Members
Subscribe

1. Log in

2. Click on the Community Blog page

3. Click on your name on the top right of the screen

4. Click on Subscribe to Page Updates to receive email notifications of new blog posts

Search

RSS
« Building the Curriculum 4: Skills for learning, life and work | Main | The 'Google Age' »
Wednesday
Nov112009

Writing research proposals 

Something of interest from the Library and Information Research Group (CILIP) which I as a member of  the committee am invovled in the Scottish workshops and thought some of you may be interested in.

Are you interested in doing some research?

Would you like to improve your success rate for your research proposals?

Do you have a great idea but do not know how to turn this into funding? … then the Library & Information Research Group have two seminars to help you. How to write a successful research proposal: secrets of success .  

Session 1 - The first half-day seminar consists of presentations by successful library and information researchers in the art of writing a successful research proposal. Providing ideas and tips in:

• writing research proposals and experiences of actually conducting the research

• using research as evidence to support your own library / service development - in benchmarking etc,

• how to use research in your library / service to contribute to the wider profession, by publishing the results in the library journals etc.

Who should attend: Practitioners, students and academics. It is particularly suitable for those who have never submitted a research proposal and/or those who are interested in submitting proposals for the forthcoming LIRG funding awards.

Duration: 3 hours Cost: £25 members of LIRG or CDG Scotland; £50 non-members.

Locations and dates:

Glasgow: 8 January 2010, 10am – 1pm Strathclyde University, 26 Richmond Street, Glasgow. This session will be held in conjunction with the Career Development Group Scotland and is eligible for the CILIP Seal of Recognition.

Birmingham: 15 January 2010, Birmingham Central Library (1pm-4pm)

London: 12 January 2010, University of East London, Docklands Campus (10am-1pm) How to write a successful research proposal: proposal workshop -

 

Session 2 - This second session is a half day workshop offering participants an opportunity to:

• discuss sample proposals

• contribute a proposal of their own for workshop discussion

• network and discuss experiences.

Who should attend: Practitioners, students and academics. It is particularly suitable for those who have never submitted a research proposal and/or those who are interested in submitting proposals for future LIRG funding awards.

Duration: 3 hours Cost: £25 members of LIRG or CDG Scotland; £50 non-members.

Locations and dates:

Glasgow: 29 January 2010, 10am – 1pm Strathclyde University, 26 Richmond Street, Glasgow. This session will be held in conjunction with the Career Development Group Scotland and is eligible for the CILIP Seal of Recognition.

Birmingham: 29 January 2010, Birmingham Central Library (10am – 1pm)

London: 26 January 2010, University of East London, Docklands Campus (10am-1pm)

Why two seminars?

The two seminars are linked – with the first providing an introduction and the second a more practical experience to develop skills. Participants may attend both or sign up for either seminar. For attendance at the second seminar, participants will be asked to bring a draft proposal for discussion in the workshop session. Reduced Rates: For attending both seminars, the cost will be: £40 LIRG and CDG Scotland members; £75 non-members.

For further details contact Alison Brettle A.Brettle@salford.ac.uk.

For booking contact Alan Poulter Alan.Poulter@cis.strath.ac.uk  Final date for booking: 6th January 2010 (for all seminars).

References (5)

References allow you to track sources for this article, as well as articles that were written in response to this article.

Reader Comments

There are no comments for this journal entry. To create a new comment, use the form below.

PostPost a New Comment

Enter your information below to add a new comment.

My response is on my own website »
Author Email (optional):
Author URL (optional):
Post:
 
Some HTML allowed: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <code> <em> <i> <strike> <strong>