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A beginner's guide to metadata
For those who may not yet have seen the email, the Repositories Support Project is holding an event at the University of Wolverhampton, focused on the ever thorny issue of metadata within institutional repositories.
Wolverhampton's repository, WIRE, is an Open Repository service, so this will be an excellent opportunity to ask the Wolverhampton team all about how wonderful we are.
The text from Jackie Knowles' email is copied in below.
Metadata & Institutional Repositories : A beginners’ guide
Tuesday 11th March 2008, 10.00 - 4.00
Learning Centre Seminar Room, University of
Wolverhampton
Metadata is a challenging area for repository administrators
and this event will take beginners through some of the basics using a series of
presentations and practical exercises. This event forms part of the RSP series
of focussed events which take single themes identified as key training issues
and offer focussed training and specific support to the delegates in attendance.
The day will also include the usual opportunities to network and meet with
colleagues working in the repository field. As with all earlier RSP events the
day will be offered at no-cost to attendees.
Draft Programme
09.30 Registration and refreshments
10.00 Welcome & housekeeping
10.05 Talk 1 – An Introduction to metadata (Ann Chapman, UKOLN)
10.30 Talk 2 – Metadata and repositories (Jackie Knowles, RSP)
11.20 Refreshment break
11.40 Talk 3 – Metadata and harvesting (Stuart Lewis, RSP)
12.10 Speed networking
12.50 Panel
Q&A
13.00 Lunch
14.00 Practical exercise (including refreshments mid afternoon)
15.30 Report back and questions
16.00 Close
Who should attend?
Focussed events are aimed specifically at repository managers, technical staff, administrators, information workers and library staff engaged in the day-to-day operation and development of repositories. There are no limits on the number of delegates who are welcome to attend from any one institution. To book a place please visit http://www.rsp.ac.uk/events/FocusProgramme-Metadata.php
Please contact support@rsp.ac.uk for further details of any of our events.
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