JISC Terminology Services Workshop

10.00-10.30

Registration and Coffee

10.30-10.40

Welcome and Introduction
Chair - Chris Rusbridge, University of Glasgow

10.40-11.10

Keynote speech
Lorcan Dempsey - Vice President, Online Computer Library Center Research
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Session 1

User Requirements

11.10-12.10

Panel discussion on different domain perspectives
Chair - Paul Miller, Director of Common Information Environment

Key issues of users related to terminology in different domains:

• Students and teachers - Sarah Currier, Centre for Academic Practice.
  Presentation: [Powerpoint] | [HTML]
• Researchers - Nick Gibbins, University of Southampton
• Life-long Learners - Peter Jordan, Office of the e-Envoy
• NeLH - Ben Toth, National Electronic Library for Health
• Cultural heritage - David Dawson, Resource
  Presentation: [Powerpoint] | [HTML]

Session 2

Where are we now?

12.10-12.45

HILT

• HILT - Dennis Nicholson, University of Strathclyde.
  Presentation: [Powerpoint] | [HTML]
• Delivering HILT as a shared service - Rachel Heery, UKOLN.
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• Evaluation of HILT - Leonard Will, Willpower Information.
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Session 3

Technological solutions followed by demonstrations

12.45-13.15

An overview of technological solutions
Douglas Tudhope, University of Glamorgan.
Presentation: [Powerpoint] | [HTML]

13.15-14.30

Demonstration Presenters:

• HILT - Dennis Nicholson and Ali Shiri, University of Strathclyde
• geo-X-walk - James Reid, EDINA
• RENARDUS - Michael Day, UKOLN
• Learning and Teaching Portal & Systems Simulations Ltd, Mike Clarke and Oliver Rickard
• Common Information Environment Health Demonstrator - Mark Corderoy & Chris Clemence, Adiuri Systems Ltd.
• COHSE - Sean Bechhofer
• OpenGALEN - Dr Jeremy Rogers, University of Manchester
• CO-ODE - Professor Alan Rector, University of Manchester.
• FACET - Doug Tudhope
• E-Biosci - Dr Ole Hansen, European Molecular Biology Organisation
• Semantic Web Advanced Development for Europe (SWAD-Europe) - Alistair Miles, CCLRC

Session 4

Breakout Discussions

Around four themes

Breakout Chairs:

• Peter Brophy – Manchester Metropolitan University
• Fred Garnett, BECTA
• Dennis Nicholson – Strathclyde University
• Rachel Heery – UKOLN
• Alan Rector - UK e-Science Core Programme.
  Presentation: [Powerpoint] | [HTML]

15.30-16.00

Session 5

The way forward?

16.00-16.30

Report back

16.30-16.50

Conclusions - Alan Robiette, Acting Head of Development, JISC
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16.50

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