Course summary

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

Wolfson Technology Resource Centre (Brenda Moon Room)
Edinburgh University Library
George Square
Edinburgh
EH8 9LJ

Help Desk Tel.:  0131 650 3409
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

The closing date for bookings has now passed, for further information please contact Karen Sadler at UKSG:

• by tel: +44 (0)1865 744279
• by e-mail: karen@uksg.org 

Cancellations

By Friday 1 February 2008 - full refund
From Monday 4 February 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.