------ Forwarded Message From: Arthur Pasquinelli <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 00:58:45 -0500 Subject: PASIG Events and SOAR Webinar February 24 Below is some information for your use on the upcoming PASIG events and a related SOAR webinar. 1. SOAR Webinar on February 24: New Directions in Repositories and Archives Webinar Series This free 2-part series presents the Scalable Online Archive and Repository (SOAR), a fully supported offering featuring leading open source repository software (Drupal, Fedora Commons/DuraSpace, Islandora) and Oracle server and storage technologies. This second session on February 24 will focus on how online archives need to scale and adapt to new formats, metadata schemas, and technologies. This session provides a deeper dive into how to take massive-scale archives through time while driving down Total Cost of Ownership. Featured Speakers: - Ray Clarke, Solution Architect and SOAR expert, Oracle Corporation - Mark Leggott, Librarian and developer of Islandora, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada Who should attend? Digital librarians, researchers, IT professionals, line-of-business executives, and those involved in making long-term decisions on archive technology purchases and business strategies. You can also directly register for the webinar on February 24 at; https://arrow.webex.com/arrow/onstage/g.php?d=711764645&t=a. You can also join the SOAR Group and/or register for the sessions via the www.sun-pasig,ning.com <http://www.sun-pasig,ning.com> website. A short 90 second introductory video on SOAR is available on YouTube athttp://www.youtube.com/user/trumantechnologies#p/a/f/0/6IzUH44ytGw. Questions should be addressed to: [log in to unmask] 2. London PASIG April 4-5 and Oracle Add-on Technology Day April 6 Registration for the event at the British Library can be made at http://www.oracle.com/go/?&Src=7023139&Act=8&pcode=EMEAFM10041984MPP017. You will need to set up an identity and password. You can sign up for the optional Oracle event at the Oracle London office on April 6 separately by sending your contact information to [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> . 3. The PASIG Global User Group and Oracle Deep-Dive May 10-12 in Redwood City The PASIG Global User Group May 10-12 in Redwood City will have its draft agenda in the next several days. The basic structure of the agenda is below. Draft 1 of the agenda and registration should be expected early March. Tuesday, May 10 - Optional Day 1 Deep-Dive: Oracle Technologies for Long-term Data Retention and Access 8:00pm-9:00pm Breakfast 9:00am-9:20am Introduction Preservation and Archiving 9:20am-9:45am Preservation Architectures 9:45am-10:10am Archiving and Storage Overview 10:10am-10:35am Solution Directions for Long-term Data Retention and Access 10:35am-10:55am Break 10:55am-11:20am Tape Technologies for Long-Term Data Retention Software and Database 11:20am-11:45am Database Technologies for Archiving 11:45am-12:10pm Semantic Data Management 12:10pm-1:15pm Lunch 1:15pm-1:40pm Content Management 1:40pm-2:00pm Technology Q&A Industry Focus on Content Management and Archiving 2:00pm-2:25pm Oracle and Media and Broadcasting 2:25pm-2:50pm Oracle and Research and Cloud Computing 2:50pm-3:10pm Break 3:10pm-3:35pm Oracle in Justice and Public Safety 3:35pm-4:00pm Oracle in Government 4:00pm-4:25pm Oracle in Healthcare 4:25pm-4:40pm Putting It All Together 4:40pm-5:00pm Open Discussion Reception ------------ Wednesday, May 11, Day 2 8:00am-9:00am Breakfast 9:00am-9:20am Welcome, Introductions, and Kick-Off - Art Pasquinelli, Oracle, Michael Keller, Stanford Trends 9:20am-9:40am PASIG Positioning and Trends for Digital Libraries, Repositories, Preservation 9:40am-10:00am Trends - Michael Keller, Stanford U. 10:00am-10:20am Trends - Raymond Clarke, Oracle 10:20am-10:40am Break Evolving Models 10:40am-11:00am 11:00am-11:20am 11:20am-11:40am 11:40am-12:00pm 12:00pm-12:30pm 12:30pm-1:40pm Lunch Building for Scalability 1:40pm - 2:00pm 2:00pm - 2:20pm 2:20pm - 2:40pm 2:40pm - 3:00pm 3:00pm-3:20pm Break 3:20pm - 3:40pm Best Practices 3:40pm - 4:00pm 4:00pm - 4:20pm 4:20pm - 4:40pm 4:40pm - 5:00pm Summation Reception Dinner ------------------------- Thursday, May 12, Day 3 7:30am-9:00am Breakfast Customer and Partner Presentations 9:00am-9:20am Introduction and Recap Digital Media Management 9:20am-9:40am 9:40am-10:00am 10:00am-10:20am 10:20am-10:40am Break 10:40am-11:00am DMM Panel and Discussion Research and Data Curation 11:00am-11:20am 11:20am-11:40am 11:40am-12:00pm 12:00pm-12:30pm Panel and Open Microphone 12:30pm-1:30pm Lunch Government Architectures 1:30pm-1:50pm 1:50pm-2:10pm Healthcare 2:10pm-2:30pm 2:30pm-2:50pm Break 2:50pm-4:30pm Break Outs - Government - Research and Data Curation - Healthcare - Media and Broadcasting - Tiered Storage Architectures 4:30pm-5:15pm Break Out Reports, Comments, and Adjournment 5:15pm-7:00pm Short Reception -- Art Pasquinelli | Solutions Specialist Digital Libraries, Repositories, and Preservation Oracle Phone +1 650 607 0035 | Mobile: +1 650 430 2441 [log in to unmask] Preservation and Archiving Special Interest Group; www.sun-pasig.ning.com <http://www.sun-pasig.ning.com> ------ End of Forwarded Message