(Apologies for cross posting)

Dear all,

Do you work with repositories of any kind?

Would you like to:

-Share local case studies and success stories?
-Exchange practical experiences and best practice with other people
-Take away practical tips and tools to apply in your daily life?

Then make your New Year's repository resolution to come along to a RSP
Professional Briefing & Networking event!!
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Further details on the popular and well reviewed programme of RSP
(Repositories Support Programme) events for repository managers and
librarians, technical developers and other related staff are NOW
AVAILABLE.

http://www.rsp.ac.uk/events/ProfBrief.php#bookings

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Phase II of the Professional Briefing & Networking series covers the
period Jan-Feb 2008.  Please highlight these events to any colleagues
whom may be interested in attending.  Further events from the RSP
focussing on particular key topics will be announced Feb 2008.  

**Spaces at all venues**
Currently there are still spaces at all venues, although early
reservation of places is advised.  With thanks to the JISC these events
can be offered at no cost to delegates, including the excellent catering
and refreshments that people have come to associate with RSP workshops.


For further information on the events please contact myself or
[log in to unmask]

**Book now**
To book or review the programme of events go to
http://www.rsp.ac.uk/events/ProfBrief.php#bookings
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Happy Christmas from the RSP

Gareth

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Gareth J Johnson
Repositories Development Officer
CILIP UC&R National Group Hon. Secretary

www.sherpa.ac.uk
www.cilip.org.uk/ucr

0115-84-67544
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SHERPA Team
Greenfield Medical Library
Medical School, Queen's Medical Centre (QMC)
University of Nottingham
Nottingham, UK
NG7 2UH
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Outline Programme

These day long events are aimed specifically at repository managers,
technical staff, administrators, information workers and library staff
engaged in the day-to-day operation and development of repositories.
There are no limits on the number of delegates who are welcome to attend
from any one institution.

Whilst delegates are welcome to attend any, each event will be
designated as especially appropriate for either prospective or new
repository staff [Start-up] or for more mature or developed repositories
[Developing].


Thursday 17th January 2008, Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland

Start-up event - Programme (9.30-16:00)
Understanding stakeholder needs
Making effective use of your repository
Copyright & IPR issues for repositories (talk and workshop)
Sharing regional experiences. (workshop)


Monday 21st January 2008, British Library, London
Developing event - Programme (10:00-16:30)
Proving its worth - repository metrics for success
Funder mandates: why, what, who, when, where & how
Interoperable repository experiences
Preservation and long term curation (workshop)
Sharing regional experiences. (workshop) 


Wednesday 6th February 2008, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield,
South Yorkshire
Start-up event - Draft Programme (9.30-16:00)
Policy frameworks: developing for your repository's foundations
Understanding stakeholders & repositories - pre-conceptions,
misconceptions & true perceptions (workshop) 
Sharing regional experiences. (workshop) 
More topics to be announced Jan 2008!


Wednesday 13th February 2008, University of East Anglia, Norwich,
Norfolk
Developing event - Draft Programme (9.30-16:00)
Making effective use of your repository
The Nottingham Experience: 4 Years on & Just How Strong?
Where did we go wrong? Are repositories the solution or the problem?
Sharing regional experiences. (workshop) 
More topics to be announced Jan 2008!


Friday 29th February 2008, Bournemouth University, Dorset
Developing event - Draft Programme (9.30-16:00)
Bournemouth University - running a repository - institutional
reflections
Have we seen that before?: The Version identification tool kit - how can
this help my repository (workshop)
Sharing regional experiences. (workshop) 
More topics to be announced Jan 2008!

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