Digimap 10th Birthday Event

20 January 2010, Edinburgh

EDINA held a celebratory event to mark the 10th anniversary of the launch of the Digimap service, with a range of speakers and demonstrations to showcase the Digimap service past, present and future.

Speakers

Click on the links below the pictures to watch a video or download a presentation.

1. Burnhill
Peter Burnhill
Peter Burnhill, Director of EDINA, opens the day with the history of the service.
Transcript.
Videos (16:03):
Windows Media
Quicktime

Slideshow (2.4 Mb)
2. Estelle
Lorraine Estelle
Lorraine Estelle, JISC Collections CEO, on how EDINA and JISC Collections work together.
Transcript.
Videos (10:08):
Windows Media
Quicktime

Slideshow (1.2 Mb)
3. Bruce
Rachel Bruce
Rachel Bruce, JISC Programme Director, on how Digimap fits into the JISC vision.
Transcript.
Videos (10:38):
Windows Media
Quicktime

Slideshow (1.2 Mb)
4. Moore
John Moore
John Moore, Subject Librarian for Geographical and Earth Sciences, on how Digimap has changed the way we work.
Transcript.
Videos (25:01):
Windows Media
Quicktime

Slideshow (1.3 Mb)
5. Ferguson
Dr. Ian Ferguson
Dr Ian Ferguson, Lecturer in Computer and Information Science, demonstrates that Digimap is not just for geographers.
Transcript.
Videos (17:21):
Windows Media
Quicktime
6. Radcliffe
Jonathan Radcliffe
Jonathan Radcliffe, Research Associate, offers a perspective from the world of research.
Transcript.
Videos (9:43):
Windows Media
Quicktime

Slideshow (2.0 Mb)
7. Sutton
Emma Sutton
Emma Sutton, EDINA Geoservices Support Leader, previews the changes coming up in Digimap.
Transcript.
Videos (14:57):
Windows Media
Quicktime

Slideshow (5.2 Mb)
8. Barron
Hugh Barron
Hugh Barron, British Geological Survey, on developments at the BGS.
Transcript.
Videos (8:08):
Windows Media
Quicktime

Slideshow (9.4 Mb)
9. Crowhurst
Rick Crowhurst
Rick Crowhurst, Landmark Solutions, on developments and data at Landmark.
Transcript.
Videos (8:49):
Windows Media
Quicktime

Slideshow (16.9 Mb)
10. Hart
Glen Hart
Glen Hart, Ordnance Survey Head of Research, outlines areas of current and future research at the OS.
Transcript.
Videos (11:14):
Windows Media
Quicktime

Slideshow (34.2 Mb)
11. Osborne
Mike Osborne
Mike Osborne, SeaZone Managing Director, on the past, present and future of marine data.
Transcript.
Videos (11:18):
Windows Media
Quicktime

Slideshow (4.3 Mb)
12. Lawrence
Vanessa Lawrence
Vanessa Lawrence, CB, Director General and Chief Executive, Ordnance Survey, delivers the keynote address.
Transcript.
Videos (37:19):
Windows Media
Quicktime

Video created by Hot Aches.

Contact us at: edina@ed.ac.uk
EDINA, Causewayside House
160 Causewayside, Edinburgh
United Kingdom EH9 1PR

EDINA is the Jisc-designated national data centre at the University of Edinburgh.

jisc logo