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<DIV><SPAN class=890045818-17022009></SPAN><STRONG><FONT face=Arial><FONT
size=2>FYI for those using or interested in Koha, an open source ILS:</FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV><STRONG><FONT
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> Nicole Engard
[mailto:Nicole_Engard@mail.vresp.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, February 17,
2009 9:55 AM<BR><B>To:</B> HANNING Darci<BR><B>Subject:</B> KohaCon 2009: Free,
hands-on learning!<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-FAMILY: tahoma"><FONT size=5>Koha Users and
Developers to Meet at KohaCon 2009</FONT> </P>
<P style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma">Three years ago, Koha users and developers from
around the world met up to discuss the future of the project. It is now
time for us all to meet again, this time on U.S. soil. This conference is
not just a great way for Koha community members to put faces with names (and
online aliases), but a great way to get the community together to discuss what
matters to us and learn from others around the world. Please take a minute to
read the press release below and register for the conference ASAP so that we can
get an accurate head count. This is a great learning experience - and
registration is free - so it's well worth attending! </P>
<P style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma">Thanks a bunch,<BR>Nicole C. Engard<BR>Open
Source Evangelist, LibLime </P>
<P style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma"><FONT style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold" size=4>Koha
Project Announces KohaCon 2009 </FONT><BR><BR><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic">February 3, 2009 --</SPAN> The
creators and developers of Koha, the first open source Integrated Library System
(ILS), today announced that KohaCon 2009 -- a conference for current and
interested users of the Koha Integrated Library System -- will be held in Plano,
Texas, April 16 &17, 2009. <BR><BR>KohaCon 2009 is the sequel to the first
ever KohaCon -- held in Paris, France in 2006 -- which brought together users
and developers worldwide. KohaCon 2009 will feature an international slate of
speakers (both Koha users and active Koha contributors) conducting presentations
and workshops on a diverse range of topics. Topics will include technical
information on how to develop for the various modules of Koha, support options,
and even panel discussions featuring users of Koha talking about their
experiences with the software. <BR><BR>"We expect this event to have wide
appeal," said Paul Poulain, BibLibre, CEO and Release Manager of Koha
2.x<BR><BR>"The conference is for both techies and non-techies. In addition to
presentations on the technical side of Koha, the conference will serve as a
hands-on introduction to how users and developers around the world collaborate
to make the Koha open-source software possible," Poulain
explained.<BR><BR>"Kohacon 2009 will be huge, everything is bigger in Texas.
Plus you get to hear from some of the veteran Koha developers, complete with
funny accents. What more could you want?" said Chris Cormack, one of the
original authors of the Koha version 1.0, and current Translation Manager for
the Project. <BR><BR>This is a <SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-STYLE: italic">FREE</SPAN> conference. There is
no registration fee, but conference organizers are requesting that all attendees
pre-register using the registration form found at:<A
href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?LibLime/7fffb611f8/f323fe5676/2765321774/key=pMSkZuQLLHD_R8MFCGWz4OQ"
target=_blank>
http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=pMSkZuQLLHD_R8MFCGWz4OQ</A><BR><BR>Details
(travel, hotels, tentative agenda, etc) can be found on the Koha wiki at:<A
href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?LibLime/7fffb611f8/f323fe5676/bebb7fa73f/id=kohacon2009"
target=_blank> http://wiki.koha.org/doku.php?id=kohacon2009</A><BR><BR><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">About Koha</SPAN><BR><BR>Koha is the first open-source
Integrated Library System (ILS). Gifted by Horowhenua Library Trust and now in
use worldwide, its development is steered by a growing community of libraries
collaborating to achieve their technology goals. The impressive set of features
available in Koha continues to evolve and expand to meet the needs of its user
base. Koha has lived up to its name, which means 'Gift' in the Maori language of
New Zealand. <BR><BR>To learn more about the Koha project, visit:<A
href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?LibLime/7fffb611f8/f323fe5676/55b6232ddf"
target=_blank> http://koha.org</A><BR><BR><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Press
Contact</SPAN> </P>
<P style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma">Paul POULAIN<BR><A
href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?LibLime/7fffb611f8/f323fe5676/cb86c73676"
target=_blank>http://www.biblibre.com</A><BR>Expert en Logiciels Libres pour
l'info-doc<BR>Tel : (33) 4 91 81 35 08<BR><A
href="mailto:paul.poulain@biblibre.com"
target=_blank>paul.poulain@biblibre.com</A> <SPAN
class=890045818-17022009><FONT face=Arial color=#000080> </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma"><SPAN class=890045818-17022009></SPAN> </P>
<P style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma"><SPAN class=890045818-17022009><FONT face=Arial
color=#000080>--</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="FONT-FAMILY: tahoma"><SPAN class=890045818-17022009><SPAN
class=890045818-17022009><FONT face=Arial
color=#000080>Cheers,<BR></FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=890045818-17022009><FONT
face=Arial color=#000080>Darci</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<DIV align=center><FONT size=2><FONT
face=Arial>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>Darci
Hanning<SPAN class=339134217-20072007> * </SPAN>Technology Development
Consultant<SPAN class=339134217-20072007> * </SPAN>Library Development
Services<BR>Oregon State Library<SPAN class=339134217-20072007>, </SPAN>250
Winter St. NE<SPAN class=339134217-20072007>, </SPAN>Salem, OR
97301<BR>503-378-2527<SPAN class=339134217-20072007> </SPAN></FONT></FONT><A
title=blocked::mailto:darci.hanning@state.or.us
href="mailto:darci.hanning@state.or.us"><FONT
title=blocked::mailto:darci.hanning@state.or.us face=Arial
size=2>darci.hanning@state.or.us</FONT></A><FONT size=2><FONT
face=Arial> <BR><BR><SPAN class=339134217-20072007> <STRONG>Ask me
about Plinkit! <A title=blocked::http://www.plinkit.org/
href="http://www.plinkit.org/">http://www.plinkit.org/</A> <A
title=blocked::http://oregon.plinkit.org/
href="http://oregon.plinkit.org/">http://oregon.plinkit.org</A></STRONG></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV></DIV></SPAN></DIV>
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