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**Apologies for cross posting** Understanding eJournal Technology<http://www.alpsp.org/Ebusiness/Meetings/Meeting.aspx?ID=381> DATE: Tuesday 11 November 2014 VENUE: Said Business School, Park End Street, Oxford, OX1 1HP This course will provide an insight into the technologies behind eJournal delivery. Technology has removed the barriers between production, editorial, marketing, sales, customer services and most importantly - the customers. The course will be business-centric - clearly positioning technologies in the context of the industry issues they aim to solve. Participants will learn how technology is used throughout the delivery of eJournals from publisher via library to the end-user. PROGRAMME * How users navigate to eJournal content: introducing the key starting points for research - features and benefits of gateways, eJournal hosts, publisher websites, aggregators, search engine-based gateways and library gateways; why librarians purchase access to starting points. Identifying the major players involved in eJournal provision; where do users choose to begin their research?; advances in user navigation; mobile-ready platforms. * How libraries manage e-resources: linking through URL and OpenURL, the development and importance of Link Servers; the role of library web pages, web scale discovery/resource discovery services (RDS) and journals management tools used by libraries, including statistics. * Authentication: user authentication methodologies and their limitations: IP address ranges, proxies, Athens, Shibboleth, OpenID and geolocation. * Planning end-to-end reader navigation that works - from discovery to delivery. DELEGATE COMMENTS 'Very Interesting Grounding on e-Journals.' Helen Sumner, RCNP 'Lots of content delivered in an accessible and entertaining way - perfect to anchor my level of understanding.' Genny Early, Taylor & Francis 'Excellent coverage across many areas' Kathy Law, Highwire Press 'The course enables you to make your knowledge of the e-journal technology more systematic and structured.' Marcin Kwiatkowski, Sage Publications Ltd TUTORS: Simon Inger, Consultant and Tracy Gardner, Consultant More information and to book<http://www.alpsp.org/Ebusiness/Meetings/Meeting.aspx?ID=381> or email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Melissa Marshall Training and Admin Coordinator E: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> T: +44 (0) 1892 618219 W: www.alpsp.org<http://www.alpsp.org> Follow us on Twitter: @alpsp ALPSP Training - by publishers, for publishers: 2015 brochure now online<http://www.alpsp.org/Ebusiness/TrainingAndEvents/ALPSPTraining.aspx> ALPSP is a Company limited by guarantee and incorporated in England and Wales Registration no: 4081634. Registered Office: 1-3 Ship Street, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex BN43 5DH UK ________________________________ DISCLAIMER: This email is confidential and intended solely for the use of the person(s) entitled to receive the confidential information it may contain. This email may contain information that is confidential and legally privileged. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of ALPSP. If you are not the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this email in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please return it to the sender immediately and delete it completely from your computer system. ________________________________