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Dear Colleagues, As the Sales Agent for IEEE in the UK & Ireland we are pleased to announce the following IEEE events scheduled for the 15th to 22nd April 2010. IEEE & Content Online Ltd would be delighted if you could join us for one of these important customer events in the IEEE Calendar. The events will highlight the content and search techniques for the NEW IEEE Explore platform, and showcase future developments. Please feel free to share this invitation with your colleagues. New features include 1. New IEEE Interface 2. Improved Search Capabilities 3. New Personalization Features 4. Institutional Branding for Customers 5. Free Abstract Preview Pages 6. Enhanced Online Support 7. IEEE E-BOOKS 8. IBM JOURNAL OF RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT 9. AIP / AVS APPLIED PHYSICS LIBRARY In addition, come along to hear about our plans for Shibboleth and Athens authentication. MESSAGE BEGINS Following on the very successful IEEE training events in 2009, Content Online and IEEE will be sponsoring 7 in depth training sessions in April 2010. The events coincide with the launch of the new IEEE Xplore website. You are cordially invited to one of the 7 events listed below, the sessions will be exactly alike, plan to attend only one. Please e-mail [log in to unmask] with your preferred location. More detailed instructions, including room details and parking facilities will be e-mailed to you closer to the date. You are invited to join IEEE for a free 2 hour program on Tips and Tricks entitled "Overview of the NEW IEEE Xplore and Tips for Targeted Searching" DATE : TUESDAY 13TH APRIL 2010 TIME: 2.00 PM LOCATION : EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY, MERCHISTON CAMPUS LIBRARY HOST : JANE MCDOWELL DATE : THURSDAY 15TH APRIL 2010 TIME: 10.00am to 12.00. refreshments to be served on arrival and light buffet lunch after the session. LOCATION : THE UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE, LIBRARY AND LEARNING CENTRE HOST : HELEN OLAFSSON DATE : FRIDAY 16TH APRIL 2010 TIME: FIRST SESSION 11.00 AM TO 12.30 SECOND SESSION 13.30 TO 15.00 LOCATION : THE UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN, QUEEN MOTHER LIBRARY HOST : SUSAN MCCOURT DATE : MONDAY 19TH APRIL 2010 TIME: 9.15 COFFEE 9.30 FIRST PRESENTATION 10.45 COFFEE 11.15 SECOND PRESENTATION BUFFET LUNCH 14.00 THIRD PRESENTATION NOTE - ALL THREE PRESENTATIONS ARE IDENTICAL, PLAN TO ATTEND ONLY ONE LOCATION : MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY, MANCHESTER, ALL SAINTS LIBRARY HOST : LIZ JONES DATE : TUESDAY 20TH APRIL 2010 TIME: 9.00 AM ACADEMICS AND LIBRARY PROFESSIONALS 10.00 AM FOR STUDENTS, UNDERGRAD AND POSTGRAD LOCATION : THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHUMBRIA, NEWCASTLE, LEVEL 1 LIBRARY HOST : TRACEY AINSLEY DATE : TUESDAY 20TH APRIL 2010 TIME: 2.30 PM FOR STUDENTS 3.30 FOR LIBRARY PROFESSIONALS AND ACADEMIC STAFF LOCATION : THE UNIVERSITY OF TEESSIDE, MIDDLESBROUGH HOST : CLARE BARBER DATE : THURSDAY 22ND APRIL 2010 TIME: 9.15 COFFEE 9.30 FIRST PRESENTATION 10.45 COFFEE 11.15 SECOND PRESENTATION BUFFET LUNCH 14.00 THIRD PRESENTATION NOTE - ALL THREE PRESENTATIONS ARE IDENTICAL, PLAN TO ATTEND ONLY ONE LOCATION : ASTON UNIVERSITY, BIRMINGHAM HOST : GEORGINA HARDY PLUS - ONE LUCKY ATTENDEE AT EACH SESSION WILL WIN AN APPLE IPOD NANO (VERSION OFFERED SUBJECT TO STOCK & AVAILABILITY), SEE THE THIS LINK FOR PRODUCT DETAILS http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_ipod/family/ipod_nano?mco=MTM3NTEyNzg Information Professionals, both academic and commercial are invited to attend this session to learn time-saving search techniques for finding technology content using IEEE Xplore, the online delivery platform for IEEE products. During this live demonstration, presented by IEEE Client Services Manager George Plosker, participants will learn : -Advanced search features such as field searching, wildcards and proximity searching -Search by author affiliation or country -Browsing for specific journals, conference papers or IEEE Standards -Creating email and RSS alerts -Understanding the Abstract Record -Alternatives to Google and GoogleScholar such as CrossRef Google and scitopia.org -New features that are planned for 2010 and beyond BENEFITS OF ATTENDING -Enhance your understanding of IEEE and IEEE Xplore; -Exchange ideas about productively using IEEE Xplore; -Learn of proposed IEEE features and services; -Have more influence over the direction of IEEE features and services; -Network with your peers and exchange ideas. Please e-mail [log in to unmask] with your preferred location. We will confirm your place has been reserved by return. More detailed instructions will be e-mailed to you closer to the date. Kind Regards Steven Tweedie | www.contentonline.co.uk [log in to unmask] | mobile 07967 133 485 | office 0169 747 5839 Skype steven_tweedie Content Online Ltd PO BOX 344 Carlisle Cumbria CA1 9DB the small print this email and any attachments are confidential to the intended recipient only. If you are not the intended recipient please delete it from your system and notify the sender. Do not copy it or use it for any purpose or disclose or distribute its contents to any other person. Content Online Limited is incorporated in England and Wales under Company Number 5825237. Registered office 15 Victoria Place, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1EW. Content Online Limited represents the IEEE in the United Kingdom and The Republic Of Ireland. This e-mail does not in any way represent a quotation or offer for sale. 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