Mark Leggott

Publications

• Floss in your library

  Mark Leggott

  This presentation expanded on the benefits which can be realized in a library environment using open source software. It was the third in a series of four presentations titled "Free Beer Anyone?...Leveraging the Power of Open Source Software for your Organization. There was discussion of staff ... [more] This presentation expanded on the benefits which can be realized in a library environment using open source software. It was the third in a series of four presentations titled "Free Beer Anyone?...Leveraging the Power of Open Source Software for your Organization. There was discussion of staff skill development, faculty/library collaboration, accommodation of digital collections, citation management, and virtual reference from the perspective of open source software.

• Plenary Session - Transmogrify Your Repository

  Mark Leggott

  Workshops.

• Islandora: a Drupal/Fedora Repository System

  Mark A. Leggott

  4th International Conference on Open Repositories This presentation was part of the session : Fedora User Group Presentations Date: 2009-05-20 03:30 PM – 05:00 PM Islandora is an open source Drupal 6/Fedora 3 module produced by the University of Prince Edward Island Library. Islandora provides a fle... [more] 4th International Conference on Open Repositories This presentation was part of the session : Fedora User Group Presentations Date: 2009-05-20 03:30 PM – 05:00 PM Islandora is an open source Drupal 6/Fedora 3 module produced by the University of Prince Edward Island Library. Islandora provides a flexible collaboratve environment for the stewardship of digital resources. The Islandora 1.0 release includes content models and sample collections in all three major areas of the academic enterprise: administration, research, learning. The session will provide a detailed overview of the Islandora architecture, functionality, the growing community of collaborators as well as examples of production systems in all three major use areas.

• Research 2.0: Evolving Support for the Research Landscape

  Mark A. Leggott

  4th International Conference on Open Repositories This presentation was part of the session : Conference Presentations Date: 2009-06-04 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Date: 2009-06-04 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM With the advance of big science and cyberinfrastructure, academic institutions are faced with the issue of ... [more] 4th International Conference on Open Repositories This presentation was part of the session : Conference Presentations Date: 2009-06-04 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Date: 2009-06-04 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM With the advance of big science and cyberinfrastructure, academic institutions are faced with the issue of how to support not just well funded initiatives, but all research projects on campus. The University of PEI Library has developed a robust framework in terms of strategy, policy, education and the development of a Virtual Research Environment (VRE) in providing support for research. UPEI is a small academic institution with undergraduate, graduate and professional programs and generates close to $20 million in research funding annually. The recently produced Research Strategic Plan includes a number of recommendations for the provision of research infrastructure, a key to the development of the Library's role in providing the services and resources in this area. This is combined with a flexible approach to funding a centralized research infrastructure and the ongoing development of an open source research platform. The platform uses a Drupal/Fedora data repository and collaborative web environment that can accommodate a wide range of research requirements and also allow research groups to get up and running with as minimal or extensive an environment as appropriate. The session will includes examples of research groups from a range of disciplines using the VRE as well as next steps for the continued support of the research enterprise.

• Linking Systems : Transforming Resource Sharing Through ISO ILL and Other Standards : The OpenILL/LDAP Experience

  Mark Leggott

  OpenILL is a collaboratively developed, open source ILL management system based on ISO 10160/10161. The OpenILL cooperative is described, as well as advanced use of the LDAP standard for automation of Canadian library directory information. This forms part of a panel presentation, "Linking Syst... [more] OpenILL is a collaboratively developed, open source ILL management system based on ISO 10160/10161. The OpenILL cooperative is described, as well as advanced use of the LDAP standard for automation of Canadian library directory information. This forms part of a panel presentation, "Linking Systems : Transforming Resource-Sharing Through ISO ILL and Other Standards", which provides an overview of resource sharing technologies and networks across Canada.