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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