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Regular events January - April 2012


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


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