LITA offers two library technology Regional Institutes in Chicago

[Peter Murray]

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For more information, contact:
Rebecca Felkner
800-545-2433, ext. 4268
rfelkner at ala.org

LITA offers two library technology Regional Institutes in Chicago

Further your knowledge of solutions to common technology problems faced 
by today's libraries by attending the popular LITA Regional Institutes, 
Database Driven Web Sites and Proxy Web Servers and Authentication. 
For your convenience the Institutes will be offered together in Chicago 
on March 22 and 23.  Register for both institutes and save $50!

At the Database Driven Web Sites institute learn how easy it can be to 
add dynamic content to your web site.  This institute will outline the 
range of solutions available for delivering database-driven content 
over the web.  Attendees will gain an understanding of how a dynamic 
web site works, be able to identify applications and select appropriate 
solutions, understand basic concepts of relational database design as 
they relate to displaying data on the web, and gain practical skills in 
how to implement several software solutions. This program is intended 
for web managers who have basic knowledge of HTML and some familiarity 
with relational database concepts.

Database Driven Web Sites presenter Kristin Antelman is Head of Systems 
and Networking at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Library. 
She is the author of "Getting Out of the HTML Business: The 
Database-Driven Web Site Solution" _Information Technology and 
Libraries_ (December 1999).

The Proxy Web Servers & Authentication institute is a combination of 
instruction on the theory and use of proxy servers in libraries and 
practical examples of implementations. Discussion will follow on the 
background of proxy servers as defined in the HTTP protocol 
specification, application of proxy servers for conserving bandwidth, 
and restricting access to specified sites.  Special emphasis will be 
placed on using proxy servers to access IP address-restricted 
resources, including a discussion of alternatives to proxy servers. 
This program is intended for systems librarians and computer 
professionals with a background in providing web services. Some 
technical knowledge about the management of web servers, such as 
installing CGI programs, is assumed. Knowledge of C and/or PERL is 
recommended.

Proxy Web Servers & Authentication presenter Peter Murray is the 
Computer Services Librarian at the University of Connecticut Law 
Library. He has served as Programs Committee Chair (1999) and Chair 
(1999-2000) of the Innovative Users Group. In 1999, Peter was awarded 
the "Highly Commended Award" by MCB University Press for his article 
"World Wide Web Technologies in CWRU Libraries," published in New 
Library World. See more about Peter at www.PandC.org/peter/work/.

Register for the Chicago institutes at 
www.lita.org/institut/Chicago01/main.htm.  Or contact Valerie Edmonds 
at vedmonds at ala.org or #312-280-4269.  REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, 
MARCH 16.

Registration fees:
ONE INSTITUTE:  LITA Members $150, ALA members: $195, non-members: $230
TWO INSTITUTES: LITA Members $250 ($125 each institute), ALA members: 
$340 ($170 each institute), Non-members: $410 ($205 each institute)

For more information about LITA Regional Institutes, or to request that 
a Regional Institute be held near you, visit 
www.lita.org/institut/index.html.

The Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) is a division 
of the American Library Association.
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Peter Murray, Computer Services Librarian              W: 860-570-5233
University of Connecticut Law School             Hartford, Connecticut