[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Open Source Webinar, 10 a.m. ET Wed. 3-18-09

[Karen Schneider]

Feel free to forward!

Free webinar, Wednesday, March 18, 2009, 10 a.m. Eastern time:
Understanding Open Source

This is a good webinar both for newcomers to open source and for
long-time advocates looking for the right "elevator talk" to help
others understand OSS.

Presented by Equinox Community Librarian Karen Schneider and Evergreen
developer Jason Etheridge, this webinar will answer the most
commonly-asked questions about open source software, such as…

* What does "free" mean? What does "open source" mean?
* How is open source software licensed?
* Why are libraries using open source software?
* What kind of open source software is available for libraries?
* Do we have to maintain it ourselves? (Quick spoiler: no.)
* What are the characteristics of good open source software?
* What are some easy ways to learn more about open source software?
* What are some of the common terms and expressions used with open source?

You will have opportunities to pose your own questions and offer your
own experiences.

Reserve your seat at the Wednesday, March 18, 10 a.m. ET open source
webinar: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/743850250

The session will be recorded and placed on the Evergreen wiki and blog
for later access. (Evergreen is freely-available, open source library
software, originally developed by Georgia Public Library Service and
now used in hundreds of libraries worldwide.)

You have several options for participating in this webinar.

1. Use a computer headset with a microphone to both listen and speak,

2. Phone in to a toll-based conference line, or

3. Listen in on computer speakers and text your thoughts in a chat window.

The session will open up 15 minutes early for people who want to
polish their webinar skills or test their equipment.

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing
information about joining the Webinar.

System Requirements:

PC-based attendees
Required: Windows(R) 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista
Macintosh(R)-based attendees
Required: Mac OS(R) X 10.4 (Tiger(R)) or newer

Webinar tips: when you log in, your microphone will be muted by
default. Up to 25 people can be unmuted at any one time. If you aren't
speaking, and are taking notes, you might want to mute your mike… if
you are noisy, the host may mute you anyway. :-) The webinar software
may tell you "space is limited." Not true — we can host up to 1000
attendees. Still, sign up early as possible so we have a head count.

Hope to see you there!

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| Karen G. Schneider
| Community Librarian
| Equinox Software Inc. "The Evergreen Experts"
| Toll-free: 1.877.Open.ILS (1.877.673.6457) x712
| kgs at esilibrary.com
| Web: http://www.esilibrary.com
| Be a part of the Evergreen International Conference, May 20-22, 2009!
| http://solinet.net/evergreen