[Libs-Or] Register now for the third annual OCLC Western CONTENTdm Users Group Meeting

[Western]

The third annual meeting of the OCLC Western CONTENTdm Users Group is scheduled for Thursday and Friday, June 4 and 5, at the University of Nevada, Reno. 

The CONTENTdm Users Group Meeting (http://www.oclc.org/western/info/contentdmug/default.htm) 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. 

Pre-Meeting Training

Once again this year, 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, 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. 

This training will be led by OCLC Western staff. 

CONTENTdm 5.0 Update 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. 

This training will be led by OCLC staff. 

Please join us and your colleagues at this dynamic event to examine these important issues involving all aspects of CONTENTdm. 

Thursday, June 4, 9:00 a.m.─ 5:00 p.m.
Friday, June 5, 9:00 a.m.─ 4:00 p.m.

For more information about the OCLC Western CONTENTdm Users Group Meeting and to register for it and the pre-meeting workshops, please visit our Web site <blocked::http://visit.oclc.org/t?r=896&c=1655127&l=30874&ctl=2300706:61CED683C78EB2FFD0FC8B85B7746FF10B8AF2ACC16D6A3C&> . Registration deadline is May 27, 2009. Space is limited and it is expected to fill quickly, so please register early!

 

 

 

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