreshments and exhibition
11.45-12.30pm Parallel Sessions 1
City Suite Scotland welcomes refugees – the role of the library in resettlement and inclusion Dr. Konstantina Martzoukou, Post Graduate Programme Leader, Robert Gordon University – iSchool
Art Gallery Suite Overcoming disability and barriers: Using assistive Technologies in libraries A joint presentation from Craig Mill – CALL Scotland and Edinburgh Libraries award winning Visually Impaired People Project – Jim McKenzie – Lifelong Learning Library Development Leader – Disability Support, Paul McCloskey – Lifelong Learning Strategic Development Officer (Libraries) and Lindsay MacLeod – Project Volunteer
Melbourne Suite Perfect partnerships: Spotlight on Macmillan in Libraries Craig Menzies, Macmillan Programme Manager
12.30-1.35pm Networking lunch and exhibition
1.35-2.20pm Parallel Sessions 2
City Suite Overcoming barriers in reaching Readers Jacqueline Geekie and Jennifer Horan, Aberdeenshire Libraries and Fiona Renfrew, South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture Libraries
Art Gallery Suite Spotlight on research – Papers on: Linked Data: opening Scotland’s library content to the world (Dr. Diane Pennington, University of Strathclyde) Towards an information literacy strategy for Scotland (Dr. John Crawford)
Melbourne Suite Informal recognition routes: Learn more about Open Badges – Robert Stewart, Learning and Development Adviser, Digital Learning Team, Scottish Social Services Council 10 minute break to transfer between rooms
2.30-3.15pm Parallel Sessions 3
City Suite Families matter: Innovation in public libraries Every Child a Library Member evaluation (Peter Reid, Professor of Librarianship and Head of Information Management at Robert Gordon University) and DigiDabble, North Ayrshire’s award winning family project (Alison McAllister, Systems and Support Officer, North Ayrshire Libraries)
Art Gallery Suite Fake news and alternative facts – The challenge for information professionals Jenny Foreman, Morag Higginson and Paul Gray, The Information Literacy Community of Practice
Melbourne Suite If I googled you – what would I find? Managing your digital footprint Nicola Osborne, Digital Education Manager, EDINA 3.15-3.35pm Refreshments and exhibition
3.35-4.15pm Keynote 2 (City Suite) – Securing the future: where next for our community in 2018 and beyond? Nick Poole, Chief Executive, CILIP
4.15-4.30pm President’s closing remarks