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**ISG (Scotland) Study Day 2009**
**The Quick and the Duff - Helping Our Users Get the Best from the Web**
There are only a few places remaining for this free event to be held
at the University of the West of Scotland, Paisley Campus Library
Thursday 29 October 2009, 10.30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
How do we help our users navigate the immense amount of information
available on the web?
What do web researchers need from us? Do they need us at all?
How are web providers selecting and making available good content?
What are the issues for librarians at the sharp end?
The ISG (Scotland) Study Day 2009 aims to help us answer these
questions and provide a forum for discussion of the issues facing
library professionals as they strive to help users to the best
information.
Dave Errington, CEO of Talis, will set the scene by looking at the
future shape of web searching. Andy Cannon, a regular user of the web
for research purposes and Artistic Director of Wee Stories theatre
company, will talk about his experience of using the web and using
libraries and tell us what more we can do for him, and Louise Thornton
of BBC Scotland Learning will talk about the selection and
organisation of learning materials on the BBC website. Finally, a
practising librarian (speaker to be confirmed) will speak about their
day-to-day experience working with users. A final panel session will
allow us to draw together the day's themes in open discussion.
Places are **free**. Refreshments and lunch included. Booking is
essential as only **50 places** are available. Preference will be
given to ISG members. To book your place please contact Joan Black,
e-mail: [log in to unmask] or Tel: 01292 272244 / 286385
by **Thursday 22nd October 2009**.
For directions to the Paisley Campus Library please see:
http://www.uws.ac.uk/about/downloads/paisley-campus.pdf
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Celia Jenkins
SUNCAT Bibliographic Assistant
EDINA
Causewayside House
160, Causewayside
Edinburgh.
EH9 1PR
email: [log in to unmask]
Phone: +44 (0) 131 650 3188
The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in
Scotland, with registration number SC005336.
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The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in
Scotland, with registration number SC005336.
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