[SOA] OhioDIG meeting: Jan 29, 10am: Lessons learned while migrating

[Carleton, Janet]

Please join the Ohio Digitization Interest Group at our next meeting at 10am on January 29 (snow date Feb 18), at the State Library of Ohio in Columbus.

Our discussion group meeting will include a presentation on Lessons Learned While Migrating. 

- Theme: Lessons Learned While Migrating
- Speakers: Alan Boyd, Andrew Harris, Keith Manecke
- Host: Shannon Kupfer (skupfer at library.ohio.gov)
- Program: Jane Wildermuth (jane.wildermuth at wright.edu)
- When: Weds, Jan 29, 10am
- Site: SLO, 274 E. First Ave, Columbus
- Food: Coffee & cookies will be offered at the start of the meeting. Lunch will be brown bag. A limited selection of vending machines available on site. 
- Cost: There is no fee for attending. 

Please RSVP by Fri 1/24, 5pm, at this link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEM5Y1ZWcW1FWWN2Qmx6TzlYbmN4SEE6MA&theme=0AX42CRMsmRFbUy1kN2NjY2Y0Mi1iYWFmLTQxMWMtYjM0NC04NmZmYTIwZDRkMGQ&ifq

Agenda:
- 10:00-10:30 coffee social (coffee & cookies);
- 10:30-11:30 presentation & discussion on topic (Lessons Learned While Migrating Platforms);
- 11:30-11:45 break;
- 11:45-1:00 brown bag lunch: all-attendee updates, "members" meeting, discussion;
- 1:15- optional: small group discussions (user groups, birds of a feather)

Directions & parking:
- Parking is free, no pass needed.
- Directions: http://www.library.ohio.gov/marketing/directions

*Speakers*
Alan Boyd, associate director of Libraries, Oberlin College. 
"Many hands making lighter work: the Five Colleges of Ohio DRC migration." Having invested in significant collaborations within the context of the OhioLINK Digital Resource Commons, the Five Colleges of Ohio continue to work together for the future. 

Andrew Harris, metadata librarian, Digital Services, Wright State University Libraries. 
"From DSpace to Digital Commons: A Guide to Migrating your Digital Assets." Will discuss the process of assessing, organizing, and migrating a diverse collection of digital media from our original DSpace-based institutional repository to our current Digital Commons instance.

Keith Manecke, manager of Cataloging and Registration, Ohio Historical Society. 
"The Long and Winding Migration: Five Lessons Learned at the Ohio Historical Society." Since 2012, OHS has been migrating library, archives, and museum collections data out of a single integrated library system. The new management system includes separate modules for different types of collections and increased functionality for managing and displaying digital content. Hear about the challenges encountered and the biggest lessons learned during this large-scale migration project. 

About OhioDIG: The Ohio Digitization Interest Group is an informal discussion group open to those with an interest in digitization in the archives/library/museum/historical society world. Online: The website, http://ohiodig.org/ , has not yet been updated, but will be soon. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/OhioDIG/ . Sign up for the Listserv at http://ohiodig.org/listserv.html .

Questions about the location: Shannon Kupfer (skupfer at library.ohio.gov) Questions about the program: Jane Wildermuth (jane.wildermuth at wright.edu) Questions about the registration: Janet Carleton (carleton at ohio.edu)

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OHIO University Libraries

Janet Carleton | Digital Initiatives Coordinator | Alden 322 | 1 Ohio University | Athens, Ohio | 740.597.2527 | carleton at ohio.edu | http://media.library.ohiou.edu | @jcarletonoh / @AldenLibDigital | http://pinterest.com/ohiodigiarchive/

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