[OPLINLIST] OVGTSL 2009 Conference Registration and Extended Call for Presentations

[Palmer, Kristi L]

Deadline for Presentation Submission has been extended to April 1!
Ohio Valley Group of Technical Services Librarians 2009 Conference<http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/OVGTSL2009>
Opening Doors, Opening Minds: The Impact of Open Access & Open Source
Free access to information is the hallmark of US libraries. Technical innovations in the last 10 years have made such access to information faster, more timely, and more convenient for information seekers, while creation unique possibilities and hurdles for libraries.  OVGTSL's 2009 Conference will focus on library technical service units' work overcoming obstacles of, and monopolizing on the opportunities provided by Open Access.
Registration:
Registration for OVGTSL 2009 Conference is now open.
Begin your OVGTSL Annual Conference Registration by filling out the online registration form.  Please note that you will not be considered fully registered for the conference until payment is received via mail.

 *   Regular registration is $120. Checks must be postmarked by April 15, 2009.
Register Online: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/survey.zgi?p=WEB228Q4G7FH9L
For more on registration visit: http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/OVGTSL2009/registration

Hotel and Conference Center:

Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre Hotel
31 West Ohio St.
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
local phone: (317) 635-2000
toll free reservation phone: (888) 627-8186

Rates:

Hotel single and double rooms can be reserved for the discounted conference rate of $129 until April 1, 2009.

Use the code: OVGTSL when reserving room by phone.
For more on Hotel and Conference Center location, directions, and booking visit: http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/OVGTSL2009/hotel

Call for Presentations:
The OVGTSL 2009 Conference Planning Committee invites you to submit a 50 minute presentation. Proposals will include presenter contact information, paper title, 200-300 word abstract, and indication of technology needs. Papers should relate to open source or open access projects or principles in technical service library work. The deadline for paper submission has been extended to April 1, 2009.
Example topics include but are not limited to:

 *   Implementing an open source ILS such as Evergreen
 *   Use of open source content management systems such as Drupal
 *   Catalogers' participation in institutional repository development
 *   Building open access journals at your library
 *   Cataloging open access resources
 *   Open source software as your library's primary public software applications
 *   Utilizing and developing Web 2.0 library applications
Submit Papers Here: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB228MZHE6LXR
For more on call for presentations visit: http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/OVGTSL2009/callforpapers

More about the Conference:

Featured Speaker:  Amy Begg De Groff, Director of Information Technology at Howard County Library in Maryland

Presented by: IUPUI University Library<http://www.ulib.iupui.edu> , Indiana University School of Dentistry Library<http://www.iusd.iupui.edu/Depts/Lib/default.aspx> , and Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library<http://www.imcpl.org>
OVGTSL 2009 Conference Home  http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/OVGTSL2009

Contacts: http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/OVGTSL2009/contact


Kristi L. Palmer
Metadata Librarian
Liaison to the Department of History,
Women's Studies & American Studies
IUPUI University Library
755 W. Michigan
Indianapolis, IN 46202
office: (317) 274-8230
fax:    (317) 274-7133
klpalmer at iupui.edu<blocked::mailto:klpalmer at iupui.edu>

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