Date & Time:
Thursday, November 15, 2007, 8:30am - 4:00pm
Location:
The Fawcett Center
The Ohio State University
2400 Olentangy Boulevard
Columbus, Ohio 43210
Conference Fees - Until September 30th:
Member Fee $45.00
Non-Member $55.00
Conference Fees - After September 30th:
Member Fee $50.00
Non-Member $65.00
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Discovery, Catalogs and Collections in the Idiom of the Web
Karen Calhoun, Vice President,
OCLC WorldCat and Metadata Services
The Web has made sweeping changes in where and how information seekers discover and obtain what they need to learn, work, teach, do research, and create new knowledge. Today, many users routinely bypass library catalogs in favor of other discovery tools, especially popular search engines such as Google. What are the possibilities for reinventing library catalogs – and the library collections they describe – in the idiom of the Web?
This lively presentation by Karen Calhoun, newly appointed Vice President for WorldCat and Metadata Services at OCLC and author of the oft-discussed "Calhoun Report," will engage you with evidence of information seekers' preferences and challenge you to consider new strategic roles for library catalogs and library collections. If you have ever wondered what to do to make your collections and services more visible, appealing, and useful for today's web-savvy users, this thought-provoking exploration is sure to give you some ideas about next steps for your library.
Speaker Bio
Karen Calhoun joined OCLC as Vice President, OCLC WorldCat and Metadata Services, in May, 2007. In this role, Karen is charged with charting a course for the future of cataloging and metadata services and extending WorldCat’s global reach. Karen also worked for OCLC from 1986 through 1996, serving in the OCLC Library Resources Management Division. From 1996 to April 2007, she served in leadership positions at Cornell University Library, most recently as Senior Associate University Librarian for Information Technology and Technical Services. Recently Karen, who is active professionally in research and as a speaker, was principal investigator for The Changing Nature of the Catalog and its Integration with Other Discovery Tools, a Library of Congress-commissioned study that proposed new directions for the library catalog in the digital era. She holds a bachelor's degree from Bucknell University, an M.S. in library and information science from Drexel University, and an M.B.A. from Franklin University.
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Break
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
OHIONET Business Meeting
Join Don Barlow, Chair of the OHIONET Board of Trustees, Michael P. Butler, OHIONET Executive Director/CEO, and OHIONET staff as they review the activities of the past year, reflect on the first 30 years of OHIONET history, share details of the Organizational Redesign, and look to the future.
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Breakout Session I
Our Resources, Your Workflow:
Putting Resources Where Users Live and Work
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
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
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.
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Lunch
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Breakout Session II
Analysis of Collection Use in the OhioLINK Library Consortium
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
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
Next Generation Resource Discovery Tools
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
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.
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
Break
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Breakout Session III:
Open Source: An Open Forum
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
Chad Boeninger, Ohio University; Janet Ingraham Dwyer, Outreach Coordinator, Worthington Libraries; Brian Gray, Librarian, Engineering, Math & Statistics, Case Western Reserve University; Melissa Higgs-Horwell, Curriculum Integration Coordinator, South Central Ohio Computer Association
Web 2.0 Tools: Outreach and Community Building
Chad Boeninger, Ohio University; Janet Ingraham Dwyer, Outreach Coordinator, Worthington Libraries; Brian Gray, Librarian, Engineering, Math & Statistics, Case Western Reserve University; Melissa Higgs-Horwell, Curriculum Integration Coordinator, South Central Ohio Computer Association
Libraries are leveraging Web 2.0 tools and principles to build a new model of outreach. Library 2.0 includes a new wave of promotion, marketing, and collaboration to reach library users in their place of work or play. Users are gaining a sense of ownership in their information experience as they contribute to the web presence of the library. Hear tips and best practices from library leaders who have made this transition successfully.
