<announcement type='self-promotion' apology='cross-posting'>
LITA's newest Regional Institute, "Open Source Software in
Libraries" will debut in San Diego. Participants in this
full-day hands-on institute will:
* learn skills enabling them to download and install
GNU software and Perl modules;
* create and download software from a CVS repository
for sharing code;
* evaluate open source software for usefulness and
applicability;
* create and foster a community of developers and
users; and
* conduct usability studies to verify a computer
program's functionality.
The presenter is Eric Lease Morgan, Head of the Digital
Access and Information Architecture Department at the
University Libraries of Notre Dame. One of Eric's more
recognized accomplishments is the development of a portal
application called MyLibrary. Recently he was awarded the
2002 Bowker/Ulrich's Serials Librarianship Award for his
serials work as well as MyLibrary.
For more information and to register, please visit:
http://www.lita.org/mw2004/oss
Registration for ALA Midwinter is not required to attend this
Institute. Because of the hands-on nature of this session,
attendance is strictly limited to 30. Your place is not
reserved until payment is received.
<author>
<name>Eric Lease Morgan</name>
<institution>University Libraries of Notre Dame</institution>
<address>[EMAIL PROTECTED]</address>
</author>
</announcement>
