tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41190998464792122432011-08-25T09:51:57.012+01:00SPRIG represents all those who have an interest in information relating to leisure, tourism, sport, recreation and hospitality management and is relevant to those who work in libraries and information services, publishers, academics, and research students. This blog will be updated regularly with information on new resources, in the Tourism, Sport, Leisure and Hospitality areas.Jo Dobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231062918378428108noreply@blogger.comBlogger711100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-34094186608036199012010-10-26T16:04:00.002+01:002010-10-26T16:06:15.867+01:00

The closing date to become a London 2012 Games Maker is looming. Hurry and register now to get involved in the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics. Don't let this once in a lifetime opportunity pass YOU by. Go to the London 2012 volunteering site now!

Information Services Teamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-40991981763831961902010-10-20T15:35:00.000+01:002010-10-26T15:37:14.480+01:00

Hospitality, leisure, sport and tourism students and researchers will want to check out a fantastic new report from Oxford Economics and the trade association for the British hospitality industry, the British Hospitality Association (BHA). The report contains the most current statistics, data and analysis on the industry. Further sector analysis is offered as well. Better still, it is FREE on the

Information Services Teamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-79629934775182068042010-09-26T15:53:00.000+01:002010-10-26T15:59:53.066+01:00

Any students who are interested in the London 2012 Olympics will want to join the Learning Legacies Olympics Facebook group "2,012 Students" to hook up with like-minded students. Use the group to share and discuss ideas and information about the 2012 London Olympics. Locate opportunities for working as a London 2012 volunteer, find work experience in one of the business sectors associated with

Information Services Teamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-75602467920664170612010-07-30T09:32:00.000+01:002010-08-02T09:34:22.433+01:00

Unfortunately, SPRIG has had to postpone our rather exciting annual event/conference scheduled for the 30th July in Buxton. However, we promise to keep you posted about the new date.  In the meantime, we hope all SPRIG members in the HLST community have a very enjoyable summer!

Information Services Teamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-37276873185279360492010-06-17T15:42:00.002+01:002010-06-17T15:43:06.822+01:00

SPRIG are pleased to confirm the date of this summer’s SPRIG AGM and summer event. SPRIG inSPAration : resources for spa and health tourism will take place at the Buxton campus of the University of Derby (http://www.derby.ac.uk/udb/about-buxton) on Friday 30th July 2010. The final programme for the day and speakers to be confirmed. The day will start at 10.30 with the SPRIG AGM, and as

Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224863385480774754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-9578239652830051062010-04-13T16:28:00.003+01:002010-04-13T16:29:19.264+01:00

For the latest news about the future of Intute please read this blog post

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The media section of the Football Foundation website, includes the Football Foundation Resource. The are a number of video clips covering the community aspect of football, including the Kickz project and the film "love the game". The film won the Silver Award for the Public Relations category at the IVCA Awards 2008(International Visual Communication Association).

Jo Dobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231062918378428108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-38060562005408289922009-12-04T10:12:00.000Z2009-12-04T10:12:40.131Z

Jump on the 2012 bandwagon! There are currently three student placements and two full-time education-related job opportunities with London 2012. To learn more about jobs at London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) and the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA), visit their sites or go to Podium/London 2012.  And, for some fantastic views of the Olympic site in

Information Services Teamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-1439388956791985152009-12-03T10:47:00.003Z2009-12-03T10:49:48.968Z

The East London Lives 2012 Digital Archive project , contains images, videos and blogs that trace the development of East London, as they prepare for the Olympic Games 2012.

