preconference

Preconference

Building Digital Library Collections and Services for Libraries in the Developing World
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

This workshop is designed for: 1) librarians and information specialists from libraries in the developing world and 2) librarians and information specialists from other countries who have partners in the developing world or an interest in digital divide issues. Topics covered will include but are not limited to using AGORA and other resources to enhance library services, TEEAL, CGIAR Virtual Resource Centres, and bandwidth issues in the developing world.
Instructors:
Luz Marina Alvare (IFPRI, Washington, DC)
Carla Casler (University of Arizona, Arid Lands Information Center)
Gracian Chimwaza (TEEAL/AGORA Africa Office, Harare, Zimbabwe)
Nan Hyland (Head of Reference, Mann Library, Cornell University)
Mary Ochs (AGORA Information Management Officer, Food and Agriculture Organization and TEEAL Project Director, Mann Library, Cornell University
Kevin Painting (CTA
Pippa Smart (INASP)

Fundamentals in Digital Preservation: OAIS and the TDR
8:30 a.m. to noon

The Reference Model for the Open Archival Information System (OAIS), authored by NASA, articulates the interoperable components of a persistent digital archive. Included in the model are six functional entities including ingest, archival storage, data management, administration, preservation and planning and access. Standards and best practices underpin the functions. The Research Libraries Group (RLG) and OCLC collaborated to interpret the OAIS reference model and apply it to library and archival mandates. Their work led to the description of a Trusted Digital Repository (TDR) which features six attributes: OAIS compliance, administrative responsibility, organizational viability, financial sustainability, technological suitability, system security and procedural accountability. This workshop will explore these models and their relationship and explain how they are shaping strategies for the preservation of digital assets of lasting and enduring value.
Speaker: Priscilla Caplan, Assistant Director, Digital Library Services, Florida Center for Library Automation
Harvesting Data for the Masses: The Open Archives Initiative Protocol [for]

Metadata Harvesting (OAI-PMH).
1 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

The Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting (OMI-PMH) is designed to enable resource discovery across distributed and heterogeneous collections. OAI-PMH was originally designed to facilitate information sharing in the e-print archives environment but is now used by a wide variety of information providing communities to aggregate and disseminate a wide variety of digital collections. OAI-PMH builds on the HTTP protocols of the World Wide Web as well as XML and Dublin Core. OAI-PMH sorts the digital library world into “Metadata Providers” (repositories of metadata) and “Service Providers” (harvesting operations). This workshop will outline the fundamentals of OAI-PMH, showcase some of the Service Providers, and explain the standards that promote efficient and accurate harvesting.
Speaker: Priscilla Caplan, Assistant Director, Digital Library Services, Florida Center for Library Automation
RSunday, May 15, 2005
The Role of Open Access Publishing in Science
8:00 a.m. to Noon
This program offers a panel discussion covering open access publishing and the importance of the initiative in the developing world. Open Access models, institutional repositories, as well as the librarian’s role will also be discussed. The panel will cover the following topics:
Open Access: An overview, Gerry Mckiernan, (Iowa State University, Ames Iowa, USA)
Open Access and Commercial Publishers. Thomas Krichel, Research Papers in Economics (RePEC) [repc.org] Also Link to Thomas Krichel
New models of Open Access: PLoS. Helen Doyle, Public Library of Science
The importance of OA initiative for developing countries. Pipa Smart, Interntational Network for the Availability of Scienctifc Publications
New role of Libraries in an Open Access publishing world: Edith Hesse, Constulative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
Institutional Repositories, a Backbone for Open Access: Stephen Rudgard, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Stephen Rudgard, Moderator

Portals for the Sciences
1:00 to 4:30 p.m.

This seminar covers the role of librarians, lessons learned, new directions and international impact of portals. The program review what a portal is and how the concept is changing. It explores collaboration among the learning, research and information environments and reviews important portal projects. The projects reviewed include the National Science Digital Library (US); AgNIC (US); and FAO/WAINCENT (International).
Speakers include: Krisellen Maloney, ARL Scholar’s Portal liaison for the University of Arizona
Diane Hillmann, Director of Library Services and Operations, National Science Digital Library
Melanie Gardner, AgNIC Alliance Coordinator
Sheila Merrigan, University of Arizona

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