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UKeiG Annual Seminar
Getting the source out of the bottle:
Practical implementation of open source applications in the information sector
Bloomsbury Suite, Brunei Gallery, SOAS, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG
Wednesday, 16th June 2010
Seminar Outline
Free open source software is becoming more popular in the information sector, but how good is it for the services we offer? How easy is it to really use the open source software to support and deliver library and information services to our customers? As well as benefits such as cost and flexibility, there is a real opportunity for professionals to use their knowledge of their users' needs to proactively and collaboratively shape software development - rather than being passive consumers of new technologies and products. This kind of partnership with open source communities can be empowering as it is about ongoing improvements and customisation, rather than just implementing a finished end-product. Whilst not without its drawbacks, this approach also challenges traditional business procurement models. But how do you practically implement open source software in the workplace? The aim of the day will be to highlight and show case open source technologies, focusing on case studies from across the electronic information sector which show how to lead rather than follow in an open source environment.
Who should attend
The programme will interest and engage information professionals from all sectors who wish to understand what open source software offers, as well as those with responsibility for leading the introduction of open source software.
Speakers include:
Phil Bradley is an information specialist and well-known Internet Consultant. He runs courses on various aspects of the Internet, is a webpage writer and designer, is the author of several books about the Internet and speaks on various Internet-related subjects at conferences. Phil is also is a SEO (Search Engine Optimiser) and uses appropriate software to do this including free and open source.
Ken Chad has over 20 years' experience in the global library systems business and has worked with a wide range of academic, research, college, public, corporate and national libraries throughout the world. Ken Chad Consulting was set up in 2007 and activities encompass technology and strategic issues for libraries and organisations working with libraries. His projects have included work with JISC, the Research Information Network and SCONUL as well as individual academic and public libraries. He has presented and written on open source for libraries and in 2009 co-organised 'Breaking the Barriers', the UK's first conference devoted exclusively to open source solutions for libraries.
Matthew Hale is the Online Services Librarian at The King's Fund. He has worked with library systems for over 15 years, He has worked with Library systems for over 15 years, and has developed in-house information products and solutions based on open source tools such as MySQL and PHP. He was enthused by the development potential and flexibility of an open source library management system and The King's Fund worked with support company PTFS Europe on the implementation of Koha which went live in January 2010.
Mark Hughes is Head of Collections at Swansea University. His current duties include management of finance, collections and library systems. He commenced involvement with open source systems in late 2008, when as Project Manager, he championed the decision to utilise VuFind to provide shared resource discovery across a partnership of three Welsh Universities which comes to fruition in March 2010.
Getting the source out of the bottle: Practical implementation of open source applications in the information sector
Bloomsbury Suite, Brunei Gallery, SOAS, Thornhaugh Street,
Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG
Wednesday, 16th June 2010
Programme
Chairman: Martin White
09.15 Coffee and Registration
09.45 UKeiG AGM*
10.15 Introduction Martin White (UKeiG Chair)
Director, Intranet Focus
10.25 What is open source, why use it and who benefits? Ken Chad, Consulting
Ken Chad Consulting
11.30 Coffee
11.45 Using Koha @ The King's Fund: Integrating library management systems Matthew Hale Online Services Librarian,
The King's Fund
12.45 Lunch
13.30 VuFind/U find: Using open source for resource discovery Mark Hughes Virtual Academic Library Project Manager, University of Swansea
14.30 Opening up website management: The UKeiG experience of introducing an open content management system Michael Upshall
UKeiG Website Manager
15.00 Tea
15.15 Open source 'n' Web 2.0 applications: Improving your online presence Phil Bradley Information Consultant
16.15 Question and Answer session with closing remarks Chair: Martin White
16.30 Close
*The Annual General Meeting of UKeiG will be held at 9.45 am and is open to members only, free of charge. Non-members attending the Seminar are welcome to attend as observers.
For more information or to book please visit our website: www.ukeig.org.uk<http://www.ukeig.org.uk>
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