Here are some book titles that might be of interest to UkeiG members. The list isn’t exhaustive; members are welcome to suggest other books for review. If you are interested in reviewing any of these titles, or if you are publisher and you have titles that you think would be of interest to the UKeiG readership, please contact Michael Upshall (michael@consultmu.co.uk). A copy of the book is provided free for you to review.

New releases from Facet

Copyright and E-Learning: A guide for practitioners by Jane Secker

Fully supported with a broad range of practitioner case studies and further sources of information, this book contains a practically based overview of current and emerging copyright issues facing those working in the field of e-learning. The book is relevant for anyone working in the education sector from school level to higher education, and those developing learning resources in commercial organizations and the public sector including libraries, museums and archives, and government departments.

Building Your Portfolio, 2^nd Edition: The CILIP guide by Margaret Watson

This ‘how to’ guide provides practical and clear advice on producing a successful portfolio. This revised edition takes account of the changes to the regulations for Certification; the new single route for Certification candidates, revised assessment criteria and a new personal statement template. Helpful new case studies reflect these changes.

Handbook of Art and Design Librarianship by Amanda Gluibizzi and Paul Glassman 

Put together by an international team of contributors, this essential handbook examines methods of innovative librarianship in art and design libraries throughout the world.

The Tech Set Series Editor: Ellyssa Kroski

The Tech Set are ten practical fast-paced guides of current thinking and best practice for a wide range of library-related tech trends. Each title in the series is also accompanied by an author wiki and podcast. 

UkeiG Training Sessions Update

The training programme for 2010 is now complete, with two courses set for October and November on making search work and legal issues and Web 2.0. These two have been put on by request from the membership. If you like would like to attend please book early to avoid disappointment as we know they are going to prove very popular.

Training courses for 2011 are now being planned. If you have a course you would like us to run or you would like to run for us, or if you have a venue you would like us to use or a suggested location do get in touch with the training coordinator, Tracy Kent on t.k.kent@bham.ac.uk or 0121 414 3918.

Our courses are becoming ever more popular as they provide value for money, are practical and meet the needs of our members. The training programmes, together with our factsheet programme, are a major member benefit and one we would encourage you all to make use of. More details on the revised training website at http://www.ukeig.org.uk/training.