Wednesday, April 22, 2009 10:00am – 3:00pm

The Open Library Environment Project invites you to a 1 day workshop at the IUPUI University Libraries in Indianapolis, IN sponsored by the Indiana University System Libraries, Purdue University Libraries, and the University of Notre Dame Hesburgh Libraries. The purpose of this workshop is to provide a forum for representatives of Indiana and Midwest regional academic and research libraries and related institutions to discuss and provide feedback on the current state of the OLE Project Planning Document. The OLE Project will provide a fully vetted planning document for a community sourced information management system to the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation by June 2009 and this workshop intends to solicit feedback from peer libraries in the Indiana region on this plan and to seek institutions who are interested in becoming part of a build out component of the OLE information management environment.

Participation is open to any members of the research library community who work with current Integrated Library Systems or other workflow management systems for electronic resources management either on a day to day basis or from a higher level. OLE will be developed as an open source library environment that meets the needs of research libraries. While care will be taken to design an open and flexible system that is useful for other types of libraries, such as public libraries, the focus of the project in this early stage is on research libraries.

Due to space limitations, registration is limited to 40 participants. There is no cost for attendance other than your travel related expenses. Participants will be notified with further details.

Registration is now closed

Contact: Robert H. McDonald, Associate Dean for Library Technologies, Indiana University, robert@indiana.edu

The reference model is the working structure of the overall OLE concept.  Consider this the highest level view of the system we are beginning to design.  The bubbles which contain further information are clickable.  We will continue to revise this as we change the reference model and underlying information.  We invite you to comment on the high level reference model as well as the areas and processes below which have been posted.

The reference model can be found at: http://oleproject.org/overview/ole-reference-model/

http://oleproject.org/workshops/regional-design-workshop-notes-lehigh-university/

We welcome your comments on the ideas discussed at this workshop.

http://oleproject.org/workshops/regional-design-workshop-notes-university-of-kansas/

We welcome your comments on the ideas discussed at this workshop.

http://oleproject.org/workshops/regional-design-workshop-notes-duke-university-durham-nc/

We welcome your comments on the ideas discussed at this workshop.

http://oleproject.org/workshops/regional-design-workshop-notes-chicago-university/

We welcome your comments about the ideas discussed in this workshop.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009   9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Thursday,  January 15, 2009   9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Library and Archives Canada
Room 156
395 Wellington St.
Ottawa, ON

Lunch will be provided on both days

Registration is required: Register Now

The Open Library Environment (OLE) Project invites you to a 2-day Design Workshop at Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa. The purpose of this workshop is to provide a forum for representatives of Canadian research libraries to analyze our current business processes and discuss ideas on what core functionality a future system should provide.

Participation is open to any members of the research library community who work with the Integrated Library System either on a day to day basis or from a higher level. OLE will be developed as an open source library environment that meets the needs of research libraries. While care will be taken to design an open and flexible system that is useful for other types of libraries, such as public libraries, the focus of the project in this early stage is on research libraries.

Due to space limitations, registration is limited to 50 participants.

There is no cost for attendance to this workshop other than your travel related expenses.

Contact:  Jim Clark, Systems Librarian, Library and Archives Canada, jim.clark@lac-bac.gc.ca

Wednesday January 14, 2009 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Thursday January 15, 2009 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Utah State University
Merrill Cazier Library Room 101
Logan UT

Registration is required by Jan 7: Register Now

The Open Library Environment Project invites you to a 1.5 day Regional Design Workshop at Utah State University. The purpose of this workshop is to provide a forum for representatives of local research libraries and related institutions to discuss our work surrounding the current Integrated Library System and ideas on what this type of core system should incorporate.

Participation is open to any members of the research library community who work with the Integrated Library System either on a day to day basis or from a higher level. OLE will be developed as an open source library environment that meets the needs of research libraries. While care will be taken to design an open and flexible system that is useful for other types of libraries, such as public libraries, the focus of the project in this early stage is on research libraries.

