[SigLAN-L] SIG-LAN Sponsored Sessions @ the Annual Conference
Colleen Cuddy
cuddy@library.med.nyu.edu
Tue, 12 Nov 2002 12:08:32 -0500
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Its been a busy year. There are two sessions sponsored by SIG-LAN this
year at ASIST Annual and three sessions that we are co-sponsoring with
other SIGs. Please try to attend as many of these exciting sessions
in Philadelphia as you can and start thinking of ideas for sessions that
we can sponsor in 2003. For those who are unable to attend the
conference we will try to get the presentations up on the SIG-LAN website
after the conference.<br><br>
<b>SIG-LAN Sponsored Sessions:<br><br>
The New Un-Wired Frontier: Wireless Computing in Library and Information
Centers (SIG/LAN) </b>1:30pm - 3:00pm Monday November 18, 2002<br>
In the world of electronic information storage and delivery, the lifespan
of the current "highest" technology grows shorter and shorter.
In just the very recent past, we spoke confidently of those on the
"bleeding edge" of technology as being "wired," for
whom a magazine of the same name became a publishing phenomenon in the
early 1990s. Now the front-runner in information delivery appears to be
all things wireless. <br>
<b>You will learn about:</b>=20
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of the customer drivers leading to development of a wireless platform
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ems,
design issues and solutions associated with making online research via
wireless PDAs a reality=20
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sp;</x-tab></font>Different
scenarios of wireless computing and information delivery in library and
information centers and by commercial information vendors <br>
<font face=3D"Symbol">=B7<x-tab> </=
x-tab></font>The
future of wireless computing its ramifications for both traditional
and fullywired libraries and its likely lifespan <br>
<b>Presenters<br>
Tom Terrell</b>, University of South Florida<b> <br>
Joe Williams</b>, Texas A&M University Libraries<br>
<b>Doug Rosenoff</b>, Thomson Legal and Regulatory<br>
<b>Moderator: Vicki L. Gregory</b>, University of South Florida<b>
<br><br>
Working With or Around Your ILS? Solutions from the Real World</b>=
<b>(SIG/LAN)</b> <br>
Thursday, November 21, 2002 10:30 - Noon<br>
Does your integrated library system (ILS) provide the features and=
flexibility that you need in this digital world? Is your ILS vendor ready=
or able to keep up with the demand for greater functionality? Have you been=
left to develop intermediate solutions or to look to third-party software=
applications to meet your needs? This session will present the work of four=
projects undertaken to add functionality to integrated library systems.=
<br>
<b>You will learn about:</b>=20
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ng with your current vendor to develop solutions <font face=3D"Symbol">
<dd>=B7<x-tab> </x-tab></font>Devel=
oping scripts and installing software that works in tandem with your system=
=20
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face=3D"Symbol">=B7<x-tab> </x-tab=
></font>Setting up an open source system to replace traditional ILS vendor=
products <br>
<b>Presenters<br>
Carol H. Wu</b>, Brock University, "Introducing the ILS to the Citrix=
Terminal Server" <br>
<b>Colleen Cuddy, </b>NYU School of Medicine<br>
<b>Stuart Spore, </b>NYU School of Medicine, "Marc Mesh in the Library=
Catalog"<br>
<b>Mark Needleman</b>, SIRSI<br><br>
(Note: Peter Schlumpf is no longer presenting)<br><br>
<br>
<b>Co-Sponsored Sessions:<br><br>
Open Sourcing the Digital Library: Tools & Infrastructure (SIGs DL, LAN=
& PUB)<br>
</b>1:30pm - 3:00pm Tuesday November 19, 2002<br><br>
Although generalized architectures for digital libraries are still being=
defined, we have a good understanding of the components that support the=
services of a digital library. Many of these components are based on open=
source software and for good reason. <br>
<b>You will learn about:</b>=20
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different areas of a digital library architecture <font face=3D"Symbol">
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importance of open source software in digital libraries=20
</dl><font=
face=3D"Symbol">=B7<x-tab> </x-tab=
></font>Several open source or community source projects <br>
<font=
face=3D"Symbol">=B7<x-tab> </x-tab=
></font>Successes and challenges in utilizing open source software in=
library settings <br>
<b>Presenters<br>
Jeremy Frumkin</b>, University of Arizona Libraries, "Digital Library=
Architecture: Evolving through Open Source"<br>
<b>Brenda Bailey-Hainer</b>, Colorado State Library<br>
<b>Thornton Staples</b>, University of Virginia Library, "The=
OpenSource FEDORA Repository Development Project"<br>
<b>Moderator</b>: <b>Pascal V. Calarco</b>, Virginia Commonwealth University=
Libraries<br><br>
<b>E-Books Rebound (SIGs PUB, LAN, DL & STI)</b> <br>
Wednesday November 20, 2002 8:30 10:00 p.m.<br>
Over the last 18 months, e-books have faced an ordeal by fire. While the=
e-book technology offers great promise, the industry has not found a=
profitable market. Distribution companies and publishing houses which have=
made commitments to e-books find themselves with limited markets beyond=
academic libraries. And even within academia, the popularity of e-books=
rarely reaches outside of the sciences. Yet proponents of e-books see=
several positive signs of late. <br>
<b>You will learn about:</b>=20
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mental issues regarding access, usability and preservation which remain at=
the heart of the e-book movement <font face=3D"Symbol">
<dd>=B7<x-tab> </x-tab></font>The=
recent acquisition of NetLibrary by OCLC which promises greater e-book=
integration within their existing online services=20
</dl><font=
face=3D"Symbol">=B7<x-tab> </x-tab=
></font>Knovel Inc., an online reference service for Engineering and=
Scientific resources, which demonstrates that the e-book presentation=
itself is becoming more dynamic and interactive. <br>
<font=
face=3D"Symbol">=B7<x-tab> </x-tab=
></font>The potential impact of e-books in the digital library environment=
as the novelty wears off <br>
<b>Presenters<br>
Chris Forbs</b>, Knovel, Inc<b>. <br>
Heting Chu</b>, Palmer School of Library & Information Science, Long=
Island University<br>
TBA: Books 24x7<br>
<b>Moderator</b>:<b>P. Scott Lapinski </b>, Medical College of Ohio <br>
<b>Virtual Reference Services: Exploring the Open Source Options (SIGs DL,=
ED, LAN & STI)</b> <br>
Wednesday November 20 1:30 3:00<br>
Virtual reference services are rapidly becoming essential, particularly in=
academic libraries, and several well-established commercial vendors have=
moved into the market to provide virtual reference systems. However, by=
incorporating one of the available open source packages, libraries can=
fully customize their virtual reference services to better meet their=
institutions' needs. This session provides an overview of three opensource=
packages, discusses how they are being used and examines their role in=
providing academic reference services. <br>
<b>Presenters<br>
Pascal V. Calarco</b> , Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries<br>
<b>Jody Condit Fagan</b>, Southern Illinois University Carbondale<br>
<b>Sam Stormont</b>, Temple University Libraries<br>
<b>Rong Tang,</b> SUNY Albany<br>
<b>Rob Casson, </b>Miami University<br><br>
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