New Webinar @AIMS: "KOHA the first open-source Integrated Library System (ILS): An overview of its functions"

Dear All,

The AIMS team is pleased to announce the webinar "KOHA the first open-source Intergrated Library System (ILS): An overview of its functions".

The webinar will present KOHA open-source Integrated Library System (ILS) in managing library resources. This webinar will provide an overview of the features of the KOHA software and attendees will have an insight of the prowess of the software in adding value to library services. The webinar addresses (agricultural) researchers, librarians, information management specialists, software developers, (agricultural) journal editors, related data providers and other interested people.

About the webinar

The objective of this webinar is to provide an overview of KOHA and its solution packs for the management of library resources. KOHA is built using library standards and protocols such as MARC 21, UNIMARC, z39.50, SRU/SW, SIP2, RDA, ensuring interoperability between KOHA and other systems and technologies. (KOHA uses a MySQL relational database. KOHA is used worldwide by libraries of different shapes and sizes and is available in different languages. The webinar will present KOHA as example of an Integrated Library System (ILS), the benefits of being using the software and overview of the software and what possibilities it offers.

To Register http://aims.fao.org/community/open-access/blogs/new-webinaraims-koha-first-open-source-integrated-library-system-ils-ove

Regards

Thembani Malapela

Knowledge and Information Management Officer

Agricultural Information Management Standards

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Rome, Italy

Registration Open: Free ALA Webinar on Digital Literacy and Libraries

As the technology landscape continues to evolve rapidly, every information professional must be prepared to teach meaningful digital skills to their communities. But how do librarians and educators keep up with the continual stream of new advancements?

To facilitate a national dialogue on digital literacy education, the American Library Association (ALA) will host the free webinar “Assessing Digital Literacy: Outcomes and Impact” on December 11, 2012 from 7:00-8:00p.m. EST. (RSVP now)

The December webinar, which will be hosted by the ALA Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP) and the ALA Digital Literacy Task Force, is a follow-up to the highly attended web-based forum that the ALA hosted in November.

Attendees will hear from participants who are exploring ways to measure the effectiveness of digital literacy programs. Speakers include:

• Karen Hanson, federal program officer, National Telecommunications and Information Administration at the U.S. Department of Commerce
• Julie Coiro, assistant professor, University of Rhode Island School of Education
• Moderated by: Renee Hobbs, ALA Office for Information Technology Policy Fellow

To RSVP for the webinar (which will be streamed live athttp://www.districtdispatch.org/digilit12/), email OITP Assistant Director Marijke Visser at alawash@alawash.org, using “Digital Literacy” in the subject line.

Registration Open! for New Librarians Global Connection: best practices, models and recommendations By Loida Garcia-Febo

Registration Open! for New Librarians Global Connection: best practices, models and recommendations

Register today!

“New Librarians Global Connection: best practices, models and recommendations“

“New Librarians Global Connection: best practices, models and recommendations“ is a new series of free quarterly webinars on issues of interest to new librarians, models of library associations and library schools working with new professionals, and groups by and for librarians. The free webinars are presented by IFLA Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning  and IFLA New Professionals Special Interest Group in partnership with the American Library Association.

new librarians global connection webinar

Save the date!

October 10, 2012
10:00 a.m. CST
11:00 a.m. EST
5:00 p.m. CET (17:00 Central European Time)

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Registration link: https://alapublishing.webex.com/alapublishing/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=666538815

Webinar length: one hour

Speakers:

Dr. R. David Lankes, Professor and Dean’s Scholar for the New Librarianship at Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies and Director of the Information Institute of Syracuse. His book, The Atlas of New Librarianship won the 2012 ABC-CLIO/Greenwood Award for the Best Book in Library Literature. Lankes is a passionate advocate for librarians and their essential role in today’s society.

Melanie Chivers, Outgoing National Convener of the ALIA New Graduates Group (since March 2011), Member of the Marketing Committee for the ALIA New Librarians’ Symposium (2013). Learning Content Project Officer, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia; and Tamara Capper, Regional Convener, Western Australia, ALIA New Graduates Group. Featuring a model of library associations working with new librarians.

Annie Pho, Reference and Instruction librarian at Ivy Tech Community College. Managing Editor at Hack Library School. Featuring a group by and for librarians.

For more information or requests, contact:

Loida Garcia-Febo
Series Coordinator
loidagarciafebo@gmail.com
Source: http://www.ifla.org/en/news/registration-open-for-new-librarians-global-connection-best-practices-models-and-recommendation