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***Apologies for Cross Posting*** REGISTER NOW FOR JANUARY'S RSP FEDORA TRAINING DAYS Book now to avoid disappointment: http://www.rsp.ac.uk/events/index.php?page=FedoraDay/index.php Registration will close on Friday 16th January 2009. Event: RSP FEDORA TRAINING DAYS Date: Thursday 22nd and Friday 23rd January 2009. Venue: King's College London, UK. This is a unique opportunity to find out more about one of the most talked-about repository softwares! The Repositories Support Project (RSP) is organising an event on the 22nd and 23rd of January at the King's College London. The intention is to bring together librarians, repository managers and information management specialists with a team of experts representing the Fedora software platform. Speakers will include Sandy Payette, Thornton Staples, Chris Awre, Richard Green and David Flanders. Split over two days, the first day will be aimed more at repository managers, and anyone else interested in getting a general overview of the platform, and will cover such issues as: * Background to Fedora * Fedora Architecture * Content Modelling and Policies * Case Studies * The Future of Fedora The second day will be a little more technical and is aimed at those working more closely with the Fedora technology. Areas covered will include: * Fedora Service Framework * Tools and Interfaces * Content Model Architecture * RDF and the Resource Index * Indexing, Search and Access Control Note that this event has been designed so that delegates are free to attend either or both days. T Who should attend? Repository managers, administrators and technical support staff, librarians, archivists, researchers, information management specialists. Benefits of attendance: Get up to speed with the latest developments in Fedora. An opportunity to share your repository management and software issues, (concerns, wishes, solutions) with peers and experts. Gain some tips from fellow practitioners and Fedora software experts on what works for them. Gain a better understanding of how the software works. For on-line registration please visit http://www.rsp.ac.uk/events/booking.php?event=FedoraDay, and please specify whether you would like to attend day one, day two or both in the 'Additional Notes' field. Dominic Tate SHERPA Repository Development Officer Greenfield Medical Library Queen's Medical Centre Nottingham NG7 2UH [email protected] Phone: 0115 846 7544 Fax: 0115 846 8244 http://www.sherpa.ac.uk Keep up to date with the latest RSP events at http://www.rsp.ac.uk/events/ This message has been checked for viruses but the contents of an attachment may still contain software viruses, which could damage your computer system: you are advised to perform your own checks. Email communications with the University of Nottingham may be monitored as permitted by UK legislation. _______________________________________________ Dspace-general mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/dspace-general
