Content Management Systems for Library Web Sites

LITA

Saturday, June 26, 8:30 am - 12:00 pm

Content management ensures a consistent level of professionalism on large and complex library Web sites. Learn how two libraries have taken different approaches to manage the Web development process and the in-house solutions they have implemented. This two-hour program is followed by the Internet Resources Interest Group meeting. Speakers: Matthew M. Calsada, Database Administrator/Developer, Univ. at Albany, SUNY; Frederick J. Jeziorkowski, Network Manager/Systems Admin., Univ. at Albany, SUNY; Doug Ryner, Library Info. Tech., Indiana Univ., Bloomington; Laura B. Cohen, Network Services Librarian/Webmaster, Univ. at Albany, SUNY; Dallis, Information Commons - Undergraduate Services, Indiana Univ., Bloomington

Improving Online Access to Original Materials: Current Research

ALA

Saturday, June 26, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Access to original manuscript materials has been limited to onsite use or poor substitutes, such as microforms. New research at the California Institute of Technology and the University of Kentucky could transform access to these materials, which include sought after genealogical records, by making machine recognition of handwriting a real possibility and by applying new digital restoration techniques to completely inaccessible objects such as scrolls that cannot be physically unrolled without damage. Speakers: Trish Keaton, California Institute of Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering; Dr. Brent Seales, Laboratory for Advanced Networking, Univ. of Kentucky

Research in a Wired World

ALA-LRRT

Saturday, June 26, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Juried papers on electronic services.

Lots of Copies Keeps Stuff Safe (LOCKSS): A Solution for Archiving and Accessing Web Materials

ALCTS-SS

Saturday, June 26, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

The LOCKSS Program enables institutions to locally collect, store, preserve and archive authorized contents by creating low-cost, persistent digital caches of authoritative versions of Web-based content. Through LOCKSS, librarians have the opportunity to retain local collection control of materials, particularly e-journals, delivered through the web while preserving the functionality of the original web based content. This program will present an overview of LOCKSS, including its philosophy, technology, current development, and the opportunity to participate.

Statewide Portals: Policies, Practices, Politics

ASCLA-SLAS

Saturday, June 26, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Many states and statewide groups are starting to develop portals. How does a library portal at the state level relate to the state government portal? What are the issues involved in establishing portals within portals (state, regional and local levels)? How well are statewide portals delivering information. Speakers: Barbara Cole, Moderator, Director of Library Development, State Library of Pennsylvania; Donna Longo DiMichele, Director, Network Services, Rhode Island Office of Library & Information Svcs; Tom Sloan, Executive Director, South East Florida Information Network (SEFLIN); Carol Nersinger, Director of Library Development, New Jersey State Library

E-Book Update: Content, Technology, Standards

LITA

Saturday, June 26, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

E-Books are not dead! Steady progress is being made in publishing, marketing and distributing e-books. Important standards are reaching a mature stage. E-Book promoters see a strong foundation for future success of this digital product. Come hear about publishing plans, technology developments, and ebook standards in this update.

License to Fill (Licensing and Secured Systems)

RUSA-MOUSS

Sunday, June 27, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Please see Final Program for description

Copyright Basics for the Digital World

ACRL

Sunday, June 27, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm

Knowledge of copyright law and practices is the foundation for the development of online library services, such as electronic reserves, electronic document delivery, digitization projects, and for participation in college and university scholarly communication and intellectual property policy-making activities. This program provides an overview of copyright law, including the TEACH ACT, and will highlight practices and considerations for library services and digitization projects. Speakers: Lolly Gasaway, Bob Oakley, Shelly Warwick

Automating Your Bookmobile: Satellites and Beyond

ALA-OLOS

Sunday, June 27, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Discussing issues such as practical off-line transaction capturing techniques, dealing with firewall barriers, utilizing the Internet access options available through satellites, WiFi and commercial hot spots, and the network connection, challenges inherent in the newer client/server-based ILS’s. Time will be reserved or an information exchange and questions. Speaker: Tom Walker, Systems Manager, Charleston County Library

To Save or Not To Save? Strategies for Protecting Patron Information

LITA

Sunday, June 27, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

A challenge for public and academic libraries is to protect their patrons anonymous access to information while retaining sufficient data to inform the development of existing future services. This program will discuss issues surrounding the identification and retention of personal patron information in various library systems and present preemptive strategies to identify and attempt to minimize the potential risks of saving data. Speakers: Scott Nicholson, Assistant Professor, Sch. of Information Studies, Syracuse Univ.; Daniel Curtin, President, Comprise Technologies; Michael E. Pheneger, ACLU, Florida Chapter

Who's Driving the E-Resource Collection Bus? GPS (Global Positioning System) for an Uncertain Future

ALCTS-CMDS

Sunday, June 27, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

This program is designed to address future trends in the content and pricing of electronic products. Panelists will discuss the biggest challenges faced by their library or organization related to electronic resources; the challenges they expect to see in the future related to electronic resources; the electronic resources their users would find most beneficial and their predictions for the future of electronic resources. Speakers: Judith Hiott, Ass’t Coord., Houston Public Library; Helen Wilbur, Vice President, Consortia Sales and Marketing, Gale; Chuck Hamaker (moderator), Associate Univ. Librarian, University of North Carolina- Charlotte; Arnold Hirshon, Executive Director,