Jo Dobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231062918378428108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-51426579415688340802009-12-03T10:30:00.003Z2009-12-03T10:39:22.530Z

'The web2practice guides explain how new web technologies like RSS, microblogging and social media can enhance your working practice.'Each of the guides has an animated video explaining the concepts behind the technology and supporting material that can be printed. The guide and its resources can be downloaded, modified and shared under a creative commons licence.Topics currently available

Jo Dobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231062918378428108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-47606290327555237932009-08-17T13:16:00.000+01:002009-08-17T13:18:03.884+01:00

In September the www.sportdevelopment.org.uk website is being re-launched to www.sportdevelopment.info. The updated site has a number of new sections, there is a section for jobs that is updated daily, a “what’s new” page so that you can see what has been added recently, and probably the most important new feature; a dynamic list of “related content” for each document that you view.The site

Jo Dobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231062918378428108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-19508284907447521912009-08-11T09:49:00.003+01:002009-08-11T10:25:22.922+01:00

'Ning is the social platform for interests and passions onlineIt offers an easy-to-use technology platform enabling you to create and join Ning Networks for your interests and passions'. Having had a look at this technology it seems to be a combination of facebook, blogs and jisc lists all in one!!! There are a number of library based networks, often with an international flavour. You can find

Jo Dobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231062918378428108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-54290188468254187682009-07-28T17:23:00.004+01:002009-07-28T17:34:37.177+01:00

Intute has had a make over, we hope you like the new design.Hospitality, leisure, Sport and Tourism sits underneath the Social Sciences heading and has its own blog.The Virtual Training Suite (VTS) has also been redesigned, and has 31 new tutorials. The MyIntute personalisation functionality has also improved.There are several ways you can intereact: comment on a blog post, comment on a record,

Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224863385480774754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-38925213113856977642009-07-02T16:17:00.003+01:002009-07-02T16:23:44.482+01:00

For those of you who weren't able to come our event the other week (and for those who were and would like a reminder!) there are video highlights of Dimtrios Buhalis' presentation available here. With many thanks to Kate Varini who recorded the presentation and to Dimitrios for permission to make it available.Photos from the event will be available on the website shortly.

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09912351050997945931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-46275187537778888102009-06-22T12:18:00.002+01:002009-06-22T12:25:05.211+01:00

On a slightly lighter note and with the temperatures forecast to rise during the week, thoughts are turning to holidays! So between the 26 June - 2 July the popular city centre beach returns to Chamberlain Square in Birmingham, this year sponsored by Monarch. Free and open daily, the beach will be a great family friendly attraction, and will also provide an idyllic urban oasis for city centre

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09912351050997945931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-24802932389686219072009-05-27T10:06:00.010+01:002009-05-29T18:04:11.491+01:00

It's what you've been waiting for! The SPRIG Annual Event is happening on 19th June at Westminster Kingsway College's Victoria Campus, London.The topic this year is eTourism and we have some superb speakers: the eTourism 'guru' Professor Dimitrios Buhalis (Bournemouth University) will be giving us an update on all things 'e' and 'tourism'! And we can't visit London without hearing more about

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SPRIG's Annual EVENT will be held this year in London at Westminster Kingsway College's Victoria Campus on Friday, 19th June beginning with a 10:30 am registration/coffee/networking. The topic this year is eTourism and we have as our Keynote Speaker, Prof Dimitrios Buhalis - the etourism 'guru' from Bournemouth University! Private tours of the very special Gastronomy Collection will be given in

Information Services Teamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-64158307989793212512009-05-13T09:49:00.002+01:002009-05-13T09:56:31.878+01:00

The Institute of Hospitality has added its presence to Twitter. If you're interested in what this global hospitality management professional association has to 'tweet' then visit http://twitter.com/IoH_online. Many SPRIG members are also members of the Institute's Education Membership Scheme so don't forget to visit the EMS Blog!

Information Services Teamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-82513571476892811802009-05-01T10:24:00.004+01:002009-05-01T10:30:21.909+01:00

Hospitality, leisure, sport and tourism resources from Intute: Social Sciences can now be picked up via the 'intutehlst' twitter feed at: http://twitter.com/intutehlst This is updated on a daily basis

Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224863385480774754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-40364500852290485762009-04-08T10:43:00.002+01:002009-04-08T10:49:46.895+01:00

It is now possible to let people know what you think of a resource that is in Intute, share experiences of how you have used a resource in your learning and teaching or just let us know of a broken link that we may have missed. You can also rate resources on a scale of 1-5 on how good/useful you think they are. For an example, please see this record for WinEcon, which is an interactive learning

Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224863385480774754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-22039038372075547892009-03-30T14:41:00.001+01:002009-03-30T14:42:29.907+01:00

