Designing Search – tutorial at Search Solutions 2018

Last month I announced the line-up for Search Solutions 2018, to be held at BCS London on November 27. This year we’re also offering a Tutorial Programme, which will run the day before. The programme consists of three half day-tutorials:

• 09:30-13:00 Designing Search (Dr. Tony Russell-Rose, 2dSearch)
• 14:00-17:30 Text Analysis with GATE (Diana Maynard, University of Sheffield)
• 14:00-17:30 Reproducible and Replicable Search for Research Methods in Systematic Reviews, (Farhad Shokraneh, University of Nottingham)

I’ve appended further details of my tutorial below. Full details of pricing and registration are available on the Search Solutions website. Note that the closing date for bookings is Friday 23rd November 2018. Hope to see you there!

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New Informer – Autumn 2018

Just in case you missed it, here are details of the latest issue of Informer, which came out on this week. As usual, lots of good stuff, with a mix of conference reviews, feature articles, news and updates in the world of IR. For further details see the Informer website. Or if you fancy becoming a contributor, get in touch!

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Search Solutions 2018: final programme

Here’s a quick preview of the final programme for Search Solutions 2018. Don’t forget that the deadline for early bird registration is October 31st. Hope to see you there!

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BCS Search Industry Awards 2018: final call for nominations

Just a quick reminder that nominations for the 2018 BCS Search Industry Awards close on November 1st. So if you’re thinking of applying, or nominating someone, now is the time to submit your application. Further details below. Hope to see you at the awards ceremony!

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Search Solutions 2018: lineup announced

I know the official publicity may not have reached your inbox just yet, but here’s a sneak peek at this year’s lineup for Search Solutions 2018. For those unfamiliar with the event, it is described as:

… the premier UK forum for presentation of the latest innovations in search and information retrieval. In contrast to other major industry events, Search Solutions aims to be highly interactive, with attendance strictly limited. The programme includes presentations, panels and keynote talks by influential industry leaders on novel and emerging applications in search and information retrieval.

As last year we’ll be preceding the event with a tutorials day on November 28, which will offer conference attendees and local participants a stimulating and informative selection of practical training courses reflecting current topics and state-of-the-art methods in search and information retrieval. More on that later! Meanwhile, here is the provisional programme thus far:

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New Informer – Summer 2018

Just in case you missed it, here are details of the latest issue of Informer, which came out on this week. As usual, lots of good stuff, with a mix of conference reviews, feature articles, news and updates in the world of IR. For further details see the Informer website. Or if you fancy becoming a contributor, get in touch!

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Announcing the BCS Search Industry Awards 2018

As you may recall, last year we hosted the second  Search Industry Awards programme, which attracted nominations from across the globe and culminated in a memorable awards ceremony at Search Solutions 2017. My colleagues and I are delighted therefore to launch the  this year’s Search Industry Awards, celebrating the best search innovations of 2018. Presented by the Information Retrieval Specialist Group of the BCS, these awards recognize people, projects, and companies that have excelled in the design of search and information retrieval products and services.

If you know of any companies, projects, or products that deserve recognition, let us know by submitting a recommendation. Alternatively, if you’re involved with something special yourself, you can submit an application today.

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