[Web4lib] Using Islandora Session

[Maria Maund]

You are invited to join us for a 1/2 day session on 

"Using Islandora"

Description: The Islandora project (islandora.ca) is growing steadily, with new functionality added with each release (e.g. Solr integration, Content Model Editor, flexible metadata editor). The project has received stable funding to support the growth of this open source project beyond the traditional library borders, especially when it comes to the stewardship of research data. Islandora provides integration between Fedora and Drupal, with custom solution packs to address the needs of multiple data types. This session will review the project's development and current features, as well as provide guidance for basic installation and configuration.
 
Speaker Bio: Mark Leggott is the founder of the Islandora project. As the UL for the University of Prince Edward Island, and the projects major architect. He has spoken at a number of conferences, and is the founder of a new SAAS company (DiscoveryGarden Inc.) providing services around Islandora software.
 
When: April 6th 2011 from 1:00pm - 5:00pm. 
Where: King's College London, England - Ground Floor Strand Building Room 1 (STD/GFSB1)
 
Registration is free and space is limited!
To register please go to http://www.discoverygarden.ca/kings2011