Is library 2.0 a trivial pursuit?

Diskus Centre, London, Wednesday 21st November, 2007.

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Introduction

JIBS will host this one day conference aimed at library and information practitioners, within the higher and further education sectors.INTRO

Fee

The workshop is FREE to members of organisations that are JIBS members and 50 GBP to non members. To find out if your Institution is a member, please see our web site. See below for the booking form which you should print out and post.

Lunch and Tea / coffee included.

Programme

 

 

09.30-10.00


Registration and Tea/coffee

10.00-10.20

Welcome and introduction: what is Library 2.0?

Phil Bradley, Internet Consultant

10.20-10.55

Making the catalogue a good place to be

David Pattern, University of Huddersfield

10.55-11.15

Break

11.15-11.50

The Library in Facebook: case studies from the British Library

Adrian Arthur and Alex Truby, British Library

11.50-12.25

The Library in Second Life

Cathal McCauley, University College Dublin

12.25-13.25

Lunch

13:25 - 13.40 JIBS AGM
13.40-14.05

The tagging question: thesaurus meets folksonomy

Emma Tonkin, UKOLN (to confirm)

14.05-14.30

A publisher's view of Library 2.0

Ale de Vries, Elsevier

14:30

Debate: 'This house believes that Library 2.0 is a trivial pursuit'.

14.30 - 14.55 To propose the motion: ( Nick Woolley, Information Specialist)
14.55 - 15.10 Questions from the floor
15.10 - 15.35 To oppose the motion: Phil Bradley
15.35 - 15.50 Questions from the floor
15.50 - 16.10 Final summaries from speakers

16.10 Vote on the motion

16:15

Close

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Venue

The Diskus Centre

For directions to the Diskus Centre check: Directions to Diskus Centre

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Booking

To book onto the conference, please complete the following details and return to Denise Watkins by post, email or Fax:

Denise Watkins
c/o Scion Scientific Publishing Ltd
Bloxham Mill
Barford Lane
Bloxham
Oxfordshire
OX15 4FF

Fax: 01295 722875
Denise Watkins

BOOKING FORM


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Special dietary requirements:

Please use a separate form for each individual application.

The closing date for application is Monday 13th November.

Cancellations will be accepted up to one week before the seminar after which time payment of the full fee will still be charged.

If you are interested in joining or learning more about JIBS please go to the JIBS User Group webpage at JIBS User group Webpage.

N.B. For bookings cancelled after 13th November the full fee may be charged.



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Enquiries

Enquiries about the seminar may be sent to email to Ian Mayfield or Roger Hines

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