RIVAL Reunion

Bruce Ryanis a Senior Research Fellow at Edinburgh Napier University. His research interests include information literacy and the role of public libraries in supporting hyperlocal democracy. Bruce spent 15 years working in educational publishing prior to joining Edinburgh Napier University.

Bruce Ryan

Scottish library and information academics and practitioners, maximising the impact and value of library and information science research.

Edinburgh Training and Conference Venue

This is the fifth event of the RIVAL network for Scotland-based members of the library and information science practitioner and research communities. For the full programme for the day, please see <a href="https://lisrival.com/rival-events/event-5-rival-reunion-25-may-2023/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://lisrival.com/rival-events/event-5-rival-reunion-25-may-2023</a>Please note that although there is no registration fee, we reserve the right to invoice for catering anybody who signs up for the event and does not attend without due notice.

Programme10:00 to 10:30	Registration and coffee10:30 to 10:45	Welcome back to RIVAL! (Bruce Ryan and Diane Pennington) 10:45 to 11:30	Keynote (Brian Detlor): LIS research and knowledge exchange between and among LIS practitioners and researchers11:30 to 12:00	Game (all delegates): a game or other fun activity to help delegates build on learning from Detlor’s keynote.12:00 to 13:00	RIVAL members&#x27; network news (up to 10 network members): Volunteer network members will speak about what has happened since RIVAL event 4 (early 2021), focussing on any benefits of the RIVAL programme e.g. to service development and delivery. 13:00 to 13:30	Lunch13:30 to 14:15	RIVAL 2019-21: did we get it right? Emeritus Professor Hazel Hall presents the findings of the RIVAL evaluation exercise conducted by Team D in in February and March 2021, and published as <a href="https://www.napier.ac.uk/-/media/worktribe/output-2925285/from-a-network-model-to-a-model-network-strategies-for-network-development-to-narrow-the.ashx" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Hall, Ryan, Salzano &amp; Stephen (2022 in press)</a>. 14:15 to 15:00	What next? (all participants): A small-group workshop to reflect upon and build on themes introduced in the talk that comes immediately before it. 15:00 to 15:15	Tea/coffee15:15 to 16:00	Revitalising RIVAL (all delegates): A small-group workshop aimed at producing tangible outcomes and network endurance. Proposed topics include<ul><li>Furthering a grant proposal that was started in the original RIVAL events – led by Diane Pennington</li><li>Means of keeping the network going – led by Bruce Ryan</li><li>Participants’ choice(s) of theme(s) that came up over the course of the day – led by Brian Detlor, Rachel Salzano and others. </li></ul>16:00	Event wrap-up and close (Bruce Ryan, Diane Pennington)evening	Optional tour of the <a href="https://www.libraryofmistakes.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Library of Mistakes</a> (&#x27;a free public library focused on the world&#x27;s business and financial history&#x27;)Followed by drinks/dinner (at delegates’ expense)

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