Apologies to those who've seen this already. --dan ********************************************************** Metadata for Networked Resources: a one day tutorial at the University of Bristol, UK, to coincide with ALT-C 99. Presenters: Carl Lagoze, Cornell University Eric Miller, OCLC Dan Brickley, ILRT Rachel Heery, UKOLN Andy Powell, UKOLN Cost: 55.00 UK Pounds Date: 20 September 1999, 9.30 am - 4.30 pm Organised by the Institute for Learning and Research Technology. This is a rare opportunity to hear authorities from the USA and Europe speak simply but in detail about Metadata. The tutorial will be suitable for librarians, learning technologists, Web authors, Webmasters and anyone else who wants to hear some answers to questions like: Why is Metadata important? What should I be doing about it? What is RDF and how does it relate to Dublin Core? How will my Metadata be used in the future? The presenters have been key figures in the development of Dublin Core (DC) and Resource Description Framework (RDF) and are actively involved in the development of standards and solutions in the area. Early booking is recommended as demand is expected to be high. Further details of the day, the tutorial content and speaker biographies together with an online booking form are available at: http://www.desire.org/html/subjectgateways/workshops/metadataworkshop.html ****Want to know more about ALT-C?**** This workshop is being held immediately before ALT-C99 see: http://www.ilrt.bris.ac.uk/alt-c99/ BOOK NOW for the conference as the early-bird rate ends on FRIDAY 31 JULY. THEME: The Learning Technology Life-Cycle: 'Design, Practice, Outcomes' DATE: 21 to 23 September 1999 WHERE: University of Bristol, UK KEYNOTES: Barry Harper - award-winning interactive software producer from the University of Wollongong, Australia Tom Reeves - leading American authority on evaluation of learning technologies Carmel McNaught - senior staff developer from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology NEW IDEAS - More opportunities to listen and discuss in small groups in our Interactive Presentations; and for the first time at ALT-C, there will be subject-specific strands on Day 2; SOCIALS: Conference reception in the eighteenth century Roman Baths and Pump Room at complex at Bath followed by dinner in the elegant Assembly Rooms. WHO SHOULD ATTEND: HE/FE teachers; staff developers/IT trainers; senior managers with teaching/ICT brief; IT project managers; usability/evaluation experts; LIS staff; software developers/website designers. FOR MORE INFORMATION and the ONLINE BOOKING FORM go to http://www.ilrt.bris.ac.uk/alt-c99/ ********************************************************** %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%