Legacy is a public sector partnership led by the London Development Agency, working on the social, physical and economic legacy of the 2012 Olympic Games. This website contains information on initiatives and events relating to the design and post-Games use of the Olympic Park. There is also a general news section, publications and a picture gallery

Jo Dobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231062918378428108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-37753196038313917972009-03-23T11:06:00.002Z2009-03-23T11:27:29.339Z

Leisure Tourism Database is a leading database on leisure, tourism, hospitality and recreation information, it has over 70 000 research abstracts, from over 400 publications in the areas of Arts and Entertainment, General Leisure and Recreation , Hospitality Sector, Sport, Tourism, Travel and Technology. Whether you subscribe to the service of not, it is possible to get regular updates, simply

Jo Dobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231062918378428108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-67169503559862659232009-03-16T15:21:00.003Z2009-03-16T15:24:22.661Z

Intute staff believe it is important to know whether users find our service useful for their work and what they use it for. The only way for us to find out is to ask you! During March, Intute will be running a survey and respondents will be entered into a weekly draw with chances to win £50 Amazon Vouchers.Please help us to ensure that Intute meets your needs by completing this short online

Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224863385480774754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-41996792825674425202009-03-05T11:51:00.007Z2009-03-17T13:39:24.829Z

The Teacher Training Resource Bank, is a subject gateway officially launched in April 2006 following extensive consultation with the sector. It's initial aims were to make the Initial Teacher Education (ITE) professional knowledge base more easily accessible, to reference effective practices in all subject areas and to increase the quality and range of ITE resources available.It is a well

Jo Dobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231062918378428108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-30010047546283107302009-03-05T11:28:00.002Z2009-03-05T11:38:13.585Z

The Coaching Resource Database is available via the Sports Coach UK website. The database is;• a central accessible source for coaching research, • ensures that researchers, academics and others are aware of the latest coaching research, and finally• ensures that the future direction of coaching research is situated within the context of the wider literature, and addresses research gaps. The

Jo Dobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231062918378428108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-68806897837811019702009-03-05T11:23:00.002Z2009-03-05T11:27:35.725Z

New Information Guides for Hospitality and Catering, Sport and Tourism are now available on the Sprig website.

Jo Dobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231062918378428108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-36265385637562692452009-03-02T09:21:00.005Z2009-03-02T09:31:11.754Z

FREE Hospitality Industry Reports! Check out the reports (upon free registration) offered by People1st, the sector skills council for Hospitality, Leisure, Travel and Tourism. The reports are current with very good quality data and statistics. A fantastic resource for hospitality research! See: http://www.people1st.co.uk/

Information Services Teamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-20621897466640953922009-02-23T15:06:00.001Z2009-02-23T16:00:13.432Z

This is a seminar organised by the Centre for the International Business of Sport (CIBS)Venue: Humber Lecture Theatre, Coventry UniversityTime: 14.00-17.30. Entrance is free and all are welcomeDate: 12th March 2009Speakers: Chris Nathaniel, founder of NVA Management and sports agent (e.g. to Rio Ferdinand), Cyrille Regis, football agent, The Stellar Group Professor John Oucho, Centre for Research

Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224863385480774754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-31971548902824483692009-02-20T10:47:00.004Z2009-02-20T10:55:22.435Z

The following browse headings for Sport and Leisure Practice in Intute: Social Sciences have been updated:the History, Jobs and careers, Law, Organisations, Statistics and Psychology sections have merged to include resources in both sport and leisureI have also set up a twitter account: intutehlst will be regularly updated with blog postings and new resources that are added to the HLST sections

Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224863385480774754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-48918683893696148002009-02-10T16:16:00.002Z2009-02-10T16:32:21.365Z

Online exhibitionThis online exhibition is the only place you can see this unusual collection of sports-related items, ranging from pictures of the Titanic and Olympic Gymnasium, to a section on the Hillsborough disaster. All of the objects represent different areas of the varied collections at National Museums Liverpool's eight venues. Some of the items shown are either delicate or

