Subject: ALCTS IR webinar on Feb. 10: description and link to registration]
From: pbluh_at_umaryland.edu
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 21:21:23 -0500 (EST)
Please excuse cross-posting of this continuing education opportunity, one
of a series of ALCTS-hosted webinars on institutional repositories.
Title: Selecting an IR Platform: Options, Approaches, and Implications
Presenter: Bob Gerrity, Associate University Librarian for Library Systems
and Information Technology, Boston College
Description: This webinar will explore the basics of determining the
"right" IR platform for your institution. It will cover issues such as the
benefits and drawbacks of open-source vs. commercial platforms and hosted
vs. local installations, determining what level of local technical
expertise is require for a successful IR implementation, understanding
functional requirements, etc. The webinar is not intended to provide
detailed information about any specific IR platform, but rather to provide
useful context for evaluating and selecting a platform that will work.
Presenter bio: Bob Gerrity is Associate University Librarian for Systems
and Information Technology for the Boston College Libraries. He has
overseen the introduction of several new technologies to the BC Libraries
over the past ten years, including OpenURL-based reference linking,
federated searching, and the Libraries' eScholarship_at_BC [1] digital
repository. Gerrity received his undergraduate degree from Boston
University. He holds a Master of Library and Information Science from the
State University of New York at Albany.
When: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 2pm Eastern (1pm Central, noon
Mountain, and 11am Pacific time)
For registration information
see:
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar/irs/index.cfm#info
and click on Online Registration Form.
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Pamela Bluh
Associate Director for Technical
Services & Administration
Thurgood Marshall Law Library
University of Maryland
School of Law
501 West Fayette Street
Baltimore, MD 21201-1768
410-706-2736
410-706-2372 FAX
pbluh_at_umaryland.edu
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