UKSG Annual Conference 26 - 28 March 2012 - Booking now open Sarah Thompson 25 Jan 2012 14:32 UTC
*** Apologies for Cross-Posting *** Booking is now open for UKSG's 35th Annual Conference, to be held in Glasgow from 26-28 March 2012, and places are going fast. Our stellar speaker line-up will bring a variety of perspectives to topics including social institutions, the web-scale library, repository realities and evidence-based decision-making. Our breakout sessions cover every hot topic in town: access, business models, discovery of open content, e-textbooks, ethics, identity, innovation, mobile, patron-driven e-books, preservation, research evaluation, text mining, workflows... and much more. UKSG is now the biggest conference of its kind in Europe - as Jon Purcell, Library Director at Durham University, says: "The UKSG Annual Conference has a real buzz - it is *the* place to hear about emerging trends and challenges in the information community. It's a conference where different stakeholders get together to develop new ideas from positive and fruitful interactions. As a Library Director it gives me important new insights, but I can also highly recommend the conference to staff managing e-resources, procurement, institutional repositories, etc, for professional development, for contacts, and for inspiration in the coming year." Here are five good reasons to join us in Glasgow: 1. Europe's largest, most diverse gathering of publishers, librarians and intermediaries - your best chance to engage in person with people you can usually only talk to via phone or email; 2. Top class speakers on the issues and initiatives that will affect your organisation now and in the future - your most efficient way to keep up to date and develop your thinking; 3. Broad mix of practical sessions for all interests and levels - your best value opportunity for learning practical, relevant skills that will help improve efficiency and effectiveness in your day job; 4. Fantastic networking opportunities across the community - your moment to meet and be inspired by the movers and shakers that shape our future; 5. A forum for strategic and operational discussions - your best source of expertise to inform planning around technology and policy. Full programme and other details can be found at www.uksg.org/event/conference12 and an online booking form is now available at www.uksg.org/event/conference12/book Regards Karen Sadler Administrator UKSG Tel. +44 (0)1865 310834 Fax. +44(0)1865 310834 www.uksg.org UK Serials Association trading as United Kingdom Serials Group A company registered in England and limited by guarantee Company Number: 4145775 Registered Charity Number: 1093946 Registered office: Bowman & Hillier Building, The Old Brewery, Priory Lane, Burford, Oxon OX18 4SG