Please excuse cross-posting of this continuing education opportunity, one
of a series of ALCTS-hosted webinars on institutional repositories.

Title: Selecting an  IR Platform: Options, Approaches, and Implications

Presenter: Bob Gerrity, Associate University Librarian for Library Systems
and Information  Technology, Boston College

Description:  This webinar will explore the basics of determining the
"right" IR platform for your institution. It will cover issues such as the
benefits and drawbacks of open-source vs. commercial platforms and hosted
vs. local installations, determining what level of local technical
expertise is require for a  successful IR implementation, understanding
functional requirements, etc. The webinar is not intended to provide
detailed information about any specific IR  platform, but rather to provide
useful context for evaluating and selecting a  platform that will work.

Presenter bio: Bob Gerrity is Associate University Librarian for Systems
and Information  Technology for the Boston College Libraries.  He has
overseen the  introduction of several new technologies to the BC Libraries
over the past  ten years, including OpenURL-based reference linking,
federated searching,  and the Libraries' eScholarship@BC [1] digital
repository.  Gerrity received his undergraduate degree from Boston
University.  He holds a Master of  Library and Information Science from the
State University of New York at Albany.

When: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 2pm Eastern (1pm Central, noon
Mountain, and 11am Pacific time)

For registration information
see: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar/irs/index.cfm#info

and click on Online Registration Form.
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Cindy Hepfer
Head, Electronic Periodicals Management &
                  Continuing Resources Cataloging
Central Technical Services
University at Buffalo (SUNY)
134 Lockwood Library
Buffalo, NY 14260-2210
Tel 716-645-8584; Fax: 716-645-5955
HSLcindy@buffalo.edu