I've had a chat with OSS Watch and they've agreed to provide a
discount code for the event below. Should anyone on this list want to
attend. If you use one of the codes below you'll get a 40% discount.
For academics: OSJMOB11AC02
For non-academic: OSJMOB11ST02
Ross
On 24 June 2011 10:53, PHILLIPS M.E. <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Apologies if you've seen this already, but I just received the following
> message about an Open Source event coming up in Oxford. It's not
> particularly library-related, but it is HE-oriented. See below.
>
> Also, I should mention that at the European Innovative User Group
> meeting in Glasgow this week, Andrew Wilson of the University of
> Stirling gave an interesting talk about his development of a mobile web
> app for his university, which was based entirely on an open source
> framework called webOSP (at least, I think that's the one they were
> using: he mentioned several others). In their survey of users, library
> functions like renewing books and searching the catalogue were among the
> most requested features, which was good to know.
>
> His presentation is on http://prezi.com/ but I cannot track it down!
> The search function seems rather hopeless. The talk was called "Mobile
> devices: the m.stir experience". I'll try to get a link to it to
> circulate.
>
> How many other universities are looking to open source for mobile web
> apps? I know of Oxford (they were mentioned in the talk and appear on
> the programme for this event).
>
> Matthew
>
> --
> Matthew Phillips
> Electronic Systems Librarian, Durham University
> Durham University Library, Stockton Road, Durham, DH1 3LY
> +44 (0)191 334 2941
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rowan Wilson [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 22 June 2011 16:33
> To: PHILLIPS M.E.
> Subject: Open Source Junction 2: context-aware mobile technologies on
> 5-6 July in Oxford
>
> If you want to hear about industry-academia collaboration and join the
> newly created open source mobile tech community, then you should plan to
> be in Oxford on 5-6 July at Open Source Junction 2.
>
> This second event in the Open Source Junction series targets
> specifically context-aware mobile technologies. Speakers from industry
> and higher education institutions will present their most recent work
> and will explore opportunities for collaboration in this area.
>
> For more information about sessions and speakers, and to register,
> please check the OSS Watch event page at http://bit.ly/lHLlXi
>
> Benefits of attending:
>
> - Become familiar with the main issues concerning open innovation in
> software
> - Learn about open source business models, community building, IPR,
> processes and tools
> - Find out about successful open source context-aware mobile projects
> - Understand the benefits of joining an industry-academia open source
> mobile community
> - Explore partnership opportunities with past and present OSJ attendees
>
> Target audience:
>
> - R&D managers, senior strategists, software developers in the mobile
> industry
> - Principal Investigators, research staff, project managers in Higher -
> Education and Research
> - Funding bodies with an interest in context-aware mobile technologies
>
> Regards,
>
> OSS Watch
> www.oss-watch.ac.uk
>
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