Call for Proposals - Ex Libris Mid-Atlantic Users Group Meeting Monica Berger 29 Jun 2009 15:27 UTC
(Posted on behalf of Ray Schwartz) CALL FOR PROPOSALS 2009 Ex Libris MID-ATLANTIC USERS GROUP MEETING November 5-6, 2009 SUNY Binghamton University Binghamton, NY The Ex Libris Mid-Atlantic Users Group (EMA) will meet this year at SUNY Binghamton in New York state on November 5-6, 2009. We have a tradition of providing an excellent program to our participants along with an opportunity to network with your Ex Libris colleagues. We will, again, have Ex Libris representatives present to give product updates and answer questions. Conference information will be posted to http://emausers.org/. Please do consider contributing to the community of Ex Libris users in this way. Our strength is in our many different voices! We look forward to receiving proposals from users of any and/or all products. If would like to discuss your ideas before submitting your proposal, please don't hesitate to contact the chair—Ray Schwartz (see contact info below). If you *think* you have a good idea, you probably do! The conference's success depends on the efforts of its participants. We need volunteers to share their experiences and expertise and help everyone become a more enlightened and effective Ex Libris product user. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: July 19, 2009 NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE: August 9, 2009 Topics: Proposals may cover any of the Ex Libris products, the interactions between them, and their interoperation with other systems. We are interested in users’ experiences of Aleph and ARC, Voyager, SFX, MetaLib, Verde, DigiTool, Rosetta (digital preservation system) and Primo. Proposals may also cover topics that relate to the wider development of library and information systems. For example: * Innovative use of products * Integration of products with each other or with external systems * Experiences of latest releases of products * Experiences with new products, e.g., Primo, Rosetta * Authentication and authorization, e.g., PDS, Single Sign On, Shibboleth * Follow up to sessions from last year’s meeting * Next-generation systems * Optimizing systems and maximizing resources * Usability/accessibility of interfaces * Consortia issues * Aleph, Voyager, Metalib, SFX, Digitool, Verde, Primo specific sessions * Improved workflows for cataloging, acquisitions, circulation or other areas * OPAC customization * Data mining and data warehousing * Creating RSS feeds with Ex Libris data * Complex publication patterns (or basic publication patterns training) * Access or SQL report writing * ILL module * Media Scheduling * Incorporation of open-source applications * System administration tips and tricks * Digitization * Non product-specific, general topics * Cataloging, Acquisitions, Circulation, SysAdmin roundtables Please include the following information: 1. Proposed presentation topic/title 2. Proposed presenter's name 3. Presenter's institution affiliation 4. Presenter's email address 5. Presenter's mailing address 6. Presenter's telephone and FAX numbers 7. Description of the presentation 8. Presentation requirements (e.g. computer/projector, Powerpoint, Access Ex Libris (product/version) module(s)) Proposals must be submitted via email to: ematopics@princeton.edu Proposals will be reviewed by the EMA Program Committee. Proposals submitted via email must be received no later than July 19, 2009 Please contact me with any questions. Sincerely, Ray Schwartz, Chair of the Ex Libris Mid-Atlantic Users Group (EMA) Systems Specialist Librarian David and Lorraine Cheng Library Tel: +1 973 720-3192 William Paterson University Fax: +1 973 720-2585 300 Pompton Road Mobile: +1 201 424-4491 Wayne, NJ 07470-2103 USA EMA Program Committee Emily Batista, University of Pennsylvania Ed Corrado, Binghamton University Trevor Dawes, Princeton University William Jones, New York University Ray Schwartz, William Paterson University Kurt Wagner, William Paterson University Yongming Wang, The College of New Jersey Mark Wilson, Columbia University