Sustaining the Digital Library: Symposium
[archive news item: 2007]

13-14 September 2007,
University of Edinburgh

[Archival note: Presentations are now available for downloading, October 2007]

Programme:

12.30 - 1.30

Welcome

1.30 - 1.45

Jeff Haywood, Vice Principal (Knowledge Management) and Chief Information Officer, University of Edinburgh

Keynote Presentation, [pdf] about pdf
supported by WebFeat

1.45 - 2.30

Rick Luce, Vice Provost and Director of University Libraries, Emory University

How Users Behave [Powerpoint]

2.30 - 3.15

Dave Nicholas, Director of the School of Library, Archive and Information Studies, University College London

Coffee & tea

3.15 - 3.45

Public Good vs Private Profit [Powerpoint]

3.45 - 4.30

Michael Jubb, Director, Research Information Network

Reskilling the Library [Powerpoint]

4.30 - 5.15

Sheila Cannell, Director of Library Services, University of Edinburgh

Drinks Reception, supported by Ex Libris Ltd.

7.15 - 8.15

Symposium Dinner

8.15 -

Friday 14 September

The Economics of Scholarly Publication [Powerpoint]

9.15 - 10.00

John Houghton, Professor of Economics, Victoria University of Melbourne

The New Curators [Powerpoint]

10.00 - 10.45

Peter Buneman, Director of Research, UK Digital Curation Centre

Coffee & tea

10.45 - 11.15

Business models for an open digital world [Powerpoint]

11.15 - 12.00

David Prosser, Director of SPARC Europe

Academic Panel

12.00 - 12.45

Hector MacQueen, Professor of Private Law, University of Edinburgh; Andrew Lawrence, Regius Professor of Astronomy, University of Edinburgh; Lesley Yellowlees, Professor of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh; Jon Usher, Professor of Italian, University of Edinburgh

Summary [Powerpoint]
& Close

12.45 - 1.00

Lunch & Departure

1.00 - 2.00