BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:913@m25lib.org.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230118T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230118T163000 DTSTAMP:20230110T144252Z URL:https://www.m25lib.org.uk/events/visit-to-the-london-school-of-hygiene -and-tropical-medicine-library-tg4v-lshtm/ SUMMARY:Visit to the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Library [TG4v/LSHTM] DESCRIPTION: \;\nThe London School of Hygiene &\; Tropical Medicine is renowned for its research\, postgraduate studies and continuing educati on in public and global health. LSHTM has an international presence and co llaborative ethos\, and is uniquely placed to help shape health policy and translate research findings into tangible impact. It has 3\,000 staff con ducting research in over 100 countries\, and more than 4\,000 students — all working with a collective purpose to improve health worldwide. Founde d in 1899 at the London Docks\, LSHTM is now based in Bloomsbury\, where it has two main sites at Keppel Street and Tavistock Place\, and addition al sites in The Gambia and Uganda.\nThe primary role of Library\, Archive &\; Open Research Services (LAORS) is to support LSHTM in its mission t o improve health and health equity in the UK and worldwide\, working in pa rtnership to achieve excellence in public and global health research\, edu cation and translation of knowledge into policy and practice. LAORS seeks to provide excellent information-related services\, resources and support to LSHTM’s staff and students\, and to contribute to a creative and supp ortive working environment in line with LSHTM’s values. LAORS also welc omes external researchers and visitors who wish to consult its specialist collections.\nThis visit will begin with a brief overview of Library\, Arc hive &\; Open Research Services at LSHTM\, followed by a tour of the Ke ppel Street building focusing on the history of the organisation and the b uilding itself. There will also be a chance to explore some of the rare bo oks and archives held in the collections.\nBookings for visits are open to members of the M25 Consortium of Academic Libraries only. \n\nTo reserve a space please use our online booking form for M25 Members. (As visits are free to attend\, a PO number is not required – please enter ‘n/a’ i n the purchase order field on the booking form)\n\nIf subsequent to bookin g a place on a cpd25 visit you find that you are unable to attend\, we as k that you let us know this as soon as possible.\n\nVisits are free of cha rge but cancellations received less than three working days before the eve nt will be charged a £15 cancellation fee. In the event of a last minute cancellation or ‘no-show’ on the day\, £25 will be charged. CATEGORIES:cpd25 Visits LOCATION:LSHTM\, Keppel Street\, London\, WC1E 7HT\, United Kingdom GEO:51.5206704;-0.12962870000001203 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Keppel Street\, London\, WC 1E 7HT\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=LSHTM:geo:51.5206704,-0 .12962870000001203 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20221030T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR