LIRG (Library and Information Research Group) are looking for an Events Officer to join the committee. Working with another colleague you will be responsible for co-ordinating LIRG events and working with the Marketing and Communications Officers to promote these events. This role provides an excellent opportunity to gain additional skills and develop your career.
Main duties of the Events Officers:
● Co-ordinating LIRG events, and working with the Marketing & Communications Officer(s) to promote these events to LIRG members and the wider community
● Generating ideas for events
● Arrange events – find facilitators, locations and arrange dates, ensure catering etc. has been booked
● Liaison with groups/regional networks for joint events
● Manage bookings for events and answer enquiries in relation to event
● Liaise with CILIP about payments, booking software and dissemination via CILIP events site
● Be the main point of contact for events communications with speakers/facilitators and participants
● Liaise with Treasurer as appropriate
● Be responsible for post event dissemination and feedback collection
General requirements for committee members include:
● Commitment to LIRG mission of conducting research and/or putting research into practice within LIS setting
● Teamwork and communication skills
● Current awareness of issues affecting the LIS sector and the role of research and evidence-based decision-making in practice.
● Experience of working in an LIS setting.
● Commitment to attending LIRG committee meetings (1 hour every 6 weeks)
Training and support in all roles will be provided by existing committee members and CILIP as appropriate.
The time commitment for all roles is approximately 1 hour per week. This can increase at certain times of the year.
For further information and/or to apply please email the Chair Cath Dishman c.l.dishamn@ljmu.ac.uk.
Closing date 5th June 2026.