Jo Dobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231062918378428108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-13119830100615911132009-01-20T09:38:00.005Z2009-01-20T09:48:06.192Z

RSS Feeds are an effective way to keep up to date with news in your subject area. Some RSS options for sport include;- UK Sport- Department of Culture, Media and Sport- London 2012The BBC site, The Feed Factory gives an introduction to the RSS feeds that are available from bbc.co.uk. You can use the Feed Finder to find some of the BBC recommended feeds from across the bbc.co.uk site, and it

Jo Dobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231062918378428108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-40529560472480593912008-12-16T15:33:00.001Z2008-12-16T15:33:20.948Z

Some of the hightlights from the recent Active People Survey 2, are given below;'The number of adults in England who regularly play sport has risen by more than half a million over the past two years'.'The results of the Active People Survey 2 show that the number of men regularly playing sport has risen by 311,000 to 4.04 million, while the number of women completing three sessions of sport each

Jo Dobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231062918378428108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-32501390806801131212008-12-09T20:34:00.001Z2008-12-09T20:35:29.636Z

UK Sport Podcasts are available at the following link - UK Sport Podcasts. Some of the subjects covered include 1) the new partnership beween UK Sport and the BAE system 2) Elite Coaching scheme 3) Funding for the 2012 Olympic Games. The facility is regularly updated, and allows easy input into itunes.

Jo Dobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231062918378428108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-84017199766563011852008-11-05T10:32:00.000Z2008-11-05T10:36:16.803Z

Our Sprig Information Blog is now open for members to join and post comments. Use the blog to keep yourself updated with information on new resources, in the Tourism, Sport, Leisure and Hospitality areas. To join the blog email Jo (Web-editor) or Emma (Chair).

Jo Dobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231062918378428108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-32827938781362162422008-09-08T09:24:00.002+01:002008-09-08T09:28:51.739+01:00

From the International Society of Olympic Historians, this useful and topical database, lists results by each games, by sports and by countries. There are over 110,017 Olympians listed in the database and the About this Site section gives more detail about the site's development.http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09912351050997945931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-4580741273385332192008-09-04T15:44:00.002+01:002008-09-05T12:07:23.514+01:00

“Sport in the City”Friday 12th SeptemberGlasgow Caledonian University10:00-16:00This event is FREE to attend and will be held in conjunction with the SPRIG AGMThe day will include a free tour of the library; the programme is currently being finalised and will be available shortly. Confirmed speakers include the Leisure Studies Association (LSA), HEA HLST, EBSCO and Intute: Social Sciences.Please

Jo Dobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231062918378428108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-52996278667805681472008-08-19T16:58:00.004+01:002008-08-20T17:16:34.708+01:00

Just to note a couple of upcoming conferences that may be of interest to SPRIG members and their colleagues.2008, October 30 - November 1Conference: Croatia XXI - European Sustainable Tourism in the 21st CenturyVenue: Zagreb, CroatiaWebsite: http://www.croatia-xxi.eu/Email: mailto:tourismconference@croatia-xxi.eu?subject=Croatia%20XXI%20-%20European%20Sustainable%20Tourism%20in%20the%2021st%

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09912351050997945931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-56599437438729778012008-08-08T11:40:00.000+01:002008-08-08T11:41:32.944+01:00

The next SPRIG event and AGM will take place at Glasgow Caledonian University on September 12th 2008. Speakers will be confirmed shortly, but it will be your opportunity to update yourself on sports related information resources. So keep the date free and keep checking the website and blog for more information! We look forward to seeing you.

Jo Dobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231062918378428108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-13127715931267031352008-06-04T12:15:00.002+01:002008-06-04T12:19:23.373+01:00

The Sport and Leisure Practice section of Intute: Social Sciences has recently been updated to include a new section for Multisport events resources. The events are split into National and International multisport events; the Interntational multisport events section contains resources about the Commonwealth Games and the Olympic Games, including London 2012.Also of interest is the Intute: Social

Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224863385480774754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-36505215144841567852008-05-16T12:41:00.006+01:002008-05-16T12:50:33.976+01:00

