SWOP Events

SWOP regularly arranges seminars, on topics relating to official publications in the widest sense. Topics covered are varied and recent seminars have included Accessing Government Information online, Freedom of Information & Electronic Sources of Scots Legislation

Forthcoming Events

March 2011

• Introduction to Social Media in the Work Place - free course looking at Social Media tools. Thursday 3rd March, Scottish Government, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh. 10.00-12.30. Limited places available!

Papers from previous SWOP events

May 2008

• From Parliament Square to Holyrood - historical official publications online.  Held on May 23rd 2008 at the Edinburgh Training Centre, 16 St Mary’s Street, Edinburgh EH1 1SU.

Seminar aimed at all users of official  publications and statistics. The seminar will provide an introduction to all the new and exciting historical resources currently available online - from the Pre 1707 Scots Parliament records through to the Holyrood of the present day.

April 2007

• Made in Scotland: law making from inspiration to implementation - held in the Wolfson Suite, Edinburgh University Library, on 17th April 2007 
  
  A workshop aimed at front line users of Scottish Parliamentary material or those with an interest in the process. The workshop will concentrate primarily on Scottish Parliamentary material although reference will be made to practices in Westminster.

Sept 2006

• "Copyright & Official Publications" -  papers from the seminar held at the National Library of Scotland, Causewayside, Edinburgh, Thursday 7^th Sept 2pm to 5pm

September 2005

• "Electronic Sources of Scottish Legislation" -  papers from the seminar held at the National Library of Scotland, Causewayside, Edinburgh on 6th September 2005. 

October 2004

• SWOP Statistics Seminar - papers from the seminar, held at held at the National Library of Scotland, Causewayside, Edinburgh on 28th October 2004. 

October 2003

• Understanding Freedom of Information - papers from the Scottish Working Group on Official Publications (SWOP) briefing held on Thursday 16th October 2003 in the Brenda Moon Room, Wolfson Technology Resources Centre, Edinburgh University Library.