Press Release: Innovation in e-Information Conference

UKeiG Conference: Innovation in e-Information - encouraging creative thinking and discussion amongst information professionals

The information industry is in a continual state of change and information professionals need to stay one step ahead of the game. On 16-17th June this year, UKeiG is hosting ‘Innovation in e-information’ in order to drive this agenda forward. This conference will provide information professionals with the opportunity to expand their skills and knowledge, explore issues of strategic significance and advance their professional development activities.

This major UKeiG event will bring together experienced practitioners to share and discuss the key issues of service delivery across all sectors, providing expert guidance and opinion. Active delegate participation will be key, with opportunities to discuss issues, share experiences and formulate innovative solutions in the breakout sessions. There will also be plenty of time for networking during the conference drinks and dinner.

UKeiG pride themselves on listening to their membership and providing what they need, so they have extended the early bird discount. By booking before the 9th April, the full two-day residential conference costs only £300 for members. (Other rates are available for non-members, and non-residential or single day attendance).

Speakers and topics include:
· Jan Wilkinson, Rylands University Library: Customer needs
· Richard Wallis, Talis: A new web of information
· Nic Price, Independent Adviser: User-centred web design
· Roger Mills, Oxford University Library: Digital images
· Laurence Bebbington, University of Nottingham: E-law
· Martin White, Intranet Focus Ltd: Risk management
· Ross Scrivener, Royal College of Nursing: Web 2 in action
· Hazel Hall, Napier University: Social computing tools

Breakout sessions will be topical, so may change, but are currently:
· Innovative search techniques
· Avoiding legal problems
· Increasing the value of your intranet
· Practical solutions for managing digital images
· The future of online publishing
· Information security


Notes to editors:

Full details of the conference and programme can be found at http://www.ukeig.org.uk/conf2009/index.html

UKeiG is a respected and well-established forum for all information professionals, users and developers of electronic information resources. UKeiG focuses on disseminating high quality advice, information and publications about e-industry news and developments; raising awareness of existing and new technologies that retrieve, manage and process electronic information; encouraging innovation in electronic information retrieval management and processing; and supporting continuing professional development by delivering a high quality portfolio of practical and affordable training programmes and seminars. Members can access UKeiG’s e-journal eLucidate and a series of popular factsheets. Full details can be found at http://www.ukeig.org.uk/

CILIP, the leading body for the information profession, has awarded UKeiG its prestigious seal of recognition in acknowledgement of its contribution to high quality training. See http://www.cilip.org.uk/qualificationschartership/seal/ for details.

UKeiG is a Special Interest Group of CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals. 7 Ridgmount Street, London, WC1E 7AE. Registered Charity No.: 313014. For more details on CILIP please visit http://www.cilip.org.uk/


Megan Roberts
Research Consultant
Skype: meganjayneroberts

UKeiG Conference: early bird discount extended!

It is UKeiG's pleasure to announce that we have extended the early bird discount for the Innovation in eInformation Conference until 9th April 2009

We have been listening to what you have been saying to us and decided that, to provide as much help to your budgets as we can, we would extend the opportunity to attend this unique training opportunity at a discount. With full price rates at only £330 for members and £400 for non-members for the full, two-day, residential package, the further saving to be had by booking before the 9th April makes this conference superb value, with the full two-day residential rates of only £300 for members or £370 for non-members. Alternative rates are available for non-residential or single-day bookings.

We can also offer you the chance to request specific invoice dates - so if you need to be invoiced before or after a certain date to fit in with training budgets, we will do our best to help

About the conference:

Information Professionals have to be highly innovative if they are to support their organisations in delivering effective e-information services. This major UKeiG event brings together experienced practitioners in many fields of e-information to share and discuss issues on innovating and improving delivery of e-information services. Delegate involvement will be key, with opportunities to discuss future issues, share experiences and formulate practical, often innovative, solutions to emphasise the pivotal role of information professionals in driving, supporting and demonstrating effective information management.

This conference provides a unique opportunity to combine two full days of training with networking events in the evening - ensuring everyone who attends on the residential package will have the opportunity to speak to others who share their interests, and may just hold the answer to their problems - or at least be able to provide a helping hand!

Full details about the conference, the programme and how to book can be found at the website: http://www.ukeig.org.uk/conf2009/index.html or by emailing conference@ukeig.org.uk

We look forward to seeing you in June