CILIP’s Library & Information Update
blog recently mentioned “an interesting guest post on a UKOLN blog – by David Jenkins, Assistant Librarian in the Electronic Resources Development Team at Manchester Metropolitan University – about” Google Wave and libraries. The UKOLN blog Cultural Heritage had featured a post by Marieke Guy of UKOLN in which she invited David to summarise his findings regarding Google Wave usage among librarians. In his post to the CILIP Update blog, Matthew Mezey, News Editor, Library + Information Update Magazine, noted in particular David’s conclusions at the end of his summary for Cultural Heritage.
CILIP Update Eyes Google Wave and Libraries
January 6th, 2010 by lisrwVacancy for a Research Officer
December 21st, 2009 by Thom BuntingUKOLN has a vacancy for a Research Officer (Text Digitisation). The post holder will be a major part of UKOLN’s contribution to the IMPACT (Improving Access to Text) Project, and would be responsible for the specification and provision of high-quality documentation on text digitisation topics and an integrated training programme. The closing date for applications is 17 January 2010.
Serving Digital Citizens
December 17th, 2009 by lisrwLiz Lyon, Director of UKOLN, spoke recently at the MLA/LGA Conference on modernisation of public library services entitled 1964 and all that: modernising your public library service. In the session on The Digital Future for Libraries Liz gave a short talk entitled Serving Digital Citizens: Public Libraries in the 21stC?. Slides from her talk are now available.
Empowering Users and Institutions
December 10th, 2009 by lisrwBrian Kelly will present a paper entitled Empowering Users and Institutions: A Risks and Opportunities Framework for Exploiting the Social Web at the Cultural Heritage Online 2009 Conference which will be held in Florence over 15 – 16 December 2009.
International Journal of Digital Curation, Issue 3, Volume 4
December 7th, 2009 by Thom BuntingUKOLN has just published – on behalf of the Digital Curation Centre – Issue 3, Volume 4 of the International Journal of Digital Curation. This issue features nine peer-reviewed papers and three general articles.
1964 and All That: Modernising Your Public Library Service
December 1st, 2009 by lisrwDame Lynne Brindley, Chief Executive of the British Library and Dr Liz Lyon, Director of UKOLN, have been invited to speak at the MLA/LGA Conference on modernisation of public library services. The Conference will take place on 14 December 2009 at the Local Government House Conference Centre, Smith Square, London. Lynne Brindley and Liz Lyon will provide a session entitled The Digital Future for Libraries.
Research 3.0 and the Data Revolution
November 26th, 2009 by Thom BuntingToday the JISC has launched a year-long campaign called ‘Research 3.0 – driving the knowledge economy’ , to debate how digital technologies are changing not only what research we do, but how it can be carried out. The UKOLN ‘Open Science at Web-Scale Report’ is a cornerstone of this campaign. In addition, the Times Higher has published a supplement: ‘The Data Revolution’ which highlights how JISC is supporting universities and the Research Councils to advance in the ever-changing technology landscape, and includes quotes from Dr Liz Lyon, Director, UKOLN.
Open Science – the future for research?
November 11th, 2009 by lisrwLiz Lyon, Director of UKOLN and Associate Director of the Digital Curation Centre, has written a new report on Open Science as part of JISC’s ‘Research 3.0 – driving the knowledge economy’ activity which launches at the end of November. The consultative report, entitled Open Science at Web-Scale: Optimising Participation and Predictive Potential identifies open-ness, predictive science based on massive data volumes, and citizen involvement as being important features of tomorrow’s research practice.
Open Science at Web Scale Closes eResearch Australia 2009
November 6th, 2009 by lisrwLiz Lyon, Director of UKOLN, has been invited to give the locknote address at the close of the eResearch Australia 2009 Conference to be held in Sydney over 9 – 13 November. Her locknote presentation entitled Open Science at Web Scale: breaking all boundaries? will seek to challenge our established notions of the research landscape by extending the boundaries to explore the full potential of 21st Century team science.
IDCC 09 – Programme of Workshops
November 5th, 2009 by Thom Bunting The Digital Curation Centre (DCC) will be hosting a workshop programme on 2 December, followed by a Pre-Conference Drinks Reception at the Natural History Museum. Places are limited so please register now. Registration to close on 20 November 2009.