Success with Music Interlibrary Loans — Information for organisers

The course is offered as two options:

Organised by IAML(UK & Irl) in conjunction with a host library

IAML(UK & Irl) will be responsible for:

• the provision of qualified and experienced trainers (host library specialist staff are welcome to participate if wished)
• all course materials, including overhead transparencies or PowerPoint programme, handouts and enquiry session quizzes, feedback sheets, delegates lists, registration information and badges, course certificates
• catering arrangements (normally lunch + 3 coffee / tea breaks)
• the production and mailing of course brochure
• delegate bookings
• financial management (note: we reserve the right to cancel courses if insufficient bookings are received, in which event no liability can be accepted)

In exchange for a negotiated number of free delegate places, the host library provides:

• free training room, equipment, union catalogues of performance sets, two specimen sets (see Essential requirements below)
• photocopying of handouts (fair copies provided)
• local contact before and on the day (liaison / local information / input to catering arrangements / help with registration, etc.)

Organised by a library authority or other agency in house

The library authority will be responsible for:

• Training room, equipment, union catalogues of performance sets, two specimen sets (see Essential requirements below)
• catering arrangements (normally lunch + 3 coffee / tea breaks)
• production and circulation of course information
• nomination of delegates (restricted to own staff or to include neighbouring authorities as desired)
• delegates' registration and badges, delegates' lists, feedback sheets
• local contact before and on the day (liaison / local information etc)

For a negotiated fee (see below), IAML(UK & Irl) provides:

• the provision of qualified and experienced trainers (host library specialist staff are welcome to participate if wished)
• all course materials, including overhead transparencies or PowerPoint programme, handouts and enquiry session quizzes, feedback sheets.

Essential requirements:

• Training room capable of accommodating up to 20 delegates
• PCs with Internet access (1 terminal per 2 delegates desirable)
• Flipchart with paper and pens
• Screen or white wall for projecting demonstration of Encore! (data projector not required)
• Overhead projector
• Selection of union catalogues of performance sets, in multiple copies where possible
• Specimen sets of performance material (one orchestral set, and vocal score sets of two different arrangements of a choral work)
• Tables to work on