EPrints v3 Briefing

The EPrints Team look forward to welcoming you to the Congress Centre in the heart of London on Friday 8th December.

Enjoy this special treat, a peek at EPrints v3.0, officially launching in late January, then before heading home, why not enjoy the Christmas lights and do some last minute shopping on London's Oxford Street?

This event is completely free but we ask that you book in advance for catering purposes.
Please email Siobhain Dales.

Friday 8th December 2006

An early Christmas Present; take a Peek Beneath the EPrints v3 Wrappers.

At this event you'll get the opportunity to find out why EPrints v3.0 is the best choice for an effective institutional repository.

This event is free to attend, but advanced booking is required by emailing Siobhain Dales

Report on this event.

Programme

10:30 - 11:00 Registration

Tea, Coffee and Mince Pies

11:00 - 11:15 Welcome

A little Christmas Magic to get you in the festive mood

11:15 - 12:15 Session 1

EPrints 3, introduction (pdf slides), walkthroughs and user demos (Note. demonstrators need Quicktime browser plugin), including

• Streamlined eprint deposit and management interface
• Comprehensive multimedia deposit types
• Auto-completion of author [demo] & journal [demo] names for metadata quality enhancement
• Full eprint audit history to support preservation applications
• All search and browse views can be exported as RSS feeds, BibTeX, EndNote, METS, OpenURL ContextObjects, XML, etc.
• Support for Web 2.0 data facilities - e.g. Google Maps, Timelines etc.

12:15 - 13:00 Lunch

A glass of Mulled Wine and hot In A Bowl lunch giving you a chance to network while we entertain you with a little more Christmas Magic. (Vegetarian options available)

13:00 - 14:00 Session 2

EPrints 3, lifting the lid on the technical experience (ppt slides)

• Installing a new EPrints v3 repository
• Upgrading from v2 to v3
• New options for tailoring deposit workflow
• Autocompletion from authority lists/sources
• Extending functionality with plugins
• Improved XML batch import/export format
• Programming applications with Web Services
• More efficient full-text indexing

Follow-up discussion: Feature requirements

14:00 The Next Steps

Where to start and what to do next: how to get get hold of EPrints v3 and how to find help and advice on your repository. An introduction to EPrints Commercial Services.

14:15 Close

Location

Congress Centre, 28 Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3LS

Congress Centre is in a fantastic location in the heart of London's West End, just three minutes' walk from Tottenham Court Road Underground Station, exit 3.
The venue benefits from excellent transport links by tube (direct to Euston, Charing Cross, Waterloo and Liverpool Street mainline stations), and has two public car parks in the immediate vicinity located in Great Russell Street and Museum Street, as well as metered on-street parking. It's also within a short walk of Oxford Street, Covent Garden and theatreland.