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Next Generation Academic Library System Symposium

March 12, 2008 -- 8:30am - 4:00pm
The College of New Jersey, Ewing, New Jersey
Mildred & Ernest E. Mayo Concert Hall (located inside the Music Building)
Directions - Campus Map (Parking Lot #3)

Program Schedule
(pdf)

  1. flickr photos
  2. Introductions - Taras Pavlovsky, David Pinto. Open Source Overview - Joe Lucia, Villanova University. Evergreen Open Source Library System - Bob Molyneux, Equinox.   (Windows media video file)
  3. Koha Open Source Library System - Joshua Ferraro, LibLime. Panel Discussion: Lucia, Molyneux & Ferraro.   (Windows media video file)
  4. Evergreen Acquisitions - Dan Scott, Laurentian University. Q & A - Lucia, Molyneux, Ferraro, Stromquist, McKinney de Garcia, & Scott.  (Windows media video file)
  5. VALE OLS Study Group – Report on Evergreen Test Installation - Edward Corrado. Next Steps for VALE - Taras Pavlovsky, The College of New Jersey & Richard Sweeney, NJIT, Co-Chairs VALE OLS Taskforce   (Windows media video file)
8:30 am – 9:30 am Registration / Coffee *
Pelson Lobby
9:30 am – 9:45 am Welcome and Opening Remarks, David Pinto, Chair, VALE Executive Committee
9:45 am – 12:00 pm Open Library Systems
  9:45 am -10:15 am

Open Source Software
Joe Lucia, University Librarian, Villanova University and President of PALINET Board
Powerpoint Presentation | Audio Podcast (mp3 file - 26 MB)
  10:15 am -10:45 am

Evergreen Open Source Library System
Bob Molyneux, Equinox, V.P. Business Development
Powerpoint Presentation
  10:45 am – 11:00  am Break, Pelson Lobby *
  11:00 am-11:30 pm

Koha Open Source Library System
Joshua Ferraro, LibLime, President and Project Release Manager
Powerpoint Presentation | Audio Podcast (mp3 file - 25 MB)
  11:30 am – 12:00 pm Questions and Answers: Joseph Lucia, Bob Molyneux and Joshua Ferraro
12:00 pm – 1:15 pm Lunch, Brower Student Center, Room 202
1:15 pm – 3:15 pm Administrative / Business Infrastructure for Open Source Library Systems
  1:15 pm – 1:45 pm

Koha Open Source ILS
John Stromquist, Executive Director, WALDO Consortium
Powerpoint Presentation | Audio Podcast (mp3 file - 25 MB)
  1:45pm – 2:15pm

Evergreen Open Source ILS
Elizabeth McKinney de Garcia, Program Director, Georgia PINES
Powerpoint Presentation | Audio Podcast (mp3 file - 26 MB)
  2:15 pm – 2:45 pm

Evergreen Acquisitions
Dan Scott, Systems Librarian, Laurentian University
Powerpoint Presentation | Audio Podcast (mp3 file - 26 MB)
  2:45 pm – 3:15 pm

Questions and Answers: Dan Scott, John Stromquist, Elizabeth McKinney de Garcia; Joseph Lucia, Bob Molyneux, and Joshua Ferraro.
3:15 pm – 3:30 pm  Break, Pelson Lobby *
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Conclusion and Next Steps
  3:30 pm – 3:45 pm VALE OLS Study Group – Report on Evergreen Test Installation
Edward Corrado
  3:45 pm – 4:00pm

Next Steps for VALE
Taras Pavlovsky, Dean of Library at TCNJ and Richard Sweeney, University Librarian at NJIT, Co-Chairs VALE OLS Taskforce
* Food and drink are not permitted in the Mayo Concert Hall.

Location: The College of New Jersey, Ewing NJ -- Mildred & Ernest E. Mayo Concert Hall (located in the Music Building)
Directions - Campus Map (parking lot #3)

Made possible by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, with additional support from VALEnj and The College of New Jersey.
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Please contact us if you have any questions: Ann Hoang, NJIT - Kurt Wagner, WPUNJ
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