MmITS is pleased to announce that applications will open next week for two delegate places at the CILIPS Autumn Gathering. One place will be for an employee in an Information Service and the other one will be for a student enrolled on a University course in an information-related subject. Autumn Gathering 2015 Date: Thursday 19th … Continue reading
by Clare Harrison (@RCPSGlibrary ) This year, thanks to MmITS, I was lucky enough to attend the Internet Librarian International Conference at Olympia in London. This was a fantastic opportunity both for my own personal development and for the continued development of the services we offer at the library of the Royal College of Physicians … Continue reading
Congratulations go to Anabel Marsh for organising the 2nd Library Camp Glasgow, which took place on Saturday 8th of November at the Mitchell Library. MmITS had the honour of sponsoring the ‘MmITS Minute of Madness’, giving attendees the chance to rant eloquently and passionately on a library topic of their choice for a full 60 … Continue reading
The winner of our recent training / conference bursary chose to use the funds for the ECDL Advanced course, a certificate often sought after by LIS employers. Here, Lynsey talks about why she has chosen this course and what she hopes to gain from it. ‘I am about to begin the Advanced ECDL (European Computer … Continue reading
MmITS is pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for our third and final bursary opportunity of 2014, giving one individual the chance to attend this year’s Autumn Gathering. Autumn Gathering 2014: Sharing Our Skills Date: Thursday 30th October Venue: John McIntyre Conference Centre, Edinburgh Programme Preview: Jan Parry, CILIP Vice President, discussing … Continue reading
£600 towards a conference, training or course of your choice The second of the three Multimedia and Information Technology in Scotland (MmITS) bursaries is now open for applications. This bursary will sponsor one individual to attend a course, training or conference of their choice in 2014, relating to the themes of technology within the Library … Continue reading
SLIC in conjunction with SCURL and Jisc RSC Scotland present the 13th Annual eBooks Conference on Friday the 5th September at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. Early bird booking closes on the 31st July! Book your place here now at: http://www.formstack.com/forms/?1743277-rdaczhVOcG The draft programme for the event is now available. 09.30 – Registration, refreshments and exhibition … Continue reading
We are pleased to announce that MmITS are now accepting applications for a bursary to attend Internet Librarian International 2014, which will be taking place at the Olympia Conference Centre, London between the 20th and 22nd of October 2014. Full programme details and event information can be found at this link. The first day features … Continue reading
In these hard economic times, it can often be very difficult to find a budget to attend training or conferences. That’s why MmITS will shortly be opening our new funding stream for 2014, helping three individuals attend premier training and conferences related to the use of technology within the Library and Information Sector. As MmITS … Continue reading
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Nicky Imrie (a researcher on the Mackintosh Architecture Project) will be speaking at the MmITS AGM in the Mitchell Library, Glasgow on Wednesday 7th May at 2 pm. Nicky (right) at work at a recent GU conference The Mackintosh Architecture project, led by the Hunterian Museum at Glasgow … Continue reading