Professional Development

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:

21st January 2010 Getting the most out of Pubmed

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

HLG Annual Conference 2008 - Cardiff

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

Past CPD Courses

CPD Resources

 

 

 


 

 

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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