[Sigdl-l] Cooperative Curation Symposium and Workshop

[Fatih Oguz]

*Save the Date/Registration is Free*

August 8, 2012 and August 9, 2012 – All day

Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta, Georgia

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*Cooperative Curation Symposium and Workshop*

This two-day symposium and workshop hosted by the GALILEO Knowledge
Repository project at the Georgia Institute of Technology will be held
Wednesday, August 8-Thursday, August 9 at the Clough Commons, Georgia Tech
Library in Atlanta, Georgia.


·         Find out how institutions use collaborative efforts to promote
scholarly communication.

·         Learn what you should consider when embarking on a project to
host an Institutional Repository.

·         Interact with your peers, share lessons learned, share your
stories.

·         Learn about future trends from experts in the field.


The conference includes a one-day symposium featuring case studies from
four institutions relating their approaches to cooperative scholarly
communication initiatives and a one-day workshop featuring concurrent
technology and program management sessions on topics including governance,
metasearching, repository hosting, digitization, outreach,  among others.

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*Keynote Speakers*

Dr. P. Toby Graham, Deputy University Librarian & Director, Digital Library
of Georgia, University of Georgia

Catherine Murray-Rust, Vice Provost for Learning Excellence and Dean of
Libraries, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tyler Walters, Dean of Libraries, Virginia Tech

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*August 8, 2012*

*Symposium: Inter-institutional Approaches to Supporting Scholarly
Communication*

*Program Overview*

Case studies from four institutions relating their experiences in
cooperative scholarly communication efforts and a moderated panel
discussion on future trends, including opportunities, technologies,
organizational/social, linked data and digital preservation.



*Speakers - Case Studies*

John Davison, Assistant Director, Digital Resource Commons Development,
OhioLINK

Marlee Givens, GKR Manager, Georgia Institute of Technology

Justin Gonder, Account Manager, California eScholarship

Mark McFarland, Director of TDL, Associate Director for Digital
Initiatives, University of Texas Libraries



*Speakers – Future and Trends*

Moderator: Julie Speer, Associate Dean of Research and Informatics,
Virginia Tech

Robert McDonald, Associate Dean for Library Technologies and Digital
Libraries, Indiana University

Tyler Walters, Dean of University Libraries, Virginia Tech

Katherine Skinner, Executive Director, Educopia Institute

Other Speakers - TBD



*August 9, 2012*

*Workshop: Georgia's Approach to Statewide Repository Services*

*Program Overview*

A one day workshop featuring concurrent Technology and Program Management
sessions as well as sessions on Assessment and Lessons Learned.

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*Management Track Topics*

•       Governance/sustainability

•       Outreach

•       Copyright

•       Content Submission



*Technology Track Topics*

•       Digitization

•       Preservation/ Server infrastructure

•       Harvesting/Mapping Tool

•       Metadata

•       Metasearching

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*Registration*

Free registration is now open. Access the registration form
here<http://www.library.gatech.edu/gkr/node/100>.
*Note:* Workshop space (Day 2) is limited to *70*.



*Travel Scholarships*

A limited number of travel scholarships are available. Interested
applicants can apply here. <http://www.library.gatech.edu/gkr/node/101>



*Conference Hotel*

To register rooms with the special conference rate go to the Hampton Inn
Cooperative Curation<http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/groups/personalized/A/ATLGTHX-CCM-20120807/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG>page.



Contact the conference organizers at *gkr at library.gatech* with questions
about the event. Check the conference
website<http://www.library.gatech.edu/gkr/node/96>
often for more information and for updates.
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