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>Image Management in Bio- and Environmental Sciences: New Directions
>
>a UKeiG and IAALD Course
>
>to be held at
>
>The John Rylands University Library, University of Manchester
>Thursday, 31st May, 2007, 9.30 - 16.30
>
>Workshop Outline
>The bio- and environmental sciences cover a
>broad spectrum from taxonomy to bioinformatics,
>farming to climate change, with a
>correspondingly wide range of information
>resources ranging from historic manuscripts to
>genomic databanks. Images form an important
>component of all these and achieving holistic
>management of diverse resources to allow easy
>correlation of their information content is
>challenging, especially for small information
>units and 'one-man-bands'. Developing
>technologies offer new opportunities but can
>themselves produce new demands in devising
>effective strategies for their use. This
>workshop aims to share experiences and float
>ideas in areas where there are as yet no 'right answers'!
>
>The workshop will comprise a mix of
>presentations and group discussion, with
>demonstration of some examples of good practice.
>Topics are expected to range over:
>
>* Locating sources: what to look for and where to look
>* Digital libraries and repositories: cross searching effectively
>* Embedded images: searching within documents
>* Metadata content and ontologies: requirements for effective retrieval
>* Rights issues and commercial factors
>* Storage and preservation: short- and long-term issues
>* Using images in teaching and learning: the
>role of the information specialist
>* Taxonomic trails: specimen collection to DNA
>* Image Bioinformatics: developing new tools
>* The impact of web 2.0 technologies: salvation or hype?
>
>The workshop is presented in association with
>the new UK/Ireland chapter of IAALD
>(International Association of Agricultural
>Information Specialists), provisionally known as
>FIBS - Focus on Information in the Bio- and environmental Sciences.
>
>Who Should Attend
>Anyone whose work involves the use of images in
>this subject area will benefit from this
>meeting, from any sector - university, college,
>government, NHS, charity, learned society,
>commercial etc. We hope for a good mix as we all
>have much to learn from each other!
>
>Presenters
>A panel of speakers is being arranged, chaired
>by Roger Mills, Bio- and Environmental Sciences
>Librarian, Oxford University Library Services.
>Roger is currently President of EBHL (European
>Botanical and Horticultural Libraries) and
>co-ordinator of IUFRO (International Union of
>Forest Research Organisations) Unit 6.03.00
>Information Services and Knowledge Organisation.
>He is co-author of The New Walford: Volume 1:
>Science Technology and Medicine, Facet, 2005, as
>subject specialist for Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Food.
>
>Further details of the speakers and programme
>will be announced on
><http://www.ukeig.org.uk/training/>http://www.ukeig.org.uk/training/
>as available.
>
>Image Management in Bio- and Environmental Sciences: New Directions
>
>The John Rylands University Library, University of Manchester
>Thursday, 31st May 2007, 9.30 - 16.30
>
>Costs (including lunch and refreshments):
>
>UKeiG and IAALD members £130 + VAT (£152.75); others £160 + VAT (£188.00)
>
>Please complete and return this form by 24th May
>2007, to Christine Baker, Piglet Cottage,
>Redmire, Leyburn, North Yorkshire DL8 4EH. Tel & Fax 01969 625751.
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Gary Horrocks
Research & Learning Liaison Manager
Information Services & Systems
King's College London
Information Services Centre
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