Dear Colleagues,

As the Sales Agent for IEEE in the UK & Ireland we are pleased to  
announce the following IEEE events scheduled for the 13th to 22nd  
April 2010. IEEE & Content Online Ltd would be delighted if you could  
join us for one of these important customer events in the IEEE  
Calendar. The events will highlight the content and search techniques  
for the NEW IEEE Xplore platform, and showcase future developments.  
Please feel free to share this invitation with your colleagues.

New features include

1. New IEEE Interface
2. Improved Search Capabilities
3. New Personalization Features
4. Institutional Branding for Customers
5. Free Abstract Preview Pages
6. Enhanced Online Support
7. IEEE E-BOOKS
8. IBM JOURNAL OF RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
9. AIP / AVS APPLIED PHYSICS LIBRARY

In addition, come along to hear about our plans for Shibboleth and  
Athens authentication.


MESSAGE BEGINS

Following on  the very successful IEEE training events in 2009,  
Content Online and IEEE will be sponsoring 7 in depth training  
sessions in April 2010. The events coincide with the launch of the new  
IEEE Xplore website.

You are cordially invited to one of the 7 events listed below, the  
sessions will be exactly alike, plan to attend only one.

Please e-mail  [log in to unmask] with your preferred location.  
More detailed instructions, including room details and parking  
facilities will be e-mailed to you closer to the date.

You are invited to join IEEE for a free 2 hour program  on Tips and  
Tricks entitled "Overview of the NEW IEEE Xplore and Tips for Targeted  
Searching"

DATE :             TUESDAY 13TH APRIL 2010
TIME:                  2.00 PM
LOCATION :     EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY, MERCHISTON CAMPUS LIBRARY
HOST : JANE MCDOWELL

DATE :             THURSDAY 15TH APRIL 2010
TIME:                  10.00am to 12.00. refreshments to be served on  
arrival and light buffet lunch after the session.
LOCATION :        THE UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE, LIBRARY AND LEARNING CENTRE
HOST : HELEN OLAFSSON

DATE :             FRIDAY 16TH APRIL 2010
TIME:
FIRST SESSION 11.00 AM TO 12.30
SECOND SESSION 13.30 TO 15.00
LOCATION :        THE UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN, QUEEN MOTHER LIBRARY
HOST : SUSAN MCCOURT

DATE : MONDAY 19TH APRIL 2010
TIME:
9.15 COFFEE
9.30 FIRST PRESENTATION
10.45 COFFEE
11.15 SECOND PRESENTATION
BUFFET LUNCH
14.00 THIRD PRESENTATION
NOTE - ALL THREE PRESENTATIONS ARE IDENTICAL, PLAN TO ATTEND ONLY ONE
LOCATION :     MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY, MANCHESTER, ALL  
SAINTS LIBRARY
HOST : LIZ JONES

DATE :                TUESDAY 20TH APRIL 2010
TIME:
9.00 AM ACADEMICS AND LIBRARY PROFESSIONALS
10.00 AM FOR STUDENTS, UNDERGRAD AND POSTGRAD
LOCATION :     THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHUMBRIA, NEWCASTLE, LEVEL 1 LIBRARY
HOST : TRACEY AINSLEY

DATE :                TUESDAY 20TH APRIL 2010
TIME:
2.00 PM FOR STUDENTS
3.30 FOR LIBRARY PROFESSIONALS AND ACADEMIC STAFF
LOCATION :     THE UNIVERSITY OF TEESSIDE, MIDDLESBROUGH
HOST : CLARE BARBER

DATE :                THURSDAY 22ND APRIL 2010
TIME:
9.15 COFFEE
9.30 FIRST PRESENTATION
10.45 COFFEE
11.15 SECOND PRESENTATION
BUFFET LUNCH
14.00 THIRD PRESENTATION
NOTE - ALL THREE PRESENTATIONS ARE IDENTICAL, PLAN TO ATTEND ONLY ONE
LOCATION :     ASTON UNIVERSITY, BIRMINGHAM
HOST : GEORGINA HARDY

PLUS - ONE LUCKY ATTENDEE AT EACH SESSION WILL WIN AN APPLE IPOD NANO   
(VERSION OFFERED SUBJECT TO STOCK), SEE THE THIS LINK FOR PRODUCT  
DETAILS
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_ipod/family/ipod_nano?mco=MTM3NTEyNzg


Information Professionals, both academic and commercial are invited to  
attend this session to learn time-saving search techniques for finding  
technology content using IEEE Xplore, the online delivery platform for  
IEEE products. During this live demonstration, presented by IEEE  
Client Services Manager George Plosker, participants will learn :

   -Advanced search features such as field searching, wildcards and  
proximity searching
   -Search by author affiliation or country
   -Browsing for specific journals, conference papers or IEEE Standards
   -Creating email and RSS alerts
   -Understanding the Abstract Record
   -Alternatives to Google and GoogleScholar such as CrossRef Google  
and scitopia.org
   -New features that are planned for 2010 and beyond

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING
   -Enhance your understanding of IEEE and IEEE Xplore;
   -Exchange ideas about productively using IEEE Xplore;
   -Learn of proposed IEEE features and services;
   -Have more influence over the direction of IEEE features and  
services;
   -Network with your peers and exchange ideas.

Please e-mail  [log in to unmask] with your preferred location.  
We will confirm your place has been reserved by return. More detailed  
instructions will be e-mailed to you closer to the date.

Kind Regards

Content Online Ltd
IEEE Sales Agent







Steven Tweedie | www.contentonline.co.uk
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Skype steven_tweedie

Content Online Ltd
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Carlisle
Cumbria
CA1 9DB



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