Please add me to the list of people interested in attending.  I won't volunteer to speak, though, as I've only been in post a short while and am very much a Millennium novice.

Regards,

Rachel Oldridge
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Rachel Oldridge
Digital Resource Manager
University of Bedfordshire
01582 743309


>>> On 06/11/2009 at 13:37, in message
<[log in to unmask]>, Rod
Crowley <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Dear All
> 
> Please can I just remind you about this forthcoming event. The date is still 
> to be confirmed but early December is looking most likely and Warwick 
> University have kindly stepped forward to act as hosts.
> 
> We currently have 24 people who have expressed an interest in attending. I'd 
> really prefer a few more as this promises to be an interesting day and we do 
> intend to combine this event with the EIUG AGM. So please feel free to let me 
> know as soon as possible if you or one of your colleagues would like to 
> attend.
> 
> However, my main problem is that no one at all has yet volunteered as a 
> speaker on the day. This kind of event succeeds or fails on the basis of real 
> experience being shared between the EIUG community and while there is a place 
> for round the table discussions, past experience suggests that presenters 
> with interesting things to say stimulate discussion through the course of the 
> day and beyond. Therefore, can I put out a special plea for volunteers to 
> talk about something/anything  to do with statistics, management information 
> or create lists that would be of interest to the people attending this event. 
> If not, then we will have to think seriously about entirely changing the 
> focus of the day.
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> Rod
> 
> From: This list is for current and potential users of the Innopac system 
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Rod Crowley
> Sent: 16 October 2009 17:08
> To: [log in to unmask] 
> Subject: Statistics/Create Lists Exchange of Experience Workshop - Nov/Dec 
> 2009
> 
> Dear All
> 
> Although later than it was originally planned we would now like to move 
> ahead with organising a Statistics/Create Lists Exchange of Experience 
> session before Christmas. The proposal is that we also combine this with the 
> EIUG AGM but we do want to try and ensure we cover a range of topics of 
> interest in the Statistics/Create Lists/Management Information field perhaps 
> also touching on Innovative's new Encore Reporter product. But in order to 
> put together a really stimulating session we will need your help in various 
> ways.
> 
> First of all, we need a venue. We're looking for:
> 
> *        a site with an IT-enabled room
> *        available around the end of November/beginning of December
> *        big enough to cater for up to 40 people
> *        with the capability to provide refreshments, including lunch, to 
> attendees (the EIUG will cover refreshment costs)
> *        The site doesn't have to be centrally located but it should have 
> good transport links
> 
> Secondly, we need speakers/presenters on the day. As with previous EoE 
> sessions, there will be an opportunity for round the table discussion as part 
> of the programme but these workshops have traditionally had three or four 
> speakers willing to share their experience with other attendees. For this 
> session we would like to hear from sites who are making interesting use of 
> the statistical capabilities of Millennium but if some sites are doing really 
> practical things which could be useful for a large number of our members 
> (e.g. useful work with SCONUL stats) then it would be great if we could 
> include that in the programme. If you're nervous about the very thought of 
> giving a presentation, please don't be. The presentations certainly don't 
> have to be slick. It's really much better for them to be informal and 
> practical and you will, of course, be amongst friends.
> 
> Finally, I'd like to gather expressions of interest in attending the day. 
> I'm aware that doing this without having a confirmed date isn't ideal but I 
> hope that having a list of potential attendees will mean we can set the final 
> date to satisfy the maximum number of people. As this is intended to be a 
> very practical day which will focus on statistics, I am aware that some 
> potential attendees may not be on this mailing list so please could you pass 
> this message onto whoever on your site you feel could contribute to the 
> workshop and/or could get something useful out of the day.
> 
> If you wish to volunteer as a potential host site, a speaker or just express 
> an interest in attending please email me at [log in to unmask] - ideally by 
> Friday 30th October. Once we have a confirmed venue and a list of possible 
> dates I will get back to everyone who has expressed an interest in attending 
> the workshop in order to identify the best date.
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> Rod
> 
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> Rod Crowley
> Systems Team Leader
> Edward Boyle Library
> University of Leeds
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> Email: [log in to unmask] 
> Phone: +44 (0)113 343 5565
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