Plagiarism, Referencing and Turnitin & UCRG Northern AGM

Join us for our AGM and spring event on this topical subject. Biddy Casselden (Senior Lecturer, School of Computing, Engineering and Information Sciences, Northumbria University) will speak to us about plagiarism from a lecturer’s viewpoint, including how using Turnitin assists lecturers in a dissertation module. Richard Pears (Faculty Support Librarian, Durham University) will focus on “It’s not about the commas: why referencing is important”, looking at referencing as part of the range of library and information skills, and the confusion that many students experience. Anne Flood (Academic Advisor, Plagiarismadvice.org/Turnitin) is joining us to offer tips and insight into Turnitin (plagiarism detection software), including tips on interpreting originality reports and getting stuck in with a practical element.

Date & Time: Wed 28th April 2010 1.00pm – 4.00pm (following AGM)
AGM time: 12.45pm (attendance at the AGM is free)
Cost: £30 (+ VAT) including tea/coffee for CILIP institutional & individual members
£35 (+ VAT) including tea/coffee for non-CILIP members
(prices fixed at 2009 rates)

The Venue: The event will be based in the Seminar Room, Level 4, Main Library, Durham University Library. There is good disabled access to the library and meeting room (Access Codes E, W, G).
Booking: To reserve a place, please book with Patricia Crosier (P.Crosier@tees.ac.uk), Senior Assistant Subject Librarian, Library & Information Services, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, TS1 3BA – 01642 342702

This event is limited to 30 places, so bookings will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis.
Bookings must be made by 21st April to enable refreshments to be arranged.

‘Creating a More Powerful Web Using RDFa

Netskills have launched a new one-day workshop “Creating a More Powerful Web Using RDFa.” DFa (Resource Description Framework in attributes) is the standard for adding semantic data to your web content. Using RDFa metadata enhances your web resources, giving them extra meaning and defining the relationships between resources.

Knowing about RDFa, and how to apply it will:
Enhance the discoverability, usability and popularity of your online resources Improve the display and functionality of your content in search engines Improve searches across web resources such as data repositories Enable new kinds of “mash-up” with your data and content

If you’re looking to learn how RDFa can enhance YOUR website, then sign up now:

Where: Newcastle University, Netskills Training Suite, Newcastle upon Tyne
When: Thursday 22nd April, 9.30-4.15pm
Cost: £160
Details: www.netskills.ac.uk/workshop/4385

Librarian as Researcher: getting your voice heard

York St John University on Thursday 27th May.

The programme features three speakers prominent in the field of research. In a nutshell, Professor Jean McNiff, Professor of Educational Research at York St John University and writer on action research, will address the topic of action research and give tips on how to get started; Professor Sheila Corrall, Professor of Librarianship and Information Management and Head of the Information School at the University of Sheffield will be speaking on library related research and projects, writing up your research and getting published and Doctor Miggie Pickton, Research Support Specialist at the University of Northampton and Joint Editor of the CILIP/LIRG sponsored journal ‘Library and Information Research,’ will ask the questions what can we, as librarians, research?, and why should librarians research? She will also be looking at the experience of library research ‘on the ground’.

The day will run from 10.15 (tea and coffee available from 9.45) until 3.30 in DG016, York St John University. Lunch and refreshments are included.
The fee is £50 + VAT for CILIP members and £60 + VAT for other attendees. If you would like to attend please complete the booking form below. Immediate booking is advised as there are only 30 places. The deadline for bookings is 10th April 2010.

Booking form

The Librarian as researcher: getting your voice heard Thursday 27th May

International Students writing and references

There will be a symposium: ‘International Students, writing & referencing’ on the 9th june at Bradford. This is sponsored by the Write Now & LearnHigher CETLs and which is free to delegates. Details & online booking at

http://www.learnhigher.ac.uk/learningareas/referencing/international-students-referencing-symposium.htm

The symposium will focus on writing issues that some international students can find problematic, including managing & referencing sources, reading, paraphrasing, and understanding plagiarism. One of the speakers will be Dr. Jude Carroll, Oxford Brookes University, who is a well-known writer on plagiarism issues.

Message sent on behalf of Colin Neville

C.Neville@bradford.ac.uk