[Web4lib] LITA Open Source programs at ALA in Washington DC this Summer

[Junus, Ranti]

[please excuse any duplication]

The LITA Open source interest group is sponsoring the following
pre-conference:

Simplifying Complex Projects Using Dotproject for Project Management 
Join this training session for Dotproject, a powerful Open Source
Project Management tool. Learn the basics of how to analyze and organize
complicated projects and how to use Dotproject in managing them. Receive
all of the necessary technical information to enable installation of
Dotproject.

This full-day LITA preconference will be held Friday, June 22, 2007, in
Washington, DC.
Register online:
http://www.ala.org/ala/eventsandconferencesb/annual/2007a/registration.h
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Other LITA Open Source Programs During the Main Conference:

Automating Metadata Creation with Open Source Software LITA
Track: Digital Information & Technologies 
As digital libraries create more complex objects with an eye toward
flexibility of use and long term retention and preservation, the
production of non-descriptive metadata, such as technical, preservation,
and administrative metadata becomes more important. For many, the
available schema are complex and represent significant challenges to
implementation. During this session, we'll investigate using various
open-source software solutions to automate many of these complex
encoding challenges.
Speakers: Patrick Yott, Brown University

The Open ILS: PINES, the Evergreen Open-ILS Program & The University of
Rochester Extensible Catalog Project 
LITA Track: Administration & Leadership; New Models for Collaboration 
Georgia's PINES program has embarked on a project to design & implement
an open source integrated library system for the use of its 252 public
libraries. The Evergreen software development project is creating much
interest in the library community. Pines Libraries began using the
software in late 2006. PINES staff will discuss various aspects of the
Evergreen project. An overview of the University of Rochester extensible
catalog project will also be presented during the session.
Speakers: Brad LaJeunesse, PINES Project; Jennifer Bowen, University of
Rochester

Sakai Collaboration and learning Environment 
LITA Track: Administration & Leadership; New Models for Collaboration 
The Sakai Collaboration and learning Environment (CLE) is an experiment
in open source infrastructure for the academy. Sakai supports faculty,
students, and staff in teaching, research and service. As the research
and learning support activities of the library morph with the evolution
of the web, increased integration of library capabilities with online
support systems are required. These offer opportunities for the library
and Sakai communities to work together, and the Sakaibrary Project is
one example of this. A survey of current work and future directions are
presented.
Speaker: Joseph Hardin, University of Michigan

Building the Next Generation Public Library Web Site with Drupal 
LITA Track: User Services, Reference & Outreach; Best Practices 
In 2005, Ann Arbor District Library unveiled it's "3.0" website. Its use
of blogs, interactive commenting, and other "Web 2.0" functionality has
earned it considerable national attention. The software behind the site
is an open-source Drupal CMS. John Blyberg will discuss AADL's decision
to use Drupal and will show how Drupal can be both a powerful CMS and
agile development tool, and will address the benefits of open-source
projects by illustrating its impact on AADL's development program. This
program is co-sponsored with Public Libraries Technology.
Speakers: John Blyberg, Ann Arbor District Library


Contact: 
LITA Open Source Interest Group
John Rutherford [aw8721 at WAYNE.EDU]


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Ranti Junus
Michigan State University Libraries
East Lansing, MI 48824