Workshops are currently planned for the following locations - click for details. Other workshops will be added as they are scheduled. For a complete list of events where you can participate in OLE Project activities, see the Events page of this website.

• Melbourne, Australia: Nov. 27, 2008
• New Brunswick, NJ: Dec. 8-9, 2008
• Chicago, IL: Dec. 11, 2008
• Bethlehem, PA: Dec. 15-16, 2008
• Durham, NC: Dec. 15-16, 2008
• New Brunswick, NJ:Dec. 15-16, 2008
• Lawrence, KS: Dec. 16-17, 2008
• Gainesville, FL: Dec., 2008
• Atlanta, GA: Jan 12-13, 2009
• Logan, UT: Jan 14-15, 2009
• Ottawa, ON: Jan 14-15, 2009

A key part of the OLE Project is understanding current workflows in libraries, and defining new workflows – where needed –  that will be the basis of the Open Library Environment. OLE Project Partners are completing training in Business Process Modeling, then hosting regional workshops where other libraries can work with them to define key library workflows. The workshops provide a forum for representatives of local research libraries and related institutions to discuss our work surrounding the current Integrated Library System and to suggest ideas on what this type of core system should incorporate. The workshops will provide an overview of the OLE Project, an introduction to the Business Process Modeling process we are using, and small group discussions of library workflows. 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, and who have their institution’s approval to attend. 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. All attendees should expect to participate actively in workshop discussions. Workshop moderators are seeking a diverse representation of participants from a cross section of functional areas and institutions of varying size and mission. Attendees are expected to pay for their own travel. For information about a specific workshop, contact the moderator of that workshop (listed on the Event page for the workshop). For general information about the series of workshops, contact Jean Ferguson, jean.f@duke.edu.

The following libraries or organizations have representatives participating in OLE Project working groups:

Auburn University, AL
Baker University, KS
Ball State University, IN
Bergen Community College, NJ
Brigham Young University, UT
Brooklyn College, NY
Bucknell University, PA
Cedar Crest College, PA
College of Saint Elizabeth, NJ
Colorado State University, CO
Columbia University, NY
DeSales University, PA
Drew University,NJ
Elon University,NC
Emory University, GA
Emporia State University, KS
Fairleigh Dickinson University, NJ
Forsyth County Public Library
Georgia Tech
Grinnell College, IA
Haskell Indian Nations University, KS
Hudson County Community College, NJ
Indiana University
Johns Hopkins University, MD
Johnson C. Smith University, NC
Johnson County Community College, KS
Kansas State University
Lafayette College,IN
Linda Hall Library, MO
Mercer County Community College,NJ
Meredith College, NC
Millersville University, PA
Mississippi State University
Montclair State University, NJ
Moravian College, PA
Muhlenberg College, PA
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)
Newberry Library, Chicago IL
North Carolina State University
Northampton Community College, PA
Northeastern Illinois University
Ocean County College, NJ
Pittsburg State University, PA
Princeton University, NJ
Purdue University, IN
Ramapo College of NJ
Rice University, TX
Rider University, NJ
Seton Hall University, NJ
St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Stevens Institute of Technology, NJ
Swarthmore College, PA
Texas A&M University Libraries
The Art Institutes International-Kansas City
The College of New Jersey
The University of Chicago
Towson University, MD
University of Alabama
University of Arkansas
University of Central Florida
University of Georgia Libraries
University of Illinois
University of Iowa
University of Minnesota
University of Missouri
University of New Mexico Libraries
University of North Carolina
University of Notre Dame
University of Oklahoma
University of Virginia
University of Utah
Utah State University
Villanova University
Wake Forest University
Washington University Libraries
Wichita State University, KS
William Paterson University, NJ
Winston Salem State University, NC
Yeshiva University, NY

Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (CISTI), ON, Canada
Canadian Museum of Civilization, ON, Canada
Environment Canada, ON, Canada
McGill University Library, QC, Canada
Natural Resources Canada, ON, Canada
Novanet, NS, Canada
Saint Mary’s University, NS, Canada
Simon Fraser University, BC, Canada
Statistics Canada, ON, Canada
Université du Québec à Montréal, QC, Canada
University of British Columbia, BC, Canada
University of Manitoba, MB, Canada
University of Ottawa, ON, Canada
Wilfrid Laurier University, ON, Canada

American Antiquarian Society
American Theological Library Association
College Center for Library Automation, Tallahassee FL
Florida Center for Library Automation, Gainesville FL
Greater Western Library Alliance

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