4th Australian Metadata Conference - 2011 - Call for Presentations and Case Studies

Hi all

For the interest of Australian list members (and others) - Call for 
Presentations and Case Studies at "Meta 2011 - Business Realities and 
Implications". I'll only post this call twice (once more towards the end 
date for submissions as a reminder) so please don't consider it spam.

Don't let the name fool you - realistically we're after presentations 
and case studies on any real and practical metadata implementations, 
especially in the Gov space but with an eye for the commercial market 
too (LOD and SemWeb guys - I'm looking at you here ;) ). Even a group 
offering from the W3 community would be awesome, and IG hat on for a 
second, a great way to push some E&O as always.

If you've got something to share, or a great project you'd like to 
showcase, let us know! I have every faith that the W3 e-Gov, LOD and 
SemWeb IG and WG crowds will come through with some great offerings. And 
we don't mind if you are international - we'll be able to post case 
studies online, and will have a tweet-up and live blog happening as well 
- anything to spread the sweet eGov open data and web 3.0 word.

Please pass on to any you may think would be intersted!

Happy to answer any questions off list, or point you to the right people 
to talk to.

Cheers

Chris.

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Call for Presentations and Case Studies - "Meta 2011 - Business 
Realities and Implications"_*

The fourth Australian conference on Metadata Management (hosted by the 
Institute of Metadata Management), themed "Business Realities and 
Implications", will be held in Canberra in May 2011.

*About the Institute*
  The IMM offers both individuals and organisations the opportunity to 
participate in the development of metadata as a profession and to be at 
the leading edge of its utilisation as a core component of information 
management and business intelligence within the digital age.  (Link to 
http://www.metalounge.org/meta-2011-conference_presentations)

*About the Conference*
Event Aim:  To provide a forum for the discussion of crucial issues 
affecting our ability to manage information in the current complex market.
The Audience:  Managers and practitioners in a range of different 
execution and decision making environments looking for the opportunity 
to find solutions to real world problems faced daily.
Key Outcomes:  Delegates will leave with practical solutions, key 
contacts and a head full of ideas.
Previous Conference References: www.metalounge.org 
<http://www.metalounge.org> (previously metadata Australia 2010)

*The Key Themes*

. Business Intelligence & Analytics - Achieving a joint position and 
understanding of metadata
. Technology Solutions, Data Integration and Hands-on Workshops
. Management, Governance and Stewardship - including Professional & 
Capability Development
. Overcoming obstacles in the Execution process - challenges and solutions

Who Should Attend

. Senior managers responsible for knowledge, records and information 
management
. Policy and technical metadata and data practitioners
. Researchers in information and metadata management
. Students from all disciplines related to information and 
communications management

Key Dates:
. Wednesday 25th May  -- current practices and experiences
. Thursday 26th May  --  emerging promises and issues
. Friday 27th May -- practical sessions on the technology and research

Benefits of Attending and Presenting

. Networking with like minded practioners and thought leaders
. Exposure to emerging ideas and leading research
. Practical learning and evidence of successes for faster, cost 
effective implementation
. Next generation data and information management trends
. Membership to IMM

Presentations and Case Studies will be considered which include:
. the application of metadata within information and knowledge management
. innovative solutions and ideas around metadata management issues
. practical solutions around applying metadata within the organisational 
context
. utilising metadata to enhance access and usability
. evidence of success and failure with lessons learned in implementation

We would ask that the following information be provided so that we can 
contextualise these:
. Name of Organisation
. Type of Industry
. Particular Solution
. Line of Business Affected
. Location of Client
. Specific Business Challenge
. Overview of Approach
. Benefits of the Application
. Future opportunities and next steps

Submission guidelines:
. Proposals must be submitted to info@digitalbrand.org 
<mailto:info@digitalbrand.org> by 19th March, 2011
. Include a one paragraph description for use in the conference program 
guide
. Include a one paragraph describing the presenter's background, 
credentials and experience
. Presentations will be limited to 30 minutes
. Presenters will be required to sign a Speaker's Deed of Consent and 
Release to make slides and handouts available on CD and/or the 
conference website

Speaker reimbursement
. The conference is being run on a cost recovery basis to keep costs as 
low as possible for delegates
. Presenters will be required to register for the conference but the 
registration fee will be waived
. There may be some possibility to reimburse travel and accommodation 
costs for presenters outside of the ACT (within Australia only).  For 
further information on this please contact info@metalounge.org 
<mailto:info@metalounge.org>

Sponsorships

. Limited sponsorship opportunities are available for this event. 
  Further details are available here or contact us at 
info@metalounge.org <mailto:info@metalounge.org>

Critical Timeline
. Deadline for proposals:  19th March, 2011
. Notification of acceptance:  2nd April, 2011
. Deadline for final abstracts and bios:  29th April, 2011
. Deadline for final presentation slides and related documents:   13th 
May, 2011
. Conference:  Wednesday 25th - Friday 27th May, 2011

Institute of Metadata Management Committee

. Lisa Baldwin, Fuji Xerox Australia
. Oliver Bell, Microsoft Australia
. Michele Berkhout, Digital Brand (links to online profiles)
. David Bromage, National Archives of Australia
. Karen Dexter, Department of Defence
. Terry Hanisch, Department of Finance and Deregulations
. Anni Rowland-Campbell, Digital Brand
. Mel Taylor, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Services
. Simon Wall, Australian Bureau of Statistics
. Chris Beer, National Occupational Licensing Authority

The conference is being organised by Digital Brand Pty Ltd on behalf of 
the Institute of Metadata Management.
-- 
/*Chris Beer*
Invited Expert (Public Member) W3 eGovernment Interest Group & W3-WAI 
WCAG Working Group
EM: chris@e-beer.net.au <mailto:chris@e-beer.net.au>
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