Phil makes an important point here - the ingenuity of the acronym is usually in inverse proportion to the importance of the project. Chris Webster Somerset Historic Environment Record Somerset Heritage Centre Brunel Way Taunton TA2 6SF 01823 347434 Online HER at www.somerset.gov.uk/her From: Issues related to Historic Environment Records [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Carlisle, Philip Sent: 28 April 2014 14:05 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: TACOS - Historic environment information management 'virtual seminar' 14 May 2014 Is it too late to submit my paper on: "Referencing English Field Records In Excavation Datasets - Bibliographic Enhancement And Notation Solutions"? I first gave it at the Cultural Heritage Information Centre's Knowledge Enhancement Network Workshop - Recording Archaeological Practice Phil Carlisle Data Standards Supervisor Data Standards Unit, Designations Department English Heritage The Engine House Fire Fly Avenue Swindon SN2 2EH Tel: +44 (0)1793 414824 http://thesaurus.english-heritage.org.uk/ <http://thesaurus.english-heritage.org.uk/> http://www.heritagedata.org/blog/ <http://www.heritagedata.org/blog/> ________________________________ From: Issues related to Historic Environment Records [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sarah Howard Sent: 28 April 2014 12:26 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: TACOS - Historic environment information management 'virtual seminar' 14 May 2014 On 14 May 2014 the Council for British Archaeology (CBA) is hosting a one-day seminar on behalf of FISH and HEIRNET to discuss common issues facing the historic environment information sector and make progress towards a shared vision and agenda for historic environment information management in the future. In addition to the seminar held in York, a parallel virtual event will be running alongside to give all who have an interest in the management of historic environment information the chance to follow and contribute to discussion themes of: Users/Reusers, Skills Development and New Technology. The key aims of the seminar are to: * * Encourage discussion between different groups that produce and manage historic environment information from across the sector (professional, research and voluntary to identify common goals and issues. * * Develop information sharing networks and working partnerships across the sector to pool resources particularly in the areas of skills development and application of information technology. The virtual event will comprise: * * Live streamed opening address, keynotes and closing address from a range of speakers covering diverse ares of the sector (see http://tinyurl.com/lo2utcc for list of speakers). * * Discussions tracked in real-time using Etherpads * * Live Tweeting - Follow discussions and Tweet comments and questions using #TACOS2014 or #histenviron Who is TACOS aimed at? All who work with or have an interest in the management of historic environment information. This might include, but is not restricted to: * * Historic environment professionals who produce, manage and distribute information and spatial datasets * * Historic environment information producers, managers, and distributors from the voluntary sector * * Students, professionals and volunteers researching technological solutions to the production, management and dissemination of historic environment information * * Students, professionals and volunteers who use social media to raise awareness of and disseminate historic environment information * * Students and volunteers using historic environment information for research projects For more information including a timetable and speakers please see the EventBrite page http://tinyurl.com/lo2utcc <http://tinyurl.com/lo2utcc> Got any particular issues or themes that you would want to see discussed? 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