http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2005/speakers/#facilitators Details of the workshop facilitators at the Institutional Web Management Workshop 2005 en http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2005/speakers/#ali http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2005/speakers/#ali Urfan Ali is the Web and New Media Manager at the University of Bristol and is based in the Public Relations Office. His responsibilities include the strategic and ongoing development of the University's 'corporate web' and the provision of web templates, guidelines and standards to University departments. He is currently working on various projects including the implementation of a Zope/Plone content management system. Before this Urfan worked in the commercial sector as a web and multimedia producer. He has been at the University of Bristol for just over 3 years and is still discovering the delights of the idiosyncratic working practices of a typical University. Urfan co-facilitated a workshop session with Gilles Couzin on Democratising the Web: The Revenge Of The Non-Techie. Urfan can be contacted at urfan.ali AT bristol.ac.uk 51.460264 -2.602515 2005-07-07 http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2006/speakers/#burrell http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2006/speakers/#burrell Julie Burrell is a Senior Professional Specialist for Information Systems Services at the University of Southampton. For the past 10 years she has been a part of the Web team at Southampton, although her background is in Library and Information work. Currently, Julie is involved with the implementation of the corporate CMS throughout the University. Julie co-facilitated a workshop session with Colin Work on From the Ridiculous to the Sublime? Lessons from Implementing a Corporate CMS at the University of Southampton. Julie can be contacted at J.Burrell AT soton.ac.uk 50.93539 -1.399727 2005-07-07 http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2006/speakers/#couzin http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2006/speakers/#couzin Gilles Couzin is a Senior Web Trainer and Consultant at the University of Bristol. Prior to this Gilles spent 10 years as a language teacher/programme coordinator at the University's Language Centre where he somehow learnt the ropes of Web design. In the past three years he has been supporting academic and administrative units to migrate their websites into a Zope based system implementing the new University corporate style. Gilles co-facilitated a workshop session with Urfan Ali on Democratising the Web: The Revenge Of The Non-Techie. Gilles can be contacted at Gilles.Couzin AT bristol.ac.uk 51.460264 -2.602515 2005-07-07 http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2005/speakers/#craven http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2005/speakers/#craven Jenny Craven is a Research Associate at the Centre for Research in Library and Information Management (CERLIM), Manchester Metropolitan University. She has worked on a number of research projects concerned with Web accessibility and library services for visually impaired people (see http://www.cerlim.ac.uk/projects/index-accessib). She has delivered conference papers and workshops in Europe, Central and South America, and Asia and has published widely. She is currently working on an EU-funded project: the European Internet Accessibility Observatory (further details at http://www.cerlim.ac.uk/projects/eiao/). Jenny facilitated a workshop session on Whose Web Do You Think It Is? Considering Web Accessibility And Usability From The Perspective Of Different User Groups. Jenny can be contacted at j.craven AT mmu.ac.uk 53.473437 -2.239494 2005-07-07 http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2005/speakers/#dowland http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2005/speakers/#dowland Jon Dowland is Web Development Officer, Information Systems and Services, University of Newcastle upon Tyne. Jon is also the project officer for the JISC-funded IAMSECT project. Jon facilitated a workshop session on Inter-institutional Authorisation using Shibboleth: Myths, Lies and the Truth. Jon can be contacted at Jon.Dowland AT newcastle.ac.uk 54.98281 -1.61396 2005-07-07 http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2005/speakers/#de-la-flor http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2005/speakers/#de-la-flor Grace de la Flor is a usability engineer at the ILRT, University of Bristol where she works on systems analysis and development employing a user-centred methodological approach. This involves meeting with stakeholders and users to develop system requirements, developing user interface prototypes and refining systems based upon expert evaluation and user recommendations. Grace facilitaed a workshop session on Conducting User Needs Analysis: Tips On Gathering Requirements People May Have For The Systems You're Developing. Grace can be contacted at grace.de-la-flor AT bristol.ac.uk 51.460264 -2.602515 2005-07-08 http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2005/speakers/#franklin http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2005/speakers/#franklin Tom Franklin runs Franklin Consulting which offers consultancy services in educational technology. His particular interests are in portals, educational technology standards and VLEs and MLEs. He is technical advisor to the Higher Education Academy's Connects portal, where his work has included the selection and definition of appropriate standards and developing appropriate techniques for developing the channels in Web sites and portals. Franklin gave a plenary talk on There Is No Such Thing As A Silver Bullet: CMS And Portals Will Not Solve Your Problems! and facilitating a workshop session on Embedding Third Party Services in Web Sites and Portals - From Links to WSRP the Pros and Cons. Tom can be contacted at tom AT franklin-consulting.co.uk 2005-07-06 http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2005/speakers/#guy http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2005/speakers/#guy Marieke Guy works for UKOLN at the University of Bath and is a member of the