UNIVERSITY of GLASGOW

IT Services

2005

Summer Workshop 2005

Support Community Workshop, Thursday 11th August 2005

In August of this year, approximately 80 of the Distributed and Central IT Support Staff got together to discussed issues of mutual interest.

"Thanks again for inviting me to speak, it was a great honour! I was very happy with how the session turned out, both with the organisation (thanks to everyone involved!) and with what people were saying in the feedback." Paul Millar, Physics

9.30 - 9.45 Welcome and Introduction - Main Lecture Theatre

Iain Logan, Computing Service

Speakers in Main Lecture Theatre

 

9.45 - 11.00 Session 1 - "Legal Issues" - Main Lecture Theatre

Key Note Speech (Power Point Presentation)

Speaker: Mark Denham, Library

Breakout Discussions

Facilitators' Reports

Discussion Facilitators: Jim Barclay, Crichton; Matt Neilson, IBLS; and Kenny Stevenson, Mechanical Engineering

Plenary Discussion

Transcript - to come

Discussion Moderator: Chris Edwards, Computing Service

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"...it was just really, really nice to be able to meet other IT staff, especially in the break-out sessions. They were really a great way to explore some of the issues we all face..." Billy Allan, Dept of Electronics

11.30 - 12.45 Session 2 - "Open Source Software" - Main Lecture Theatre

Key Note Speech (Power Point Presentation)

Speaker: Paul Millar, Physics

Breakout Discussions

Facilitators' Reports

Discussion Facilitators: Shane Kelly, Physics; Stuart MacKay, Chemistry; and David Muir, Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Plenary Discussion

Transcript - to come

Discussion Moderator: Pete Mitchell, Computing Service

Delegates in Breakout Group 

 

13.45 - 15.00 Session 3 - "Them and Us" - Main Lecture Theatre

Key Note Speech (Power Point Presentation)

Speaker: Douglas Macfarlane, Computing Science

Breakout Discussions

Facilitators' Reports

Discussion Facilitators: John Faithfull; Ann Gow, Hatii Arts; and Tom Muir, Clinical Medicine

Plenary Discussion

Transcript - to come

Discussion Moderator: Rolly Gilmour, Computing Service

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Well done to everyone who organised it :o)." Rajnish Bhaskar, IT Education Unit

15.30 - 15.50 Summing Up - Main Lecture Theatre

Transcript - to come

James Currall, Information Strategy Manager

15.50 - 16.00 Thank you and Close - Main Lecture Theatre

Iain Logan, Computing Service


Two members of IT Services Admin Team

 


Finally, thanks also go to the following
suppliers who sponsored the event.

Suppliers and Delegates Chatting 

"It was extremely useful to speak to our suppliers face to face." David Martin, Physical Sciences & Engineering

Dell

Nominated suppliers for PCs, Notebooks and Servers

DTP Group

Nominated suppliers for Printers

GeTech

Nominated suppliers for Notebooks and Printers

Hewlett Packard Limited

Nominated supplier for PCs

ICM

Nominated suppliers for Servers

inmac

Nominated supplier for Computer Add-ons and Accessories

Viglen

Nominated suppliers for PCs