higher education

CALL: Jasig's 2011 "Spotlight on Open Source"

Westminster, CO The theme for Jasig's 2011 conference is "Spotlight on Open Source. The conference will be held from Monday, May 23 through Wednesday, May 25, 2011
 at the Westin Westminster Hotel in Westminster Colorado.

http://www.jasig.org/jasigs-spotlight-open-source

Submitted by carol on Wed, 12/22/2010 - 3:01pm

DuraCloud + DSpace@MIT: Easy Cloud Access for Collection Managers and Curators

Ithaca, NY How, exactly, do collections of digital resources get parked in a "cloud"? There's  a lot of chatter about cloud storage particularly among higher education IT groups looking to save money on data storage [1], but for those accustomed to hands-on hard drives and racks of processors the idea of looking for sturdy digital back-up and customized services from something as ephemeral-sounding as a "cloud" does not compute.

Submitted by carol on Mon, 12/20/2010 - 12:49pm

Open Repositories 2011, "Collaboration and Community: The Social Mechanics of Repository Systems"

Austin, Texas What is the role of social interactions within repository technical communities in developing strong, distributed services and cyberinfrastructure to create open access to and preservation of our shared digital heritage? The Sixth Annual International Conference on Open Repositories (OR11) communities will address that question in the state capital of Texas, Austin, often billed as "The Live Music Capital of the World,” from June 8-11, 2011 at the AT& T Conference Center.

A 19th Century View of Shakespeare Through A Djatoka Viewer and DuraCloud

Ithaca, NY Before continuous tone photography, and way before there were instant digital capture devices for recording and processing digital images, there were engravings. The process of using sharp tools (gravers) to incise an image on a metal or glass plate so that a reverse print of that image could be created by spreading ink on the plate and pressing paper into the inked design is known as engraving. This method of recording images was used extensively in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to illustrate the news stories of the day.

Submitted by carol on Tue, 12/07/2010 - 3:32pm

An EDUCAUSE View of Cloud Compute and Storage for Higher Ed

Ithaca, NY Cloud storage and compute services are here to stay for higher education. University and college leaders from campuses in 41 countries gathered at EDUCAUSE 2010 to look for ways to cut costs while amplifying their efforts in 38 sessions that focused on aspects of cloud computing, storage, strategies and services.

Submitted by carol on Mon, 11/08/2010 - 6:03pm

Still Time to Register for the DSpace User Group Meeting

It is not to late to register! Below are the details and final schedule for the upcoming DSpace User Group Meeting.
 

@mire and DuraSpace invite all DSpace enthusiasts to this half day DSpace user group meeting. The meeting will feature sessions on the upcoming DSpace 1.7 release, both addressed to repository managers and developers. @mire representatives will introduce @mire's unique offering of services and add-on modules, supporting institutions running their own in-house repository.

Submitted by carol on Mon, 11/01/2010 - 11:58am

For Your Repository Browsing Pleasure: “Graphic Novels and Comic Books”

Ithaca, NY Comic books and graphic novels–picture books for adults–have come a long way. Although “Archie” comic books of the 1950s era were reflections of current popular culture themes, newer varieties are complex blends of social commentary and evocative graphic representations that speak volumes using words and pictures to make the whole truly greater than the sum of its parts.

Submitted by carol on Tue, 10/26/2010 - 3:19pm

For Your Repository Browsing Pleasure: “Papyrology Resources”

Ithaca NY Some materials that are preserved online are facsimiles of fragile paper book “objects” that were formerly only available by special in-person request. They often appeared along with a pair of white gloves so that you could examine them. Papyrus texts are an example of ancient objects that are now available digitally from libraries and archives allowing researchers greater access to these significant scholarly resources.

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