{"id":755,"date":"2009-03-31T23:29:31","date_gmt":"2009-03-31T14:29:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/librariansmatter.com\/blog\/?p=755"},"modified":"2009-03-31T23:29:31","modified_gmt":"2009-03-31T14:29:31","slug":"computers-in-libraries-tuesday-31-march-2009-open-track","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/librariansmatter.com\/blog\/2009\/03\/31\/computers-in-libraries-tuesday-31-march-2009-open-track\/","title":{"rendered":"Computers in Libraries: Tuesday 31 March 2009: “Open Track”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today I’m covering Track B of the Computers in Libraries Conference, the “Open” track<\/a>., and talking in the “Unconferences” section.<\/p>\n

Topics covered include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
B201 \u2013 Open Source Software<\/span>
\n10:30 AM \u2013 11:15 AM<\/strong>
\nEric Lease Morgan<\/a><\/strong>, Head, Digital Access and Information Architecture Department, University Libraries of Notre Dame<\/em>
\nOpen 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.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>B202 \u2013 Open Source Browsers<\/span>
\n11:30 AM \u2013 12:15 PM<\/strong>
\nJessamyn West<\/a><\/strong>, Community Technology Librarian, Randolph Technical Career Center<\/em>
\nThe 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.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>Lunch Break – A Chance to Visit the Exhibits<\/span>
\n12:15 PM \u2013 1:30 PM<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>B203 \u2013 Unconferences<\/span>
\n1:30 PM \u2013 2:15 PM<\/strong>
\nSteve Lawson<\/a><\/strong>, Humanities Librarian, Colorado College<\/em>
\nStephen Francoeur<\/a><\/strong>, Information Services Librarian, Baruch College<\/em>
\nJohn Blyberg<\/a><\/strong>, Head of Technology and Digital Initiatives, Darien Library<\/em>
\nKathryn Greenhill<\/a><\/strong>, Emerging Technologies Specialist, Murdoch University Library<\/em>
\nThe latest trend in conferences is to hold an open \u201ccamp\u201d or \u201cun\u201d-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 \u201ccamp,\u201d compare them to traditional conferences, and highlight when these camps are most effective.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/a>B204 \u2013 Open Source Library Implementations<\/span>
\n2:30 PM \u2013 3:15 PM<\/strong>
\nKaren Kohn<\/a><\/strong>, Collection Development Manager, Arcadia University<\/em>
\nEric McCloy<\/a><\/strong>, Executive Director, Library and Information Technology, Arcadia University<\/em>
\nThe 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.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

CoverItLive of the session is below and I will be tweeting it from @libsmatter<\/a> :<\/p>\n