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Amy Buckland facilitates this panel discussion about failing: projects that went nowhere, sideways, or just combusted and what was learned from the experience. These panelists, experts on the topic, will convince us that failing can be fun and worthwhile. (video)

Description: This will be a 40-45 minute talk on the benefits of using open source technology in building digital collections with 15-20 minute demonstration. The rest of the time will be left for questions & discussion. Benefits: 1) Explain the benefits of Open Source technology over proprietary software. 2) Show the collaborative benefits of using Open Source software with digital collections

A quick talk on the benefits of using Drupal as a digital collection platform over proprietary platforms like OCLC's CONTENTdm.

First on the list of the ACRL Research Committees top 10 assumptions for the future of academic libraries and librarians is that there will be an increased emphasis on digitizing collections, preserving digital archives and improving methods of data storage and retrieval. McMaster University has initiated a major digitization project, Peace and War in the 20th Century. Join us as we share our experiences in the first year of our life in the digital trenches! If you are planning a digital project be sure to bring your questions.

A panel presentation about using the open-source content management system Drupal as a back-end for your library web site and library applications. We’ll discuss why we chose Drupal, out-of-the box vs. custom built applications, must-have modules, theming issues, design and implementation scenarios, and more. Panel members are from academic and public libraries.