Due to space limitations, registration is limited to 45 participants. If more than 45 apply to participate, we will select a diverse representation of participants from a cross section of functional areas and institutions of varying size and mission.

There is no cost for attendance to this workshop other than your travel related expenses.

Hotel:
A block of rooms has been reserved at the University Inn on the Utah State campus for the nights of Jan. 13th and Jan. 14th for a daily rate of $65 plus tax for those attending the workshop.  Call the University Inn (800-231-5634) before Dec. 30 to be guaranteed a room at this rate, and mention that you are part of the OLE Project group.

Location and transportation:
Logan is located in scenic Cache Valley, 75 miles north of Salt Lake City.  Transportation from the airport is available via rental car or Cache Valley Limousine’s Airport Shuttle.  Skiers attending the workshop may wish to extend their stay and enjoy the Utah powder at the nearby, family-owned Beaver Mountain Ski Area.  Additional information on Logan and Cache Valley is available.

This workshop will be moderated by Beth Warner and Mary Roach of the University of Kansas, an OLE Project partner.

Please contact Cheryl Adams at cheryl.adams@usu.edu with questions regarding this workshop.

Monday, December 8 and Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Scholarly Communication Center
Archibald S. Alexander Library
169 College Avenue
New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901-1163
9:00am to 4:00pm
Lunch on your own
Registration is required by Dec. 1: http://survey.oit.duke.edu/ViewsFlash/servlet/viewsflash?cmd=page&pollid=ole!NewBrunswickNJ-Workshop1

The Open Library Environment (OLE, pronounced oh-lay) Project invites you to participate in one of the two-day Regional Design Workshops at Rutgers University. Although Rutgers is providing the facilities, these workshops will be hosted by members of the OLE team from the nearby area – Columbia University, Rutgers University, and the University of Pennsylvania. The purpose of the workshops is to provide a forum for representatives of local research libraries and other academic institutions to discuss our work surrounding the current Integrated Library Systems (ILS) and ideas on what this type of core system should incorporate.

Participation is open to any members of the academic library community who work with the Integrated Library System either on a day to day basis or from a higher level. OLE will be developed as an open source library environment that meets the needs of research libraries. While care will be taken to design an open and flexible system that is useful for other types of libraries, such as public libraries, the focus of the project in this early stage is on research and academic libraries.

Due to space limitations, registration is limited to 60 participants for each two-day workshop. If more than 60 apply to participate for each workshop, we will select a diverse representation of participants from a cross section of functional areas and institutions of varying size and mission.

Registration will close on Monday, December 1 and participants will be notified of their acceptance by Wednesday, December 3. There is no cost for attendance to this workshop other than your travel related expenses.

Hotels: For those that are staying overnight here’s a link to hotels in the New Brunswick area
http://www.campustravel.com/university/rutgers/hotelnewbrunswick2.html

In addition, here’s a list of hotels showing the generic Rutgers conference rate. http://www.rutravel.rutgers.edu/hotelrates2008.html

Transportation:

a. Train - New Brunswick has a train station and is one of the regular stops on the New Jersey Transit Northeast Corridor Line. For those taking the Northeast Corridor Line of New Jersey Transit here’s a link to the New Jersey Transit home page to help you plan your trip:http://www.njtransit.com/hp/hp_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=HomePageTo

The latest Northeast Corridor train schedule can be found at:
http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/rail/r0070.pdf

b. Drive – If you are driving a car, you’ll need a Rutgers temporary parking pass for the parking deck on College Avenue. The entrance to the parking deck located next to Alexander Library at the corner of College Avenue and Senior Street. We will attach a print-your-own parking pass to the email message that confirms your registration. You’ll need to print and place the parking pass on your dashboard when parked in the College Avenue Parking Deck (CAD).  Here’s a link to the location of the parking deck on Senior Street.http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=college+ave+and+senior+street,+new+brunswick,nj&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=86.22889,72.070313&ie=UTF8&g=college+ave+and+senior+street,+new+brunswick,nj&z=17&iwloc=addr

Dining: If you are staying overnight in the New Brunswick area, here’s a link to local dining options:http://www.newbrunswick.com/content.php?content=ests&type=dnl&cat=4

