A hands-on demo of some of the latest gadgets, like the Kindle, the iPod Touch, and more. Attendees are invited to bring their own gadgets to share with the group as well!

Presenter: John Larson (St. Paul Public Library)

 

National IUG Report

Attendees of the 2009 National IUG Conference will share what they learned while they were in Anaheim, California.

 

Teaching Discovery Layers
A short presentation demonstrating the use of a discovery layer in bibliographic instruction.  The focus will be on Encore, but attendees will be encouraged to share their own experiences, ideas, and questions regarding their discovery layers.

Presenter: Jessica Nelson (Northwestern College)

 

Public Library Forum
An open disucssion for public library attendees.  Come with questions, answers, and tips and from your colleagues. Michael Monroy will be part of this forum.

 

Circulation, Reserves and Booking Forum
An open discussion for Circulation, Reserves, and Bookings module users. Come with questions, answers, and tips for your colleagues

 

Acquisitions, Cataloging, and Serials Forum
An open discussion for Acquisitions, Cataloging, and Serials module users. Come with questions, answers, and tips for your colleagues

 

 

Three libraries will share their experiences in deciding to circulate Kindles. Learn how they approached the process and made decisions regarding collection development, cataloging, and more!
Presenters: Verena Getahun and Betsy Dadabo (Bethel University), Linda Hulbert (University of St. Thomas), and Angi Faiks (Macalester College)

 

Discovery Layer 101
Encore, AquaBrowser, WorldCat Local, oh my! Come hear about the ways that local libraries are trying to enhance the user's experience. You'll get an overview of the features of these products as well as learn about their respective implementation experiences.
Presenters: Mike Bloomberg (Augsburg College); John Larson (St. Paul Public), Doug Guthrie (St. Paul Public), and Mike Turbes (Dakota County); and Dave Collins (Macalester College)

 

E-Resource Management Systems (ERMs)
Members of this panel will discuss their reasons for implementing an ERM, the implementation process itself, and the ongoing maintenance involved. Presenters will touch upon the advantages of implementing an ERM, as well as the challenges they have encountered. ERMS represented will be III, Serials Solutions, and UW-Lacrosse’s ERMes Electronic Resource Management (ERM) Software.
Presenters: Don Zhou (William Mitchell), Dani Roach (University of St. Thomas), Carolyn DeLuca (University of St. Thomas), Galadriel Chilton (UW-La Crosse)