The advance registration deadline of Dec. 5 is quickly approaching for the
ALCTS symposium on institutional repositories that will take place on the
Thursday prior to ALA MidWinter in Denver in January, 2009. Information
regarding the program and costs follows.
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Implementing an Institutional Repository: Benefits and Challenges
an ALCTS Symposium at ALA Midwinter 2009
	Thursday, January, 22, 2009, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
	Denver, Colorado

Many libraries have joined the movement to create an institutional
repository, providing a mechanism to acquire, maintain, and preserve
scholarly and other material of lasting value to the institution. The
presentations will focus on the challenges, pitfalls and promises of
establishing and supporting institutional repositories. A discussion of the
legal and access issues as well as various IR platforms and models will
allow attendees to make informed decisions regarding the introduction of an
institutional repository.

Speakers & Presentations

Greg Tananbaum, Consultant, ScholarNext, a consulting firm focusing on
issues at the intersection of technology, content and academia.

	Keynote Address: Institutional Repositories: The Promises of Yesterday
	Closing Presentation: Institutional Repositories: The Promises of Tomorrow

Marilyn Billings, Scholarly Communication & Special Initiatives Librarian,
University of Massachusetts, Amherst

	To Host or Not to Host, or, Decisions Along the Way to a Successful Hosted
	Repository Investment

Jessica Branco Colati, Project Director, Alliance Digital Repository,
Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries

	Constructing Consortial Digital Repository Services: A Look at the Core
Components and Communities of the Alliance Digital Repository

Bob Gerrity, Director of Library Systems, Boston College Libraries
	Moving from a Hosted to Local IR Platform: the Good, the Bad, the Ugly

Georgia Harper, Scholarly Communications Advisor, University of Texas at
Austin Libraries
	Open Access and Digital Copyright

Robert Tansley, Engineer, Google Inc.
	Presentation Title TBA

Leah Vanderjagt, Digital Repository Services Librarian, University of
Alberta Libraries
	Early Implementation Work for IR Management: Sifting Through Choices for
	an Emerging Area of Service

Registration Fees  (Advance Registration Ends December 5th)

ALCTS Member:  $199 Advance / $249 On-Site
ALA Member:  $249 Advance / $299 On-Site
Non-Member:  $299 Advance / $349 On-Site
Full-time Library student / retired member:  $99 Advance / $99 On-Site

For additional details, including abstracts of the presentations, and to
register, visit the ALA Midwinter Registration Web page at URL:
http://www.ala.org  and complete the meeting registration form.  Follow the
instructions to register online, by mail, or by fax.  You do not need to
register for the entire Midwinter Meeting to attend this symposium. Simply
indicate you wish to register for Event Code: AS2.

Berkeley Electronic Press is a generous sponsor for the symposium.
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Cindy Hepfer
Head, Electronic Periodicals Management Dept.
Central Technical Services
University at Buffalo (SUNY)
134 Lockwood Library
Buffalo, NY 14260-2210
Tel 716-645-2784/2786 Fax: 716-645-5955
HSLcindy@buffalo.edu