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DigCCurr Professional Institute: Curation Practices for the Digital Object Lifecycle May 15-20, 2011 & January 4-5, 2012 (One price for two sessions) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill About the Institute

Cline Library at Northern Arizona University invites you to the 17th annual Academic Library Advancement and Development Network (ALADN) conference in Flagstaff, Arizona.

 

Project Management 101 Presented by Emily Almond May 18, 2011 10:00am-11:00am EASTERN STANDARD TIME (Separate registration is required for each hour-long session.) Project Management 101: How to apply the principles of PM in libraries without alienating everyone you work with. This session will cover these topics:

Have you heard about unconferences? No idea what they are or why they're different from regular conferences? Are you interested in knowing more? Come find out what an unconference is, ways to organize it, and what the benefits are for having an unconference vs. a conference.   nconference Planning Presented by Andrew Shuping May 18, 2011 11:15am-12:15pm EASTERN STANDARD TIME

This is a two-day workshop. The second session will take place on Thursday, May 26th from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. This Two-Day intensive workshop is designed to teach beginners how to use XML in the library environment, with a focus on using the language for resource description, metadata management and electronic text encoding. The syntax, characteristics, terminologies, associated standards, and some important XML applications, will be taught through step-by-step examples, from basic level to intermediate level. Explanation and elaboration will come along whenever you encounter new concepts. Day 1 is a general introduction including basic syntax of XML, DTD (Document Type Definition) and CSS (Cascade Style Sheet language). Day 2 will focus on the W3C XML schema language and the Extensible Stylesheet Language (XSL). We will use metadata schemes like Dubin Core and MODS as examples to demonstrate real XML application in the library world. For more information or to register, please visit http://www.metro.org/en/cev/62.

IDPF Digital Book 2011   Monday-Tuesday, May 23-24, 2011 Jacob K. Javits Center, New York City IDPF Digital Book 2011 will be a one-and-a-half day educational conference that gives attendees the opportunity to network with global leaders in digital publishing business and technology. Learn about  the latest trends in the digital publishing industry through expert panels and in-depth demonstrations and case studies. Included are workshops on the EPUB standard including the new EPUB 3 revision, eBook production, workflow, and best practices. Paid Admission to Digital Book 2011 includes admittance to BookExpo America and IDPF Digital Zone on May 24-26.

 

The Conference on Instruction and Technology (formerly the Conference on Instructional Technologies) was established in 1992 by the SUNY Faculty Advisory Council on Teaching & Technology (FACT2). Every year SUNY faculty and instructional support professionals come together on a SUNY campus in an informal atmosphere of sharing and networking among colleagues. The Conference provides faculty and instructional support professionals with an opportunity to: ■Share experiences and expertise ■Discuss common problems ■Brainstorm solutions ■Explore ways to improve learning with technology

SpeechTEK Europe 2011 - Moving Forward with Speech Designed to help forward-thinking businesses embrace speech technologies and implement strategies to increase customer service and satisfaction, benefit staff, minimise costs, and improve competitiveness. Speakers and case studies from: Google – Barclays Bank – Deutsche Telekom - Ovum – Nuance – Loquendo – Openstream – Voxeo - Belgian Railways - Telecom Italia - Cable & Wireless

Steve Berry is the New York Times bestselling author of historical thrillers such as The Charlemagne Pursuit, The Paris Vendetta, and The Templar Legacy. His new novel, The Jefferson Key, once again features his protagonist Cotton Malone, a former Justice Department agent turned rare book dealer. The series continues the blend of history and suspense that has catapulted Steve Berry to the top of the thriller genre and resulted in 11 million books in print translated into 37 languages. Steve Berry will sign copies of his books after the presentation. The Jefferson Key (release date May 17) will be available for purchase ($17) as well as the paperback editions ($9) of the titles mentioned above

The SSP Board of Directors, Annual Meeting Program, and Education Committees are pleased to present the program for the 33rd SSP Annual Meeting, "It's What Counts: How Data Transforms Our World." You'll find a wide range of important scholarly publishing topics in the pre-meeting seminars, keynote, plenary and concurrent sessions, and discussion roundtables. The SSP Annual Meeting is the focal point for those engaged in scholarly communication. By bringing professionals together in an open exchange of the newest technical information, the meeting provides the highest standard in professional communication.  Early registration ends on May 13, 2011, and special hotel rates apply until May 9, 2011, so be sure to make your plans soon to join us in Boston. We look forward to seeing you!