The Leisure Studies Association is hosting their 2008 conference at Liverpool John Moores University from the 8th to the 10th July with the theme Community, Capital and Cultures: Leisure and Regeneration as Cultural Practice.For more information about the conference, please click here. If you're interested in attending, but perhaps need extra funds in order to do so, then the SPRIG Professional

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09912351050997945931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-81802840171953949252008-05-01T13:06:00.003+01:002008-05-01T13:11:51.114+01:00

And continuing on the Olympics theme, you may be interested in a new book recently published by Berg…Sport, Revolution and the Beijing Olympics by Grant Jarvie, Dong-Jhy Hwang and Mel Brennan is a cultural history of sport in China in the run up to the 2008 Olympics and challenges many Western assumptions. The authors look at the relationship of sport to imperialism and revolution, and examine

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09912351050997945931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-35654373480512424882008-04-03T10:30:00.007+01:002008-12-09T01:54:40.602Z

A new A5 subject booklet has been published by Intute: Social Sciences this month: “Internet resources for Olympic studies”. The booklet offers a taster to some of the best online information resources for researching the Olympic Games, which have been selected, evaluated and made available through the Intute: Social Sciences Web catalogue. Categories include history of the games, London 2012,

Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224863385480774754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-81626632897565974612008-03-25T12:12:00.002Z2008-03-25T12:29:49.860Z

The political dimension of the Olympics is generally well researched and published - there is a fair bit of material on the various boycotts and the 1936 Berlin Olympics. The issue of what constitutes a country has become a 'hot topic' again with talk of a UK football team for 2012, with Sepp Blatter suggesting that a team of just English players would avoid all the issues (a suggestion which,

John Beech and Simon Chadwicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-56148523466075797062008-02-29T10:18:00.006Z2008-02-29T10:43:01.128Z

The International Association for Sports Information (IASI) are hosting their 13th annual congress in Canberra, Australia, 11-13 March 2009.The main theme of the conference is "Building and sustaining sport information communities - through connectivity, collaboration and sharing". Session themes are:Online collaboration solutions for sport information communitiesElectronic sport information

Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224863385480774754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-54881758943573083052008-02-14T17:04:00.003Z2008-02-14T17:09:57.999Z

The misuse of drugs still remains an issue in sport and below is some information on two web resources that firstly help identify the validity of certain drugs and secondly provide an awareness approach to the problem.The Drug Information Database (DID) provides an easy to search option which allows you to determine a drugs status on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List, whilst the

Jo Dobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231062918378428108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-35014837417775212912008-02-07T09:00:00.000Z2008-02-07T09:10:11.730Z

A nationwide survey carried out by the British Market Research Bureau (BMRB) has revealed that 76 per cent of people questioned are pleased London is staging the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games in 2012.

Janenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-91870462096935114912008-02-06T12:08:00.000Z2008-02-06T12:10:44.827Z

The LA84 foundation started in 1985 with funding left over from the 1984 Olympic games. Its mission is to increase the knowledge and understanding of sport in young people. One of its current initiatives is to digitise part of its traditional library. This digital archive is split into two sections. The first section contains books and reports, with a strong Olympic bias. It has an impressive

Jo Dobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231062918378428108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-84044351436617768962008-01-11T11:23:00.000Z2008-01-11T11:27:33.955Z

The Council for Hospitality Management Education (CHME) are running a national student conference, hosted by Sheffield Hallam University entitled "The 2012 Olympics; a hospitality perspective" on Thursday 13th March 2008.July 2005 saw London win the bid to organise the 2012 Olympic games, with plans for urban regeneration, environmental sustainability and a sporting legacy forming aspects of

Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224863385480774754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-33253908462334141432007-12-03T11:46:00.000Z2007-12-03T11:50:45.039Z

November saw the launch of a new official blog from Intute, the free Internet service from JISC which offers a guide to the best of the Web for education and research:Intute blogThe blog will be most relevant to staff in UK universities and colleges who are interested in the use of Internet resources in education and research.Intute is run by a national network of academic subject, Internet and

Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224863385480774754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-439693146526238982007-10-19T10:26:00.000+01:002007-10-19T10:30:59.539+01:00

