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Over 800 delegates from across research, learning, libraries and IT will make up the record number of delegates at this year’s JISC Conference – Opening Digital Doors on March 24th, 2009.

Grace Porter, JISC event co-ordinator, said: 'We are delighted with the overwhelming response to this year’s conference and for those who missed out on a place there are still plenty of opportunities to take part in conference activity and share your views online.’

Live conference blog

A roving team of expert education bloggers will be writing posts throughout the conference, keeping ‘remote attendees’ abreast of all the latest developments and demonstrations. They will also be interviewing presenters and delegates as the conference unfolds. 

Live video streaming of plenary keynotes

We will be live streaming the plenary keynote sessions, so anyone who isn't able to attend can watch, hear and follow the presentations live online. Delegates at the event can also take part live online whilst the speeches are taking place.

Hear interviews with key conference figures

JISC’s opening keynote is Lizbeth Goodman, Chair of Creative Technology Innovation at the University of East London and director of SMARTlab. Here, Goodman discusses IT innovation and inspiration in a web 2.0 world.
 
The closing keynote is Ewan McIntosh, Digital Commissioner for 4iP. Here, he discusses mobile gaming, the learner’s perspective and how universities can mix logical thinking with inspirational creativity.   

OCLC is the main conference sponsor and in this podcast, Vice President Karen Calhoun explores the collaborative nature of contemporary research, and the role OCLC and JISC can play in promoting its development.

For registered delegates, the Online Discussion Forums and 1-2-1 Meeting Scheduler are now open, to help delegates maximise their time whilst in Edinburgh.

Porter added: 'We hope all the online activity will enhance delegates' experience of the day and look forward to hearing the feedback.'