I’m very excited to be attending Code4Lib this year in Portland, Oregon (someplace I’ve never been). If you’re attending you’ll want to keep and eye out for these great LibLime open-source events:

OSS Web-based cataloging tool
with Chris Catalfo - Programmer, LibLime
Wednesday, Feb 27 • 9:45-10:05

This presentation introduces a new open source, web-based cataloging application, started for the 2007 Google Summer of Code and currently developed at LibLime. It provides a full featured, customizable, fast application for original and copy cataloging. It uses the ExtJS user interface toolkit, Google Gears for local storage of bibliographic records, PazPar2 for searching multiple Z39.50 servers, and it will feature an integrated Jabber client for exchanging records.

Git: Lightening Talk at Code4Lib
with Galen Charlton - Koha Application Developer, LibLime
Lightening Talk at Code4Lib

Git is a distributed revision control system created in 2005 and is
most notably used by the Linux kernel project. In mid-2007, Git was adopted by the Koha open source ILS project, replacing CVS. Galen will discuss Git’s distributed repository model and the Koha developers’ experience adjusting to it, then end with some speculation about how decentralized information exchange applies to library metadata by playing with the metaphor of LC as a central CVS repository.

Koha Camp at Code4Lib!
with LibLime staff
Monday, Feb 25 • 9:30-4:30

Koha Camp is a unique first opportunity for systems librarians, library software developers and designers to come together for an open source experience with Koha Library Integrated System. The next Koha Camp will be held the day before Code4Lib in Portland Oregon on Monday, February 25. For an agenda… check out Koha Camp at Code4Lib 2008!

In addition, the entire first day will be filled with pre-conference events about open-source goodies like Evergreen, LibraryFind and Zotero (I don’t see descriptions on the conference site for these events). Lastly, these other open-source presentations sound promising as well:

From Idea to Open Source
with Andrew Nagy - Villanova University
Tuesday, Feb 26 • 11:40-12:00

Last year I spoke about my research and initial investigations of building a “Next Generation Catalog” using XML technologies coined as the MyResearch Portal. The software has since progressed into an open source project known as VuFind. In this presentation I will talk about architecture and design decisions that were made to turn VuFind into a viable open source project and what future plans are in store, as well as how making the project open source has aided the project (and put me into project leader overtime).

Show Your Stuff, using Omeka
with Dave Lester - Web Developer, Center for History and New Media, George Mason University & Jeremy Boggs - Creative Lead, Web Designer/Developer, Center for History and New Media, George Mason University
Wednesday, Feb 27 • 1:20-1:40

Libraries need a simple solution for sharing and publishing collections on the web. Omeka can help. Open source, robust, and easy to install, Omeka gives cultural and academic institutions the means to publish archived content into beautiful, customizable web sites and exhibits. We’ll show you how Omeka works, and how to extend it with plugins and custom themes. Finally, we’ll explore the possibilities for migrating and publishing existing collections from other management systems using Omeka.

Zotero and You, or Bibliography on the Semantic Web
with Trevor Owens - Technology Evangelist, Center for History and New Media, George Mason University
Tuesday, Feb 26 • 1:00-1:20

Representatives from the Center for History and New Media will introduce Zotero, a free and open source extension for Firefox that allows you to collect, organize and archive your research materials. After a brief demo and explanation, we will discuss best practices for making your projects “Zotero ready” and other opportunities to integrate with your digital projects through the Zotero API.

Now that I’ve wet your appetite, I should let you know that registration is closed for this event, but in the spirit of openness I will be blogging every event I can! For those who are attending, the full schedule can be found on the Code4Lib site.

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