Interoperability Focus team. Interoperability Focus is a national activity, jointly funded by the JISC (Joint Information Systems Committee) of the Further and Higher Education Funding Councils and the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA). The team publicises and mobilises the benefits and practice of effective interoperability across the library, information, education and cultural heritage communities. Marieke's previous roles at UKOLN have included Project Manager for the Subject Portals Project (SPP) and ePrints UK projects, NOF-digitise advisor and editor of the Cultivate Interactive, Exploit Interactive and Ariadne Web magazines. Marieke co-facilitated a workshop session with Emma Tonkin on Folksonomies: Metadata or Mess?. Marieke can be contacted at m.guy AT ukoln.ac.uk 51.378156076494754 -2.3296165466308594 2005-07-07 http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2005/speakers/#kelly http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2005/speakers/#kelly Brian Kelly is UK Web Focus - a post funded by the JISC and MLA which provides advice and support to the UK Higher and Further Education communities and the museums, libraries and archives sector on Web issues. Brian is based at UKOLN. Brian has been chair of the programme committee for the Institutional Web Management Workshop series since he established the event in 1997. Brian's interests include Web standards, Web accessibility, quality assurance for Web services and innovative Web developments, including collaborative Web tools. Brian facilitated a workshop session on RSS: Let's Clear The Confusion And Start Using!. Brian is also chair of the Programme Committee and a member of the Organising Committee. Brian can be contacted at b.kelly AT ukoln.ac.uk 51.378156076494754 -2.3296165466308594 2005-07-07 http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2005/speakers/#kelly-j http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2005/speakers/#kelly-j John X Kelly is the Legal Information Officer with the JISC Legal Information Service. He is based in Learning Services at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. A qualified lawyer with a background in legal publishing John's interests include data protection compliance in universities and colleges Web publishing. John facilitated a workshop session on Avoiding the Legal Obstacles in Web Management. John can be contacted at john.kelly AT strath.ac.uk 55.864524 -4.246645 2005-07-07 http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2005/speakers/#lowndes http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2005/speakers/#lowndes Mike Lowndes is Interactive Media Manager at the Natural History Museum (NHM), London, where he is responsible for the operational management and technical development of the Web site and Intranet and acts as technical advisory on e-applications to the Museum. Previously, he narrowly escaped from a career as a neuroanatomist by learning Web skills while a Departmental Lecturer at Oxford University. Before that he spent seven years studying learning and memory: this however, did not lead to any improvements. On-going interests are in content management (see the TechWatch content management Mike co-authored - [PDF format]), interoperablity and exposing the deep Web (see NHM's Data Locator), Web analytics, 3D reconstruction and visualisation (see the NHM's Virtual Wonders) and building content-rich Web sites (see Seeds of Trade Web site). Mike facilitated a workshop session on Lies, Damn Lies, and Web Statistics. Mike can be contacted at m.lowndes AT nhm.ac.uk 2005-07-06 http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2005/speakers/#metcalfe http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2005/speakers/#metcalfe Randy Metcalfe is the OSS Watch Communications Manager. He is responsible for all aspects of internal and external communications for OSS Watch, a role he previously filled for the Humbul Humanities Hub. Within OSS Watch Randy concentrates on raising the level of awareness of free and open source fundamentals as well as exploring aspects of community building prevalent within open source development projects. Randy facilitated a workshop session on Community Building - Open Source and Open Content. Randy can be contacted at info AT ox.ac.uk 51.759480 -1.260209 2005-07-06 http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2005/speakers/#middleton http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2005/speakers/#middleton Iain Middleton works in the Learning Technology Unit at the University of Aberdeen where he co-ordinates the development of the staff and student web portals. He worked in academia for a number of years researching help desks, user support and the developing World Wide Web, teaching searching and authoring skills and latterly managing the Robert Gordon University Web site, playing a leading role in its redevelopment and the introduction of a content management system. He has published on user support, learning technology and Web management issues. Iain co-facilitated a workshop session with Mike McConnell on Hey! You! Get Offa My Web! Hidden Desires and Unforeseen Circumstances in Web Management. Iain can be contacted at i.a.middleton AT abdn.ac.uk 57.168409 -2.094183 2005-07-06 http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2005/speakers/#mcconnell http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2005/speakers/#mcconnell Mike McConnell is the Web Team Manager of the University of Aberdeen's Web Design Unit and currently manages a team of six staff who are responsible for the University's central Web presence, and the maintenance of certain departments and sections across the institution. Mike formerly worked at the Robert Gordon University as an Educational Development Officer, and as a researcher in Information Science. Prior to that he worked at the sharp end of IT user support in the oil services industry. Mike has published on technology issues in education, Web usability and produced a number of educational Web applications. Mike co-facilitated a workshop session with Iain Middleton on Hey! You! Get Offa My Web! Hidden Desires and Unforeseen Circumstances in Web