Apologies for cross-posting, but I thought list members who haven't come
across it might be interested in the following from UKOLN. I asked Marieke
to send it direct to FISH, but it fell foul of JISCmail anti-spam measures.
Edmund Lee
FISH coordinator
Subject: Welcome to Issue 3 of Cultivate Interactive
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 10:16:10 -0000
Welcome to Issue 3 of Cultivate Interactive
Issue 3 of Cultivate Interactive is now available:
<http://www.cultivate-int.org/issue3/>
The highlights include:
Feature Articles
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SCHEMAS
http://www.cultivate-int.org/issue3/schemas/
Makx Dekkers on Application profiles, or how to mix and match metadata
schemas.
European Visual Archive Project (EVA)
http://www.cultivate-int.org/issue3/eva/
An article on the EVA project which details how they used Dublin Core for
their description elements and XML for data exchange.
Making English Heritage Thesauri available On-line
http://www.cultivate-int.org/issue3/nmr/
Daphne Charles reports on new methods of generating and disseminating the
National Monuments Record thesauri produced by English Heritage.
NINCH
http://www.cultivate-int.org/issue3/ninch/
David Green with an overview of the National Initiative for a Networked
Cultural Heritage (NINCH) where intellectual needs shape technical
solutions.
What's Happened To My Slides?
http://www.cultivate-int.org/issue3/presentations/
Brian Kelly discusses the pitfalls that can be encountered when giving
presentations at conferences and offers some practical advice on how to
avoid them.
The Virtual Revolution
http://www.cultivate-int.org/issue3/fabricators/
Franz Fischnaller compares Virtual Reality's origins with those of the
Cinematography Industry and contemplates whether it too will become an
established technology.
Regular Articles
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National Node Column
http://www.cultivate-int.org/issue3/nodes/
Guy Ben-Ari of ISrael Europe Research and Development (ISERD), and National
Node for Israel, reflects on Israel's recent entry into the IST programme.
A Chain of EVA Conferences
http://www.cultivate-int.org/issue3/vasari/
James Hemsley, Managing Director of VASARI UK, reports on the EVA
conferences held in 2000.
IST 2000 NICE
http://www.cultivate-int.org/issue3/nice/
Walter Koch, Karin Hafner, Torill Redse and Jorunn Hesjedal report on the
Information Society Technologies conference held in Nice in November 2000.
Discussion about Inclusion, elearning, globalisation and flexibility.
Metadata:The MADAME Project
http://www.cultivate-int.org/issue3/madame/
Dr. Massimo Craglia provides an overview of the INFO2000 project on Methods
for Access to Data and Metadata in Europe (MADAME). He sets the project in
its policy context, describes its objectives, introduces the partners, and
summarises its achievements.
Other Areas
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Competition
Cultivate Interactive's Spot the European City Competition.
http://www.cultivate-int.org/issue3/competition/
Book Review
http://www.cultivate-int.org/issue3/review/
A review of EUROJARGON by Anne Ramsay.
If you have any queries regarding Cultivate Interactive or writing for
Cultivate Interactive please send them to <[log in to unmask]>
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Marieke Napier, Information Officer
Editor of the Cultivate Interactive Web magazine
UKOLN, University of Bath, BATH, England, BA2 7AY
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