Hi all, I think the LITA forum can be interesting for readers here playing with Koha. We are a part of "collaborative projects in the digital age" aren't we ? It seems that yes, as I read in the program : http://www.ala.org/Content/NavigationMenu/LITA/LITA_Events_and_Programs/LITA... : *Open Communication for Open Source Software Development: The Koha Experience* /Presenter: / Brenda Chawner, Senior Lecturer, School of Information Management, Victoria University of Wellington Does anyone from Koha project know who is Brenda ??? Does anyone from Koha mailing lists intend to go to forum ? PS : i'm on vacation... now, and be back in Sept, 2. ORIGINAL MAIL posted on PERL4LIB mailing list : ============= 2003 LITA National Forum "Putting Technology Into Practice" is the theme for the sixth annual Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) National Forum, to be held October 2 - 5, 2003 at the Sheraton Norfolk Waterside, Norfolk, VA. Three exciting general sessions anchor the event. R. David Lankes, Executive Director of the Information Institute of Syracuse and Assistant Professor at Syracuse University's School of Information Studies, will speak on the current state of digital reference services. Liz Bishoff, Executive Director of the Colorado Digitization Program, will discuss collaborative projects in the digital age. The closing session features David Seaman, Director of the Digital Library Federation, speaking on major trends in digital libraries. More than 25 concurrent sessions provide a wealth of practical information. Topics include virtual reference consortia, digital library collection management, database-driven websites, metadata standards (including OAI), XML databases, open source portal management, cross-database search projects, managing access to GIS repositories, usability studies, and much more. In addition, for the first time, the 2003 Forum includes poster sessions, presenting unique technology applications that solve specific problems, such as digital rights management in the academic environment, PDA use in health sciences libraries, and link maintenance and repair. Add to the Forum experience with a choice of preconference workshops, a full day on "The Library as a Place in the Digital Age," or a half day on either "Handheld Library Programs: New Levels of Service" or "Creating, Managing, and Using Open Source Software in Libraries." Corporate sponsors of the LITA Forum help to bring the programming and networking opportunities to attendees. We gratefully acknowledge the support of Endeavor Information Systems, Inc., Veicon Technology, Inc., and Swets Blackwell. An opening reception, generously sponsored by Endeavor Information Systems, Inc., will be held in the Grand Promenade of the Sheraton Norfolk Waterside, overlooking the picturesque Norfolk Harbor. Other networking opportunities include Saturday lunch, continental breakfasts and refreshment breaks, as well as Saturday evening dinner groups organized by LITA leaders. Registration is limited to 500. Advance registration closes Friday, September 19 at 2pm CST. Register by August 29, 2003 to save $40! For complete details, visit http://www.lita.org/forum03. LITA is a division of the American Library Association http://www.ala.org ------------------------------------------ Miriam Blake Library Without Walls Los Alamos National Laboratory Research Library Voice: 505-665-5724 Fax: 505-665-6452 http://lib-www.lanl.gov/lww/welcome.html -- Paul POULAIN Consultant indépendant en logiciels libres responsable francophone de koha (SIGB libre http://www.koha-fr.org)