A new edition of the Internet for Leisure, Sport and Recreation online tutorial has been released in the Intute: Virtual Training SuiteThe tutorial, which teaches Internet research skills, has been completely updated and revised by Andy Hargrave of BizedThe tutorial recommends key Internet resources for students of these subjects; offers advice on Internet searching and website evaluation; and

Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224863385480774754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-85327530813524198742007-10-19T10:21:00.000+01:002007-10-19T10:26:06.788+01:00

Do you have an idea for a project? Would you like to attend a conference? Are you keen to take part in a study tour or work shadowing, but need financial help to get started?If this sounds familiar, the SPRIG Professional Development Award may be able to help.We will award up to £1,000 per year to SPRIG members (including staff and students of organisational members).The award intends to support

Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224863385480774754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-26157977196873732222007-09-07T09:44:00.000+01:002007-09-07T10:13:20.500+01:00

"Our Olympic Goals - Raising the Profiles of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education in the Wider World" is the title of the Higher Education Academy for Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism's annual conference.17-18 September 2007 is the date.The venue is Missenden Abbey, Buckinghamshire.The conference programme and further details are available here: http://www.hlst.heacademy.ac.uk

Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224863385480774754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-74007401530703613572007-09-07T09:39:00.000+01:002007-09-07T09:43:21.143+01:00

This four page article summarises reported media criticisms of the London 2012 Olympic brand, then follows by presenting a strong argument in favour of the logo. Comparisons with previous Olympic logos are given, with illustrations. The article (downloadable in PDF format) was written by Dr Andy Miah of Paisley University and is published in volume nine of the 'Culture @ the Olympics' journal.

Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224863385480774754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-70559807574791122772007-09-05T11:56:00.000+01:002007-09-05T11:58:13.206+01:00

A new edition of the FREE Internet Hospitality and Catering online tutorial has been released in the Intute: Virtual Training Suite at: http://www.vts.intute.ac.uk/he/tutorial/hospitThe tutorial, which teaches Internet research skills, has been completely updated and revised by Andrew Williams, Vocational Education Consultant, SomersetInternet Hospitality and Catering aims to help university and

Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224863385480774754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-27559778744064348012007-09-05T11:38:00.000+01:002007-09-05T11:54:15.016+01:00

Travel industry employers are being encouraged to throw their weight behind plans for a new travel and tourism diploma for teenagers. From 2010, students aged 14 to 19 will be able to take the diploma instead of, or in addition to, traditional qualifications.Read the full story from Travel Weekly, which includes dates (through October) for focus groups that have been arranged to discuss potential

Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224863385480774754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-37341192130297578232007-09-05T11:28:00.000+01:002007-09-05T11:36:44.201+01:00

According to DCMS "betting on horse racing is the second most popular form of gambling after the National Lottery. More than 12 per cent of the population have bet on a horse race in the last year, while around 3 per cent of people have bet on a dog race or an ‘event’ such as a football match (Taking Part, May 2007)."The new rules and details of the operating licence that is required are briefly

Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00224863385480774754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-42953342415844510722007-08-17T09:29:00.000+01:002007-08-17T09:31:46.397+01:00

The 16th edition of the Deloitte Annual Review of Football Finance was launched on 31 May 2007. This definitive guide to European football finance provides not only a track record up to the end of the 2005/06 season, but also includes some pointers as to how the industry has developed in 2006/07 and is likely to change in the future.The foreword and highlights are freely available online.

Janenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-38237034299978815772007-07-06T16:32:00.000+01:002007-07-06T16:39:29.962+01:00

In response to demand for a forum to explore the current events, technological developments, and training challenges of the global tourism industry, Travel Symposium 2007 will be convened across the globe in Lisbon, Portugal on 7 October and Beijing, China on 5 November. The two conferences aim to: Provide educators and trainers with an invaluable opportunity to learn from top experts in the

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09912351050997945931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-65127124883096238542007-06-14T11:19:00.001+01:002007-06-14T11:37:15.146+01:00

If you need an image for use in a lecture or tutorial session then the IELIT Tourism Image database is the ideal starting point. The database consists of freely available images contributed by academics, researchers, industry and individuals with rights cleared for educational purposes. Users are able to browse within a range of tourism subject areas, or to search for images based on keywords.

