Conference

The 2005 AUKML Conference

Monkbar, YORK, March 11-13 2005

Programme

2.30pm	Welcome and Check in. Conference opens at the Monkbar Hotel
3.00pm	AUKML offers a choice of a tour of - York City Archives. Guide - Head Archivist, Rita Freedman. Housing the main archives of the historic civil and parish records of York. OR The National Railway Museum. Guide- Head of Archives, Phil Atkins. View the archives of Britain's internationally renowned museum.
8.00pm	Evening Reception - Jorvik Viking Museum AUKML invites you in partnership with LexisNexis Butterworths to discover what life was like in 948 AD. A tour of Jorvik centre followed by a Viking-themed drinks and canapé reception in the exhibition area. Sponsored by LexisNexis Butterworths

Saturday 12th March 2005

9.00am	Delegate Registration at the Monkbar Suite within the Monkbar Hotel.
9.15am	Welcome and introduction by Conference chair Professor Charles Oppenheim, Loughborough University.
9.30am	The Justin Arundale Memorial Lecture. Judith Dunn, News International. Courtesy of AUKML
10.05am	Legal issues for information professionals Paul Pedley, Economist Intelligence Unit
10.50am	Morning coffee
11.10am	Keeping up to date with web and other online resources Roddy McLeod, Herriott Watt University Sponsored by the Profile Group (UK) Ltd
11.55am	Putting parliamentary information online Edward Wood, House of Commons Library Sponsored by LexisNexis Butterworths
12.40pm	Delegates Lunch at the Monkbar Hotel Sponsored by Factiva
13.40pm	Interactive session - copyright in VT and stills Kate Reading, BBC London
14.25pm	Negotiating for results Mike Brown, TSW Consultants
15.10pm	Afternoon tea
15.30pm	Regional news libraries Colin Hunt, Liverpool Echo
16.15pm	What information professionals need to know about journalists Alkarim Jivani, Time Out
17.00pm	Close of day's sessions by Conference Chair
18.30pm	Evening Drinks reception- Fairfax House AUKML invites you in partnership with the Profile Group on an expert guided tour and drinks reception at Fairfax House, a Georgian architectural masterpiece located in Castlegate Sponsored by The Profile Group (UK) Ltd
20.30pm	Gala Dinner- Monkbar Hotel AUKML invites you in partnership with LexisNexis Butterworths to a three-course meal at the Monkbar Hotel situated by the city wall. Sponsored by LexisNexis Butterworths

Sunday 13th March 2005

11.00am	Monkbar Hotel check out.
11.00am	Informal visit to York Minster for morning service at 11.30am or enjoy a walk by York Executive Guide through the streets of York.
12.00am	Guest speaker session and lunch Venue: House of Laymen How to maximise and diversify your information skills Jacky Berry, TFPL AUKML in partnership with Dialog invite you to lunch at the House of Laymen in the medieval St Williams College adjacent to the Minster. Sponsored by Dialog
2.00pm	Conference Close

Networking activities

Friday 11th March 2005 Jorvik Viking Museum Meet in reception at 7.45pm. A coach will take you to a private evening viewing at the Jorvik Viking Museum in the city's Coppergate area. Here we will enjoy a reception courtesy of sponsor LexisNexis Butterworths. After a welcome drink you will take your seat on this ride back in time from 2004 York to 948ad and how the city appeared then. The sight and smell of Viking York will greet you on this authentic Viking encounter. Back in 21st century York you can enjoy Viking-themed canapés and drink Viking mead and battleaxe beer served by 'fearsome craftsmen'. With traditional wine and fruit juices provided for those who want to keep a clear head. Coach pick up at 10.30pm for those who want to return to the hotel or take a ten-minute walk back through the streets of York. www.vikingjorvik.com Saturday 12th March 2005 Fairfax House A coach will meet delegates at 18.15pm to take them to Fairfax House for a gala reception courtesy of sponsor The Profile Group. Enjoy a drinks reception in the prestigious Red Saloon after a connoisseur-guided tour of the richly decorated Georgian house. Peek in the antique furniture's secret drawers and discover what life was like for the Fairfax family in the 1800's in York. Fairfax House is described as a classic architectural masterpiece of its age and is most certainly one of the finest town houses in England saved from ruin in the early 80's. After the drinks reception coaches will take us back to Monkbar for the evenings gala dinner. http://www.fairfaxhouse.co.uk/ Sponsored by The Profile Group (UK) Ltd Gala Dinner Dinner will be served at the Monkbar hotel and is sponsored kindly by LexisNexis Butterworths. Enjoy a three-course meal with wine whilst catching up on the events of the day. Followed by coffee and petit fours. after dinner drinks will be available all evening in the lounge area. www.monkbarhotel.co.uk Sponsored by LexisNexis Butterworths Sunday 3rd March 2002 Executive Walk Meet in reception at 11.00am for a guided tour by the York Executive Guide Company. The bespoke tour is fun and light-hearted and is based around a walk through the old city. House of Laymen Those who have attended the walk will be directed to the House of Laymen. Or meet in reception at 11.50am to take the short walk from the Monkbar hotel to the House of Laymen. Dialog has kindly sponsored lunch in the finely timbered House of Laymen room of St Williams College part of the Minster buildings. Built in 1461 and situated adjacent to the Minster this beautiful medieval building was named after William Fitzherbert, Archbishop of York in 1154 (www.yorkminster.org) before lunch Jacky Berry of TFPL will give a talk on how information professionals can maximise and diversify their skills. Sponsored by Dialog Silent auction Please bring to the conference any free items available from your company's Marketing or PR department (if you have one). Suggestions for items are: pens, mugs, T-shirts, publication subscriptions, special collector editions, postcards (signed?), cartoons, books, photos, tickets, events, weekend breaks. If you are not attending the conference, you may still wish to donate something. Items are displayed together with a suggested small starting bid. Bid forms are attached. The items go to the highest bidder on the form   Booking form