Twitterfountain for Online Information 2008

If you have problems with the tweets displaying "No Data" try the Twitterfountain at http://www.ukeig.org.uk/

Next week is Online Information!

A reminder, if you needed one, that next week is Online Information week. The event is being held in the Grand Hall, Olympia in London on 2nd-4th December. As well as the conference there is a free exhibition and FREE SEMINARS! Several UKeiG members are speaking so go to http://www.online-information.co.uk/, click on the "Free Seminars" link and browse through the programme.

And finally... don't forget to come and visit us on stand 734.

For twitterers, bloggers, and other social networkers the tag is onlineinfo2008

UKeiG Pageflakes content has moved to Netvibes

Because of the inflexible, inappropriate and intrusive advertising imposed on Pageflakes users, UKeiG has moved the content of its Pageflakes start page to Netvibes at http://www.netvibes.com/ukeig1

The lack of advance notice of this significant change, together with recent technical problems and repeated down time means that we can no longer depend on Pageflakes to provide a reliable service. UKeiG appreciates the need for financial support for services such as this, but Pageflakes has not offered any alternatives to its users such as an annual subscription.

UKeiG Workshop: Searching the Internet - Google and beyond

Venue: The John Rylands University Library, University of Manchester
Date: Wednesday, 1st April 2009, 9.30 - 16.30

Some comments from delegates attending this meeting in 2008:
"Fascinating insight into the world beyond Google " "One of the best workshops I've ever attended".. "A revelation! - enjoyed every minute"

Course Outline

With the major search engines claiming coverage of over 20 billion web pages in their databases, it is becoming increasingly difficult to locate relevant information. Most of us head straight for Google when we want to search the Internet but Google is not the only search tool. This workshop looks at recent developments at Google and the alternatives, especially the new kids on the block and Web 2.0 'stuff'. Karen Blakeman will take you through the best of the search engine world and highlight how they can be used to significantly improve your results. By the end of the day, participants will have a vital toolkit to help them search more effectively, including key search tools, comparisons, top tips and essential search techniques.

Topics to be covered include:

• different types of search tools and how they work
• making the most of Google and new features
• alternatives to Google
• advanced search techniques to help you track down the so-called "hidden web"
• image, audio, video and news
• blogs, RSS, wikis and Web 2.0 resources
• setting up your customised search engine
• tracking down pages that have disappeared

Delegates will have ample opportunity to test out advanced search techniques and to compare different search engines. A significant part of the day will be taken up with practical sessions; exercises will be provided but delegates are free to try out searches of their own. This workshop is suitable for all levels of experience. The techniques and approaches covered can be applied to all subject areas.

N.B. Places on this course are strictly limited because of access to PCs so please book early to avoid disappointment

Course Presenter: Karen Blakeman

Karen Blakeman has worked in the information profession for over twenty years and has been a freelance consultant since 1989. Her company (RBA Information Services) provides training and consultancy on the use of the Internet, and on accessing and managing information resources. Karen writes for "Business Information Searcher". She also publishes a monthly, electronic newsletter called "Tales from the Terminal Room". Her publications include "Search Strategies for the Internet". She is a Fellow of CILIP and in 2002 received the Information World Review Information Professional of the Year award.

Costs (including lunch and refreshments):

UKeiG members £160 + VAT (£188.00); others £190 + VAT (£223.25)

Further information and a booking form are at http://www.ukeig.org.uk/training/2009/April/GoogleandBeyondManchester200904.html

UKeiG Workshop: Web 2.0 in real life

Venue: The Foresight Centre, University of Liverpool, 1 Brownlow Street, Liverpool
Date: Tuesday, 21st April 2009, 09.30 - 16.30

Course Outline

Find out how 2.0 applications are being used in libraries and information centres, and what actually works. Blogs, wikis, RSS? YouTube, podcasts, Slideshare? Flickr, Connotea, LibraryThing? Facebook, Second Life, Twitter? This workshop will look at the reality of 2.0: what is useful and what is destined for Gartner's 'Trough of Disillusionment', never to be seen again.

The workshop will start with a brief overview of Web 2.0 and what it means. It will then look in more detail at how 'stuff' can be used as sources of information, as a means of enhancing services to users, and raising the profile of information services. The areas covered will include:

• Blogs, wikis, RSS feeds
• Shared authoring tools
• Start pages e.g. iGoogle, PageFlakes, NetVibes
• Social bookmarking services
• Using YouTube and Flickr as information resources and to promote your group or organisation
• Presentation" sites such as Slideshare and Authorstream
• Social networking sites e.g. Facebook
• To Twitter or not to Twitter

There will be a heavy practical element to the workshop so that participants can explore Web 2 and try out the technologies for themselves. There will be extensive notes and exercise sheets to guide participants through the day, and all the information and presentations will be available electronically.

N.B. Places on this course are strictly limited because of access to PCs so please book early to avoid disappointment

Course Presenter: Karen Blakeman
Karen Blakeman has worked in the information profession for over twenty years and has been a freelance consultant since 1989. Her company (RBA Information Services) provides training and consultancy on the use of the Internet, and on accessing and managing information resources. Karen writes for "Business Information Searcher". She also publishes a monthly, electronic newsletter called "Tales from the Terminal Room". Her publications include "Search Strategies for the Internet". She was recently made an Honorary Fellow of CILIP and in 2002 she received the Information World Review Information Professional of the Year award

Costs (including lunch and refreshments):

UKeiG members £160 + VAT (£188.00); others £190 + VAT (£223.25)

Further details and a booking form are at: http://www.ukeig.org.uk/training/2009/April/Web2InRealLife.html

Innovation in e-Information - UKeiG Conference 2009 Update

Updated information, programme and booking form for the 2009 conference are now available on UKeiG web site at at http://www.ukeig.org.uk/conf2009

Now Available - eLucidate Vol 5 No 5, October 2008

The latest edition of eLucidate is now available on the UKeiG web site.

Contents include:

Feature Article: Intute Integration Update
An overview of Intute's Integration project, which is developing ways of integrating content into users' websites and VLEs [Members only]

UKeiG @Online Information 2008
Conference, free seminars & masterclasses, and exhibition at Online 2008.

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

Online
This month's column from Joy Cadwallader covers ABC-CLIO, Cambridge University, Hakia, JISC, Springer, Thomson Reuters, University of Michigan [Members only]

Intranets
Martin White reports on the KM World Intranets Enterprise Search Summit West 2008, San Jose California, 23-25 September [Members only]

Reference Management and e-Publishing
Tracy Kent looks at new social bookmarking sites, Twidox, Mandeley, Reference Manager 12, Endnote2 for the Mac and 'Is your social bookmarking package legal?" [Members only]

Public Sector News
Jane Inman reports on What's New on Public Sector Information. [Members only]

Meeting Report: UKeiG Intranets Forum Drop-In Session.
Danielle Worster reports on the September informal get-together of the the UKeiG Intranets Forum.

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.

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