[OPLINLIST] Don't miss OHIONET's Annual Meeting & 30th Birthday Celebration!

Tue Nov 6 10:32:25 EST 2007

Forgive the cross-posting...

There is still time to register for OHIONET's Annual Meeting and 30th
Birthday Celebration! Please join us as we present our keynote speaker,
Karen Calhoun, Vice President of OCLC WorldCat and Metadata Services and
author of the much-discussed "Calhoun Report."

When: Thursday, November 15th, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Where: Fawcett Center, Ohio State University

Cost: $50 (members); $65 (non-members)-continental breakfast and lunch
included 

In addition to OHIONET's business meeting-where you can find out
OHIONET's accomplishments this year and strategic plan for the
future-you have the opportunity to attend the following sessions:

Our Resources, Your Workflow: Putting Resources Where Users Live and
Work

 Our Resources, Your Workflow:
Putting Resources Where Users Live and Work
<http://www.ohionet.org/news_ohnmeeting.shtml##> 

Matthew R. Goldner, Executive Director, End User Services, OCLC

The future of the library OPAC as an information portal is shaky at
best. In today's web environment, people have changed how and where they
find information. What should libraries do to address these changes? How
do we move toward exposing our resource collections in this new
environment? Join Matt in looking at some of the ways OCLC is reaching
out to library users (and non-users) as it considers one scenario for
libraries' futures.

The New Marketing: Staying Relevant in Changing Times

 The New Marketing:
Staying Relevant in Changing Times
<http://www.ohionet.org/news_ohnmeeting.shtml##> 

Judy Michaelson, President, JAM Marketing; Lisa Fuller, Community
Relations/Development Director, Worthington Libraries

How is your library perceived by the community-as a relic of the past or
a vibrant center of community life? This program will explore tools for
understanding and making an impact in the lives of the people you serve.
>From making the library and library staff an integral part of the
community to using demographic analysis and Library 2.0 techniques, Judy
and Lisa will focus on what to do to ensure that you are indispensable
to your constituents.

Electronic Resource Management Systems: An Inventory of the Toolbox

Electronic Resource Management Systems:
An Inventory of the Toolbox
<http://www.ohionet.org/news_ohnmeeting.shtml##> 

Deberah England, Electronic Resources Librarian, Wright State
University; Celeste Feather, Assistant to the Director of Libraries, The
Ohio State University

Electronic resources require significant investments of time, energy,
and money to make them as accessible as possible to the end user. Many
different approaches and solutions to managing these materials are
available at the local level, all of which can be seen as "tools" in a
cluttered tool box. What exactly do the various tools do?  Which ones
can be used for similar purposes?  Which ones might work best for your
library, and what are the requirements for putting them into service?
The speakers will provide an overview of this complex environment and
share tips for selecting electronic resource management tools.

Analysis of Collection Use in the OhioLINK Library Consortium

Analysis of Collection Use in the OhioLINK Library Consortium
<http://www.ohionet.org/news_ohnmeeting.shtml##> 

Julia A. Gammon, Head of Acquisitions, University of Akron; Anne T.
Gilliland, Assistant Director of Library Systems & Database Management,
OhioLINK; Edward T. O'Neill, Consulting Research Scientist, OCLC
Research

As demand for resources increases and budgets tighten, librarians rely
on data to make informed decisions. OhioLINK has used cooperative
collection development and resource sharing models to reduce unnecessary
duplication, stretch budgets, strengthen the aggregate statewide
collection, and share library resources. The OhioLINK Collection
Building Taskforce has partnered with OCLC Research to conduct a study
that compares circulation data to the book collections of OhioLINK
libraries. Circulation data is captured from the consortium's borrowing
system and compared to the libraries' book holdings in the WorldCat
database.  Learn more about this project and its possible implications
for collection development.

Next Generation Resource Discovery Tools

Next Generation Resource Discovery Tools
<http://www.ohionet.org/news_ohnmeeting.shtml##> 

Rob Casson, Computing Information Services Specialist, Miami University;
Christy Clark, Technology Manager, Muskingum County Library System;
Jessi Crim-Weithman, Associate Director of Support Services, Westerville
Public Library; Jim Mann, Technology Coordinator, Greene County Public
Library

Searching for information on the web is no longer about reading through
a long list of results.  Visual interfaces, faceted browsing, relevancy
ranking, and fuzzy matching integrated with existing data can help users
discover relevant library resources in new ways. Hear from library
representatives who have implemented the AquaBrowser visual interface,
the Innovative Interfaces, Inc.'s, Encore Resource Discovery Platform,
and Open Source Solr faceted browsing.

"I Didn't Know We Could Do That!": Exploring Online Training Tools &
Resources

"I Didn't Know We Could Do That!":
Exploring Online Training Tools & Resources
<http://www.ohionet.org/news_ohnmeeting.shtml##> 

Jay Burton, Head of Professional Development, The State Library of Ohio

In his current position, Jay provides online training on electronic
resources to Ohio's public library community.  He will discuss the
variety of online training tools on the market and how they can be used
by library staff to meet training goals.

Open Source: An Open Forum

Open Source: An Open Forum
<http://www.ohionet.org/news_ohnmeeting.shtml##> 

Open Source Software has grown up, but where does it go from here?
During this interactive session, five Open Source Software proponents
will share their perspectives on this and other questions.  Where is the
next phase of software collaboration between libraries going to take the
industry?  What lessons can libraries learn from the business community
on supporting open, collaborative "communities of practice" for software
development?  How can libraries educate their vendors about "going open"
and persuade the vendor that an Open Source business model is viable and
in the best interests of both vendor and customer?

Speakers:

*	David Singleton, Deputy State Librarian, Georgia Public Library
Service, led the development of PINES (Public Library Information
Network for Electronic Resources) for the state of Georgia. 
*	Stephen Hedges, Executive Director of OPLIN, oversaw
installation of the Koha open source library automation system at the
Athens County Public Library, the first library in the US to adopt an
Open Source ILS. 
*	Joshua Ferraro, president of LibLime, is the official Koha
project release manager. 
*	Deb O'Connor, Director of the Geauga County Public Library, is
planning the implementation of an Open Source automation system. 
*	Jo Budler, State Librarian of Ohio, will moderate the
conversation. 

Web 2.0 Tools: Outreach and Community Building

For full session descriptions and to register online, please visit: 
http://www.ohionet.org/training_desc.php?ID=530

We hope to see you there!

Sincerely,

Evan

Evan T. Struble

Continuing Education Coordinator

OHIONET <http://www.ohionet.org/> 

1500 West Lane Ave.
Columbus, OH 43221-3975

614-486-2966 Ext. 37

1-800-686-8975 Ext. 37

Fax: 614-486-1527

evans at ohionet.org <mailto:evans at ohionet.org> 

Join us at OHIONET's Annual Meeting on November 15th! Register here
<http://www.ohionet.org/training_desc.php?ID=530> ...

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