Posts Today I’m covering Track B of the Computers in Libraries Conference, the “Open” track., and talking in the “Unconferences” section.
Topics covered include:
| B201 – Open Source Software 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM Eric Lease Morgan, Head, Digital Access and Information Architecture Department, University Libraries of Notre Dame Open source software (OSS) that is free to reuse, study, modify, and distribute is quickly being adopted by libraries today. From office productivity suites such as OpenOffice to library-specific applications such as ILS programs, next-gen catalogs, and Firefox extensions, the open source movement has a lot to offer libraries. This session looks at the many types of OSS available and how libraries are making use of them. |
| B202 – Open Source Browsers 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM Jessamyn West, Community Technology Librarian, Randolph Technical Career Center The best part of using an open-source browser such as Firefox is having the ability to create add-ons and extensions to handle a myriad of tasks and applications. From library toolbars, OPAC searches, and right-click context menus, innovative libraries can offer patrons added functionality through these simple Firefox extensions. This session focuses on Firefox and other open source browsers and their possibilities for libraries. |
| Lunch Break – A Chance to Visit the Exhibits 12:15 PM – 1:30 PM |
| B203 – Unconferences 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM Steve Lawson, Humanities Librarian, Colorado College Stephen Francoeur, Information Services Librarian, Baruch College John Blyberg, Head of Technology and Digital Initiatives, Darien Library Kathryn Greenhill, Emerging Technologies Specialist, Murdoch University Library The latest trend in conferences is to hold an open “camp” or “un”-conference in which the tone is informal and the program is determined by the attendees. Our panelists have all had experience organizing and hosting such events and talk about the process of coordinating a library “camp,” compare them to traditional conferences, and highlight when these camps are most effective. |
| B204 – Open Source Library Implementations 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM Karen Kohn, Collection Development Manager, Arcadia University Eric McCloy, Executive Director, Library and Information Technology, Arcadia University The speakers discuss getting ready for a Koha implementation and share their learnings from the evaluation and planning stages. From both the librarian and IT perspective, they discuss why they were comfortable moving to open source software for their catalog, the steps mapped out on the road to migration, and how money was freed up for migration by staggering the process and provide good resources for more information. |
CoverItLive of the session is below and I will be tweeting it from @libsmatter :
Hi – hope you are having a fantastic time.
Had a whole heap of positive comments about your session at Loclib passed on to me today.
See you when you get back,
Amanda