Institutional Web Management: The Joined-Up Web Brian Kelly UK Web Focus UKOLNURL: University of Bath UKOLN is funded by Resource: The Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries, the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) of the Higher Education Funding Councils, as well as by project funding from the JISC and the European Union. UKOLN also receives support from the University of Bath where it is based.

2 UK Web Focus UK Web Focus: National web coordination post for UK HE community Based at UKOLN, University of Bath Responsibilities include: –Technology watch –Information dissemination in variety of ways: –Workshops (national, regional) –Presentations at conferences and seminars –Online –Coordination activities –Representing JISC on W3C

3 About The Workshop The Institutional Web Management workshop: Aimed at members of Web teams responsible for managing institutional UK HE and FE Web services Speakers from within the HE community (plus one speaker from local government) Provides opportunity for interaction with fellow participants Fourth in series (first held at KCL in July 1997 followed by Newcastle in 1998 and Goldsmiths College London in 1999) Workshop committee: Brian Kelly and Joy Fraser (UKOLN) Paul Browning (Bristol) Helen Sargan (Cambridge) Andrew Aird (Goldsmiths College)

4 Review of Workshops First Workshop (July 1997): Short (lunchtime-lunchtime) Opportunity to meet members of Web management community Second and Third Workshops (Sept 1998 and 1999): Longer (one full day and 2 half-days) Discussion groups enabled several topics to be addressed in more depth (e.g. e-learning, content management systems, management issues, etc.) This Workshop (Sept 2000): More time for group discussions and networking Exhibition again organised for third day New areas addressed: e-learning, B2B, WAP, etc. Aims to identify areas in which additional work can be done by various groups and organisations e.g. JISC, UCISA, UK Web Focus, regional groups, etc.

5 The Joined-Up Web This year's theme is "The Joined-Up Web". Topics of talks and parallel sessions will include: Institutional IT / Web strategies: e.g. to ensure that a CMS and a VLE are bought in isolation Technical Developments such as business-to-business services which make use of XML formats such as RSS Developments to the DNER (Distributed National Electronic Resource): a B2B / B2C application for HE Maximising exploitation of centrally-funded developments such as JISC services and projects Links with other sectors e.g. libraries, museums and archives; local and central government; local businesses, etc.

6 Timetable - Day 1 Introduction 1.30 e-Learning Developments - John Slater2.00 HERO - Chris Harris2.30 Coffee Break3.00 From Shredded Trees To Mobile Phones, The Awful Truth About Digital Convergence! - Andy Price3.30 Personalised Universities - Cliff Sanders4.00 Town and Gown: Finding Common Ground on the Web - Mary Rowlatt4.30 Announcements5.00 Check in 5.30 Buses depart for bus tour6.30 Reception at Victoria Gallery7.30

7 Timetable - Day 2 Introduction 9.00 Self-Evident Applications for Universities - Greg Smart 9.15 A Controversial Proposal - Brian Kelly 9.45 The WEB and the GRID; Science and Society – Ian Halliday10.15 Coffee Break10.45 Newcastle Case Study – Tony McDonald11.15 Out To Tender – Martin Belcher11.45 Security and Authentication Issues – Alan Robiette12.15 Lunch12.45 Parallel Sessions Barbeque and Ceilidh7.30

8 Timetable - Day 3 Introduction 9.00 Exhibition 9.15 Coffee Report Back from Parallel Sessions - here11.00 Review of Workshop and Plans for the future12.00 Lunch13.00

9 The Parallel Sessions The parallel sessions: The best part of the workshop according to previous years' feedback forms Opportunity for all delegates to contribute actively Take place on Thursday afternoon, from pm Following feedback from last year's event, we have provided option on hour or 2 90 minute sessions One seminar room and 1 PC cluster are free for for 'do-it-yourself' sessions

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