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Cataloguing & Indexing Group in Scotland - Metadata and Web 2.0 Annual Seminar

 

This is a reminder for the CIG Scotland 4th annual Metadata and Web 2.0 seminar, which still has a few places available. 

 

Details

 

When         Wednesday 23rd February 2011, 10:00-16.00

Where        National Library of Scotland, Board Room, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh

How much  £30 inc VAT  (includes refreshments and sandwich lunch)

 

Programme (time and titles may change)

 

10.00   Registration and coffee

10.30   Ask Scotland / Gillian Hanlon, SLIC

11.15   Web 2.0 in action : experiences from the University of Huddersfield / Dave Pattern, Huddersfield University

12.00   Using crowdsourcing to create the UK SoundMap / Richard Ranft, British Library

12.45   Lunch

13.45   UX2 :usability and contemporary user experience in digital libraries / Boon Low, Edinburgh University

14.30   Tales of one city / Graham Mainds, Edinburgh City Libraries

15.15   Panel discussion 

16.00   Close

 

This popular event will explore the use metadata within the Web 2.0 environment, and the impact of Web 2.0 on metadata.  Following the success of previous years this event is likely to fill up quickly, so please book early.  You can check the Slainte events calendar for latest updates - http://www.slainte.org.uk/events/evntcalendarsummary.cfm 

 

To register for this event please contact Colin Duncan, CIGS Secretary, at [log in to unmask], indicating whether you wish to be invoiced or will pay on the day.

 

Many thanks, and apologies for cross-posting

 

 

Paul Cunnea

Digital Collections Manager

National Library of Scotland

312-320 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh  EH1 2PJ

t: +44-131-623-3766  e: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> 

 

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