[Dspace-general] All About Repositories Webinar: What to Expect at OR09

[Valorie Hollister]

-Apologies for the cross posting-

Tune in on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 9:00 a.m. PT; 12:00 p.m. ET  for a  
SUN/DSpace/Fedora/SPARC ?All About Repositories? webinar that will  
highlight the upcoming OR09 (https://or09.library.gatech.edu/) in  
Atlanta, Georgia from May 18-21, 2009 at the Georgia Institute of  
Technology. The conference promises to showcase the latest global  
repository developments and breakthroughs that increasingly play a  
pivotal role in the information landscape.

During the webinar Dr. John B. Howard, OR09 Program Chair, Associate  
University Librarian, Arizona State University Libraries, will discuss  
several themes represented in presentations and panels at this year?s  
conference, including: the role of repositories in emergent data  
management networks, repositories and the cloud, and strategies for  
innovation and sustainability in repository applications.

DSpace Foundation Director Michele Kimpton will offer highlights from  
DSpace User Group presentations and Sandy Payette, Executive Director,  
Fedora Commons, will offer ideas for getting the most out of Fedora  
User Group sessions. There is no fee to attend the webinar. Please  
register by May 12 at http://www.education-webevents.com/.

Valorie Hollister
Community Outreach Manager
DSpace Foundation