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Time Thursday - September 20 Room
12:30 - 1:00p Registration Atrium
1:00 - 1:30p

Opening Session - Jimmy Thomas

Welcome, introductions, conference guide, Marmot annual update

 Mt. Garfield
1:30 - 2:30p

General session - Carson Block, Carson Block Consulting Inc.
"The Great library swindle: your rights are at risk"
Libraries, oft loved and honored are under attack from the most unlikely of sources. Many of us feel that book publishers, municipal governments, eContent superstores and others are bent on library destruction.  We shudder when people question the relevance of the library in the digital age. If the library disappears, who will really defend the right to confidentially access free information? Libraries - and librarians - care. Come to learn what's really at risk, how the library is more relevant today than ever, and what you can do to change your world! Information about Carson can be found at http://www.carsonblock.com/bio/. This session will be webcast at marmot.webex.com.

 Mt. Garfield
2:30 - 3:00p Networking break  
3:00 - 4:00p General session - “Ignite MUG!”
Find out about exciting events and what's been happening in other member libraries during the past year.  These presentations by fellow attendees will be limited to five minutes per speaker so be prepared for a fast paced session.		 Mt. Garfield
4:00 - 4:15p Break  
4:15 - 5:15p General  session – Vu-Find update by Mark Noble and a report on All things eContent by the eBook Task Force and the OverDrive Collection Development Team. This session will be webcast at marmot.webex.com. Mt. Garfield
5:30 - 7:00p MUG Reception at the Clarion Inn
 
Friday - September 21		  
8:00 - 8:30a Registration Atrium
8:30 -9:30a General session : All things Innovative - Marjorie McLaughlin, Innovative Interfaces Incorporated Director of Customer Sales, Western Region and Marmot's sales representative Mt. Garfield
9:30 - 10:00a Networking break  
10:00 - 11:30 General session – What's a task force to do?  The ASTF (Access Services Task Force) and the DBTF (Database Task Force) have been really busy this past year.  Both groups will spend about 40 minutes each bringing us up-to-date on their activities.  Topics on the agenda include (but are not limited to):  Best practices for PIH,  the new reconciliation policy,  Prospector and Marmot wide holds, loan periods by login, agency holds, Circa Assistant, database maintenance projects, the "de-dupe" project, Marmot cataloging standards, provider neutral bib records, RDA, and Reporter.  There will be time for questions, answers, and discussion. Mt. Garfield
11:30 - 11:45a Break  
11:45a - 12:15p Break out sessions for task forces and groups  
12:15 - 1:15p All conference lunch - local authors will speak about their writing experiences  
1:15 - 2:15p

General session - Dr. Brad Eden, Dean of Library Services at Valparaiso University
"The status quo has got to go: comments from the 2011 Charleston Conference"
Bradford Lee Eden is Dean of Library Services at Valparaiso University.  Previous positions include Associate University Librarian for Technical Services and Scholarly Communication at the University of California, Santa Barbara; Head, Web and Digitization Services; and Head, Bibliographic and Metadata Services for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries. View a video podcast of Dr. Eden's presentation at a recent conference in Charleston. This session will be webcast at marmot.webex.com.

 Mt. Garfield
2:15 - 2:30p Break  
2:30 - 3:30p

Concurrent session I -- Kris Johnson, AskColorado Coordinator at the Colorado State Library
"Effectively using EBSCOhost databases" Colorado libraries have access to a good, solid collection of EBSCO databases through Lynx. Kris will show you how to best take advantage of them, presenting her "Top 10 List of EBSCO Tips and Tricks." Whether you're new to databases, or a veteran, you'll walk away from this session with a least one new technique to add to your arsenal of search strategies.

Concurrent session II -- Making the most of Millennium - tips, tricks, and answers to frequently asked questions

Concurrent session III -- Making the most of Millennium - getting the numbers you need from Reporter, Millennium Statistics, Prospector reports, create lists, WebManager reports, and session statistics.

  
3:30pm Thanks for coming and have a safe trip home!  

 

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