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Apologies for the delay on this message. It was forwarded to the list owners for moderation as JISCMAIL LISTSERV identified this message as potential spam (one email posted to several lists). Best practice is to post individually to multiple lists. Ann Chapman, List owner. > Subject: > UKeiG - innovation in e-Information: encouraging creative thinking and > discussion amongst information professionals > From: > "Megan Roberts" <[log in to unmask]> > Date: > Tue, 2 Dec 2008 18:39:03 -0000 > > > *UKeiG – innovation in e-Information: encouraging creative thinking > and discussion amongst information professionals* > > The information industry is in a continual state of change and > information professionals need to stay one step ahead of the game if > they are to be seen as champions for change and innovation in > organisations. > > UKeiG is hosting ‘Innovation in e-information’ - a state of the art > conference on 16^th -17^th June 2009 – in order to drive this agenda > forward. The event will provide information professionals from across > the e-information industry with the opportunity to expand their skills > and knowledge; and to explore issues of strategic significance across > the industry, including the role that e-information professionals play > in adding value to the business and enhancing competitive edge through > innovation and creative thinking. > > This major UKeiG event will bring together experienced practitioners > in many fields of e-information to share and discuss the key issues > impacting on service delivery across all sectors. Active delegate > participation will be key with opportunities to discuss future issues, > share experiences and formulate practical, innovative solutions to > emphasise the pivotal role of information professionals in driving, > supporting and demonstrating effective information management. > > Delegates will have the opportunity not just to receive expert > guidance on the important issues of the day and the future, but also > to discuss practical implementation in breakout sessions. There will > also be plenty of time for socialising and informal networking with > drinks and a conference dinner on the night of June 16^th . > > Since 1978 the UK eInformation group has been encouraging the exchange > of knowledge about electronic information. The programme will draw on > some of the key players and leading lights who have taken the group > forward over the years. Speakers include: > > · *E4Enterprise: Understanding your customers’ future needs. /Jan > Wilkinson/*/, University Librarian and Director of the John Rylands > University Library Manchester/ > > · *Waves of Innovation: Signposts to a new web of information. > /Richard Wallis/*/, Technology Evangelist, Talis/ > > · *The constant gardener and the ecosystem at work. /Nic Price, > /*/Independent adviser in online strategy and user-centred design/ > > · *Managing digital images: Improving the customer experience. /Roger > Mills/*/, Head of Science Liaison & Specialist Services, Oxford > University Library Services/ > > · *The Long Arm of the E-law, or to put it another way – You can run > but can you hide? /Laurence Bebbington/*/, Faculty Team Leader, > University of Nottingham/ > > · *Using a risk management approach to build successful einformation > business cases. /Martin White, /*/Managing Director, Intranet Focus Ltd/ > > · *Making sense of Web 2.0: a personal and organisational journey. > /Ross Scrivener/*/, Programme Manager, Royal College of Nursing/ > > · *When social means business: the potential of social computing tools > to support collaborative work as part of the organisational > information infrastructure. /Hazel Hall, /*/Reader, School of > Computing, Napier University/ > > Breakout sessions are intended to be topical, so may change. Currently > the themes are expected to be: > > · *Innovative search techniques: how do you do yours? *Facilitator: > Karen Blakeman > > · *Avoiding legal problems. Risks and Rights – a discussion. > *Facilitator: Charles Oppenheim > > · *Increasing the value of your intranet. *Facilitator: Martin White > > · *A picture is worth a thousand words: practical solutions for > managing digital images*. Facilitator: Roger Mills > > · *The future of online publishing – are we leading the way? > *Facilitator: Nick Evans > > · *Information security –** key issues for the information profession. > *Facilitator: Lucy Burrow, Head of IT policy and process, ISS, King's > College London > > * * > > The conference will be held at the Manchester Conference Centre, > Weston Building > Sackville Street, Manchester. > > More details, registration enquiries and biographies of the speakers > can be found at www.ukeig.org.uk <http://www.ukeig.org.uk/> > > *Notes to editors:* > > UKeiG is a respected and well-established forum for all information > professionals, users and developers of electronic information > resources: disseminating high quality advice, information and > publications about e-industry news and developments, raising awareness > of existing and new technologies that retrieve, manage and process > electronic information, encouraging innovation in electronic > information retrieval, management and processing and supporting > continuing professional development by delivering a high quality > portfolio of practical and affordable training programmes and > seminars. Members can access UKeiG’s e-journal eLucidate and a series > of popular factsheets. Full details can be found at www.ukeig.org.uk > <http://www.ukeig.org.uk/> > > CILIP, the leading body for the information profession, has awarded > UKeiG its prestigious seal of recognition in acknowledgement of its > contribution to high quality training. 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. For more details on CILIP > please visit www.cilip.org.uk <http://www.cilip.org.uk/> >