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Day One - Tuesday 4 December

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09:45 - 11:00	OPENING KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Web 2.0 in action:free culture and community on the move
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11:30 - 13:00	TRACK ONE The Challenges of 2.0 The challenges of 2.0 - Innovation or anarchy? Track keynote: Real work Real Web 2.0 benefits	TRACK TWO Information search and discovery Search: Responsibility and accountability vs. profitability Track keynote: Search - getting serious Search Engines: Universal Knowledge Agents, or Big Brother? Google - beyond search: an update on enterprise applications	TRACK THREE Library & publishing Library 2.0 - fact or fiction? Track keynote: A Tech Forecast: Library 2.0 in the Real World Mina bibliotek.se - a library web site of the future Web 2.0 and the Information Commons: a learning and teaching perspective
13:00 - 14:00	LUNCH
13:15 - 13:45	ROUNDTABLES Roundtable 1: New collaborative search strategies Roundtable 2: Libary 2.0
14:00 - 15:30	TRACK ONE The challenges of 2.0 Tools, technologies & costs of Web 2.0 De-mystifying the technologies and understanding costs RSS: The Glue of Enterprise 2.0	TRACK TWO Information search and discovery What's new in search engines? Tips and advantages of alternative search engines within a web 2.0 context 20 Search Tips in 25 Minutes Latest developments in european search engines	TRACK ONE Library & publishing Copyright 2.0 - Addressing rights management for complex information delivery
14:00 - 14:05	The UKeiG Jason Farradane Award sponsored by Sage Publications will be presented by the UKeiG in track one at 14.00. This Award recognises an individual or group of people in recognition of their outstanding work in the field of informati
15:30 - 16:00	BREAK
16:00 - 17:30	TRACK ONE The challenges of 2.0 Web 2.0 in action Calling all social media doubters:wiki@Vodafone keeps employees on the same page It's more than technology: how ERM (Environmental Resources Management) has embraced Web 2.0 to address environmental issues We've Got The Technology, Now How Do We Find The Time? IWR Information Professional of the Year Award Presentation	TRACK TWO Information search and discovery Solve your search dilemmas - ask the experts!	TRACK THREE Library & publishing New business models: show me the money From community site to subscription model: a success story Business Model Development for Digital Libraries British Library developments: Library 2.0
17:30 - 18:30	Networking drinks and Knowledge Café

Day Two - Wednesday 5 December

09:30 - 11:00	TRACK ONE Connecting users and harnessing collective intelligence The new age of knowledge management: cafes and communities Track keynote: Social KM Getting value from employee weblogs: a knowledge management approach Informal Knowledge Sharing with Social Tools	TRACK TWO Understanding new technologies for improved information delivery Agile development in a Web 2.0 world Track keynote: How the fastest growing browser is developed by a community of users: lessons from the Firefox success Designing for Unpredictable Uncertainty: The Age of the Adaptive Application The pros and cons of forever beta	TRACK THREE Library & publishing Latest developments in ebooks Track keynote:The Post-Hype Playbook: Preparing the Way for eBooks SuperBooks - latest research in ebooks Practical aspects of implementing ebooks
11:00 - 11:30	BREAK
11:30 - 13:00	TRACK ONE Connecting users and harnessing collective intelligence Intranets - evolution or revolution? How should Web 2.0 co-exist with Intranets? Web 2.0 inside the corporate firewall: latest research and case in action: BT Intranet 2.0 Maturity: Survey Results	TRACK TWO Understanding new technologies for improved information delivery Collaborative technologies for delivering and assessing quality content Creating Successful Collaborative Search Portals: Lessons from scitopia.org How to combine an 'Answers' site with a business social network Collaborative search strategies: a new approach to online information research	TRACK THREE Library & publishing Tools and eresources for the librarian What Does Usage Data Tell Us About Our Users? How the 'Google generation' searches for information and the implications for major research collections
13:00 - 13:45	ROUNDTABLES Roundtable 1: Intranets Roundtable 2: Taxonomies
14:45 - 16:00	TRACK ONE Connecting users and harnessing collective intelligence Information from social intelligence - the wisdom of crowds "Ask Olivia?" (www.spoergolivia.dk) now involving "the wisdom of the kids"? Collective Intelligence: the Wisdom of Crowds Communities of Practice in Local Government	Track two: Understanding new technologies for improved information delivery Taxonomies: focus on folksonomies vs. ontology Making the Business Case for Taxonomy—Point & Counterpoint Semantic Infrastructure for KM 2.0: A new approach to Folksonomies and other knowledge representations Folksonomies and Ontologies – Two New Players in Indexing and Knowledge Representation	TRACK THREE Library & publishing Service innovation - tools and eresources for library users Providing User Access to Bibliometric Tools eRes: Innovative E-learning with E-resources It’s not about the library, it’s about what the students need! - Supportive roles and systems in students’ interaction with information
16:00 - 16:30	BREAK
16:30 - 17:30	TRACK ONE Connecting users and harnessing collective intelligence User generated content: challenge and opportunites - panel session	TRACK TWO Understanding new technologies for improved information delivery Taxonomies & metadata in practice Desinging a metadata schema and word bank to support a range of corporate information systems at Macmillan Cancer Support Half a Click Away - Bibliographic Standards & The Web	TRACK THREE Library & publishing New skills for information professional 2.0 Searching, Finding, and the Information Professional Web 2.0 from the Searcher's perspective

