University, College & Research Group (South West) present:
DARTS 2 - The Second Discover Academic Research Training & Support
Conference.
Places are limited and are filling up fast so please book early to avoid
disappointment.
This is a two-day residential conference on the subject of library support
for research in Higher Education. DARTS provides a forum for information
professionals with a role or interest in supporting research to meet and
discuss in pleasant surroundings. As before, DARTS hopes to bring together
the broadest range of experience and delegates from all levels of
responsibility under one roof.
The conference will start at 12:00 on Thursday and finish at 15:30 on the
Friday. The provisional list of speakers confirmed so far includes:
Fereshteh Afshari, Imperial College on Symplectic and Spiral
Nicola Cockarill, University of Plymouth on the REF pilot at Plymouth
Sally Curry, Library Collaboration Project Manager, RIN
Jessica Gardner, Exeter University on the CHARTER image digitisation project
Chris Pressler, University of Nottingham on the DART Europe E-theses portal
Graeme Rosenberg, REF Development Manager, HEFCE
The conference will be held at Dartington Hall, a 14th Century Manor House
on a 1500-acre estate in the heart of South Devon. Accommodation is
provided around Dartington's medieval courtyard and delegates have access
to the 40-acre gardens created by Beatrix Farrand. Meals are served in the
beamed dining rooms of the Hall.and local wines, ales and ciders will be
available from The White Hart, Dartington's award winning bar and
restaurant. Further information about the conference venue can be found at
http://www.dartingtonhall.com/
Date: Thursday 11th June 2009 - Friday 12th June 2009
Time: Conference begins at 12.00 noon on the Thursday and concludes at
4.00pm on the Friday.
Price of event (including buffet lunch on arrival, evening dinner,
accommodation, breakfast and lunch on Friday):
UCR Members: £300 + VAT
Non-members: £325 + VAT
Please book early to avoid disappointment, as delegate numbers will be
limited.
Extra accommodation before or after the conference can be arranged directly
with Dartington Hall.
For more information contact:
Alastair Sleat , UC&R Secretary
Frenchay Campus (Bolland) Library
UWE
Bristol BS16 1QY
Tel: 0117 32 82284
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To make a booking fill in the form below and send to Alastair at the above
address.
Cancellations can be made up until the 1st of April, after this deadline if
a delegate cancels no refund will be available but another delegate will be
accepted in their place.
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Booking Form
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delegates to be distributed in the conference packs? Yes/No
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We will endeavour to meet the access requirements of any disabled
participants but need to indicate that Dartington Hall may present some
access problems. Please indicate any access requirements needed:
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Please state below, the name and address to which an
invoice should be sent. Alternatively please send a
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