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** Apologies for cross-posting ** The British Library and UK Serials Group are pleased to announce the latest date and venue for the very successful E-Journal Technical Update Monday 20 June 2005 The British Library Conference Centre, St Pancras, London NW1 Everything you always wanted to know about e-journals but were afraid to ask … Many of us working directly with e-journals in libraries or as intermediaries or publishers would like to feel more confident in our understanding of the basic technology. Managing e-journals and making them available to end-users is quite different from dealing with print, but many of us have moved from one to the other, picking up expertise informally. Even then, we probably all have gaps in our knowledge and understanding, and the need to gain a proper balanced overview of the technical environment is crucial if we are to do our jobs effectively. To meet the needs of the groups identified above, the UK Serials Group is offering a practical one-day 'E-Journal Technical Update' course. At the end of the day you will have a good understanding of the underlying technicalities and feel more confident in your day-to-day work. The course will be invaluable for anyone from a non-technical background working with e-journals. Numbers are limited so that individual advice can be given during the day – the atmosphere will be friendly and supportive. The format will be a mix of taught and demonstration/discussion sessions. In view of the unique location of this particular course the day will include an optional tour of one of the world’s greatest libraries! Course Content Scholarly Information Strategies have developed the course exclusively for UKSG, to be presented by Simon Inger, who will bring a wealth of experience of technical and business matters concerning electronic journals. The course will be continually updated, but core content will include: The Development of E-Journals * Identifying the major companies involved in e-journal provision * The differences between gateway, aggregator, e-journal host and publisher web sites and search engine-based gateways * The benefits of electronic journals * The rise of linking, including CrossRef and the DOI * Linking from library web pages and OPACs * Corporate intranets Access Control and User Authentication * Definition of terms - access control, user authentication * Organisational hierarchies * User authentication methodologies * IP address ranges, firewalls and proxies * Access control methodologies * Why gateways and publishers both have to know IP addresses * Organising access to content efficiently Navigating Users to Content * User navigational behaviour * Which starting point for a user? * Library web pages * OpenURL link servers (e.g. SFX) and supporting services * Google * Open Archives and Open Access (including OAI-PMH) * Author web sites * Organising access to open archives plus: An optional tour of the British Library St Pancras site Places on the tour are limited to 15 and will be allocated on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. Please indicate your reservation on the booking form. NB: Those completely new to dealing with journals should first attend the UKSG’s ‘Serials Resource Management for the 21st Century: An Introduction’ course which is run regularly in a variety of locations. This one-day course (to be held next on 8 June in London) covers all aspects of the serials industry and includes a non-intensive introductory technical session. Fee UKSG members £145.00 + £25.38 VAT (total £170.38) Non-members £195.00 + £34.13 VAT (total £229.13) The fee includes refreshments and lunch. Please indicate on the booking form your British Library tour reservation. Location details will be sent with confirmation of booking. Bookings Please book via the UKSG website – www.uksg.org – or contact: Karen Sadler, UKSG Administrator 15a Stile Road, Headington, Oxford OX3 8AG UK Tel.: +44 (0)1865 744279 Fax: +44 (0)1865 742164 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Karen Sadler UKSG Administrator Tel. +44 (0)1865 744279 Fax. +44(0)1865 742164 www.uksg.org