Presented by Professor Hazel Hall, Edinburgh Napier University and the LIS Research Coalition. Welcome and introduction to the LIS DREaM project launch, including a review of the DREaM project to date, and plans for four further events in 2011/12.

1. Welcome and Introduction Professor Hazel Hall @hazelh DREaM Project Principal Investigator DREaM project launch conference  British Library  19th July 2011

2. Welcome all! … and especially those who travelled far from Finland, the Netherlands, Republic of Ireland, Turkey, USA DREaM project launch conference  British Library  19th July 2011

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6. This presentation DREaM project goals DREaM project events DREaM community online Practitioner Researcher Excellence Award Today DREaM project launch conference  British Library  19th July 2011

7. DREaM project goals DREaM project launch conference  British Library  19th July 2011

8. To develop a formal UK-wide network of LIS researchers Build research capacity and capability Raise quality and standards: research training, practice, output, value, impact and influence Secure foundation for long-term research collaborations – in LIS, and beyond DREaM project launch conference  British Library  19th July 2011

9. DREaM project events DREaM project launch conference  British Library  19th July 2011

10. DREaM events 3 workshops October 2011, January 2012, April 2012 Edinburgh, London, Edinburgh 30 participants Concluding event Monday 9th July 2012 London 45 participants DREaM project launch conference  British Library  19th July 2011

11. 3 workshops Tuesday 25 October 2011, Edinburgh - #lis_dream2 Monday 30th January 2012, London - #lis_dream3 Wednesday 25th April 2012, Edinburgh - #lis_dream4 DREaM project launch conference  British Library  19th July 2011

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13. Broad research approach Quantitative technique Qualitative technique Research “practicality” DREaM project launch conference  British Library  19th July 2011

14. Broad research approach Quantitative technique “Unconference half hour” Qualitative technique Research “practicality” Game or task DREaM project launch conference  British Library  19th July 2011

15. Cadre DREaM project launch conference  British Library  19th July 2011

16. Professional revolutionaries Committed individuals form backbone to support (political) change

17. Cadre DREaM project launch conference  British Library  19th July 2011

18. Cadre DREaM project launch conference  British Library  19th July 2011

19. Professionals (revolutionaries?) Committed individuals form backbone to support sustainable network of LIS researchers Cadre DREaM project launch conference  British Library  19th July 2011

20. Development of the cadre Registration will be for 3 workshops as a set AHRC funding supports accessibility Travel bursaries to be made available to new professionals Watch @LIS_DREaM & http://lisresearch.org Register interest hazel.hall@lisresearch.org DREaM project launch conference  British Library Conference Centre 19th July 2011

21. DREaM community online DREaM project launch conference  British Library  19th July 2011

22. http://lanyrd.com/2011/lis-dream1

23. http://twitter.com/LIS_DREaM/dream-participants DREaM project launch conference  British Library Conference Centre 19th July 2011

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25. http://lis-dream.spruz.com DREaM project launch conference  British Library Conference Centre 19th July 2011

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27. Practitioner Researcher Excellence Award DREaM project launch conference  British Library  19th July 2011

28. £500 award offered by LIS Research Coalition to individual practitioner or team of practitioners in UK or Republic of Ireland for work since 2009 Key dates Nominate by 30th April 2012 Award at DREaM event 5

29. Today DREaM project launch conference  British Library  19th July 2011

30. Engage and participate Two keynotes One minute madness session Choice of four break-outs Breakout plenary Time at breaks for networking (and through #lis_dream1 back channel too) Plus…

31. Opportunity to contribute to research project Hulya Ceren Anil, @HulyaCeren Masters in International Events Management, University of Surrey Expectations of conferences across generations DREaM project launch conference  British Library  19th July 2011

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33. Enjoy the day! DREaM project launch conference  British Library  19th July 2011