Dear members of the DSpace community,
If you have IT Directors, Library Directors and other leaders in your
organization wanted to understand the benefits of using open source
over proprietary solutions, this may be a conference appropriate for
them. The conference is being sponsored by service providers who
exclusively support open source and organizations who build and use
open source. Please pass this on to those in your organization that
may have interest.
best, Michele Kimpton
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Please join an important dialogue.
Innovation in both technology and education has created a range of
OPEN initiatives that show promise for higher education.
Open education. Open publishing. Open textbooks. Open content. Open
source software. Open educational resources. Open access to scholarly
journals.
At its core is the premise that institutions openly collaborating and
sharing will produce a superior result for students and all
constituents. In the current economic environment, the billions of
dollars in institutional spending supporting traditional approaches
also come into question.
How are leaders broadening strategic plans to fully benefit from OPEN
in higher education?
What are the risks, and how can the risks be effectively characterized
and mitigated?
Which OPEN projects show immediate benefit and which hold future
promise?
How does OPEN impact cost containment and spending reduction efforts?
How can your institution most effectively contribute to and benefit
from this important movement?
The OPEN Forum for higher education executives provides exceptional
speakers and an opportunity for deep discussion to assist leaders in
understanding, navigating and optimizing OPEN. Please join us.
The OPEN Forum
for higher education executives
December 7 – 9, 2008
Palm Springs, California
www.theopenforum2008.com
For additional information, please contact:
Brad Wheeler, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
John King, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Raul Rodriguez, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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