Tech Day

Description:


Nicole Engard
The library community is a buzz about open source software. Open source usually refers to an application whose source code is made available for use or modification as users see fit. Make sense? Probably not! Would it help if you knew that open source is not just about programming, but about following a philosophy?
Still confused? Not surprising. What will open source mean to our libraries? More flexibility and freedom than software purchased with license restrictions. This is an important path for libraries to consider. Why open source? Because both the open source community and the library world live by the same rules and principles In this workshop, Nicole Engard will give you the facts and dispel myths about open source.

Tim Daniels
Build, Buy, or Partner: ILS Options for libraries of all sizes
Over the last two years library services (that is services to libraries) have seen some new and continuing developments in the open source and community source software arenas. Open Source Integrated Library Management Systems such as Evergreen and Koha continue to gain new users and prove that open source models can work in the library environment. Open Source Discovery tools like Vufind and Black Light, and LibraryFind continue to develop strategies to disintegrate library management functionality from best-of-breed search and discovery. Projects such as the Open Library Environment (OLE) are working to build stronger community involvement in library software development that will open up new collaborative possibilties for the academic enterprise. Along with this, OCLC has announced the development of web-scale management services that build on their grid-services framework in support of library management systems. This talk will focus on the Open Source options but will also touch on other developments in the ILS world.

Jessamyn West
Content management systems are straightforward ways to run a small website, whether or not you want a blog or other special features. Jessamyn West will give overviews of a few CMSes -- Wordpress, Drupal and talk about who is using them, what features are available, pros and cons and where you can go for more information

Registration Deadlines: As a general rule, the deadline to register for any workshop is two weeks before the start date. For Lyrasis Workshops, the deadline is three weeks before the start date. After that time, any open slots will be released to those that may be on the waiting list. A determination will also be made to either hold the workshop as scheduled, postpone the workshop, or cancel the workshop based on the number of people currently signed up and approved to attend.

Cancellation Policy: Refunds of points are not guaranteed if cancellations are made less than 3 business days prior to the workshop date. If a staff member cannot attend a workshop, another staff member may be sent in their place without penalty. Remember that points will be assessed for "no-shows."

Staff from non-member libraries may register for PLAN events. They will be placed on the waiting list until the registration deadline. At that time, they will be add to the list of participants based on space available.