Rutgers University Visitor Information: Visitors to Rutgers University may find this link helpful:http://nbweb.rutgers.edu/visitors.shtml

Contact: Christopher Sterback, Head, Rutgers OLE Workflow Design Team, Rutgers University, sterback@rci.rutgers.edu; John Brennan, Digital Projects Coordinator, Rutgers University, brennanj@rci.rutgers.edu; Judy Gardner, Head, University Libraries Access and Interlibrary Services, Rutgers University, jgardner@rci.rutgers.edu

Monday, December 15 and Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Scholarly Communication Center
Archibald S. Alexander Library
169 College Avenue
New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901-1163
9:00am to 4:00pm
Lunch on your own
Registration is required by Dec. 1: http://tinyurl.com/6jdcs5

The Open Library Environment (OLE, pronounced oh-lay) Project invites you to participate in one of the two-day Regional Design Workshops at Rutgers University. Although Rutgers is providing the facilities, these workshops will be hosted by members of the OLE team from the nearby area – Columbia University, Rutgers University, and the University of Pennsylvania. The purpose of the workshops is to provide a forum for representatives of local research libraries and other academic institutions to discuss our work surrounding the current Integrated Library Systems (ILS) and ideas on what this type of core system should incorporate.

Participation is open to any members of the academic library community who work with the Integrated Library System either on a day to day basis or from a higher level. OLE will be developed as an open source library environment that meets the needs of research libraries. While care will be taken to design an open and flexible system that is useful for other types of libraries, such as public libraries, the focus of the project in this early stage is on research and academic libraries.

Due to space limitations, registration is limited to 60 participants for each two-day workshop. If more than 60 apply to participate for each workshop, we will select a diverse representation of participants from a cross section of functional areas and institutions of varying size and mission.

Registration will close on Monday, December 1 and participants will be notified of their acceptance by Wednesday, December 3. There is no cost for attendance to this workshop other than your travel related expenses.

Hotels: For those that are staying overnight here’s a link to hotels in the New Brunswick area
http://www.campustravel.com/university/rutgers/hotelnewbrunswick2.html

In addition, here’s a list of hotels showing the generic Rutgers conference rate. http://www.rutravel.rutgers.edu/hotelrates2008.html

Transportation:

a. Train - New Brunswick has a train station and is one of the regular stops on the New Jersey Transit Northeast Corridor Line. For those taking the Northeast Corridor Line of New Jersey Transit here’s a link to the New Jersey Transit home page to help you plan your trip:http://www.njtransit.com/hp/hp_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=HomePageTo

The latest Northeast Corridor train schedule can be found at:
http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/rail/r0070.pdf

b. Drive – If you are driving a car, you’ll need a Rutgers temporary parking pass for the parking deck on College Avenue. The entrance to the parking deck is located next to Alexander Library at the corner of College Avenue and Senior Street. We will attach a print-your-own parking pass to the email message that confirms your registration. You’ll need to print and place the parking pass on your dashboard when parked in the College Avenue Parking Deck (CAD).  Here’s a link to the location of the parking deck on Senior Street.http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=college+ave+and+senior+street,+new+brunswick,nj&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=86.22889,72.070313&ie=UTF8&g=college+ave+and+senior+street,+new+brunswick,nj&z=17&iwloc=addr

Dining: If you are staying overnight in the New Brunswick area, here’s a link to local dining options:http://www.newbrunswick.com/content.php?content=ests&type=dnl&cat=4

Rutgers University Visitor Information: Visitors to Rutgers University may find this link helpful:http://nbweb.rutgers.edu/visitors.shtml

Contact: Christopher Sterback, Head, Rutgers OLE Workflow Design Team, Rutgers University, sterback@rci.rutgers.edu; John Brennan, Digital Projects Coordinator, Rutgers University, brennanj@rci.rutgers.edu; Judy Gardner, Head, University Libraries Access and Interlibrary Services, Rutgers University, jgardner@rci.rutgers.edu