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Personalisation and Digital Libraries Seminar
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Joint Open University - Universitat Oberta de Catalunya Seminar on
Personalisation and Digital Libraries
Friday 18th October 2002 10.00 am - 4.45 pm
Berrill Lecture Theatre, Berrill Building
The Open University
Milton Keynes MK7 6AA
England
http://oulib1.open.ac.uk/wh/research/myolib/index.htm
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Seminar Theme
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Personalisation developments, including the design of personal profiles, use
of tracking data etc., began with online commerce and the need for
one-to-one relationships with customers in the early 1990s, but how can they
be applied in the context of digital libraries? Digital library "visits"
can be personalised - users will make personal selections of library
objects, which will be available on their next visit, links and objects can
be updated through recommender system integration with the online library
catalogue and other systems and there is scope to create individualised
workspace.
The Universtitat Oberta de Catalunya and The Open University are embarking
on a new programme of research into personalised library environments
through their respective projects, PESIC and the [log in to unmask] We hope
that our seminar programme provides you with the opportunity to learn from
other researchers and institutions, which have implemented MyLibrary
examples, developed personalisation and gateway tools and investigated the
usability aspects. There will be invited speakers from the field of
personalisation in digital libraries and education environments.
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Who should attend?
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People in academic, public, national or workplace libraries who already have
some familiarity with the concept of "MyLibrary" or "MyGateway" services.
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Seminar goals
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To understand the concept, technologies and tools, user aspects and issues
in order to improve the quality and effectiveness of your service.
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Seminar approach
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There will be short presentations, a keynote, case studies and project
poster displays.
What participants should get out of the seminar
* Increased knowledge about the personalisation concept and the issues
* Ideas about how the approach could be applied within your own organisation
to improve effectiveness of your library and information services
* A good experience: exchanging ideas creatively and meeting people from
other organisations and countries
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Cost
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There will be a cost per delegate of £141 including VAT to include a light
lunch. Please reserve your place using the online booking form.
If you have any queries about this seminar, please contact:
Anne Ramsden, IT Projects Manager
The Open University Library
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
http://oulib1.open.ac.uk/wh/research/myolib/index.htm
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Seminar programme
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On arrival, delegates will receive a pack of material to include speaker
biographies and abstracts.
The programme will start at 10.00 am and finish at 4.45 pm, with a break for
lunch at 1.00 pm. Delegates may arrive from 9.30 am for tea and coffee
before the start of the seminar.
The seminar will begin with a welcome and introduction by Nicky Whitsed,
Director of Library Services, The Open University, and the new Pro Vice
Chancellor Learning & Teaching, followed by Dora Perez, Librarian,
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (Barcelona). It will continue with a number
of talks by our guest speakers throughout the day, which will be broken into
five sessions:
Session One: Perspectives and portals
Parallel sessions: Session Two: Architecture and tools
Session Three: Personalisation for students and
research
Session Four: Keynote
Session Five: Personalisation services in digital library environments
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The speakers
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Keynote (afternoon): Clifford Lynch, Executive Director, Coalition for
Networked Information (CNI). (He will be speaking over a videoconferencing
link from Educause offices in Washington DC.)
Prof Yannis Ioannidis, Department of Informatics, University of Athens - "A
personalised perspective on personalisation"
Mariella Di Giacomo, Librarian, Los Alamos Laboratory - "Web-based personal
digital libraries"
John Paschoud, Angel Project Manager, London School of Economics - "Portals,
Portals, everywhere...Why the Interface-to-Everything is not an
Interface-for-Everyone"
Monica Bonett, Software Developer, UKOLN - "An architecture for
personalisation of subject gateways, based on web services"
Enrico Motta, Director, Knowledge Media Institute (OU) - "Ontology-based
Personalisation Services"
Marion Phillips, - "Personalisation and student support services:
developments at the UK Open University"
Marta Enrech, Head of Digital Collections, Biblioteca Universitat Oberta de
Catalunya, - "PESIC project"
Anne Ramsden, The Open University Library, - "MyOpenLibrary project"
Katie Anstock, Zportal Product Manager, Fretwell Downing, - "Tailoring the
User Experience"
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Seminar venue
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The seminar will take place in the Berrill Lecture Theatre, on The Open
University campus in Milton Keynes. The parallel sessions will be divided
between the Berrill Lecture Theatre and the Presentation Room, just off the
main foyer and adjacent to the main reception.
Please click here for location map www.open.ac.uk/maps/ and directions to
The Open University campus. Please note that parking facilities are
extremely limited on campus.
Delegates requiring accommodation must make their own hotel arrangements.
There are a number of hotels within the vicinity of The Open University,
including the Hilton Hotel and Parkside Hotel. Both hotels offer special
rates if you mention you are guests of The Open University.
Hilton Hotel
Timbold Drive
Kents Hill Park
Milton Keynes, MK7 6HL
Tel: +44 (0) 1908 694433
Fax: +44 (0)1908 695533
www.mkeynes.hilton.com.
Please telephone the Hilton Hotel direct to make a reservation, as the
special rate is not available through online bookings.
Parkside Hotel
Newport Road
Woughton-on-the-Green, Milton Keynes,
Buckinghamshire, MK6 3LR
Tel: +44 (0) 1908 661919
Fax: +44 (0) 1908 676186
www.parkside-hotel.co.uk
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Booking Form
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We will take online registrations up until Monday 14 October 2002.
After this date we can only process the registration by direct e-mail to
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The online booking form will be available on the MyOpenLibrary project
website http://oulib1.open.ac.uk/wh/research/myolib/index.htm or use the
booking form at the end of this announcement.
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Links
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www.open.ac.uk
http://kmi.open.ac.uk/home-f.html
http://oulib1.open.ac.uk/wh/research/myolib/index.htm
http://www3.open.ac.uk/learners-guide/
www.uoc.edu/web/eng/index.html
www.angel.ac.uk
www.fdgroup.com
www.di.uoa.gr
www.ukoln.ac.uk
www.cni.org
www.lanl.gov
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Personalisation and digital libraries seminar
Friday 18th October 2002, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK
Booking Form
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Online registration deadline: Monday 14th October.
After this date, please e-mail: [log in to unmask]
Please complete the booking form below for each person who wishes to attend.
You must indicate if you will pay by cheque or if you will require an
invoice, in which case full billing information is required. When you
submit the form below, you will receive an automatic summary of the form
detailing payment instructions.
The cost of the seminar is £141.00 (including VAT) per delegate, which
covers the seminar, light refreshments and lunch.
The cost does not cover delegates' travel to the seminar or any overnight
accommodation. Delegates must make their own arrangements.
In the event of cancellation
If cancellation is within 7 days of the seminar, the fee will not be
refunded.
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*Please specify which parallel session you wish to attend in the morning:
Session Two: Architecture and Tools
(Monica Bonnett, UKOLN, and Katie Anstock, Fretwell Downing)
OR
Session Three: Personalisation for Students and Research
(Enrico Motta, KMI, and Marion Phillips, Student Services)
*Will you be travelling to The Open University by car?
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