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MICHAEL: Perspectives on cultural sector resource discovery

Royal Institute of British Architects, London
Friday 23 May 2008

Outline programme

10.00	Registration and coffee
	The MICHAEL Project
10.30	Welcome: David Dawson Christophe Dessaux, Ministère de la Culture et Communication, France: MICHAEL in Europe Presentation: [Powerpoint] Kate Fernie, MLA: MICHAEL in the UK and the English context. Presentation: [Powerpoint] Jane Robinson, Museums Galleries Scotland, Chris Delaney, Welsh Museums Federation, Chris Bailey, Northern Ireland Museum Council: MICHAEL in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland Presentation: [Powerpoint]
	Building Europeana together – the European Digital Library
11.30	Introduction: David Dawson Jill Cousins, The European Library: Building Europeana Presentation: [Powerpoint] Rossella Caffo, Ministero per i beni e le attività culturali: Athena: Access to cultural heritage networks across Europe Presentation: [Powerpoint] Rob Davies. EDLocal project: Local digital content, building a critical mass Presentation: [Powerpoint]
12.30	Lunch
	International perspectives
1.30	Introduction: Joyce Ray, IMLS: Can we talk? Presentation: [Powerpoint] Gabrielle Blais, Canadian Heritage Information Network: Resource Discovery in Canada Presentation: [Powerpoint]
	Creative Culture : personalising learning
2.15	Introduction: David Hassell, BECTA: ‘Demand’ from education Anra Kennedy, Culture24: Digital learning and cultural collections: what do teachers and learners need? Presentation: [Powerpoint] Roger Blamire, European Schoolnet: title to be confirmed
3.15	Tea
3.45	Panel discussion: UK contribution to the European digital library Nick Poole, The Collections Trust Jane Finnis, Culture24 Alastair Dunning JISC Maria Sliwinska, Nicholas Copernicus University, Poland
4.30	Close

Audio recordings of morning and afternoon sessions [mp3 format]