What's New with IOLUG
Updated Nov. 10, 2008.
Presentations are now available for the Fall 2008 program.
Click here to get them. And thanks to everyone for making the Fall program such a success.
Watch this space for news about our upcoming Spring 2009 program.
SAVE THE DATE for the IOLUG Fall Program, October 24, 2008
Are You Open to Open Source?
Free and Not Quite So Free Library Solutions
IMCPL Central Library, Indianapolis
October 24, 2008
Could Open Source Open Doors for Your Library?
Webopedia defines Open Source as "...a program in which the source code is available to the general public for use and/or modification from its original design free of charge, i.e., open."
So, what are Open Source's applications in our libraries? Is it really free? How do you manage it? How could it impact the way we provide services? Our Fall Program will address these questions and more, and discuss several Open Source solutions for public, academic, school, and special libraries.
Our keynote speaker is Randy Robertshaw, director of Tyngsborough, Mass. Public Library. As a public library director, he'll explore ways he's utilized Open Source technology in order to save the library money while at the same time providing the same level of service his patrons have come to expect. Randy will address the implementation of Open Source tools, from human resource management to costs.
Next, through panel sessions highlighting specific case studies, we~Rll investigate specific Open Source applications such as Integrated Library Systems (Richard Deuschle, Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library and Jason Ronallo, Christ Church Cathedral), Institutional Repositories (Kristi Palmer, IUPUI, Brad Faust, Ball State University, and Michael Witt, Purdue University), and Digital Library Software (Jerry Yarnetsky, Madison-Jefferson County Public Library and Jon Dunn, Indiana University).
Forrest Gaston, an Indiana Department of Education Open Source Consultant, will wrap up the day with information about Open Source in the schools and how to use Open Source every day, with tools for office productivity, web browsing, image editing, and more!
UPDATE - Attendees of the full program will receive 5 Technology LEUs.
Registrations are now being accepted. Click here for more information and to register.
Membership Renewal Reminder
The IOLUG membership year runs from October 1st thru September 30th. Now is the time to renew or join. What a bargain for only $20 for regular members and $10 for students. Membership includes a great newsletter, discounts on two program registrations per year and excellent continuing education opportunities to name just a few perks.
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Keep watching this space for other news, features and new developments!
