Fwd: Libraries & the Semantic Web seminar, 25 Feb 2011, Edinburgh - REMINDER

Subject:  Libraries & the Semantic Web seminar, 25 Feb 2011, Edinburgh - REMINDER
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From: "Cunnea, Paul" <p.cunnea@NLS.UK>
To: LIS-CIGS@JISCMAIL.AC.UK
Date: 03 February 2011 at 10:12
Subject: Libraries & the Semantic Web seminar, 25 Feb 2011, Edinburgh - REMINDER

*Libraries and the Semantic Web : the role of International Standard Bibliographic Description (ISBD)*

This is a reminder for the CIG Scotland seminar on ISBD and the Semantic Web, presented by IFLA's ISBD/XML Study Group; a few places are still available.

*Details – please note change of start time to allow for registration and coffee*

When Friday 25 Feb 2011, 13.30-16.00

Where National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh

Cost No charge

*Programme (times are indicative)*

13.30 - Registration and coffee

14:00 - Welcome and introduction (Graeme Forbes, Chair of CIGS)

14:10 - International Standard Bibliographic Description: background and recent developments (Elena Escolano Rodríguez, Chair of the ISBD Review Group)

14:40 - The ISBD/XML Study Group: background, activities, plans (Mirna Willer, Chair of the ISBD/XML Study Group)

15:10 - ISBD for the Semantic Web: namespaces, elements, vocabularies, application profile (Gordon Dunsire, Consultant to the Study Group and Review Group liaison

with Semantic Web communities)

15:30 - Getting triples from records: the role of ISBD with practical examples and demonstrations (Gordon Dunsire)

15:50 - Discussion on general and specific issues

16:00 - Close

The seminar has been arranged by CIG Scotland in association with the National Library of Scotland and the IFLA ISBD/XML Study Group.

The seminar is free but please register your intention to attend by emailing Paul Cunnea at p.cunnea@nls.uk <mailto:p.cunnea@nls.uk> – the deadline for registration is 18th February. Further details are available on the Slainte website: http://www.slainte.org.uk/events/evntcalendarsummary.cfm

Many thanks, and apologies for cross-posting

Paul Cunnea

Digital Collections Manager

National Library of Scotland

312-320 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2PJ

t: +44-131-623-3766 e: p.cunnea@nls.uk <mailto:p.cunnea@nls.uk>

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