Web Server Institute (Early Reg. Deadline approaches)

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     LITA (the Library and Information Technology Association) will be 
     sponsoring the following regional institute. This workshop in VA is 
     the first of several planned offerings of this course. Other locations 
     currently in planning are Miami, FL, and Portland, OR. For additional 
     information, please contact the LITA office at:  lita at ala.org


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                        B E C O M I N G   A
                    W O R L D   W I D E   W E B
                     S E R V E R   E X P E R T
     
                                 or
     
        "Why just surf the 'Net when you can make waves?"
     
                     A LITA Regional Institute
     
                    March 14, 1997  9:00 - 4:00
          College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA
           http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/~emorgan/waves/
     
     
   Through a series of presentations, demonstrations, group 
   exercises, handouts, and video interviews, this ONE-DAY 
   WORKSHOP will address the issues surrounding the initial 
   development and ongoing maintenance of useful World Wide Web 
   (WWW) servers.
     
     
   TOPICS
     
   Specifically, the workshop will focus on five major WWW 
   server topics:
     
     1. Hardware and software
     2. Qualities of useful servers
     3. Content
     4. Server maintenance
     5. Staffing
     
     
   EMPHASIS
     
   In an effort to appeal to the widest audience and provide 
   the foundation for individual growth, principles and 
   guidelines will be emphasized over platform-dependent 
   functions and features.
     
     
   WHO SHOULD ATTEND
     
   The workshop is intended for those considering or beginning 
   the implementation of a WWW server. The only prerequisites 
   are knowledge of basic computer operations (creating, 
   deleting, and moving files and directories), a sense of 
   curiosity, and a willingness to learn.
     
     
   WHEN AND WHERE
     
   The workshop will be hosted by a number of institutions 
   across the United States. The first will be at the College 
   of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA on March 14 from 
   9:00 - 4:00.
     
     
   NATIONAL EXPERTS
     
   The workshop will be led by ERIC LEASE MORGAN, a systems 
   librarian from the North Carolina State University 
   Libraries. "I consider myself a librarian first and a 
   computer user second whose professional goal is to discover 
   new ways to use computers to provide better library 
   services."
     
   With the aid of video conferencing, the workshop will also 
   play host to two other nationally recognized WWW experts. 
   One is JEAN ARMOUR POLLY, author of The Internet Kids Yellow 
   Pages. The other is ROY TENNANT, Manager of the Berkeley 
   Digital Library SunSITE. Both experts will share their views 
   concerning the WWW and the future of the Internet.
     
     
   COSTS AND REGISTRATION
     
   LITA members: $110
   ALA members: $145
   Nonmembers: $160
   Late Registration (after March 7, 1997) add $30
     
   A registration form is attatched and available from the URL 
   above. Or, contact: lita at ala.org for a registration flyer 
   and form.
     
     
   WORKSHOP AGENDA
     
   Introduction
     o History of the WWW
     o Client/server model of computing
     o Hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP)
     o Comparing WWW to other Internet services 
     o Group exercise
     
   Bringing up a WWW server
     o Your Internet connection o Hardware o Software
     o Configuring MIME types, access control, and security 
     o Demonstration
     
   Readability
     o "Readability means good visual design" 
     o HTML as a page layout language
     o Group exercise
     
   Browsability
     o Browsability connotes conceptual organization 
     o Philosophy of classification
     o Group exercise
     
   Searchability
     o "Searchability means direct information access" 
     o Database searching and indexing
     o Demonstration
     
   Assistance
     o "Assistance is interactive help"
     o Demonstration
     
   Video interviews with national experts
     
   A Gentle introduction to CGI using Perl
     
   Server maintenance
     o Log file evaluation
     o Demonstration
     o URL integrity
     o Group exercise
     
   The People connection
     o Staffing
     o Collection management policies
     o Your OPAC
     o Group exercise
     
     
   REGISTRATION FORM
     
   Please fill in and print this form. Mail with payment to:
     
      LITA Regional Institute
      Library and Information Technology Association 
      50 East Huron Street
      Chicago, IL 60611-2795
     
   Or, contact: lita at ala.org for a registration flyer and form.
     
   Name (as it should appear on your badge): 
   Organization (as it should appear on your badge):
     
   Mailing Address:
   City:
   State:
   Zip:
     
   Phone:
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   E-mail:
     
   ALA Membership Number:
     
   Written cancellations will be honored until March 7, 1997, 
   subject to a $25 fee. Payment must be enclosed to reserve 
   space.
     
   Payment method:
      [] Check
      [] Money order
      [] Purchase order
      [] Charge to:
         [] VISA
         [] MC
         [] AMEX
     
         Card Number:
         Expiration Date:
         Signature (required for credit cards):
     
   Registration fee includes break and lunch from
   The Cheese Shop - renowned for its sandwiches. Select:
      [] Roast Beef
      [] Veggie
     
   LITA reserves the right to cancel in case of insufficient 
   registration to cover costs. Neither LITA nor ALA is 
   responsible for cancellation charges assessed by airlines or 
   travel agencies, or other losses incurred due to 
   cancellation of the institute.
     
     
   FOR MORE INFORMATION
     
   For more information, a registration form, the complete text 
   of the handout, and QuickTime movie clips from the 
   presenters, see:
     
      http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/~emorgan/waves/
     
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Berna L. Heyman                                    
Assistant Dean of University Libraries
  for Automation and Bibliographic Control
Earl Gregg Swem Library
P.O. Box 8794
Williamsburg, Virginia 23187-8794
bheyman at mail.swem.wm.edu
Phone: (757) 221-3059; Fax: (757) 221-2635