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Conference 2014

The following are slides or links to projects/websites that are available from the Conference.

2nd June- Morning

Keynote 1 – Challenges, Choices and Opportunities Martyn Evans, Chief Executive, Carnegie Trust

What makes public libraries popular? – Judy Dobbie, Dundee Libraries

In the thick of it: Why information professionals should be at the heart of government digital engagement activity – Lesley Thomson, Scottish Government

Open Badges and libraries – Tim Riches, Digital Me

2nd June- Afternoon

Digital employability resources – Stephen Mann, Skills Development Scotland and Pamela McLean, Inverclyde Libraries

The Pleasure Principle: The Reading Agency’s Six Book Challenge and other programmes – Genevieve Clarke, The Reading Agency

Open Scotland: Opening up education across Scotland – Lorna Campbell, CETIS

Keynote 2- The library and its digital futures – Ben Showers, Head of Scholarly and Library Futures, JISC

3rd June- Morning

Keynote 1- Rethinking the Public Library: Digitising services and their impact on the library as a place – Rolf Hapel, Director of Citizen’s Services and Libraries, Aarhus Libraries

Libraries and Wellbeing: Show and Tell- The Scottish Library and Information Council

Advocacy and School Libraries – Alan Gibbons, Author

Professional Registration: What you need to know – Simon Edwards, CILIP

3rd June- Afternoon

The challenges and opportunities of online training – Anne Downes, Opening the Book and Jennifer Stewart and Liz Moffat on the impact in Scottish libraries

#uklibchat: instant ideas and collaboration – Ka-Ming Pang, #uklibchat founding member

Scottish Confederation of University and Research Libraries: Showcase – Jill Evans, SCURL

Keynote 2 – Impartiality in information provision in the independence debate – Iain Macwhirter, writer and broadcaster