Over the last several months, you’ve expressed a great deal of interest in The Ohio State University’s “Knowledge Bank”.  Maureen presented an overview of how decisions made in the implementation and on-going support of an institutional repository affect accessibility, interoperability, shareability, quality, sustainability, and preservation. The roles and responsibilities of institutional  repository staff and the communities served, self-archiving and/or proxy archiving, metadata application profiles, metadata quality control, workflows, customized submission forms and templates, and format support were addressed and practical outcomes of choices made were discussed.

We had 36 attendees at Maureen’s presentation.  If you missed this event you can view Maureen Walsh’s presentation here.

Our honored speaker is Joe Branin, Director of Libraries for The Ohio State University, whose topic will be:

“New Spaces and Places in the Ohio State University Libraries” 

In this presentation, Mr. Branin will describe how Ohio State University Libraries and other research libraries are responding to changes in the information technology, higher education, and public funding environments. Particular focus will be devoted to two projects: Ohio State’s Knowledge Bank Project to collect and preserve the digital assets of the University, and the major renovation of the William Oxley Thompson Library, OSU’s grand, historic Main Library at the center of campus.

This is a great opportunity to meet Mr. Branin and to find out more about the Ohio State Libraries today.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Date: Thursday, May 5th, 2005
Location: Fawcett Center, 2400 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, Ohio 43210

Agenda:

• 11:30 AM  -  12:30 PM  Registration  &  Luncheon
• 12:30 PM  -  12:45 PM  Welcome  &  Introductions
• 12:45 PM  -    1:30 PM  Joe Branin, Director OSU Libraries

The menu for our buffet lunch features chicken marsala, house salad, pasta salad, vegetable, beverage and dessert. The cost is $20.00 and for students, we have a special price of $15.00.  *A grilled vegetarian sandwich can be ordered for you on request. Parking is free.
 
You may pay in advance by check or credit card, or at the door with cash or check. All reservations must be paid for, unless cancelled by April 29th.  If paying by check in advance, make payable to “CO-ASIS&T” and mail by April 29 to:
Dr. Ted Morris
Kent State University
School of Library & Information Science
124 Mount Hall
1050 Carmack Road
Columbus, Ohio  43210
You may pay via credit card by going to this secure URL:
https://www.asis.org/Chapters/coasis/cohiomay052005regform.shtml
Please make reservations with Patricia Furney at
pfurney@cml.lib.oh.us  or via 361-3621 and indicate
whether you are paying by check, credit card or cash.

We look forward to seeing you on May 5th!