LIRG contributed to the programme at Umbrella 2003 under the theme Promoting practitioner based research in library and information services.

Why do we need research? Dr Bob McKee CILIP

Effective strategies for practitioner based research : a panel discussion
Eric Davies Director LISU, Loughborough University
Margaret Haines, Acting Director of Knowledge Management, NHS Modernisation Agency (presentation, 48KB)
Sally Bradley, Learning & Teaching Institute, Sheffield Hallam University
Debbie Hicks, Policy & Strategy, The Reading Agency
Kerry Wilson, Freelance Consultant

Do Libraries Aid Learning? was a conference on approaches and methods for measuring impact organised jointly with the SCONUL Advisory Committee on Performance Improvement. It took place at the Hotel St Nicholas, Scarborough on 9th - 10th December 2002.

The Annual Lecture and AGM of the Group takes place in March. The Annual Lecture is open to both members and non-members of the Library & Information Research Group.

The Library and Information Research Group has developed a programme of courses, entitled Making research work for you. David Haynes (of CILIP Consultancy Services) and David Streatfield (of Information Management Associates) are responsible for designing and delivering this programme.