Library Technology Exchange Forum (LTEF)
2005-2006 Meeting Schedule
[as of March 21, 2006]

Note: Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are from 1:30pm to 3:00pm on the second floor of Mann Library.
Refreshments will be served!

September 26, 2005
Monday

Using Cloned PC Images for Deployment
Informal roundtable discussion of what you're doing, what you'd like to know more about, problems that you've run into, etc. We expect the bulk of the discussion is going to concern Ghost (console, AutoInstall, "Move the User," GhostWalker) and Sysprep, Universal Imaging Utility.
Host: Philip Halcomb <pdh28>

October 17, 2005
Monday

Unicode
Unicode provides a unique number for every character, no matter what the platform, no matter what the program, no matter what the language. The new release of Voyager, scheduled for December 2005, is primarily intended to complete the conversion to Unicode. This session will answer the questions: What is Unicode? How will Unicode impact our data in Voyager? What do I need to know about Unicode on a desktop computer (Voyager client installation, Oracle and ODBC driver installation, web browsers, font issues)?
Host: Oliver Habicht <oh10>

November 30, 2005
Wednesday

Overview of Development IT Projects within CUL
Ever wonder about the IT development and programming projects going on within DCAPS (part of D-LIT) and Mann ITS? This is your chance to learn about software development projects that are in-progress in both DCAPS and Mann ITS, presented by Oya Rieger <oyr1> and Jon Corson-Rikert <jc55>. Some of the projects will impact your work and others are just plain interesting.
Host: Holly Mistlebauer <hlm7@>

February 21, 2006
Tuesday

Shibboleth
Shibboleth is being explored as a possible solution for Cornell. It is a way to secure online services and to allow for access to restricted digital content. It leverages campus identity and access management infrastructures to authenticate individuals and then sends information about them to the resource site, enabling the resource provider to make an informed authorization decision.
Host: Marcy Rosenkrantz <mr41>

March 21, 2006
Tuesday

Confluence/JIRA
Confluence is an enterprise wiki that makes it easy for your team to collaborate and share knowledge. JIRA is an issue tracking and project management application that is integrated with Confluence. Both products are installed at Mann Library and being used on all Mann projects, including CUL-wide projects that Mann Library is involved with.
Host: Holly Mistlebauer <hlm7@> and John Fereira <jaf30>

April 25, 2006
Tuesday

CommonSpot @ CUL Update - Implementing a Content Management System
[Topic restored to this schedule, 3/21/06]
Presenters: Nick Cappadone (or Jeff Piestrak), Jenn Colt-Demaree, Jim Reidy, Oya Rieger, Nathan Rupp
Join us for a progress report on how we are implementing CommonSpot as a web content management system at CUL. We'll offer quick demos of selected sites in development and highlight the pros and cons of CommonSpot for each project. There will also be a discussion on decision-making factors in choosing CommonSpot as web development system for your potential projects.
Host: Oya Rieger <oyr1>

May 16, 2006
Tuesday

Web Accessibility
[Changed to this topic, 2/2/0/06]
Presented by George Kozak and Paul Houle.
An accessible Web is essential for equal opportunities for people with disabilities. It also provides benefits to others, such as older persons with changing abilities. This talk will bring in information from a recent CIT seminar on the topic and from experts in the library to show how web sites can be made more accessible.
Host: George Kozak <gsk5>

 

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