Bookings are now open for a free 2-day developer workshop/hackathon which aims to encourage take-up and further development of tools developed by the IMPACT Project. The workshop is intended for developers and implementers. It will allow them to take a closer look at the tools available and investigate new solutions and features that could be developed for the benefit of the wider community.
Full details including how to book your place are available in a news feature on the UKOLN Web site.
Practitioners interested in Digitisation and OCR are reminded that some places remain for the the IMPACT Project Final Conference which will take place on 24 – 25 October 2011 at the British Library, London. Full details are available from the UKOLN Web site.
Microsoft Research Connections and UKOLN are working in partnership to develop a Community Capability Model for Data-Intensive Research. The ultimate aim of the Community Capability Model for Data-Intensive Research Project is to provide a framework useful for researchers and funders in modelling a range of disciplinary and community behaviours with respect to the adoption, usage, development and exploitation of cyber-infrastructure for data-intensive research.
One of this partnership’s activities is an event at the University of York on 28 September 2011, of interest to researchers, digital repository managers, staff from library, information and research organisations, data curators, data centre managers, data scientists, research-funding organisations and research networks.
Further information on the Community Capability Model for Data-Intensive Research is available in a news feature on the UKOLN Web site.
A few places remain for the free conference showcasing the work of the second round of JISC-funded Research Information Management projects. It will be held at the Manchester Conference Centre on Tuesday 20 September 2011.
The JISC Research Information Management (RIM) Projects Final Event has been organised by JISC and UKOLN and aims to present the work of the following JISC-funded Research Information Management Strand 2 final projects:
The day will start with an overview of the strand, including its aims and objectives. This will be followed by a sneak preview of each of the projects’ findings, where each of the projects will seek to persuade delegates to come to their sessions. After the break, four parallel sessions will be held involving all projects; these sessions will be repeated in the afternoon. Therefore delegates will have an opportunity to visit at least two project sessions during the day.
Following the afternoon project sessions, there will be a number of presentations from projects that are building on the Research Information Management strand (e.g. from RMAS, Research Council, etc). The day will end with a plenary discussion focusing on the way forward.
Further information on the JISC Research Information Management (RIM) Projects Final Event is available, including a draft programme and a booking form.
UKOLN and Microsoft Research Connections have begun co-operation on a project entitled “Community Capability Model for Data-Intensive Research”. Activities from this partnership will be of interest to researchers, digital repository managers, staff from library, information and research organisations, data curators, data centre managers, data scientists, research funding organisations and research networks. Further details are available in a news feature on the UKOLN Web site.
JISC and UKOLN are organising a free conference to showcase the work of the second round of JISC-funded Research Information Management (RIM) projects. The conference is free and will be held at the Manchester Conference Centre on 20 September 2011.
The conference will highlight the work of the following Strand 2 final projects:
The day will begin with an overview of Strand 2 and its aims and objectives. This will be followed by a sneak preview of the projects’ findings, where each of the projects will make a short presentation to the audience to encourage delegates come to its particular session. After the break four parallel sessions will be held for each of the projects; these sessions will be repeated again in the afternoon. Delegates will therefore have an opportunity to visit at least two project sessions. After the afternoon project sessions, there will be a number of presentations from projects that are building on the Research Information Management strand (e.g. from RMAS, the Research Council, etc). The day will end with a plenary discussion focusing on the way forward.
Further information, a draft programme and a booking form are available from the UKOLN Events Web pages.
Bookings are now open for the IMPACT Project final conference which will take place on 24 – 25 October 2011 at the British Library. The conference is entitled Digitisation & OCR: Better, faster, cheaper. Solutions of the IMPACT Centre of Competence and future challenges. Full details are available in a news feature on the UKOLN Web site.
If you are tired of Google Maps and interested in Open Data then you may well be interested in the free GECO / DevCSI Open Mapping Event, to be held in Glasgow on 25 August 2011. During the day participants will be introduced to map-making with free software and open data. The programme will include:
The event is being organised by DevCSI and Edina (Geospatial Engagement Community and Outreach – GECO). As a sample dataset the workshop will be working with some data on common good land in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Participants are encouraged to bring along their own data, problems and plans.
Registration will open at 9 a.m. on Thursday 25 August. The workshop will begin at 10 a.m. A free lunch and refreshments will be provided. Further information is available from the UKOLN Web site.
The JISC-funded KRDS-I2S2 Digital Preservation Benefits Analysis Tools Project is pleased to announce a new version of the KRDS-I2S2 Toolset (version 2). The worksheets, guidance documentation and exemplar test cases can be downloaded from the Project Web site.
The Toolkit consists of two tools: the KRDS Benefits Framework (Tool 1); and the Value-chain and Benefits Impact tool (Tool 2). Each tool consists of a detailed guide and worksheet(s). Both tools have drawn on partner case studies and previous work on benefits and impact for digital curation/preservation. This experience has provided a series of common examples of generic benefits that are employed in both tools for users to modify or add to as required.
The KRDS Benefits Framework (Tool 1) is the “entry-level” tool requiring less experience and effort to implement and can be used as a stand-alone tool in many tasks. It can also be the starting point and provide input to the use of the Value-chain and Impact analysis.
The Value-chain and Benefits Impact analysis (Tool 2) is the more advanced tool in the Toolkit and requires more experience and effort to implement. It is likely to be most useful in a smaller sub-set of longer-term and intensive activities such as evaluation and strategic planning.
The combined Toolkit provides a very flexible set of tools, worksheets, and lists of examples of generic benefits and potential metrics. These are available for use in different combinations appropriate to needs and level of expertise.
Guides for the toolkit and each individual tool and case studies of completed examples of the worksheets provide documentation and support for your own implementation. They are also available from the Project Web site.
DevCSI and Hedtek are organising a one-day workshop on agile prototyping in Bristol, to be held on Tuesday 23 August 2011. The workshop is designed for developers, their managers and senior managers who are interested in the range of paper-based techniques currently in use.
The day will include sessions on:
A free lunch and refreshments will be provided. Further information and a booking form are available on the UKOLN Web site.