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<!-- Converted from text/plain format --> Invitation to the Mimas Open Forum 2008 We invite you to attend the Mimas Open Forum 2008: Anticipating User Needs of the Future. This year's event will be held on Wednesday, 09 July 2008 (from 10:00- 16:00) at The Manchester Dental Education Centre (MANDEC), The University of Manchester. The Mimas Open Forum is open to librarians, support staff, teachers, researchers and students at Higher and Further Education institutions and Research Councils. Event Programme Registration and the Morning Session (presentations) will take place at MANDEC from 10:00 (registration from 09:30). The interesting and varied presentations include: The Research Desktop of the Future (Stephen Andrews - British Library) Application of Landmap Satellite Data: Understanding the changes of the intertidal bed at Morecambe Bay, Lancashire (Gail Millin and Kamie Kitmitto - Mimas) Holy Grails and Long Tails: exploring our future (Lisa Charnock, Joy Palmer, Lisa Jeskins, Andy Priest, Stuart Smith and Caroline Williams - Mimas) Three interactive parallel workshops are scheduled for the Afternoon Session (14:00- 16:00): The Repositories Landscape: Where are Repositories now, and what's around the corner? The UK Access Management Federation and Mimas (& other) Services Landmap: Cities Revealed (Beyond Google Maps) Be sure to check the event programme for more details on the morning and afternoon sessions. Booking Booking is NOW OPEN! Use the online booking form to reserve your place on the Mimas Open Forum 2008. If you have any questions or comments about this year's Open Forum, please contact the Mimas Helpdesk. We look forward to seeing you in July! Kind regards, The Mimas Outreach Team Mimas The University of Manchester Tel: 0161 275 6109 Email: [log in to unmask] Web: http://www.mimas.ac.uk