Reminder....
It's your last chance (registration closes on Sunday) to sign up for the
free 'Open Edge, open source in Libraries' event in Edinburgh sponsored by
JISC and SCONUL. (See email below). You can attend for either day or both
days (25/26th January). Day one is a 'mashup' day and day two looks at the
broader strategic themes.
The list of speakers and their organisation is now available at
http://helibtech.com/file/view/Open+Edge+speakers+notes.pdf
And of course the programme...
http://helibtech.com/file/view/Open+Edge+Programme.pdf
Ken
Ken Chad Consulting Ltd
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From: Ken Chad [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 07 January 2011 15:10
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Subject: 'Open Edge: open source for libraries. Full programme available
The full programme is now available. The event is free!
'Open Edge' a two day event on open source for libraries.
Organised by SCONUL and JISC. 25th/26th January at the National e-Science
Centre e-Science Institute in Edinburgh (http://www.esi.ac.uk/).
The full programme for the two days is at
http://helibtech.com/file/view/Open+Edge+Programme.pdf
You can register for one or both days. Register at
http://www.nesc.ac.uk/esi/events/1114/
The first day cohabits with the 'Haggis and Mash'
<http://mashedlibrary.com/wiki/index.php?title=Haggis_and_Mash> event. with
talks in the morning, and workshop time in the afternoon. The second day is
a full conference programme with speakers covering four themes:-
THEME ONE: The landscape and opportunities for OSS library solutions
THEME TWO: Open Source in action
THEME THREE: What capacity do we need for OSS to flourish in libraries?
THEME FOUR: Steps to building capacity in the library community.
There is more on open source in libraries on the SCONUL Higher Education
Library Technology (HELibTech) Wiki http://helibtech.com/Open+Source
Ken
CEO, Ken Chad Consulting Ltd
Tel +44 (0)7788 727 845. Email: [log in to unmask]
www.kenchadconsulting.com <http://www.kenchadconsulting.com/>
Skype: kenchadconsulting Twitter: @KenChad
Open Library Systems Specifications: http://libtechrfp.wikispaces.com
<http://libtechrfp.wikispaces.com/>
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