Oxford University IT Support Staff Conference Planning Meeting

Minutes of meeting held on 10th March 2004

(Held at 14:30 at Brown’s)


Present:

Malcom Austen

ITS3

Tony Brett

ITS3

Katherine Craddock

Oxford University Computing Services

Nikki Cutler (minutes)

ITS3

James Dore (Chair)

New College

Neil Jefferies

SERS

Jane Littlehales

ITS3

Niall Hedderley

MIS

Andrew Slater

Mod Languages

Jeremy Worth

Archaeology

1. APOLOGIES

There were apologies from John Ireland.

2. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

The meeting from the last meeting are on http://www.ictf.ox.ac.uk/conference/2004/

3. WORKSHOP AND PLENARY SESSIONS.

Suggested titles for workshops with speakers and actions

 

1.  Portable Private Teaching Network                                  [TB]

 

2.  SFIA                                                                              [JML]

 

3.  ISIDORE                                                                        [JI to ask]

 

4.  Moving from REDHAT to Debian                                     [Joe Doupnik]

Joe Doupnik will do all different flavours of Linux

 

5  OUCS Portal                                                                   [TB to ask]

What we can do with it. Maybe Mats Hendrikson or Matthew Dovey

 

6.  DCOCE                                                                         [Mark Norman]

 

7.  eDiamond                                                                                [KC to ask Sharon Lloyd]

Elena suggested Project manager from Comlab

 

8.  Zen Works                                                                     [JD]

 

9.  Macs/OS 10/Unix                                                           [TB to ask Charles Wiles]

Tony has emailed Charles and is awaiting a reply.

10. Occupational health ergonomics                                     [JI to investigate]

 

11. LDAP user management                                                [TB to ask Ray Miller/pod]

Single sign-on, LDAP services maybe for a morning session Beth to be asked

 

12. Sophos Enterprise Manager                                           [ask?]

Tony has spoken to James Partridge. Either he will suggest someone or do it himself.

 

13. Libraries                                                                       [ask Neil Jefferies or Erin Brent]

Neil will do next generation OXLIP or Erin Brent will do next stage OSLIS

14. Linux desktops in Colleges                                             [JI to ask]

pending

15. Wireless                                                                        [TB to ask Roger Treweek]

Ollie is not keen

16. Securing public access networks                                    [Ollie Gorwits]

 

17 Linux Professional Institute                                              [JML to investigate]

in Canada so no

18. Managing Mac OS 10 (desktop) in open access areas.   [James Partridge]

 

19. Oxford Internet Institute                                                  [TB to ask].

pending

20. Web browser security issues                                          [NH to ask]

pending

 

There will be one member of ITSSG to chair each workshop session to ensure they run to time.

Plenary Sessions

Ben Hedges from Infobasis has agreed to talk and for some sort of sponsorship. [action JML]

 

VOGON to be asked by AS

 

Single sign-on Beth Crutch to be asked by JML

 

Changes within UCISA maybe a workshop or short plenary session[action JML] i

 

BCS maybe a short session [action JML]

 

Mark McManus Novell has said yes and is very keen.

5. EXHIBITION AND SPONSORSHIP

BCS stand in tearoom. [action JML]

Wellhouse consultants [action JML]

Oxford Visuals [action JML]

Mindworks Inc (formally Salford Computing) [action NC]

 

6. NOTES

·       Open registration Monday 10th May, close 31st May. [TB to ask Dave Hastings]

·       Get titles, abstracts and bios hopefully by 19th April [action MA]

·       Sponsorship for pens, notepads and payment for teas and coffees maybe from Infobasis, SFIA, BCS or UCISA.[action JML]

·       James to arrange rooms at New College for Joe Doupnik, Mark McManus, Julia Davey and maybe Peter Atkins.[action JD]

·       NC has spoken to Mindworks Inc they are very keen and will provide some sort of gizmo as sponsorship.[action NC]

·       Someone to sponsor the feedback form prize draw, maybe to supply an ipod. [action ?]

·       There is £5,800 in the Conference account.

·       Nikki has been in touch with EML with regards to exhibition money. We are expecting a cheque for £3000 by the beginning of March 2004.[action NC]

·       ITS3 have several catalogues from suppliers of conference goodies

·       Web site has been created http://www.ictf.ox.ac.uk/conference/2004/

·       Set up for workshops, exhibition and registration at Keble Wednesday pm [action NC]

·       Better wine at evening reception this year [action NC]

·       Speak to Janet Betts about chosen lunchtime menu

1.     Roast Fillet of beef with Dijon & Rosemary Mustard, veggie option Ratatouille Tarts

2.     Colombine Potatoes & fresh vegetables

3.     Chocolate truffle torte rather than raspberry brulee.

·       Gets menus for evening reception buffet [action NC]

7. DATE OF NEXT MEETING

The next meeting of the ITSS conference Group will be on 26th March 14:30 at OUCS, in conference A. [action NC]