Day Three - Thursday 6 December

09:25 - 09:30	The UKeiG Tony Kent Strix Award, sponsored by Sage Publications and given in recognition of an outstanding contribution to the field of information retrieval will be presented by the UKeiG in track two at 9.25am
09:30 - 11:00	TRACK ONE Understanding users and their needs The Facebook Generation Track keynote: Enterprise 3.D: Living and Working in Virtual Worlds The Bebo Boomers Connecting with the Millennium Generation: how will information centres respond?	TRACK TWO Managing enterprise information Evolution in enterprise search Track keynote: Evolving the Ernst & Young Search Experience Norweigan Knowledge Centre for Health Services Simplifies Public Access to Health Information UKeiG TONY KENT STRIX AWARD SPONSORED BY SAGE PUBLICATIONS - AWARD WINNER PRESENTATION	TRACK THREE Library & Publishing New models of leadership for library and information professionals Track keynote: Taking the library forward: leadership skills for the 21st century librarian Taking the Lead professional development program: a case study at the University of Western Australia Driving Business Change and a New Age of Enlightenment
11:00 - 11:30	BREAK
11:30 - 13:00	TRACK ONE Understanding users and their needs Embracing end user behaviours for better service provision Social Networking: The Confluence of Content, Collaboration and Community Observing Student Researchers In Their Native Habitat Successfully managing the relationship between knowledge, power and trust in enhancing collaborative working relationships	TRACK TWO Managing enterprise information THE RISE OF OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE AND DEATH OF PROPRIETRY CM	TRACK 3 Library & publishing MARKETING LIBRARIES IN A WEB 2.0 WORLD YOUTUBE & LIBRARIES/INFORMATION SERVICES 2.0 TECHNIQUES TO PROMOTE THE VALUE OF THE INFORMATION CENTRE: LESSONSLEARNEDFROM THE PUBLICIS EXPERIENCE SUPPORTING YOUR LIBRARY USERS: OPAC 2.0
13:00 - 14:00	BREAK
13:15 - 13:45	ROUNDTABLES ROUNDTABLE 1: ENGAGING THE WHOLE COMMUNITY ROUNDTABLE 2: WEB 2.0 TOOLS AND INFORMATION LITERACY
14:00 - 15:30	TRACK ONE Understanding users and their needs Predictions for collaborative futures: web 3.0 and beyond	TRACK TWO Managing enterprise information Search - is there any innovation left? Re-thinking search in a Web 2.0 world Web 3.0: From open access content to quality business information	TRACK THREE Library & publishing Transferable skills to benefit you and your client Working Freelance: New Skills for the Successful Independent Information Professional Footloose and fancy free - success in business and personal development for the independent worker Speaker: Joanna Ptolomey , Independent Information Worker, UK Practice what you preach - increasing credibility with clients Speaker: Lesley Robinson , Independent Consultant, Lesley Robinson Consultancy, UK
15:30 - 15:45	Conference Wrap up and close

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