ALCTS IR webinar on Feb. 10: description and link to registration

[Cindy Hepfer <hslcindy@buffalo.edu>]

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)

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