Events system – Integrating event information 2 nd University Web Network meeting 20 November 2012 By Milena Cimmarrusti-Davila University Marketing

Dozens of public events take place around campus every day...

 To provide an effective solution for the collection of information on events  To improve the quality of data collected  To provide a single source of information on events which can be reused on University websites and other digital resources Need for a University events system...

Columba (previously)  Rolled out to very few departments  Event upload form was complex  Public calendar website (displaying event information) needed a refresh  No social media functionality, no way to tag events  Consultation with current users and potential adopters of the system to find out:  What was working and not  Improvements and requirements

A better, more simple form Uptake has been much better than previously Rolling out the system in two stages: Users will be able to add information on the system straightaway  public calendar site Working together with faculties and visitor attractions to help integrate Columba data on their websites by using xml feeds provided by the system Columba (now)

Single point for marketing and promotion of University events Multiple ways to browse/search for events New design events.manchester.ac.uk

Key facts Location Social media Related events iCal output

Columba data Xml feeds Public calendar site Faculty, schools and centre sites Staffnet news and eUpdate Faculty, schools and centre sites iManchester app Digital signage Using Columba data

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