| DAY 1 Wednesday 5 March 2008 |
| 9.00 am – 1.00pm |
Spa facilities |
| 11.00 am |
Registartion and Coffee |
| 1.00 pm |
Lunch |
| 1.50 pm |
Welcome |
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| Strand A: Technology futures |
2.00 pm - Keynote
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Innovate or Die! The choice is yours....
Graham Whitehead, Futurologist
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| 2.45 pm - Plenary |
Mobile Phone 2.0
Donal O’Shea |
| 3.30 pm |
Tea/Coffee and Exhibitions |
| 4.00 pm - Parallells |
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1. Emerging technologies – do they really benefit teaching and learning?
Noel Wilson, UU
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Redwood
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2. DCU Staff Portal
Edwin Durkin, DCU
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Hazel 1
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3. Online Library – using Camtasia Studio to create online library training resources
Mick Carragher, UU
Audience Response Systems
Gerard Mc Fall, UU
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Hazel 2
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4. Attracting and keeping Google–generation users
Robert Bley, Ex Libris
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Aspen 2
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5. What do research managers want? A DCU perspective
Ian Bell, DCU
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Aspen 1
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| 4.45 pm - Birds of a Feather |
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1. Library Systems
Linda Noonan, NUIM
Suzanne Redmond Maloco, NUIM
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Redwood
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2. Computing: Infrastructure
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Aspen 1
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3. Computing: Support
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Hazel 1
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4. Computing: Information Systems
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Aspen 2
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| 5.30 pm |
Close |
| 7.00 pm |
Buffet Dinner in Botanica Restaurant |
| 9.00 – 10.30 |
Wine tasting and tapas, Goose Cellar Bar |
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| Day 2 Thursday 6 March |
| Strand B: Research and learning: examining support issues |
| 9.00 am - Plenary |
The ECAR study of students and information technology, 2007
Judith Borreson Caruso
EDUCAUSE Centre for Applied Research (ECAR)
Fellow Director, Policy and Planning, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| 10.00 am - Parallels |
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1. “Super Glue” – using Perl to manage directory servers
Jason Doran, NUIM
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Hazel 2
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2. Stock rationalisation in the Faculty of Arts: a case study
Janet Peden, UU
Navigating the digital transition – charting a course for the future
Crónán Ó Doibhlin, UCC and Monica Crump, NUIG
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Aspen 2
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3. Providing core text reading material electronically at NUI Maynooth
Laura Brett and Elizabeth Murphy, NUIM
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Hazel 1
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4. Research IT services UCD – current challenges and future directions
Fred Clarke, UCD
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Aspen 1
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5. Re-education Rita – maximising the 21st century learner experience
Helen Guerin, UCD
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Redwood
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| 11.00 am |
Tea/Coffee and Exhibitions |
| 11.30 am - Plenary |
Spaces and places for learning
Les Watson, Consultant |
| 12.45 pm |
Lunch |
| 1.45 pm - Plenary |
Privacy in Electronic Mail: an alternative view of compliance
Kieran McCorry, Technologist, HP |
| 2.30 pm - Plenary |
Web 2.0/Student 2.0 – key challenges for IT and information in higher education over the next five years
Conor Galvin, School of Education and Lifelong Learning, UCD
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| 3.30 pm |
Tea/Coffee and Exhibitions |
| 4.00 pm - Parallels |
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1. Business Intelligence: to BI or not to BI
Paddy McLaughlin, UU
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Hazel 2
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2. Virtual Campus – is it really feasible?
Mark Szoldan, Microsoft
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Aspen 1
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3. Computer labs real time information system
Brendan O’Looney and Pat Dempsey, NUIG
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Hazel 1
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4. From Library to Lab: a case study of an information literacy
module in fourth level education
Mary Antonesa, NUIM
Graduate information literacy skills: a collaborative SIF funded approach
Marie Reddan, NUIG
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Aspen2
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5. EndNote – actively collaborating to practically support researchers
Lorna Dodd and Genevieve Dalton, UCD
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Redwood
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| 4.45 pm |
Semantic web opportunities
Paul Millar, Talis |
| 4.45 pm |
Shared services – the pains and gains
Mike Coppin, Oracle |
| 4.45 pm |
IUISC Steering Committee meeting |
| 7.15 pm |
Drinks Reception in Drawing Rooms |
| 8.00 pm |
Gala Dinner in Redwood Suite |
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| Day 3 Friday 7 March |
| Strand C: Exploring the challenges |
| 9.15 am - Plenary |
IUISC and the evolution of policy and strategic direction
Sean Phillips, Librarian, UCD |
| 10.00 am - Parallels |
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1. Green ICT
Brendan O’Looney and Pat Dempsey NUIG
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Redwood
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2. Oracle’s Application Express (APEX) – leveraging corporate databases
Edel Gissane, UL
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Hazel 2
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3. Dell Presentation
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Aspen 1
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4. The future of search – you’re only as good as your last page of hits
Brian Gillespie, DIT
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Hazel 1
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5. Building a network to support future education and research
Andrew Mackarel, HEAnet
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Aspen 2
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| 10.45 am |
Tea/Coffee, Exhibitions and Checkout |
| 11.30 am - Plenary |
Small Country – Big Ambitions
Prof. Patrick Cunningham, Government Chief Scientific Adviser |
| 12.30 pm |
Handover |
| 12.45 pm |
Close |
| 12.45 pm |
Lunch |
| 2.00 pm |
Buses depart |
