IWMW 2007: Next Steps for the Web Management Community

1. http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2007/talks/welcome/http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2007/talks/welcome/ IWMW 2007: Next Steps for the Web Management Community Brian Kelly UKOLN University of Bath Bath, UK Email B.Kelly@ukoln.ac.uk Resources bookmarked using ‘iwmw2007' tag UKOLN is supported by: This work is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 licence (but note caveat)

2. About The Workshop Series • Organised by UKOLN since launch in July 1997 • For those involved in the provision of institutional Web services • Chance to find out where we are ‘at’ and where we are going • Opportunity to hear about national initiatives, emerging technologies, case studies, … • Provides framework which informs other sessions • Invaluable opportunity for networking • Social programme • IWMW 2007 chair - Marieke Guy

3. Isaak Albert Christopher Guy born on Tuesday 3rd July at 9.19 pm, weighing 7lbs 9oz. I’m Not Marieke! • Marieke Guy: • Chaired IWMW 2006 (probably the best IWMW event ever) • Chair of IWMW 2007, prior to the event (chairing programme committee, liaising with speakers, facilitators, vendors, etc. Marieke will be back to chair IWMW 2008 (plans already in place)

4. About Me • Brian Kelly: • UK Web Focus – funded by JISC and MLA to support HE/FE & cultural heritage sectors • Involved in Web activities since Jan 1993 • Renewed enthusiasm for Web 2.0 • About UKOLN: • National centre of expertise in digital information management • Located at the University of Bath

5. This Year’s Event • Workshop theme “Next Steps for the Web Management Community“ • Building on the strengths of the community • Exploring and exploiting the potential of social networks • The event consists of: • Plenary talks (give the wider picture) • Parallel sessions (designed to be interactive and participative) - if you’re not signed up… • Discussions groups and a panel session • Also provides a supportive environment for innovation: • Networked technologies (note AUP) • Innovation competition

6. What’s New? • The Innovation Competition • Opportunity for lightweight development: • Experimentation  Staff development • Sharing & feedback  Prizes ? • Feel free to submit entries during the event! • Discussion Groups: • Building the Community  A Greener Web Note no report back session – please use wiki (based on feedback from previous years) • UK Web Focus Wordpress blog: • Established on 1 Nov 2007, with regular postings • A Logo 

7. UK Web Focus Blog • The UK Web Focus blog now provides: • Dissemination on innovations & best practices • Discussion with peers • “Thinking out loud” http://ukwebfocus.wordpress.com/ Blog addresses blog strategies issues (purpose, deployment, AUP, risk, sustainability, evaluation, etc.) as well as wider Web topics. Time for day’s event on blogs/social networks? In top 0.1% of Technorati ranking

8. What’s Established? • Technologies at event: • WiFi: network available • AUP: can be used to support aims of event, provided distractions to others is minimised • Privacy, etc.: culture of openness and sharing. Let us know of conflicts with personal preferences • Session chairs: clarification of AUP during session, timekeeping, etc. • Social aspects: Supported by event sponsors • Housekeeping (today): • IWMW 2007 admin; Arte Cropper & Michelle Smith • Alcuin College accommodation opens after 2pm • Conference dinner at 7pm (Vanbrugh Dining Room) • Volunteers wearing IWMW T-shirts

9. Workshop Sponsors (1) • Many thanks to the workshop sponsors European leader in Web site analytics. Sponsors of the drinks at the workshop dinner. Global leader in content management solutions. Sponsors of the delegate bag. Global leader in Web Content Management and part of the world’s largest ECM vendor - OpenText Corporation. Sponsor of the entertainment of workshop dinner.

10. Workshop Sponsors (2) Leading provider of highly functional Enterprise Web Content Management Systems, eForms & Self Service software. Sponsors of event badges & lanyard. A registered charity with the mission to realise the benefits of IT for learners, researchers and the institutions that serve them. Aims to be the leading educational advisory service, working across the UK, in the fields of accessibility and inclusion.

11. Strategy/Policy Management Other Technical What do you do? Academic Design Research Users Information About You • How many have attended previous IWMW events?

12. 1997 From Beginning of IWMW Applications support staff Systems Administrators Designers Web / CWIS editors Managers / policy makers Information providers Workshop Participants (1997) • 90 workshop participants from various communities • Estimates: • Sys Admin - 15 • Application Support - 20 • Web Editors - 40 • Information Providers - 40 • Managers - 20 • Designers - 10 • From: • Computing services - 60 • Library - 10 • Academic depts - 5 • Admin / PR / etc. - 8 • Research council - 10

13. Locations Of All Speakers • Since 1997 the host institutions of plenary speakers has covered much of the UK Note we’ve trying to ensure data for IWMW events is available in reusable formats to facilitate such data-mining using simple tools

14. 2007 To IWMW Today IWMW Today • Communities: • Community of Practice - you • Technologies to exploit this – Web 2.0, social networks, … • Building On This: • IWMW – a popular event • IWMC – a community of practice? • Let’s explore in the workshops, discussion groups, social events, …

15. Where To For The Community? • A CMS • Just-in-Time • XML • Zope Are moves to Web 2.0 in conflict with established values? And if so, how does the community address the tensions? • Diversity • More resources • QualityExperience • A Web strategy • Web 2.0 • WCAGCompliance • Simple standards • OpenStandards • Management • Quality Content Can you spot (a) Stephen Emmott, (b) Paul Browning & (c) Sebastian Rahtz

16. Any Questions? • Much to discuss over next few days • Any brief questions for now?