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***With apologies for cross posting*** Conference announcement: 'Evidence, Value and Impact: the LIS Research Landscape in 2010' Monday 28th June, 10:30-16:15 British Library Conference Centre, London, UK Organised by the Library and Information Science Research Coalition £100 (including VAT, lunch and refreshments) http://lisresearch.org/conference-2010/ [1] The Library and Information Science Research Coalition conference ‘Evidence, Value and Impact: the LIS Research Landscape in 2010’ takes place on Monday 28th June at the British Library Conference Centre in London. This one day event will consider perspectives on the LIS research landscape and will appeal to all LIS research stakeholders, ranging from funders to publishers, as well as practitioner researchers and academics. There will be access to expert speakers and peers from public, academic, special and corporate libraries, the health service, higher education and the corporate sector. Delegates can develop their knowledge and increase awareness of different aspects of research in the context of the conference themes - evidence, value and impact. Related research priorities will also be considered on the day e.g. identification of research opportunities, collaborators and funding; methods for enhancing the relevance of research outputs in services delivery; avenues for publishing research output; techniques for integrating research activities into everyday work practice. The conference format includes a number of presentations including two keynotes and a "one minute madness" session in which delegates may opt to actively participate . There will be facilitated breakout sessions and opportunities to discuss LIS research issues informally during breaks. For more detailed information, the conference programme and delegate bookings please see the conference web site at http://lisresearch.org/conference-2010/, [2] and the registration page at http://www.event-logistics.co.uk/lisrc10/lisrc10_registration.html [3] Links: ------ [1] http://lisresearch.org/conference-2010/ [2] http://lisresearch.org/conference-2010/, [3] http://www.event-logistics.co.uk/lisrc10/lisrc10_registration.html