NY 3Rs Association, Inc presents

Quick & Easy Open Source Software

Date/ Time: Thursday, January 12, 2012
12:00 noon – 2:00 pm  This course consists of one 2-hour session.
Location: Online
Registration: http://scrlc.org/OpenSource

$10 NY 3Rs members. It is designed for individual participation; each individual must register.
Instructor: Christine Peterson, Amigos
Technical Requirements: Live Online System Requirements
Value: This course is a $130 value. It is being offered to NY 3Rs members at less than 8% of its value.
Contact Hours: 2.00
CEUs: 0.20

Open source software is getting more and more press . . . and for good reason. But, unless you’re “in the know,” you may not know where to start.

Start Here! ;-)

We’ll talk about what open source software is and isn’t and, in a practical way, discuss specific software you could download, install, and use within minutes!

Learning Objectives

  • Define open source software.
  • Discuss 2 reasons to use and 2 reasons not to use open source software.
  • Choose one software to install and use.

Christine Peterson, Continuing Education Librarian – Christine provides training, support and consulting services for Amigos member libraries in the areas of Internet and technology. Prior to joining Amigos, Christine worked for eight years as the automation consultant and then manager for the Continuing Education and Consulting Department of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Before that, she was the systems librarian for both San Antonio College and the Florida Institute of Technology. Christine holds Bachelor of Science in Music and Master of Library Science from Indiana University, Bloomington.