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09912351050997945931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-29846120401349551282007-05-18T09:25:00.001+01:002007-05-18T09:25:45.891+01:00

A 2007 Resource Guide: The Impact of Events has been produced by the Higher Education Academy Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism Network.It includes books, journals, internet resources and delivery and assessment strategies.

Janenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-2544419147639984042007-05-18T09:16:00.000+01:002007-05-18T09:22:05.191+01:00

The headline results of Sport England's Active People Survey make interesting reading.There is a summary for England as a whole and factsheets for each region.

Janenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-82320930659931943652007-05-18T09:13:00.000+01:002007-05-18T09:16:01.871+01:00

The Name Game is the latest exploration of topical leisure and tourism issues on Biz/ed, looking at the big business of sport sponsorship.It includes analysis, links to additional material, and activities and tasks for students.

Janenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-45014805455439846402007-05-14T13:55:00.000+01:002007-05-14T13:58:28.681+01:00

Tourism Together is a strategic alliance of five key tourism organisations, which have joined together to work on specific ventures.The partners include The British Resorts and Destinations Association (BRADA), Destination Performance UK (DP:UK), The Institute for Sports, Parks and Leisure (ISPAL), The Tourism Management Institute (TMI) and The Tourism Society (TS). More details can be found by

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09912351050997945931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-40718720071193739382007-04-26T10:30:00.001+01:002007-04-26T10:30:36.319+01:00

A 2007 Resource Guide in Extraordinary Experiences: Understanding and Managing the Consumer Experience in Hospitality, Leisure, Events, Sport and Tourism has been produced by the Higher Education Academy Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism Network.It includes books, journals, internet resources and delivery and assessment strategies.

Janenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-18818379375435826722007-04-26T10:26:00.000+01:002007-04-26T10:27:05.077+01:00

A 2007 Resource Guide in Sport & Exercise Physiology has been produced by the Higher Education Academy Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism Network.It includes books, journals, internet resources and delivery and assessment strategies.

Janenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-1646841738977522592007-04-17T09:54:00.000+01:002007-04-17T09:56:58.547+01:00

The annual conference for the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences Annual Conference is to be held at the Unversity of Bath from 12 - 14 September 2007. Further information and registration details can be found at http://www.bath.ac.uk/health/bases2007

Jo Dobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08231062918378428108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-88439128522527667172007-04-05T11:30:00.000+01:002007-04-05T11:34:22.490+01:00

The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has published the 10 major milestones it is aiming to achieve in preparation for the London 2012 Olympics, by the time of the 2008 Beijing Games next summer. For a copy of the document entitled 'Demolish, Dig, Design' click here

Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09912351050997945931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-13208219640776055472007-04-02T14:27:00.000+01:002007-04-02T14:30:23.508+01:00

The National Audit Office provides free access to the full text of their report published in February 2007. There is also an executive summary.

Janenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4119099846479212243.post-88763432739913981422007-03-30T15:22:00.000+01:002007-03-30T15:26:32.237+01:00

From 28 October to 2 November 2007, hundreds of leading mediaprofessionals, academics, and officials in world sport will meet inReykjavik to discuss corruption, doping, political abuse, changinglifestyles and a number of other challenges to modern sport.You are invited to join the 5th edition of the 'Play the Game' conferenceand benefit from the learning and networking opportunities offered at

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Traveller's Handbookhttp://www.travelleronline.com/library/handbook/ This handbook is available in full-text as part of the Travelleronline website. It offers useful information and advice on a range of issues, including the ethics and impact of tourism, classic journeys and types of traveller, especially working travellers. Questions of culture, safety and health are considered and there is

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Tourist Studieshttp://www.sagepub.co.uk/journal.aspx?pid=105798 This multidisciplinary journal examines the nature of tourism as a social phenomenon, taking a global perspective. It is published online by Sage Publications, and integrates approaches to tourism from sociology, socio-psychology, leisure studies, cultural studies, geography and anthropology. The table of contents and abstracts for

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