Metadata and Web 2.0 seminar, Fri 2nd March, National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh
CIG Scotland is delighted to be holding its 5th annual Metadata and Web 2.0 seminar, once again exploring the relationship and use of metadata in the Web 2.0 environment. Following the success of previous years this event is likely to fill up quickly, so please book early.
When Friday 2nd March 2012, 10:00-16.15
Where National Library of Scotland, Board Room, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh
How much £30 inc VAT (includes refreshments and sandwich lunch)
Once again we have an exciting mix of speakers covering a range of topics - see the draft programme below (schedule and titles may change).
Draft Programme
10.00 Registration and coffee
10.30 Use of Web 2.0 in Digital Research / Nora Daly, British Library
11.15 Professional Tweeting for Cataloguers / Lynn Corrigan, Edinburgh Napier University,
12.00 Social Media and National Libraries / Bryan Christie, NLS,
12.45 Lunch
13.45 Mobile Strategies for Libraries pt1 / Karen Stevenson and Kay Munro, Glasgow University
Mobile Strategies for Libraries pt2 / Martin Morrey, Edinburgh University
14.45 Use of Libguides in Academic Libraries / Vicki Comrie, St Andrews University
15.30 Developments in Web 2.0 / Nicola Osborne, Edina
16.15 Close
You can register for the event by contacting CIGS Secretary Colin Duncan at [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> . Please indicate whether you wish to be invoiced or pay on the day, and include details of your organisation and invoice address if applicable, and a purchase order number if required by your institution.
Please check the CIG blog and the Slainte events calendar for further details, including updates to the programme - http://www.slainte.org.uk/events/EvntCalendar.cfm and http://communities.cilip.org.uk/blogs/catalogueandindex/
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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