Library Open Source Software Shared Practice and Experience Forum
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Library Open Source Software Shared Practice and Experience Forum

Open Fifth invites non-customers across all sectors to join us for an afternoon of learning and exchange

By Open Fifth

Date and time

Location

Friends House

173-177 Euston Road London NW1 2BJ United Kingdom

About this event

  • Event lasts 2 hours 30 minutes

Open Fifth invites non-customers across all sectors to join us for an afternoon of learning and exchange from our wonderful customer community. This event is aimed at those who are interested in learning more about available library software and systems, open source solutions, and the services provided by Open Fifth.

Speakers are joining us from a variety of libraries to share their experiences with implementation, specific library system needs, and applications. See the agenda below for more details.

This is a fantastic opportunity to learn from the community about the open source library software we support and services we provide!



Agenda

14:00 - Arrivals and registration


14:10 - Intro to open source library software and speakers

Fiona Borthwick, Head of Sales and Account Management, Open Fifth


14:25 - How we use Koha

Katy Maydon, Library Systems Coordinator, Regent's University

James Cressey, Head of Library and Academic Services, Regent’s University


14:45 - Triple Switch: Koha, MARC, English - and the challenge of cataloguing across borders

Helen Jones, Assistant Librarian - German Historical Institute London


15:05 - Tea break


15:25 - A look back at implementation for Westminster & RBKC Libraries & Archives

Hannah Dunne-Howrie, Systems & Technology Manager - Bi-Borough Libraries & Archives, Westminster City Council and RBKC


15:45 - Growth of the LHL consortium and our experience of Koha and Open Fifth

Sarah O'Reilly, London Area LMS Librarian - King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London Health Libraries


16:05 - Open discussion, Q&A, software demo

Open Fifth


Attendees are welcome to stay and chat with the Open Fifth team, ask questions and take a look at the library software. The space is available until 17:00.



www.openfifth.co.uk


Frequently asked questions

Getting here: By train

The closest station is Euston, opposite the venue. All major London terminals are easily reached through the Underground.

Getting here: By Underground

The closest station is Euston, served by the Northern, Piccadilly and Victoria lines.

Getting here: By bus

Routes 18, 30, 73, 205 and 390 stop outside Friends House

Getting here: By bike

The closest secure bike racks are located outside Euston station. Santander Cycles docking station located nearby.

Getting here: By car

There is no onsite parking. Local roads have metered parking bays.

Venue accessibility

Three designated on-street blue-badge holder parking bays on Endsleigh Gardens. Step-free access to reception is available via the garden, from either Euston Road or Endsleigh Gardens. Registered Guide, Assistance and Support dogs are welcome.

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Open Fifth

Open Fifth Limited (formerly PTFS Europe Limited) is a UK-based company with the vision to make technology easy for libraries. We focus on enabling library users through high-quality, open source software solutions. Our way of working is characterised by listening, finding solutions, reliable delivery, and above all open communication. Our highly skilled team has a friendly and approachable style in delivering our quality implementation and support services.

We proudly work with customers across all library sectors, including public, academic, health, governmental, museum, law and special libraries. The reason so many customers continue to choose us is that we solve problems, we don’t sell software. When libraries join us as a customer, they are gaining the expertise of our developers, trainers, data migration experts, and experienced account managers to support them throughout the journey. As an ISO/IEC 27001 certified company, you can also rely on the quality and integrity of the support we’re providing.

More information on Open Fifth: www.openfifth.co.uk.

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