Oxford University IT Support Staff Conference Planning Meeting

Minutes of meeting held on 26th March 2004

(Held at 14:30 at OUCS)

Present:

Malcom Austen

ITS3

Tony Brett

ITS3

Katherine Craddock

Oxford University Computing Services

Nikki Cutler (minutes)

ITS3

James Dore (Chair)

New College

John Ireland

Jesus College

Jane Littlehales

ITS3

Niall Hedderley

MIS

Andrew Slater

Mod Languages

Jeremy Worth

Archeaology

1. APOLOGIES

There were apologies from Neil Jefferies.

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.

Time table as on website:-

 

Suggested titles for workshops with speakers and actions

 

1.  The Portable Private Teaching Network                                              [TB]

 

2.  Where the IMP are we going?                                                               [JL]

 

3. ISIDORE                                                                                                   [John Jenkins]

 

4.  Moving from REDHAT to Debian                                                        [Joe Doupnik]

 

5. OUCS Portal                                                                                             [TB]

 

6.  DCOCE                                                                                                    [Mark Norman]

 

7.  eDiamond                                                                                                [Sharon Lloyd]

 

8.  Zen Works                                                                                                [JD]

 

9. Occupational health ergonomics                                                          [Karen Markes & Elaine McDermott]

 

10. Webauth                                                                                                  [pod]

 

11. Longhorn                                                                                                 [Matthew Dovey]

 

12. Libraries                                                                                                  [Neil Jefferies]

 

13. Linux desktops in Stats Dept                                                               [Susan Hutchinson]

 

14. Wireless Networks                                                                                 [Roger Treweek]

 

15. Providing secure open- access networks                                           [Ollie Gorwits]

 

16. Managing Mac OS X Desktop in open access areas.                    [James Partridge]

 

17. Oxford Internet Institute                                                                         [TB to ask].

 

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

Plenary Sessions

Donald Taylor, Infobasis, first plenary session.

 

Mark McManus, Novell, second plenary session. Novell. NC still having trouble contacting Mark.

 

Kuldeep Kaur, BCS, third plenary session 20mins.

 

Mike Roch, UCISA, fourth plenary session 20 mins.

 

Question Time Panel

 

James to approach suitable candidates to sit on the panel [action JD]

5. EXHIBITION AND SPONSORSHIP

BCS stand in tearoom.

Wellhouse consultants

Mindworks Inc (formally Salford Computing)

 

6. NOTES

·        Registration opened Monday 10th May, and will be closed 31st May.

·        Nikki to arrange extra help with registration in the morning. Colour coded name badges as last year [action NC]

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

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

·        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]

·        Feedback form prize draw dinner for 2 at the Old Parsonage.

·        ITSSG has received a cheque from EML for £3000. There is £10,560 in the Conference account.

·        Set up for workshops, exhibition and registration at Keble Wednesday pm has been arranged with Janet Betts.

·        Lunchtime menu has been arranged details of numbers and special requirements to Keble 2 days before conference [action NC]

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.

Check if coffee will be available after lunch this year. [action NC]

·        Menu and wine for evening reception buffet has been arranged numbers to Keble 2 days before [action NC]

 

7. DATE OF NEXT MEETING

The next meeting of the ITSS conference Group will be on 21st April 11:00 venue to be decided.