Move from server serfdom to the cooperative cloudEveryone seems to be throwing around phrases like, "in the cloud," or "paradigm shifts of Web-scale proportion." But do you have the knowledge to formulate how you will elevate your library's critical services—including acquisition, circulation and license management—to the cooperative cloud? To help you get the knowledge you need, OCLC and LYRASIS have partnered to present Moving Library Cooperation to Web Scale. The event in North Miami has been canceled.Going to ALA? Join us for our June 23 session in New Orleans. View additional event dates and locations.Through your participation in our Moving Libraries to Web Scale series, you and your staff will:
| Event Details Wednesday, April 20, 2011  "We have a lot of good things that librarians could do if we could free up their time. Moving our ILS to the cloud fit our overall technology goals. With WMS, system costs will drop significantly. Like "getting another FTE" significantly. We're going to save a lot of staff time." —Michael Dula, Director for Digital Initiatives and Technology Strategy, Pepperdine University Libraries |
Agenda
| 10:00–10:15 | Welcome and Introductions Jennifer Bielewski, LYRASIS |
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| 10:15–10:30 | Cloud Computing Q&A Activity Jennifer Bielewski, LYRASIS |
| 10:30–11:30 | Manage Your Library, Not Your Technology |
| 11:30–12:15 | OCLC Web-scale Management Services Demonstration |
| 12:15–1:00 | Lunch/Group Discussions |
| 1:00–2:00 | Web-scale Management Services Data Readiness Activities |
| 2:00–3:00 | Q&A/Summary Matt Goldner, OCLC |
About the Speakers:
Jennifer Bielewsk
Jennifer Bielewski joined LYRASIS in 1999 as a preservation microfilm specialist. She has held several positions within LYRASIS' Member Services department ranging from the database services coordinator to Support Supervisor. She now is a member of the Educational Services team as an Educational Services Librarian specializing in cataloging and metadata instruction.
Jennifer is a graduate of Berry College in Mt. Berry Georgia and is currently enrolled at Florida State University to obtain a Master's of Library and Information Science. She has worked in both public and academic libraries prior to joining LYRASIS.
Matt Goldner
Matt Goldner joined OCLC in October 2004 and is currently the Product and Technology Advocate for the library community. He graduated with an MSLS from the University of Kentucky in 1978 and an MA in religion from Asbury Theological Seminary in 1980. Prior to joining OCLC, Matt worked for Fretwell-Downing Informatics (FDI) for four years and Geac Computers for seven years. In both companies he was involved with increasing levels of responsibility for product direction and creation. Matt was involved in the early days of automation—first using the OCLC cataloging system, and later writing a grant to create the first COM-Cat for the BL Fisher Library.