[Metadatalibrarians] OCLC Western CONTENTdm Users Group Meeting June 4-5

[Angie Beiriger]

You are invited to attend the upcoming 3rd Annual OCLC Western CONTENTdm 
Users Group Meeting, June 4-5, 2009 in Reno, Nevada.

Come strike it rich in Reno this June by attending this CONTENTdm Users 
Group Meeting! The registration deadline is May 27, 2009 and 
registration information is available at: 
http://www.oclc.org/western/info/contentdmug/. The conference rate for a 
deluxe hotel room is only $55.99, and only $45.99 for a standard room.

Topics will include:

  * Loading EAD Records
  * Intellectual Property, Licensing and Digital Rights
  * Integration of Digitized Primary Sources into K-12 Teaching
  * Geospatial Interfaces for Searching CONTENTdm Collections
  * Costing Digitization and Planning for Preservation


There will be training available as a pre-meeting activity on Wednesday, 
June 3.  Two different workshops will be offered:
- CONTENTdm Basic User Instruction using 5.0 (Training will be led by 
OCLC Western staff).
- CONTENTdm 5.0 Update (Training will be led by OCLC staff).

Travel early to Reno ("America's Adventure Place") and visit the 
breathtaking Lake Tahoe and historic Virginia City. Visit the new 
Cabela's and Scheels (the world's largest sporting goods store). Rent a 
kayak and test your skills at one of *two* whitewater parks! Contact the 
Program Committee co-chairs, Cory Lampert (Cory.Lampert at unlv.edu) or 
Vicki Toy-Smith (vicki at unr.edu) with any questions.

Thanks and we hope to see you there!

Angie Beiriger
Digital Assets Specialist
Reed College
beiriger at reed.edu