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The Producers in the Library: Production and Development at AADL

Ann Arbor District Library staff

Wednesday, June 10, 2009, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Michigan Information Technology Center
1000 Oakbrook Drive, Ann Arbor
Registration: $15

Register for The Producers in the Library

About the workshop

Public Service is the cornerstone of the Library; yet increasingly, it is our Products that define us as institutions. It can be challenging for a service organization to transition to product development; new skills, processes, quality standards, and political approaches are required. At Ann Arbor District Library, production has become a central part of what the IT staff is responsible for, from taking a product-oriented approach to software development, digitization, and content projects, to the changing role of librarians and catalogers as more and more library business is transacted solely online. How can libraries build these capacities, and what are some of the possibilities?

Come join AADL staff including Eli Neiburger, Associate Director for IT and Production, Software Developers Ryan Eby and Eric Klooster, Production Librarians Amy Cantú and Andrew MacLaren, and Cataloging Librarian Jody Harnish and others to hear about new AADL products, how they were developed, and how staff from across the institution works together to release products that expand the reach and the relevance of the library to its community.
1:30 - 2:00   Introduction: Why is Production Important?

2:00 - 2:30   Drupal as a Production Platform

2:30 - 3:00   aadl.tv video-on-demand and the payoff of production

3:15   Break

3:15 - 3:45   Breakouts: Debian on the Desktop / Production and Librarians

4:15   Production Culture: Knowing which tools to get into and making the most of them

4:15 - 4:30   Wrapup







About the Ann Arbor District Library

Ann Arbor District Library was recently named a 5-star library in Library Journal's new Index of Public Library Service. The AADL system comprises the Downtown Library and four branch libraries, providing free services to all residents living within the Ann Arbor School District's boundaries with services available to all others for a fee. The Ann Arbor District Library provides collections, programs, and leadership to promote the development of literate and informed citizens through open and equal access to cultural, intellectual, recreational, and information resources.








Note: The previously scheduled workshops on Medianet Architecture and IP Video Surveillance have been canceled.




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