Management. Mike can be contacted at m.mcconnell AT abdn.ac.uk 57.168409 -2.094183 2005-07-06 http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2005/speakers/#savory http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2005/speakers/#savory Andrew Savory has seen Web development from both sides of the fence over the last decade: during the first half he worked and managed UEA's Web development; more recently, he has been managing an Internet applications company working primarily in the academic sector. Andrew is a committer on several Apache Software Foundation projects, Managing Director of Luminas, and an Honorary Research Fellow of the University of East Anglia. Andrew facilitated a workshop session on Whose Work Is It Anyway?. Andrew can be contacted at Andrew AT luminas.co.uk 2005-07-06 http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2005/speakers/#stephens http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2005/speakers/#stephens Owen Stephens has been E-Strategy Co-ordinator since 2003, adding to his existing role of Systems Librarian at RHUL, which he has held since 1998. At RHUL he is responsible for the delivery of a variety of Web-based services, including those delivered via the RHUL Institutional Portal, "Campus Connect". He has been blogging on and off since 2003, and is interested in exploiting blogs, RSS and related technologies in an educational context. Owen provided the Workshop Blog. Owen can be contacted at Owen.Stephens AT rhul.ac.uk 2005-07-07 http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2005/speakers/#stevenson http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2005/speakers/#stevenson Adrian Stevenson is a Senior Technical Officer at MIMAS, currently working on the JISC-funded JORUM project which is an initiative run jointly by the two National Data Centres, MIMAS and EDINA. MIMAS is part of Manchester Computing at the University of Manchester. In May he will be joining the Manchester Computing Learning Technology Services Team. He is currently working on Web-based systems design and development implementing interoperability specifications using XML and Web Service technologies. Prior to this he was a Web Developer for Multimedia Services at Leeds Metropolitan University (2001-2002) and the Web Editor at King's College London (2000-2001). Adrian first studied Economics and later Continental Philosophy at the University of Warwick. Following this he went on to become a guitarist in a number of bands based in London, as well as a Sound Engineer for independent artists such My Bloody Valentine. Adrian facilitated a workshop session on How to Find a Needle in the Haystack. Adrian can be contacted at adrian.stevenson AT manchester.ac.uk 53.469785 -2.228251 2005-07-07 http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2005/speakers/#tonkin http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2005/speakers/#tonkin Emma Tonkin works for UKOLN at the University of Bath and is a member of the Interoperability Focus team. Interoperability Focus is a national activity, jointly funded by the JISC (Joint Information Systems Committee) of the Further and Higher Education Funding Councils and the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA). The team publicises and mobilises the benefits and practice of effective interoperability across the library, information, education and cultural heritage communities. Emma facilitated a workshop session on Future-proofing for Collaborative Tools and co-facilitated a workshop session on Folksonomies: Metadata or Mess? with Marieke Guy. Emma can be contacted at E.Tonkin AT ukoln.ac.uk 51.378156076494754 -2.3296165466308594 2005-07-07 http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2005/speakers/#tribe http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2005/speakers/# Adrian Tribe: After spending 13 years as an Archaeological Conservator working for English Heritage, Adrian switched careers and became the Web Editor at Birkbeck College in January 1999. Since then he has seen the central Web team at Birkbeck grow from 1.5 to 6 and has been "up-titled" to Web Manager. He is currently overseeing the migration of School Web sites into a Zope content management system, reviews of the content and underlying technologies used in the student and staff intranets, and various other developments, including the piloting of Web/SMS interfaces for administrative and academic use. Adrian facilitated a workshop session on WHS WEB S IT NEWY? - Including Mobile Phone Users in the Loop. Adrian can be contacted at A.Tribe AT bbk.ac.uk 51.525914 -0.130291 2005-07-07 http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2005/speakers/#williams http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2005/speakers/#williams Caroline Williams is the Resource Discovery Network (RDN) Executive Director. She is responsible for the strategic development of the RDN and manages the Executive based at MIMAS, University of Manchester. Her previous roles include Library Services Manager (Electronic Services Development Team) at Manchester Metropolitan University, Site Librarian of the Hollings Faculty, Manchester Metropolitan University and Subject Information Specialist Team Leader at the Open University Library, Milton Keynes. Caroline gave a talk about the RDN in the JISC Services and Vendor Presentations parallel session. Caroline can be contacted at caroline.williams AT manchester.ac.uk 53.469785 -2.228251 2005-07-07 http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2005/speakers/#work http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2005/speakers/#work Colin Work is the Information Services Manager for Information Systems Services at the University of Southampton. He has been involved with online information systems since well before the advent of the Web, but, despite changes in technology, finds that the underlying issues of information management stay more or less the same. Colin co-facilitated a workshop session with Julie Burrell on From the Ridiculous to the Sublime? Lessons from Implementing a Corporate CMS at the University of Southampton. Colin can be contacted at C.K.Work AT soton.ac.uk 50.93539 -1.399727 2005-07-07