2012 Annual Conference & Exhibition: Bulletin Board

 A number of activities and events are organised to coincide with the UKSG annual conference. This page provides a summary of those that have come to our attention. If you would like an event to be added to this page, please contact Lisa Cardy with details of the event as follows:

• Event title
• Date / time
• Location
• One-line description
• Attendance policy (all welcome, or by invitation only)
• Contact for more information
   

Sunday 25 March

• An evening with OCLC and Miles and Erica from ‘The Wonder Stuff’
19.00 to midnight
The Ferry Glasgow, 25 Anderston Quay, Glasgow G3 8BX
OCLC is excited to invite you to an informal get-together on the Sunday evening prior to the UKSG conference; entertainment will be provided on the night by acoustic duo Miles and Erica, founding members of ‘The Wonder Stuff’.
To find out more information please see the following invitation: http://www.oclc.org/info/wonderstuff/invitationfinal.pdf
Invitation to all library professionals - registration of attendance required
To register for the event please fill out this form: http://registration.oclc.org/reg/?pc=UKSGWS
• Contact: Steve Taylor Steve.Taylor@oclc.org who will be able to help you with any queries you may have

• An open tweet up organised by Credo Reference
From 19.00
Upstairs at Babbity Bowster, 16-18 Blackfriars Street, Glasgow G1 1PE
Open to all, sharing by tweet welcome and encouraged!
• Contact: Heather Blaine Wiegand heather.wiegand@credoreference.com

Monday 26 March

• Springer Book Archive Launch Party
16.30-18.00
SECC Hall 2, Springer stand – 61
Please come and join Springer to celebrate the launch of our Book Archive Project. 
Drinks, nibbles and sparkling conversation (we hope!).
All welcome – the more the merrier!
• Contact: Anne Donnelly anne.donnelly@springer.com

• Swets’ Whisky Tasting Experience
17.00-18.00
SECC Hall 2, Swets stand – 55/57
A whisky tasting experience with a twist, hosted by experts ‘Simply Whisky’
All welcome
• Contact: Amelia Fletcher marketing@uk.swets.com, or via Twitter @SwetsUK

• IOP Publishing Reception
17.00-18.30
SECC Hall 2, IOP Publishing stand – 25 
Drop by the IOP Publishing stand for an informal drink and chat with the IOP Publishing team
All welcome
• Contact: Amanda Barlow amanda.barlow@iop.org for more information 

• Cocktails and nibbles among the exotic palms and plants of Glasgow's Winter Gardens
17.30-20.00
Winter Gardens, Glasgow Green, Glasgow G40 1AT
Transport provided to and from the SECC, back in time for the UKSG quiz!
All are welcome!
• Please RSVP to Heather Blaine Wiegand heather.wiegand@credoreference.com

• IEEE Customer Dinner
19.00 for pre-dinner drinks followed by 3-course dinner served at 19.30
The Restaurant Bar & Grill, 2nd Floor Princes Square Shopping Centre, Buchanan Street, Glasgow G1 3JX
An opportunity to network with colleagues and peers from other academic institutions, the IEEE and Content Online Ltd over a meal with drinks
All welcome but places are limited
• See http://uksgglasgow.eventbrite.co.uk/ for further details and how to book a place
 

Tuesday 27 March

• GSE Research Launch Party
14:45-15:45
SECC Hall 2, GSE Research stand – 15
GSE, a new publisher with a focus on practice and research in governance, sustainability and the environment, invite you along to their launch party, free wine and buns for all
All welcome
• Contact: Mark Hindwell 0113 386 9278 mark.hindwell@gseresearch.com

• UK LOCKSS Alliance and the Keepers Registry update
with pre-conference dinner drinks and canapés
17:00-18:00
Morar Room (Seminar Suite) on the upper level of the SECC
Unwind with us before moving on to the formal dinner
All welcome but please indicate if you intend to come along to a.rusbridge@ed.ac.uk
• Contact: Adam Rusbridge a.rusbridge@ed.ac.uk
 

Wednesday 28 March

Thursday 29 March

• IEEE User Group meeting 2012
08.45-14.30
Seminar Room 7, Continuing Professional Development Building, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow G4 0BA
An opportunity to give feedback about IEE Xplore and learn about upcoming products and features
Free but places are limited
• See http://ieeeusergroup2012.eventbrite.co.uk/ for further details and how to book a place