Many of us working directly with e-journals in libraries or as intermediaries or publishers would like to feel more confident in our understanding of the basic technology. Managing
e-journals and making them available to end-users is quite different from dealing with print, but many of us have moved from one to the other, picking up expertise informally. Even then, we probably all have gaps in our knowledge and understanding, and the need to gain a proper balanced overview of the technical environment is crucial if we are to do our jobs effectively.
To meet the needs of the groups identified above, the UK Serials Group is continuing to offer its very successful practical one-day E-Journal Technical Update course run by Simon Inger Consulting. Simon Inger has a wealth of experience in technical and business matters concerning electronic journals.
Why you should attend
You should gain a good understanding of the underlying technicalities and feel more confident in your day-to-day work. The course will be invaluable for anyone from a non-technical background working with e-journals. Numbers are limited so that individual advice can be given during the day – the atmosphere will be friendly and supportive. The format will be a mix of taught and demonstration/discussion sessions.
Course level and previous knowledge required
It is recommended that those completely new to dealing with journals should first attend a ‘UKSG Serials Practitioners’ seminar, a one-day course run in a variety of locations which covers all aspects of the serials industry and includes an introductory technical session.
Learning objectives
• Learn how to overcome common problems in implementing e-journals and other online
resources
• Have the tools to help you decide the best way of setting up access to e-journals and
online resources in your institution/organisation
• Be confident that you understand the technical landscape when dealing with e-journal
providers.
Fee
UKSG members £160.00 + £28.00 VAT (total £188.00)
Non-members £215.00 + £37.63 VAT (total £252.63)
The fee includes refreshments and lunch.
Venue
The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (Library)
1 Carlton House Terrace
London
SW1Y 5DB
Tel.: 020 7451 7300
Location details will be sent with confirmation of booking.
Course content
The course will be continually updated, but core content will include:
Overview of the Current E-Journal Environment • Identifying the major companies involved in e-journal provision
• The differences between gateways, e-journal hosts, publisher web sites,
aggregators, portals, search engine-based gateways and library gateways
• Corporate intranets
Access Control and User Authentication • Definition of terms – authentication, authorisation, access control
• User authentication methodologies, including IP address ranges, proxies, firewalls,
Athens, Athens DA, Shibboleth and Identity 2.0
• How to organise access to content efficiently
Library Web Technologies • A-Z e-journal lists
• The OpenURL and link resolvers (e.g. SFX)
• Z39.50, SRU/SRW and federated search engines
• Electronic Resource Management (ERM) tools
• Knowledge base management and other issues with these technologies
Other Topics • Usage statistics – COUNTER and SUSHI standards
• CrossRef and the DOI
• Open Archives (including OAI-PMH) and Open Access
• Web 2.0 technologies – RSS, blogs, wikis, social bookmarking tools
How to book
To book a place at this seminar please either book online or download and fill in this form and send it to Karen Sadler at UKSG:
by post: 15a Stile Road, Headington, Oxford OX3 8AG UK
By Thursday 6 November 2008 - full refund
From Friday 7 November 2008 - no refund
NB: UK Serials Group reserves the right to alter or vary the programme due to events or circumstances beyond its reasonable control without being obliged to refund monies.
