Wednesday, April 20, 2011

[Lib-helig-l] Reminder: e-Learning Environment Seminar 8-9 June 2011


E-learning Environment Seminar

 

08-09 June 2011

 

The University of Pretoria Library Services (UPLS) will be hosting a 2-day seminar on "The e-Learning Environment: future trends and impact."

 

Venue: Merensky Library 2, Hatfield Campus

Date: 8-9 June 2011

 

The e-Learning environment has been defined as an electronic information space that goes beyond electronic collection development and supports distinctive services to defined users of the library.  This seminar aims to:

·         Engender an understanding of the eLearning environment

·         Identify what are the trends for academic libraries

·         Address how academic libraries are adapting to eLearning

·         Question whether academic libraries are equipped to handle an eLearning environment

·         Share what is in practice, what has worked and what has not worked

 

Target audience: e-Resource librarians, information specialists and technical services librarians   involved in or with an interest in: e-collection development, telematic training and electronically supported learning and teaching. 

 

Sector involvement: academic, public/community and special libraries; e-resource service providers and publishers.

 

Provisional programme:

Day one: e-Collections: products, trends and management perspectives; Information literacy and innovations

Day two: Mobile technologies: sector-specific developments and experiences

Are you using your mobile optimally? Are we equipped to handle the e-learning environment?

 

Exhibitor space:  Service providers to the e-environment are invited to showcase their products in a defined exhibitor space at the Merensky Library.

Fee: R 600 per delegate and R 1000 per exhibitor

Fax/e-mail proof of payment to:
For Attention: Una Mgwenya. Fax: +27 12 362 5182. Email: una.mgwenya@up.ac.za 

For more information, please contact Ms Chrissie Boeyens on 012 420-3640 or chrissie.boeyens@up.ac.za

 

Registration form available on the UPLS website: http://www.library.up.ac.za/seminar

Closing date for registration: Friday 27 May 2011
 
 
 
 
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Martha de Waal
Programme Co-ordinator: Centre for African Library Leadership
Department of Library Services
Merensky Library, Level 4, Room 4-7.1
University of Pretoria
Corner of Lynnwood Road and Roper Street
Hatfield 0083, South Africa 
Tel.: +27 12 420 5308
Fax: +27 12 362 5182
 

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