Beyond Libraries: Innovation for
Beyond Libraries: Innovation for Knowledge Gateways
Knowledge Gateways
Pre-Conference Workshops
Workshop 1: Building Digital
Libraries using Open Source
Software
Building Digital Libraries Using
Open Source Software
The workshop is aimed at developing
competencies among professionals
for building digital libraries,
capitalizing on their own resources.
The software to be used in the
workshop will provide detailed
knowledge about Greenstone Digital
Library (GSDL) which is an Open
Source Digital Library Software.
Extensive hands-on practice
will ensure that the participants
candeveop prototype digital libraries
in their organizations.
Objectives:
1. To familiarize participants with the
concepts of digital library and usage
of open source software.
2. To facilitate understanding of
digitization and practical knowledge
of the digitization process.
3. To offer hands-on-practice for
developing digital libraries and using
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open source software using GSDL.
4. To help participants develop
practical skills in the installation
and implementation of open source
software for creation of digital
libraries.
Topics Covered:
1. Digital Library – Introduction
and world scenario
2. Planning and defining your
project ( with Greenstone )
3. Converting print to digital -
tools and process
4. Different file formats
5. Optical Character Recognition
6. Metadata Creation
7. GSDL download , configuration
and installation
8. Collection building with
GLI (GreenStone Librarian
Interface),designing and creating
standard metadata sets
9. Customization using GLI
10. Customization using macro
files and style-sheets
11. Home page customization;
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Collection specific customization
12. Sample Projects for use with
Greenstone
13. Search and Retrieval exercise
Who Should Attend:
1. Library and Information professionals
2. ICT professionals
3. Educators
4. Archivists
5. Content managers
6. Information providers and vendors
7. Electronic publishers
8. Electronic communities
9. Stakeholders in the digitization and
knowledge business
Participants will be provided CD-ROMs
containing GSDL and DSpace Software
and other workshop material for further
use in their respective organizations.
Language:
English and Arabic
Duration:
4 - 6 April from 8:30 to 1:30
(Lunch will be served)
Attendance Requirement:
Ability to use computer and the Internet
Fees:
$ 675 for non-members of SLA
$ 600 for SLA Members
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Workshop Presented by Dr.
Elizabeth Beaudin
Manager of International Digital
Special Projects - Yale University
Library
Elizabeth A. S. Beaudin received her
Ph.D. From Yale University, writing
her thesis on medieval love narra-
tives from Muslim Spain. She has
taught language and literature courses
at Fairfield University and Yale. Dr.
Beaudin is also a systems architect
with 20 years of information technol-
ogy experience, during which time
she has developed both academic and
administrative systems in a university
environment. Her academic back-
ground helps balance the demands of
technical architecture design with the
scholar’s needs for useable content.
Dr. Beaudin’s work on the recent
OACIS project included developing
the software, interface, and technical
communications for a new electronic
union catalog.
Beaudin is project manager for two
granted projects at Yale University Li-
brary -- Project AMEEL and Iraq ReC-
ollection -- that will create a scalable
digital repository on the Middle East.
Dr. Beaudin is currently Manager of
International Digital Special Projects,
Yale University.
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Workshop 2: Library 2.0:
Applications and Strategies
This workshop is aimed at
introducing the concepts and
applications of Library 2.0.
Hands-on practice will provide LIS
professionals with practical skills
in the applications of Web second
generation
Goals:
1. Introducing the concepts of
Library 2.0
2. Developing hands-on
capabilities for using and applying
library 2.0 tools
3. Developing skills in marketing
information services using library
2.0
4. Building social virtual networks,
based on Library 2.0
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Main Areas:
1. Library 2.0: introduction and
concepts
2. Social networking programs
(e.g. facebook, myspace)
3. Wikis and blogs
4. RSS Feeds and applications
5. Social Bookmarking social and
Tagging (e.g. folksonomy)
6. video, image and file sharing
(e.g. Youtube, flickr)
7. Communication tools (e.g.
Skype)
7. Practical applications
Who Should Attend:
1. Library and Information
Science professionals
2. Information marketing
specialists
3. Collection development
specialists
4. Library and information
science teachers and students
5. E-publishing specialists
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Attendance Requirement: Fees:

Ability to use computer and the Internet $ 675 for non-members of SLA
$ 600 for SLA Members
Language:
Duration:
English and Arabic
4 - 6 April from 15:00 to 20:00
(Dinner included)

Workshop Presented by

Karen Joc & Stephanie Christine Schmitt

Assistant Dean, Dubai Library, Aleph Manager, Five Colleges,

Zayed University. Inc.

Master of Applied Science University of North Texas,

(Library and Information
Management), Charles Sturt
University, Australia
Bachelor of Arts – Library and
Information Science – Charles
Sturt University, Australia
Denton, TX
M.S., School of Library and
Information Science, December
1994
B.A., English Literature and
English Language/Composition,
minor in French, December
1989

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