CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKING GROUP (CPDWG)
The CPDWG offer a variety of courses for Health Science information professionals in Ireland. Training is run in the form of seminars, classroom, lecture style & hands-on training. Courses are selected based on LIS trends and feedback from HSLG members.
BOOKINGS
Provisional bookings may be made by contacting the course organiser. Booking forms are made available on the website (http://www.hslg.ie/career) usually 4 weeks prior to the course date.
Courses for 2010:
As you all know the Pubmed interface has changed, with a stronger focus Pubmed Tools & Resources. If you need to keep up to date or need to find out more about this key resource, then this course is for you.
Date & Time: Thursday 21st January 2010. 10.00am - 4.00pm (Lunch Included)
Venue: South Training Room, Berkeley Library, Trinity College Dublin
Cost: **This course is offered at a significantly reduced rate due to the current economic climate:** HSLG/LAI Members: €100, Non-Members: €150, Unemployed/Students: €80
Trainer: Dr. Bríd McGrath - Dr. Bríd McGrath has worked as a Library and Information Consultant since 1987. While she does a wide range of work ( advising organisations on managing their information, designing and conducting training courses, facilitating meetings and conducting research) she specialises in health and social services information. She was the first Health Board librarian in Ireland; she lectures on the M.Sc. in Applied Social Research in Trinity College Dublin and formerly lectured in the U.C.D. Department of Library and Information Studies. Bríd's training style is very open, encouraging, practical and facilitative. She particularly enjoys working with librarians in developing their skills.
Booking Form is below. Please complete and return to David Macnaughton at macnaugd@tcd.ie.
*Places are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment!
Courses in 2009
Designing a Training Course New March 2009
Advanced Google Searching April 2009
Critical Appraisal Skills New August 2009
Web 2.0 Tools to promote you and your information service New November 2009
A number of our CPD Working Group were involved in last year's UK Health Library Group Conference in Cardiff. Aoife Lawton gave a poster presentation entitled:
"Matching CPD Activities To Professional Needs". Kathryn Smith and David Macnaughton gave a joint presentation on "A meeting of minds: a collaborative approach to information skills training". Presentations and further information will be available from the conference website at http://www.cilip.org.uk/groups/hlg/conf2008/
The Continuing Professional Development Working Group (CPDWG) is made up of the following volunteers:
Fiona McCarthy (Group Leader) Head of Library Services, Children's University Hospital, Temple Street, Dublin 1.
Aoife Lawton Systems Librarian Health Service Executive, Dr. Steevens Hospital, Dublin 8.
Kathyrn Smith Librarian, Dublin Dental School & Hospital,Lincoln Place,Dublin 2
Aoife O'Connor, Librarian, Library & Information Service, St Patricks Hospital (Cork) Ltd, Wellington Road, Cork.
Dymphna McGettigan, Librarian, HSE Health Promotion Library & Information Service, 3rd Floor Broomhill Road, Tallaght Dublin 24.
David Macnaughton, Subject Librarian - Health Sciences, Trinity College Dublin
Tara Kenny, Librarian Potel Library, Bon Secours Hospital, Cork
Interested in suggesting a course or becoming a HSLG trainer?
Please contact the CPD working group for further information.
Email: macnaugd@tcd.ie (David MacNaughton)
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| Booking_Form_HSLG Pubmed course.doc | 34 KB |
| Booking_Form_CPD0309.doc | 31.5 KB |
| AoifeCardiffWeb.JPG | 54.96 KB |
| CPDPoster2008.pdf | 22.75 KB |
| CPDSurvey2006Results.htm | 208.44 KB |
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