How to book courses, conferences and travel
- Once you’ve been given approval to attend a course, conference or travel, please complete the Conference/Training Course and Travel Application
- This form should include full details of the conference, training or travel that is being requested. If there is provision for online payment, the applicant should indicate this clearly plus any other information required by the supplier organisation concerned at the time of booking. The applicant should not submit a booking to the event organisers for any chargeable course
- On submission, the form will go to the line manager and then to the Library Leadership Team member named on the form for approval. After approval the form will automatically be sent to the Library Admin Team
- For chargeable events all bookings will be made by the Library Admin Team - do not make bookings personally
- For Manchester University Organisational Development short courses - these may be booked direct, once your form has been approved by your line manager. Confirmation of a place must be sent to the Library Admin Team
- Once booking confirmation has been received by the applicant, please send confirmation to the Library Admin Team and any travel and accommodation request will be processed.
Presenting at a conference
- Discuss your proposal with your line manager (who will discuss with the applicable member of LET).
- If you are given permission to present at that conference you can then submit your proposal to the conference organiser.
Popular conferences
Requests to attend / present at certain major conferences (such as CILIP, ALN, SCONUL, UKSG, RLUK and JISC) will be coordinated centrally and approved by Leadership Team.
Further information
- The University’s Travel StaffNet pages
- The University’s Insurance StaffNet pages
Library Admin Team contact
Use the booking email address: