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Podcast & 2 Rpts from “The Book Tomorrow: The Future Of The Written Word”

From INFODocket :

UNESCO Sponsored, “The Book Tomorrow: The Future Of The Written Word” Conference
This event took place in Monza, Italy.

Podcast: “Do books have a future?” (via The Guardian)

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Report: “UNESCO debates the future of the book” (via HeraldScotland.com)

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Report: “Inky ghosts at the United Nation’s hi-tech book feast” (via The Independent)

 

ARL Membership Meeting (slides & some audio online)

From the ARL website. The ones that caught my eye (unfortunately no audio for several) :

International STM Journal Market

Developments in International Copyright

Ahead of the Storm: Research Libraries and the Future of the Research University

Shared Print Repositories—Planning and Implementation Phases

Legal Issues in Building 21st-Century Special Collections

 

free webinar on collections (Ithaka)

Thanks to Daisy V. Domínguez for pointing this out on the Ithaka site :

Ithaka S+R Library Survey 2010: Academic Library Collections

This webinar will focus on changing trends in collections management and development.

Wednesday, April 20th, 12:00-1:00 pm (EDT) 

 

"A Practical Guide to Personal Electronics for Librarians"

From the ALA TechSource blog :

"...another ALA TechSource Workshop, Gadgets in the Library: A Practical Guide to Personal Electronics for Librarians with... Jason Griffey.

...

From the iPad to eReaders, gadgets are everywhere. As these personal electronic devices become more and more ubiquitous in everyday life, it’s essential that libraries are fluent in the language of these devices. Whether your library wants to make use of these items in its services or purchase them to lend out to patrons, this interactive workshop will give you the foundation you for bringing your library into the future through gadgets. 

Topic covered will include:

Session 1: Non-e-Reader Gadgets 
Wednesday, April 13, 2011, 2:30pm – 4:00pm Eastern 

• Personal Electronics are Personal
• Operating Systems vs Devices
• iOS & Android
• Circulation & Policy

Session 2: E-Readers and More 
Wednesday, April 20, 2011, 2:30pm – 4:00pm Eastern

• Types, differences, decisions
• Amazon, Nook, Sony
• Cataloging and Representation in Systems
• Summary and Conclusions

Registration for this ALA TechSource Workshop is available on the ALA Store. The workshop takes place on Wednesdays, April 13th and April 20th at 2:30pm Eastern/1:30 Central/12:30 Mountain/11:30am Pacific. Each session will last 90 minutes."

Free ALA TechSource Webinar: Midwinter Tech Wrapup

From the TechSource blog :

"...Our expert panel will present their observations and analysis of the top technology trends from the conference, and what they see as the implications for libraries.

 

This year's panel features four regular contributors to ALA TechSource:

 

• Jason Griffey, Head of Library Information Technology, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, and blogger for ALA TechSource and American Libraries
• Kate Sheehan, Open Source Implementation Coordinator, Bibliomation Inc., and ALA TechSource blogger 
• Marshall Breeding, Director for Innovative Technologies and Research, Vanderbilt University Libraries, Library Automation Writer and Expert
• Tom Peters, Director of TAP Information Services and TechSource Blogger
  

 

Register now for this Free Event!

 

Please keep in mind that attendance for the actual event is limited to 1,000 people. If you can't attend the live event, the full archive will be posted to the TechSource blog within 24 hours."

"Cloud computing for library services"

This is a CFP, but the session at ALA could be interesting in itself (from A Library Writer's Blog ) :

Saturday, June 26th, 2010 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
WCC-143A

Please join us for the LITA / ALA session on cloud computing to be held during the ALA Annual Conference, June 26, 2010. The session is seeking participants to give lightning round (5 minute) presentations on your work or research on cloud computing.

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Improving the User Experience

From the ResourceShelf (note that it may be attended physically or virtually, as well) :

Improving the User Experience to Be Discussed at Upcoming NFAIS Workshop

NFAIS (National Federation of Advanced Information Services) has organized, Improving The User Experience – Part I., an all-day workshop, that will discuss improving the user experience online.

It’s scheduled to take place in Philadelphia, PA. on May 14, 2010. If you can’t make it to Philly, no worries. The workshop will be available live, virtually.

From the Workshop Website:

“While content itself continues to form the foundation of modern information solutions, the real differentiator is becoming the broader “user experience.” The Web, combined with sophisticated search engines and autonomous agents, has become the dominant worldwide search and retrieval system. It not only meets the information needs of its users, but also provides them with a highly satisfactory “experience” – from start to finish. The new generation of information seekers now expects a seamless, multi-sensory, interactive – and enjoyable – search experience that is their benchmark for an acceptable information retrieval service. Indeed, their product loyalty and satisfaction are “driven by a different set of values that goes beyond content and extends to the experience of using that content.”

They day will include four panels:
“What Users Want”; The Search Interface; Current Search Technologies; and New and Emerging Technologies

e-Book Metadata; AACR2; and RDA presentations

From the ResourceShelf :

Selected Presentations from the British Columbia Library Association Conference

1. Presentation: Changes from AACR2 to RDA: A Comparison of Examples. (100 Slides, PDF). 2010.
In BC Library Conference, Penticton, B.C., 22 April.
by Adam Schiff

A PowerPoint presentation given at the British Columbia Library Association conference on April 22, 2010. The presentation compares examples of cataloging using AACR2 (Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, 2nd edition) with RDA (Resource Description & Access) and shows how records will be coded in MARC 21.

2. Presentation: Presentation: Working With e-Book Metadata,
(41 Slides; PDF), 2010.
In BC Library Conference, Penticton, B.C., 23 April.
by Naomi Eichenlaub and Paul Burry

This session examines the challenging task of increasing the discoverability and access to subscription e-book collections. It will consider tools, workflows, best practices and standards for cataloguing and maintaining library e-book collections. Specific topics will include library-specific workflows, including global update and MarcEdit, challenges and possible solutions for working with batch files of e-book records, and Provider-Neutral E-Monograph Record guidelines, as well as future directions such as ONIX publisher metadata.

Source: e-LIS

podcasts & handouts from Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) spring mtg

From the ResourceShelf, the one that caught my eye (there are many others -- you might want to look at the CNI site :

1. New Discovery and Search Tools

Ching-hsien Wang, Smithsonian Institution
Keith Jeffers, National Library of Australia

The presentation by Ching-hsien Wang is titled, “Making Square Pegs Fit: A Case Study for a Common Search Center for Libraries, Archives and Museums Collections.” The presentation by Keith Jeffers is titled, “Developing Trove: The Policy and Technical Challenges.”

recordings available : ALA session on economics of bibliographic records

From the OCLC Metalogue blog :

"... we have made available recordings of the ALA session on the sustainability and economics of the collaborative national bibliographic framework. The recordings are linked from this page:http://www.oclc.org/us/en/multimedia/2010/alamw_techservices.htm."

Webinar: Directions in Metadata with Karen Coyle (1 April)

From the ALA TechSource :

Karen Coyle, digital library consultant and bibliographic data expert, will discuss the future of Metadata and its role in bibliographic data and the semantic web. With major transformations in the use and structure of data already occurring, Karen will discuss what these changes mean for libraries, and what librarians can do to prepare, adapt, and take advantage of new possibilities that emerge.

Topics will include:

• Defining metadata
• Bibliographic data and the semantic web
• Future directions of library data

Attendees will be given the opportunity to participate through Q and A and discussion.

Please join us on Thursday, April 1st at 3pm Central (4pm Eastern, 1pm Pacific) for this exciting event!

Cloud computing presentation (free)

From EDUCAUSE :

"In this free March 18 EDUCAUSE Live! Spotlight on Cloud Computing Web Seminar, Clearing the Air on Cloud Computing, special guest, John L. King, joins host, Steve Worona, to discuss the topic Gartner says is at the peak of its hype—cloud computing. King, professor of information, School of Information and vice provost for Academic Information, University of Michigan, will talk about what all the hype is really about and why higher education is still so excited about cloud computing.

Those unable to attend may wish to visit the archives after the event or browse related EDUCAUSE resources or browse related EDUCAUSE resources: Above-Campus Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Policy, Outsourcing, SaaS."

ACRL webcasts

From the ACRL Insider (much more info. on that page) :

Superpower your Browser: Open Source Research Tools
March 23, 2010

Visualizing Data
March 30, 2010

Creating iGoogle Gadgets for your Library Users
April 6, 2010

Getting Started with the Mobile Web
April 15, 2010

Influencing without Authority
April 28, 2010

(free) streaming keynote speeches from "Tools of Change for Publishing" conf.

The ones that caught my eye (from the list of keynotes on the conf. website) :

Frances Pinter, Bloomsbury Academic Publisher

1:35pm Wednesday, 02/24/2010

Rethinking The Role and Funding of Academic Book Publishing

Ramy Habeeb, Kotobarabia Director

2:10pm Wednesday, 02/24/2010

1,001 Arabian Rights: Digital Publishing and Its Role in Exposing Non-English Languages

Brewster Kahle, Internet Archive Digital Librarian, Director and Co-Founder

5:10pm Tuesday, 02/23/2010

A Future for Books: BookServer

Ray Kurzweil, Kurzweil Technologies, Inc. CEO, K-NFB Reading Technology (creator of the Blio e-reader)

7:00pm Tuesday, 02/23/2010

A Conversation with Ray Kurzweil and Tim O'Reilly

EDUCAUSE Midwest Regional Conference 2010

It's even in Chicago! Is anyone going? Would you report back, if you do?

From the conference page :

Join us in Chicago, where Focus on the New Realities will be the theme of our program.

Whether your focus is administrative services, information resources, teaching and learning, technology infrastructure, or management, you can benefit from attending the Eighth Annual EDUCAUSE Midwest Regional Conference, March 15–17, 2010. Join us at the InterContinental Chicago to:

• Connect with innovators and forward thinkers about current and emerging best practices in higher education information services
• Collaborate with others in positions similar to yours to exchange experiences and explore ways to tackle common challenges
• Contribute your uncommon thinking for the common good in numerous discussion sessions and networking venues.

This year's conference will look at the creative, effective, and sustainable ways that the higher education IT community is transforming teaching and learning, e-research/e-scholarship, IT leaders and enterprise services while coping with financial challenges. We encourage you to join the strategic conversation that this conference will provide as we work together to identify best options and practices for our times.

Preconference seminars begin the morning of March 15, with the full conference program March 15–17, 2010.

TechTrends: Mid-Winter 2010, a webinar

From the ALA Tech Source blog :

... to analyze and discuss the Midwinter meeting from a library technology perspective. Our panel of experts (including two of our own TechSource bloggers) will each offer their own unique perspective, sharing what they’ve learned from the conference and what trends they think stood out. Participants will also have a chance to participate in a question-and-answer session with the panelists. Our panel includes:

• Jason Griffey, Head of Library Information Technology, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, and ALA TechSource and American Libraries blogger
• Kate Sheehan, Open Source Implementation Coordinator, Bibliomation Inc., and ALA TechSource blogger
• Greg Landgraf, Associate Editor,
  American Libraries
• Sean Fitzpatrick, Associate Editor,
  American Libraries

Please join us for this exciting event on Thursday, February 11th at 4:00pm Eastern (3:00 Central, 1:00 Pacific)!

Register now: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/357398507

Midwest Regional EDUCAUSE conference (in Chicago)

From the email :

Register Now Attend the Midwest Regional Conference 2010, "Focus on New Realities," March 15–17 in Chicago. Connect with innovators and forward thinkers and learn about current and emerging best practices in higher education information services. Collaborate with others in positions similar to yours to exchange experiences and explore ways to tackle common challenges. Contribute your uncommon thinking for the common good in numerous discussion sessions and networking venues. Join top leaders in higher education technology in a convenient and affordable setting this winter—register now to save money with low early-bird rates. Preconference Seminars Add value to your conference experience by attending one of the preconference seminars, which offer in-depth learning and discussion of the following topics. NOTE: Separate registration and fee required. Community-Based Decision Making: Engaging the Community to Build Consensus Across a Broad Range of Stakeholders Navigating Your Path When Designing Effective Learning Spaces Building a Standards-Based Information Security Program Using ISO 27001 and ISO 27002 Keys for Beginners: Successful IT Management General Session Speaker Monday General Session - The Future of Higher Education Diana G. Oblinger President and CEO EDUCAUSE

SPARC-ACRL forum on open-access monographs (at ALA + will be online)

Announced on the ACRL Insider :

Three ambitious initiatives to deliver free online access to scholarly monographs will be featured at the next installment of the SPARC-ACRL forum, ‘The ebook transition: Collaborations and innovations behind open-access monographs.’

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Presenters will include:

• Michael Jensen, Director of Strategic Web Communications for the National Academies Press (NAP), on the NAP’s successful decade-long program to deliver free online access to scientific and technical monographs.
• Patrick Alexander, Director of The Pennsylvania State University Press and co-director of Penn State University Libraries’ Office of Digital Scholarly Publishing, on a well-regarded Romance Studies monograph series that was revived with an open distribution component in collaboration with the Penn State University Library.
• Maria Bonn, Director of the Scholarly Publishing Office at the University of Michigan Libraries, on the Digital Culture Books project and other coordination between the Libraries and the University of Michigan Press.

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Saturday, January 16, 2009 from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM at the Sheraton Boston, Back Bay Ballroom A/B. Registration is not required. This forum will be available via SPARC video-cast at a later date.

Charleston conference write-up

There's a thoughtful write-up of the Charleston conference on today's ALA TechSource. I'm intrigued and challenged by the push towards patron-initiated purchase, especially on ebooks, which brings us back to the 'just-in-case' and 'just-in-time' debates, but with new data.

ILSs & APIs -- webinar w/Marshall Breeding (free)

Announced on ALA TechSource, the webinar "Integrated Library Systems: Open Source and Customization:"

Marshall will discuss his work and moderate a panel of representatives from leading ILS vendors. Vendors will have a chance to demonstrate the latest features of their products, discuss customizability and preview what’s to come in the near future. There will also be a chance for questions at the end of the session, so attendees can be sure that they get the information that they want.

You can register for the event here at WebJunction: http://evanced.info/webjunction/evanced/eventsignup.asp?ID=1628