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Understanding metadata and controlled vocabularies - the key to integrated networking to be held at CILIP, 7 Ridgmount Street, London, WC1E 7AE Tuesday 29th July 2008, 9.30-16.30 Course Outline Nowadays information comes in from all over the place, in all shapes and sizes. Conversely, the resources we put together need to travel to multiple destinations, perhaps getting repackaged along the way to suit different audiences and contexts. Successful journeys across the networks are achieved by labelling each item and package with metadata. This one-day workshop will provide an introduction to some widely used metadata schemas (such as Dublin Core, CDWA, e-GMS, IEEE-LOM) and discuss how to adapt and exploit them for our own needs. It will also explore the different types of vocabulary (taxonomies, thesauri, ontologies, etc.) that may be used for labelling the subject content of our resources. Well be looking very practically at how to handle the vocabulary tools, in order to achieve integrated information management. Examples and exercises will be drawn from public and private sector applications. The course will include a combination of presentations and practical exercises, with participation encouraged and plenty of opportunity for questions and answers. Who Should Attend Anyone who is planning efficient ways of managing information flows around the organisation should attend. Likewise webmasters who want to maximise the impact of the resources on their websites, especially by presenting them so that users can find what they want and external portals can harvest the information. Effective implementation of metadata relies on cooperative working between information professionals and their information technology colleagues, and it is good to have both sides of the house represented. Course Presenter A Fellow of CILIP, Stella Dextre Clarke is an independent consultant who specialises in the design and implementation of controlled vocabularies for private and public sector clients. While working with the Cabinet Office, she played a key role in development of the UKs e-Government Metadata Standard and built the Integrated Public Sector Vocabulary which forms part of it. In 2006 she won the Tony Kent Strix Award (sponsored by UKeiG), for outstanding contributions to the field of information retrieval. For more information or to book a place on this course, please visit www.ukeig.org.uk <http://www.ukeig.org.uk/> or email [log in to unmask] (booking form below) UKeiG has the CILIP Seal of Recognition, which recognises high standards in the content and relevance of training courses. See http://www.cilip.org.uk/qualificationschartership/seal/ for details UKeiG is a Special Interest Group of CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals. 7 Ridgmount Street, London, WC1E 7AE. Registered Charity No. 313014. Understanding metadata and controlled vocabularies - the key to integrated networking CILIP, 7 Ridgmount Street, London, WC1E 7AE Tuesday 29th July 2008, 9.30-16.30 Costs (including lunch and refreshments): UKeiG members £130 + VAT (£152.75); others £160 + VAT (£188.00) Please complete and return this form by 22nd July 2008, to Christine Baker, Piglet Cottage, Redmire, Leyburn, North Yorkshire DL8 4EH. Tel & Fax 01969 625751. Email: [log in to unmask] Name(s)... Organisation .. Address .. . . .. . Post Code .. . . Tel .. Email *I am/am not a member of UKeiG (*please delete as necessary) *I enclose a cheque for .made payable to UKeiG *Please invoice me/my organisation [* please delete as necessary] A cancellation fee of £25.00 + VAT is payable. No refunds after 22nd July 2008 Please specify any special dietary requirements ___Please tick if a CPD certificate is required. Data Protection Act 1998 ___Please tick if you do not wish your name and affiliation to appear on the delegate list. ___If you are not a member of UKeiG, please tick if you do wish to receive information about future courses and other UKeiG activities UKeiG accepts firm bookings by post, fax, email and through the UKeiG Web site. All fees are payable in full prior to the date of the course. Cancellations received less than 7 working days before the start of the course will be subject to the full fee. For non-attendance at a course there will be no refunds and the full fee will be payable. Substitutions may be made at any time without additional cost. UKeiG reserves the right to cancel a course if insufficient bookings have been received. Delegates will be offered an alternative date or a full refund of the course fee. UKeiG reserves the right to make changes to the programme. UKeiG will not be liable for any consequential loss of travel or accommodation fees due to cancellation of the course. UKeiG is a Special Interest Group of CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals. 7 Ridgmount Street, London, WC1E 7AE. Registered Charity No. 313014.