All events are free unless otherwise
stated.
Free Friday Tour
Every Friday 12.15 pm, 1.15 pm, 2.15 pm, 3.15 pm
Guildhall Art Gallery
Why not combine a visit to the Gallery and Roman Amphitheatre
with a free tour of the highlights of the Gallery’s permanent
collection? The tours take place every Friday and booking is not
required.
Research Your Market
Tuesday 17 January, Thursday 2 February, Thursday 23 February,
Thursday 15 March, Thursday 29 March, Thursday 19 April
10.30 - 11.30am
Workshop
City Business Library
Find out about your market sector or one you want to move into,
about major players, trends and forecasts. In our purpose built
training room, City Business Library staff will introduce you to
the main features of two of our subscription databases. Basic IT
skills are needed to participate.
£10 payable in advance: non refundable and
non-transferable
Create B2B Mailing Lists
Thursday 12 January, Tuesday 7 February, Tuesday 28 February,
Tuesday 6 March, Tuesday 3 April, Tuesday 24 April
10.30 - 11.30am
Workshop
City Business Library
Find out how to create B2B mailing lists to help promote your
business or find suppliers. In our purpose built training room,
City Business Library staff will introduce you to the main features
of two of our subscription databases. Basic IT skills are needed to
participate.
£10 payable in advance: non refundable and
non-transferable
Focus on Family History
Wednesday 11 January, Wednesday 25 January, Wednesday 8
February, Wednesday 22 February, Wednesday 14 March, Wednesday 28
March, Wednesday 11 April, Wednesday 25 April
2 - 3pm
Workshop
London Metropolitan Archives
Starting your family history? Come along to this workshop and
learn how to get the most out of digitised family history sources,
including our records on Ancestry.co.uk. This workshop is aimed at
beginners.
Free - but you must book in advance
Starting Out on the Internet
Monday 16 January - Friday 20 January
Monday 13 February - Friday 17 February
Monday 12 March - Friday 16 March
Monday 23 April - Friday 27 April
Workshop
Barbican Library
Friendly 60 minute one-to-one sessions for people who have not
used the internet before and would like some help in getting
started. Sessions will be available at a variety of times during
each week but places will be limited and so booking is
essential.
Free – but you must book in advance
History and Treasures of Guildhall Library
Wednesday 4 January, Tuesday 7 February, Thursday 8 March,
Wednesday 4 April
2 - 3pm
Talk and tour
Guildhall Library
You will learn about the history of Guildhall Library, tour the
building, including behind the scenes and the opportunity to
view some of the library's treasures.
Free - but you must book in advance
Use London Metropolitan Archives: Getting Started
Wednesday 25 January, Wednesday 15 February, Wednesday 7
March, Wednesday 4 April
11am
Tour
London Metropolitan Archives
The Information Area and how to get the best out of the research
facilities.
Free – but you must book in advance
Competitor Information
Thursday 19 January, Thursday 16 February, Thursday 1 March,
Thursday 22 March, Thursday 12 April, Thursday 26 April
10.30 - 11.30am
Workshop
City Business Library
Find out how to get more background on your competitors and
major players in your sector. In our purpose built training room,
City Business Library staff will introduce you to the main features
of two of our subscription databases. Basic IT skills are needed to
participate.
£10 payable in advance: non refundable and
non-transferable
Digital Resources in Guildhall Library
Thursday 19 January, Thursday 16 February, Thursday 15
March, Thursday 19 April
2 - 3pm
Workshop
Guildhall Library
This session is aimed at people who would like to learn about
our biographical, family history, and London history digital
resources and receive help in using them. The workshop will look at
digitised newspapers, Ancestry.co.uk, the Dictionary of
National Biography, and the City of London’s digitised image
database COLLAGE. Other digital resources, including parliamentary
and legal sources can be demonstrated on request.
Free - but you must book in advance
Barbican Library Tours
Thursday 12 January, Thursday 9 February, Thursday 8 March,
Thursday 19 April
1 - 2pm
Tour
Barbican Library
Free informal 60 minute sessions which include an introduction
to the layout of Barbican Library, information on services
available, and where possible a brief tour of the basement stack.
Evening tours at 6pm are available on request.
Free - but you must book in advance
Behind the Scenes Tour
Thursday 12 January, Thursday 16 February, Thursday 22 March,
Thursday 19 April
2pm
Tour
London Metropolitan Archives
Visit the Conservation Studio, a strongroom and meet with LMA
professionals to find out about the essential work which preserves
our archived work for future generations.
Free—but you must book in advance
Keats Walk
Saturday 28 January, Saturday, 25 February, Saturday 18 March,
Saturday 28 April,
11am – 1.30pm
Guided walk
Keats House
Follow the story of Keats’s life in this two and a half hour
walk around Hampstead with readings from some of his best-loved
poems. Starting at Hampstead tube at 11 am, we will stroll through
old Hampstead, visit the Vale of Health, dip into the Heath and
finish at Keats House around 1.30 pm.
£6—but you must book in advance
Newly Self-Employed
Friday 13 January, 9.45 – 11.45 am
Tuesday 6 March 2.15 – 4.15 pm
Wednesday 25 April 9.45 – 11.45am
Talk
City Business Library
Becoming self-employed? In partnership with City Business
Library, staff from Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs will talk
about the tax and National Insurance implications of becoming
self-employed.
Free - but you must book in advance
Film Club
Wednesday 25 January, Wednesday 29 February, Wednesday 25
April
6 - 7.30pm
London Metropolitan Archives
Join us at our new regular Film Club. There will be screening of
archive films from LMA and other organisations, occasional guest
speakers and plenty of opportunity for discussion.
Free - drop in
Tracing your Family History: a ten week beginners course
Starting 18 January 2012
Wednesdays 2 - 4pm
Course
Guildhall Library
The course is aimed at those who are new to family history and
will cover all the basic sources for tracing your family
tree.
£84 - and you must book in advance. For more information
call 020 7332 1868