We are very pleased to announce that the RunCoCo event on November 3, 2010 will feature a presentation by Beccy Shipman, project manager of the LIFE-SHARE project.

The title of the talk is Library seeks partner, must have GSOH… Collaborative working: how to make it last and this is how Beccy describes it:

“This session will explore different approaches to collaborative working, from networking with colleagues to offering shared library services across institutions. The focus will be on the White Rose Libraries, a consortium of the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York. This includes a look at the history of this collaborative relationship, which started in the 90s, moving to the current work of the LIFE-SHARE project. LIFE-SHARE is a JISC funded project looking at digitisation strategies and infrastructure across the White Rose Libraries. A substantial part of the project is an investigation of shared training and digitisation services which will be reported on here. This will conclude with some lessons learned and suggestions for successful collaboration.”

More information about the LIFE-SHARE project can be found on their website.

About the workshop

The RunCoCo workshop on sustainability will take place in Leeds on November 3rd, 2010. You can learn more about the event on the RunCoCo workshop page.  To register for this free event, please complete the registration form.

We look forward to welcoming participants who are interested in community collections or working to harness a community to enrich an existing collection with tags or comments. This free event is open to participants from the education, public, and voluntary sectors, as well as private consultants. Places are limited and offered on a ‘first come’ basis. Registration will be open until all places are filled but no later than October 15.