Morning Sessions

09:00 – 09:30: [ The Hub ]
● Arrive, registration, breakfast

09:30 – 11:00: Morning Plenary Session [ C101 ]
● Welcome from Nick Petford, Vice Chancellor of the University of
Northampton
● Chris Powis – Tall Shelves and Ladders: student perceptions of the
library
● Rob Howe, Vicky Brown and Julie Usher – Understanding the student
digital experience
● Paul Rice and Rob Farmer – Evaluating the effectiveness of a quiz in
an educational video

11:00 – 11:15: Break [ The Hub ]

11:15 – 12:00: Parallel Session 1 [ C203 ]
● Richard Byles – Advocating active blended learning through video
case studies
● Joanne Farmer and Hannah Woods – Digital value: some reflections
on Resources Week at the University of Northampton
● Vicky Brown – Electronic Evidence & Expression: Evaluating the
efficacy of and support for ePortfolio systems at UoN

11:15 – 12:00 Parallel Session 2 [ C101 ]
● Kate Coulson and Alison Loddick – Using Research to Grow
a Service
● Rob Howe and Jim Atkinson – Exploring staff digital competencies

Afternoon Sessions

12:00 – 13:00: Panel Discussion [ C101 ]
● Chris Powis (chair), Cheryl Gardner, Sheryl Mansfield, Lisa Anderson,
Dawn Hibbert

13:00 – 14:00: Lunch & LLS Posters [ The Hub ]

14:00 – 15:00: Parallel Session 3 [ C203 ]
● Susannah Quinsee – Citizen Researcher

14:00 – 15:00: Parallel Session 4 [ C101 ]
● Rob Howe – Enhancing the student experience through the use of
NILE (Blackboard) templates – where is Wally?
● Sam Thomas – ‘How can I help?’ What impact does our language
have on student perception, understanding and the development of
academic skills?
● Gillian Siddall, Cheryl Gardner and Emily Oakley – Evaluating online
reading lists – the student experience
● Al Holloway – Everybody deserves a captioned video

15:00 -15:15: Break [ The Hub ]

15:20 – 16:30: Afternoon Plenary Session [ C101 ]
● Nick Dimmock – Off the shelf: thesis digitisation in LLS
● Kate Swinton – UNPAC – Take 2
● Dr Cleo Cameron – Implementing ERM: Electronic Resource
Management or Extremely Riddlesome Matter?
● Dawn Hibbert – Do we really need a CRIS?

Summary and Conclusion

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