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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT
size=2><STRONG><FONT size=3>Register now for the 2009 OCLC Digital Forum
West</FONT></STRONG><BR><SPAN class=791053520-06052009><FONT
color=#0000ff> <STRONG><FONT color=#000000
size=3><BR></FONT></STRONG></FONT></SPAN>OCLC Western is pleased to present the
fifth annual OCLC Digital Forum West on September 16-17, 2009<SPAN
class=791053520-06052009>,</SPAN> in Los Angeles, California<SPAN
class=791053520-06052009>,</SPAN> at the Getty Research Institute. This year’s
forum will focus on <EM>Convergence: Where Metadata and Access Meet for Digital
Discovery and Delivery</EM>. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=2>The forum
will feature national experts from the archival, museum and library communities
who will discuss current projects and initiatives exploring creation of metadata
for digital discovery and delivery. Four of these distinguished presenters
include:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Anne J. Gilliland (keynote
speaker), Professor, Information Studies & Moving Image Archive Studies
and Chair of the UCLA Department of Information Studies. Ms. Gilliland also
serves as Director of the Center for Information as Evidence. </SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Maureen Whalen, Associate General
Counsel for the J. Paul Getty Trust, who will speak on the balance between
rights of organizations and users. </SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Kristine Brancolini, Dean of
University Libraries, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Loyola</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Marymount</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>. </SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Dr. John Falk, Sea Grant Professor
in Free-Choice Learning, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Oregon</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place></SPAN></LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Other presentations and panel
discussions will highlight national projects of significance relating to
metadata, tagging of content and the convergence of new forms of delivery of
digital collections to 21st century learners. <SPAN
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
class=791053520-06052009> </SPAN></SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></SPAN><FONT
size=2></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=2>The forum
is designed to offer a smaller and more intimate meeting setting where
participants can share knowledge and create networks with other organizations.
Join us for some small group discussions on the terrace at the Getty. It is an
ideal educational opportunity for librarians, archivists and museum staff who
are charged with creating digital access to collections. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT
size=2><STRONG>For more information about the Digital Forum West and to
register, please visit our <SPAN class=791053520-06052009>W</SPAN>eb
page<FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN class=791053520-06052009><FONT
color=#000000>:</FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=791053520-06052009> <A
href="http://www.oclc.org/western/digitalforum/default.htm">http://www.oclc.org/western/digitalforum/default.htm</A></SPAN></FONT>.</STRONG> <SPAN
class=791053520-06052009><FONT color=#0000ff> </FONT></SPAN>And if you
have any questions pertaining to the Forum, please contact Gayle Palmer at
1-800-854-5753.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT
size=2><STRONG>The OCLC Digital Forum West is co-sponsored by the Getty Research
Institute, Orbis Cascade Alliance, OCLC Western and OCLC Digital Collection
Services. </STRONG></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3></FONT></SPAN></B> </DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-outline-level: 2"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT
size=3>Register now for the third annual OCLC <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Western</st1:PersonName> CONTENTdm Users Group
Meeting<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The third annual meeting of the
<STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">OCLC <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Western</st1:PersonName> CONTENTdm Users Group</SPAN></STRONG> is
scheduled for Thursday and Friday, June 4 and 5, at the <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Nevada</st1:PlaceName>, <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Reno</st1:place></st1:City>. <BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The <A title=""
href="blocked::http://www.oclc.org/western/info/contentdmug/default.htm"
target=_self><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext">CONTENTdm Users Group
Meeting</SPAN></A> has been designed for and by CONTENTdm users in order to
address the unique needs of this community. All CONTENTdm users, licensees and
evaluators, and other interested parties, are invited to attend.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR>Pre-Meeting <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Training</st1:PersonName></SPAN></STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Once again this year, there will be
training available as a pre-meeting activity on Wednesday, June 3. Two
different workshops will be offered:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR>CONTENTdm Basic User Instruction
using 5.0</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, a
workshop appropriate for organizations new to CONTENTdm, or for those who wish
to preview the software, will include hands-on exercises and cover:
creating collections, using the compound document wizard, metadata and
controlled vocabulary implementation, and maintaining collections with batch
replacement of objects. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This training will be led by OCLC
<st1:PersonName w:st="on">Western</st1:PersonName> staff.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR>CONTENTdm 5.0 Update
</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">will be
presented as a second training opportunity. This training will cover both
a functional overview of the software and a look at some common tasks and
workflows using the all new Project Client. Included will be how to
streamline and optimize data entry with metadata templates that are customizable
by file type. Use of the new editing function called “Find in Collection”
will be demonstrated, as will working with EAD finding aids.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This training will be led by OCLC
staff. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR>Please join us and your
colleagues at this dynamic event to examine these important issues involving all
aspects of CONTENTdm. </SPAN></STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thursday, June 4, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00
p.m.</SPAN></STRONG><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Friday, June 5, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.<BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"></SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">For more information about the OCLC
<st1:PersonName w:st="on">Western</st1:PersonName> CONTENTdm Users Group Meeting
and to register for it and the pre-meeting workshops, please visit our <A
title=""
href="blocked::http://www.oclc.org/western/info/contentdmug/default.htm"
target=_self><SPAN style="COLOR: windowtext">Web site</SPAN></A><SPAN
class=364371921-06052009><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT color=#000000>: <A
href="http://www.oclc.org/western/preservation/news/OCLC_Western_CONTENTdm_Users_Group_Meeting.htm">http://www.oclc.org/western/preservation/news/OCLC_Western_CONTENTdm_Users_Group_Meeting.htm</A></FONT></FONT></SPAN>.
Registration deadline is May 27, 2009. <STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Space is limited and it is expected to fill quickly,
so please register early</SPAN></STRONG>.</SPAN></P>
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