Review of Intranets Forum Drop-in Session

For those of you who were unable to attend UKeiG's Intranets Forum drop-in session yesterday (25th September), Danielle (the) health informaticist has blogged a review of the event.

Intranet Governance course from UKeiG

UKeiG is running an Intranet Governance course at CILIP, 7 Ridgmount Street, London, WC1E 7AE on Thursday 9th October 2008, 9.30-16.30. The course will be given by Martin White, Intranet Focus Ltd. who has a wide experience of intranet strategy issues based on over 50 intranet projects carried out in the UK, Europe, the USA and the Middle East.

Course outline
Most organisations have strategies and policies for just about every aspect of operations, but rarely for the intranet. Intranets have now become essential information platforms, and need to be resourced appropriately.

The objective of this workshop is to set out the key elements of an intranet governance strategy.

The workshop will cover:

• Making a business case for an intranet
• Developing an intranet strategy
• Turning a strategy into an operational plan
• Creating and managing the intranet team
• Supporting the work of content authors
• Achieving intranet impact
• Developing and undertaking usability tests
• Gaining user feedback

As well as copies of the presentations delegates will be provided with a template for an intranet governance strategy. The workshop will include some group work and good opportunities to share ideas and experiences.

For more information or to book a place on this course, please visit http://www.ukeig.org.uk/training/2008/October/IntranetGovernance.html or email meetings@ukeig.org.uk for a booking form.

Internet Librarian International - discounted rate available until 26th September

Internet Librarian International is extending the 'early bird' discount for conference bookings to Friday 26 September.

Glancing through the programme we note that UKeiG members make up a substantial proportion of the speakers!

This year's conference (London, 16 & 17 October) includes:

Library 2.0 and Web 2.0
Forget the hype - how do they work and how will they affect how you provide information?

Search analytics
Do you know how effective your projects are and whether you’re reaching the right audience?

Information search and discovery
The search world continues to evolve - are you keeping up? What do the changes mean bring for your job?

Transparency
Why are some institutions more prone to adopting transparency and collaboration than others?

Web design
You understand the principles of usability, learn how web design continues to evolve

For full details of the event and to register visit the website at http://www.internet-librarian.com

Internet Librarian International 2008 - Early Bird Registration Ends 24 September

Internet Librarian International 2008: Translating 2.0 Technologies for Tangible Benefits & Transparency
Dates: 16-17 October 2008 (Preconference Workshops: 15 October) .
Venue: Novotel London West, London, UK

Early Bird Registration for this conference ends on 24th September. UKeiG are supporters of the event and Hon Sec Karen Blakeman will be giving a presentation on tips for more effective searching of the web and new technologies.

As a workplace tool the internet has become embedded in our professional lives. Whatever type of library, the challenge is to evaluate technologies in the light of their benefits to our business environments. Now in its 10th year, Internet Librarian International continues to place emphasis on the practical rather than the theoretical.

Topics for 2008 include:

• Library 2.0 and Web 2.0: learn how these technologies work in reality - not just theory - and how they affect your library
• Search analytics: without measurement, do you know how effective your projects are and whether you're reaching the right audience?
• Information search and discovery: the search world continues to evolve - get a grip on what these changes mean to you and your organisation
• Transparency: much of 2.0 revolves around collaboration and transparency, so why are some institutions more prone to adopting transparency than others?
• Web design: moving beyond the accepted principles of usability, learn how web design continues to evolve

Plus the usual wide range of social and networking activities, keynotes, pre-conference workshops, sponsor showcase, and a chance to catch up with colleagues from 30 countries.

The full conference programme and booking form are at http://www.internet-librarian.com/.

eLucidate Vol 5 No 4 now available

The latest issue of UKeiG's eLucidate is now available on the UKeiG website.

Contents include:

Top Search Tips from the Google and Beyond workshop held in Liverpool earlier this year. [Members only]

Web 2.0 Round-up. Karen Blakeman. A regular column summarising postings and news from the UKeiG Web 2.0 blog at http://ukeig.wordpress.com/ [Members only]

News of UKeiG at Internet Librarian International and Online Information 2008

Online. This month's column from Joy Cadwallader covers Duke University, Guardian News and Media, Ingram Digital Group, JISC, Microform Academic Publishers, NetLibrary, OUP, ProQuest, Thomson Reuters [Members only]

Intranets. Martin White on the importance of having an Intranet Strategy, especially when it comes to implementing new technologies such as SharePoint 2007. "There is no better time than now for intranet managers to step up a gear and take responsibility for shaping an overall information management strategy for their organisation, whether by stealth or frontal attack." [Members only]

Reference Management and e-Publishing. Tracy Kent looks at useful publishing repositories, Microsoft's decision to axe Academic Search and Book Search, and 'Is open access free and legal? Also some thoughts on Endnote X2 and ThoughtMesh. [Members only]

Public Sector News. Jane Inman covers Keeping within the Law, re-use of public sector information, 'They work you', and the cost of the new UK parliamentary web site. [Members only]

Meeting Report: SharePoint 2007 for Intranets and Websites. Report by Shaida Dorabjee, Information Consultant.

Meeting Report: UKeiG Annual Seminar - Web 2.0 in action. Report by Joanne Dobson, Programmes Director, Corporate Partnership Unit, Coventry University j.dobson@coventry.ac.uk)

Meeting Report: Agenda for Information Retrieval ISKO UK Meeting 26 June 2008, University College, London. Report by Michael Upshall

Current Awareness. Summaries of articles (print and electronic) about information access and retrieval, electronic publishing, preservation and virtual libraries etc. [Members only]

Innovation in e-Information - the UKeiG 2009 Conference. Manchester Conference Centre. Tuesday 16th June - Wednesday 17th June 2009.

Press Releases & News: COUNTER New Schedule for Publication of Release 3; Onix for Serials Released; Keeping Within the Law.

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