NELINET

Open Access, Open Minds: Emerging Trends in Scholarly Information

ALCTS

Sunday, June 27, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

The landscape of scholarly communication and scholarly publishing is changing rapidly as information technology continues to provide new and exciting ways to exchange ideas and retain information property rights for the creators. This program will examine two particular aspects of the new Open Access movement, Institutional Repositories and the Creative Commons. Varying viewpoints on these somewhat controversial initiatives and how they may impact more traditional publishing systems will be offered, including those of commercial and not-for-profit scholarly publishing, academic and public libraries, and the creative community. Speakers: Heather Joseph, President, BioOne, Inc.; Lawrence Lessig, Professor of Law, Stanford University and Founder, The Creative Commons; Lizabeth Wilson, Director of Univ. Libraries, Univ. of Washington

Top Technology Trends: A Conversation with LITA Experts

LITA

Sunday, June 27, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

LITA experts discuss current and future top technology trends affecting library planning decisions today.

The Public Library Geographic Database: A Nationwide Digital Resource & Map for Public Librarians

PLA-IC

Sunday, June 27, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

This project links key public library data sets to a recently created nationwide digital public library base map, U.S. Public Library

Geographic Database, producing a first ever integrated nationwide public library geographic database system to facilitate public library decision-making. The data sets include relevant U.S. Census data; important geographic boundaries and features; and public library use data. GeoLib is partnering with the Information Institute of FSU on this project. Speakers: Dean K. Jue, Associate Director, GeoLib Program (FSU); Charles McClure, Information Institute, Florida State Univ. SIS;

John Carlo Bertot, Information Institute, Florida State Univ. SIS; Christie M. Koontz, Director, Geo Lib Program (FSU)

Telling Our Stories Now: Women’s Archives in the Digital Age

ACRL-WSS

Monday, June 28, 8:30 am - 12:00 pm

Archival materials are more accessible than ever before as libraries have become important content providers for the Internet and commercial databases. This panel will discuss the impact of electronic access and digitization on archives and special collections. Hear how women's stories are being told now through new projects, outreach, and collaboration, and learn about the challenges presented by these ventures. WSS awards presentation precedes program, 8:30-9:00; Program, 9:15. Speakers: Laura Micham, Director, Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture, Duke Univ.; Stephen Rhind-Tutt, President, Alexander Street Press; Sherrill Redmon, Director, Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College

The Radio Frequency Revolution: Tips and Trends for Implementing RFID Systems in Libraries

LITA

Monday, June 28, 8:30 am - 12:00 pm

A panel of librarians who have experience implementing RFID systems (and possibly some RFID vendor representatives) give the basics of what RFID is and how it works, then discuss what questions to ask vendors, the process of choosing a vendor, issues to consider such as privacy, best practices in implementation, and future direction of the technology. The program will conclude with a Q&A session.

Scanning the Sunshine State: the University of Florida Map & Imagery Library Experience

ALA-MAGERT

Monday, June 28, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

An overview of several map scanning projects (including the scanning of Sanborn fire insurance maps) conducted by the University of Florida Map & Imagery Library. The program will include both general and technical information. Speakers: Helen Jane Armstrong, Head, Map & Imagery Library, University of Florida; Erich J. Kesse, Head, Digital Library Center, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida

Implementing eCommerce Online Transactions in a Public Library Setting

PLA-LD

Monday, June 28, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

A panel discussion outlining the technical, financial and training hurdles to be addressed when implementing online debit and credit card transactions on a library web site. Speakers: Joseph Ford, Library Consultant, Las Vegas-Clark County Library District; Maureen Worden, cCommerce Consulting Director, Telus Business Solutions; Daniel L. Walters, Director, Las Vegas-Clark County Library District; Richard Boss, Library Consultant, Las Vegas-Clark County Library District

President's Program: IT's A Small World After All

LITA

Monday, June 28, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

This large-scale digital archive of literature for children ages three to thirteen is being built by The University of Maryland's Human- Computer Interaction Lab, a leader in children's interface design, and The Internet Archive. Faculty from the College of Information Studies and the Computer Science Department are collaborating to create a digitized children's library that will grow to over 10,000 books available in 100 languages. Speakers: Benjamin B. Bederson, Asst. Professor of Computer Science, Univ. of Maryland, College Park; Dr. Allison Druin,

Asst. Professor College of Information Studies, Univ. of Maryland, College Park; Dr. Ann Weeks, Professor of the Practice College of Info. Studies, Univ. of Maryland, College Park

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Administration & Leadership Track

Disappearing Libraries and Invisible Librarians: The impact of the print to digital transformation on library structure, services and functions over the next 10 years

Children & Young Adults Track

President's Program: Windows on the Future - Being Info Savvy in the Information Age

Collection Management & Technical Services Track

Fast, Slow and Z39.19: Emerging Trends in Subject Authority Control

The Portals Puzzle

Drawing on Fantasy: Services and Collections for Animation

AV 101

Preservation Reformatting: Options for the New Millennium

Data Fountains: Open Source Internet Resource Discovery and Metadata/Fulltext Next Generation Service

Staffing & Staff Development Track

Hello, are you there? It's me, your virtual worker

User Svcs. & Outreach Track

Scanning the Sunshine State: the University of Florida Map & Imagery Library Experience

Potholes on the Information Highway: Improving Access to Local Government Information

Management Tools and Issues in Digital Reference