Presentation for the 2015 AGM of the Library Association of Ireland's Career Development Group

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
National Library of Ireland
Friday 2nd October 2015

2. Welcome to our AGM 2015
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3. Programme
10am: Registration
10:25: Welcome – Dr. Marta Bustillo – Chair of the LAICDG
10:30: Dr. Sandra Collins (Director NLI): "What sort of librarian are you?
And other difficult questions!”
11:15: Coffee
11:40: Niamh O’Sullivan (IBTS): "How to Pack a Punch with your
Presentation“
12:10: Laura Connaughton (MU): “Poster presentations that get noticed”
12:40: Q&A
1pm: Lunch (Provided)
2pm: Peter Dudley (DCU) "Style over Substance“
2:35: Michelle Dalton (UCD): “Bullet-point-proof presentations”
(Workshop)
3:45 – 4:10pm: AGM
4:30: Networking in Buswells
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4. Who are we?
The Career Development Group (CDG)
functions within the Library Association of Ireland
(LAI) to cater for the needs of both existing
library and information professionals and new
graduates looking for job opportunities and
professional development
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5. Committee members 2014/2015
CDG Officers and Committee Members 2015-2016
Chair: Marta Bustillo (TCD & NCAD)
cdgchair@libraryassociation.ie
Treasurer: Lara Musto (LAB) cdgtreasurer@libraryassociation.ie
Secretary: Genevieve Larkin (MIE)
cdgsecretary@libraryassociation.ie
Committee Members:
Louise Galligan (Irish Cancer Society)
Andrew Moore (NGI)
Amye Quigley (Wicklow Co.Co. Library Service)
2014-2015
Jenny O’Neill (TCD & DRI)
Niamh Hanratty (Arthur Cox)
Sarah Kennedy (RCS, London, formerly RCPI)
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6. Chairperson & Secretary
Report
The committee of seven/eight members met on
13 occasions between October 2014 and 2015
This includes 12 committee meetings and the Annual
General Meeting on October 2nd 2015
Some committee members also attended LAI Council
Meetings
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7. Goals for 2014-2015
Organise affordable events to develop our members’
professional skills and keep them updated on library
trends
Offer opportunities for meaningful reflection on the
future of our profession
Develop our communications strategy
Establish a sounder financial foundation for the group
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8. Our Events
1. Information Skills for the Future
2nd April 2015, Trinity Long Room Hub, TCD
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Keynote by Jessie Kurtz, (TCD)
“Library trends and the trendy
librarian”
Brid McGrath, “Towards an
eco-system for development”
Sarah Lyons, (Novartis)
“Benefitting business: applying
the librarian’s skill-set
in a digital world”
John Howard, (UCD) “The
expert library: emergent needs
in academic and
special libraries”
Morning session: Libraries, technology and the
information landscape

9. Our Events
1. Information Skills for the Future
2nd April 2015, Trinity Long Room Hub, TCD
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Orla Nic Aodha, St. Patrick’s
College: “Grand designs with
room to improve”
David Hughes, DBS: “I am the
Virtual Librarian (but you don’t
have to be)”
Mairead Owens, Dún Laoghaire-
Rathdown Co/Co “What are the
necessary skills for a librarian in
2015?”
Afternoon session: Physical and virtual library spaces

10. Our Events
2. LibraryCamp 2015
23rd May 2015,
St. Patrick’s College,
Drumcondra
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11. Our Events
3. Annual General Meeting
Abstract to audience: a guide to conference
presentations
2nd October 2015, National Library of Ireland
Our third and final event of the year
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12. Communications
Join our mailing list by sending an e-mail to
laicareerdevelopment@gmail.com.
Website
https://www.libraryassociation.ie/groupssections/careerdevelopment
group
Social media
o Twitter @LAICDGroup
o Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1gHCAeO
o Blog: http://laicdg.wordpress.com/
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13. Going Forward
2015/2016 Committee
We are looking for expressions of interest from
people who would like to serve on the
committee this year.
If interested please email us
laicareerdevelopment@gmail.com or talk to us
tonight!
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14. Annual
Financial
Report
Lara Musto - Treasurer LAI CDG
Committee
Email: cdgtreasurer@libraryassociation.ie
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15. LAI CDG Account Overview from
29/09/14 till 02/09/15
Lara Musto - Treasurer - LAI Career
Development Group
Opening
Balance
€315.04
Closing Balance €1460.12
(excluding petty
cash)
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16. Petty Cash from 01/12/14 till 08/06/15
Opening Balance €38.73
Closing Balance €28.70
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17. Income for Each Event 2014-2015
Category Amount
Academic Writing €150
Supportive contribution €150
Information Skills for the Fut. €1012 (+€26 cash)
Library Camp2015 €406.55 (+€10 cash)
AGM2015 €580
Total €2298.55 (+€36cash)
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Development Group#cdgagm2015

18. Events Expenditure & Bank Fees
Category Amount
Information Skills for the Future (Catering) €561
AGM 2015 (Catering) €533.25
Eventbrite @12.5%Academic Writing €21
Eventbrite @12.5% Informat Sk. Fut. €106.47
Eventbrite @13.5% LibCamp2015 €63.45
Eventbrite @8.25% AGM2015 €52.11
Bank fees €4.33+€4.10+€4.04 €12.47
Total €1349.75
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Development Group#cdgagm2015

19. Events Expenditure (Cash)
Category Amount
Academic Writing €14.99
AGM2014 €15.68
Information Skills for the Future €15.36
Total €46.03
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Development Group#cdgagm2015

20. Financial overview for next year
• Maintaining the current high standard of our successful
events.
• Keeping our event tickets affordable so that number of
attendees increases.
• Sponsorship and/or collaborating with other LAI groups to
reduce our expenses.
• Hoping LAI members or groups will offer contribution to
keep our vibrant group flourishing.

21. Future Plans 2015-2016
1. More events! More workshops! More
networking!
2. Professional development planning centred
around the CILIP/ LAI Professional Knowledge
and Skills Base PKSB
3. Mentorship scheme
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22. Thanks to…
• The LAI, particularly the Council and the fantastic
A&SL for their stalwart support
• TCD, St. Pat’s, Maynooth Libraries and the NLI for
kindly hosting our events
• Our outstanding speakers at this year’s events
• Those of you who’ll be joining our committee
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23. To finish…thank
you...
For being members
For supporting the group
For attending events
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24. Buswells, 23-27 Molesworth Street, D2
Please join us!
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