About This Virtual Conference
Open Source technology is broadly adopted in a variety of contexts and has long-since proven its value in many technology environments. With its significant advantages, open source technologies can allow for community priorities to be addressed, flexibility for implementers, community interactions and support, as well as potential cost savings. There are challenges, costs, and potential pitfalls posed by an open source approach as well. Understanding the benefits, risks, costs and opportunities is vital to determining the best option to choose in selecting a solution to large-scale software management.
During this virtual conference, we will explore the variety of decision points regarding an open sources investment to ensure a successful implementation. The session will cover investments necessary both at a staffing, technology resources, as well as legal issues to consider. We will cover integration issues, collaboration and support networks that can either hinder or propel a project’s realization. Case studies of open source successes and disappointments will be covered.
NEW! All registrants to this virtual conference will receive a login to the associated Training Thursday on GitHub --How To Use It To Greatest Effect to be held on February 25.
Event Sessions
11:10 p.m. - 12:00 p.m. The Open Source Landscape
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This session will provide a broad overview of the current status of open source software (OSS), with a focus on usage in academic institutions and libraries. The strengths and benefits of open source will be addressed, as well as drawbacks and issues with the OSS approach. Additionally, we will explore working with open source software communities and how institutions and individuals are partnering to produce OSS.
12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. Working On Open Source Projects In Academic Environments
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This session will focus on supporting research services in an academic environment with open source software. Key considerations in project planning will be addressed including the right questions to ask regarding resources, skill sets and expertise, and technical support and maintenance.
12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. The Real Costs of Free Software
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Open source software offers many benefits, but the freedom from licensing fees does not mean it is free from other costs. This talk examines some of the challenges associated with open source implementation and the resources that will be needed to participate effectively in open source communities and achieve successful outcomes.
1:45p.m. - 2:45p.m. Supporting Services and Care: A Roundtable Discussion
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Institutions have the option of contracting with third-party vendors for on-going support and care following deployment of OSS. When is doing so advisable? In what ways can partnering with such services ultimately add value for patrons within the library? How can you assure the best outcomes when working with these vendors?
3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Yes, It Can Be Done!: VIVO, an Open Source Research Networking System: A Case Study at the Scripps Research Institute
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VIVO, an open source research networking system: a case study at The Scripps Research InstituteVIVO is a Research Networking System (RNS) based on open -source software originally developed at Cornell. The Scripps Research Institute's Kresge Library staff created the Scripps VIVO Scientific Profiles RNS with NIH grant support in 2009-2011. VIVO is now an incubated project based at Duraspace. With support from contract programmers, including Ontocale SRL, Library staff have continued to enhance this Linked Open Data resource and to participate in the VIVO open source community.
3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Yes, It Can Be Done! Open Source Based Web Sites at the National Agricultural Library
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Web-sites at the National Agricultural Library (NAL/ARS/USDA) are built using a variety of open source technologies. This presentation will provide an overview of the technologies used, and the rational for technology choice, followed by a detailed discussion of sites that use Drupal for subject-specific web-applications: The DKAN open data platform for the scientific data catalog Ag Data Commons (http://data.nal.usda.gov), the Tripal suite of modules for genomic datasets for the i5K@NAL workspace (http://i5k.nal.usda.gov), and Islandora, which provides a Drupal front end to a Fedora Commons repository (internal use only).
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Yes It Can Be Done! Libraries and the Long Now: Practices of the Project Hydra Digital Library Community
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How do we build digital libraries that will last? How do we ensure that today’s digital artifacts will be available for researchers a century from now? This talk will discuss Project Hydra, an ecosystem of interoperable open source digital repository tools. We'll cover the software engineering and community building practices of the Hydra digital library project, and how we plan to sustain digital libraries in the long term.
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Roundtable Discussion
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Additional Information
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Cancellations made by Wednesday, February 10, 2016 will receive a refund, less a $35 cancellation. After that date, there are no refunds.
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Registrants will receive detailed instructions about accessing the virtual conference via e-mail the Friday prior to the event. (Anyone registering between Monday and the close of registration will receive the message shortly after the registration is received, within normal business hours.) Due to the widespread use of spam blockers, filters, out of office messages, etc., it is your responsibility to contact the NISO office if you do not receive login instructions before the start of the webinar.
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If you have not received your Login Instruction e-mail by 10 a.m. (ET) on the day before the virtual conference, please contact the NISO office at nisohq@niso.org for immediate assistance.
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Registration is per site (access for one computer) and includes access to the online recorded archive of the conference. You may have as many people as you like from the registrant's organization view the conference from that one connection. If you need additional connections, you will need to enter a separate registration for each connection needed.
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If you are registering someone else from your organization, either use that person's e-mail address when registering or contact nisohq@niso.org to provide alternate contact information.
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Conference presentation slides and Q&A will be posted to this event webpage following the live conference.
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Registrants will receive an e-mail message containing access information to the archived conference recording within 48 hours after the event. This recording access is only to be used by the registrant's organization.
For Online Events
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You will need a computer for the presentation and Q&A.
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Audio is available through the computer (broadcast) and by telephone. We recommend you have a set-up for telephone audio as back-up even if you plan to use the broadcast audio as the voice over Internet isn't always 100% reliable.
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