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POTSDAM – Whether you want to learn more about digitization projects, electronic documents or gaming in libraries, the opportunity to find out more on these and many other topics is just around the corner. The Northern New York Library Network is hosting a 2009 Conference: “Choices & Challenges” on October 5 and 6, 2009 at the Cheel Center, Clarkson University, Potsdam. The special pricing for all attendees is $40.00 for the entire conference, or $25.00 per day.
Participants will have the opportunity to attend a number of classes from a list of programs being offered. Participants are also invited to take advantage of the luncheon and guest speaker’s discussion which will conclude the conference. This day-and-half forum will provide a season’s worth of educational opportunities in one conference.
The morning sessions on October 5 will include the following:
Session 1 will run from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Digitization: Best Practices will be presented by Suzanne Preate, Digital Initiatives Librarian at Syracuse University Library.
Are you interested in undertaking a digitization project at your library but are unclear on what that entails? Would you like to leave this session confident about the big picture but also armed with resources to address the details? This session will introduce a Digital Project Life Cycle framework to address the varied components that feed into a digital project. The topics will range from project identification, plan development, system selection and configuration through project piloting, full production and project assessment. The framework will include some theory, lots of nuts and bolts applicable practice, and a selected group of standards and other resources to guide participants through this exciting process.
Session 2 will run from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Government Documents Online will be presented by New York State Library staff. State libraries are grappling with an increasing number of government documents being produced solely in electronic form. Users expect to get both contemporary and historical government documents easily from their desktops. New York State Library staff will discuss how the library manages digital repositories to address this issue.
Session 3 will run from 10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Electronic Communications and Teens will be presented by Linda Braun, Librarians and Educators Online (LEO).
Presented in webinar format, this is a fast paced tour of a host of emerging and popular technologies, how teens use them, and their applications for school, academic, & public libraries. Literacy and technology are completely intertwined -- librarians need to acknowledge this and gain facility with thinking about technology in a new way. Students overwhelmingly use the Internet mostly for communication -- e-mail, IM, chat, blogs, message boards -- this is something they’re passionately interested in right now, and will likely remain so for some time to come.
Session 4 will run from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Introduction to Screencasting for Libraries will be presented by Shannon Pritting, SUNY Oswego, Penfield Library. This presentation will cover the basics of screencasting: from planning, best practices and writing scripts to using screencasting software. Screencasting software captures your movements on your desktop into a video that can then be mounted on the web. These videos can be used for a variety of purposes such as Instruction, Reference, and Staff Training. We will review the various screencasting software available, both free and for purchase. An in-depth overview of Camstudio, a free open source product, will be provided. There will also be a discussion of appropriate projects and topics for screencasting.
Lunch is on your own from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. There are several dining options available on the main floor of the Cheel Center. Participants are invited to dine on the main floor, or bring their lunch back upstairs to the Hospitality Room provided by the NNYLN.
The afternoon sessions on October 5 will include the following:
Session 1 will run from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. WorldCat Local "Quick Start" will be presented by Andy Bush, OCLC Director of US Library Services. WorldCat Local "Quick Start" offers libraries a locally branded catalog interface and simple search box that presents localized search results for print and electronic content, along with the ability to search the entire WorldCat database and other resources via the web. This design will support library management for print, electronic and licensed materials built on a web-scale base that provides streamlined workflow and cooperative solutions. WorldCat Local gives library users a web-scale experience with each and every search, and provides web visibility for libraries on a far-greater level than staff could achieve on their own. Powerful social networking tools also let users share opinions and expertise with online peers. WorldCat Local delivers the resources of individual libraries and libraries around the world in a single search.
Session 2 will run from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Digitizing Historical Photographs will be presented by Raymond LaFever, New York State Archives. Digitization of photographic collections allows a historical records repository to greatly increase accessibility to the wide variety of historical images available, while protecting the original from wear and tear. This presentation will address what kinds of photos can be digitized, how to make the case for digitization, the process for capturing the image (scanning), the need for describing the image (the creation of metadata), preserving the digital image, and how to use digital photographs in an institution.Session 3 will run from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Gaming in the Library will be presented by Brian Mayer, Library Technologies Specialist, Genesee Valley BOCES School Library System. Ever consider integrating video and board games into the library’s programming but find the prospect of doing so daunting? This class aims to dispel those worries. Participants will learn about common misconceptions, social implications, and the entertainment value of gaming in the library. An examination of successful programs, equipment, terminology, resources, and games will provide participants with the confidence to tackle the rising demand for gaming in the library.
The morning sessions on October 6 will include the following:
Session 1 will run from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. High School to College: The Information Literacy Gap, A Panel Discussion will be presented by School and Academic Librarians. Secondary school librarians and college and university librarians share a responsibility to prepare high school students for the different resources, facilities and responsibilities they will face as they move on to college. Join a mix of school and academic librarians for a discussion of developing strategies to better coordinate, integrate, and improve education for secondary school through college students.
Session 2 will run from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Library Automated Products and Services: Vendor Sessions will be presented by Robert Karen of WALDO will discuss how consortia, vendors, publishers, e-services providers, etc. are responding to the current economic challenges facing libraries. Learn best and worst practices within the industry and how to identify opportunities in the market- place for both the short and long term.
Jim Kropelin of EBSCO will present the new EBSCOhost Integrated Search and soon to be released EBSCO Discovery Service. A database review will include Art and Architecture Complete, Political Science Complete, and the planned Historical Abstracts with full-text, and America: History & Life with full-text. EBSCO will introduce their new Historical Archive Initiative with the American Antiquarian Society, American Theological Society, and Arte Publico.
Jeff Riedel of Serials Solutions will discuss the Summon web-scale discovery service, which enables libraries to take back their role as the starting point for research by providing single search box access to the entire library collection - digital and print, catalog records, journal articles, institutional repository records, newspaper articles, e-books, and more.
Session 3 will run from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Sustainable Usability Basics for Library Websites will be presented by Nora Dimmock, Head, Multimedia Center, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester. Establishing a website usability team at your library can be a scalable, sustainable and cost effective way to make sure your website is meeting the needs of all users. Nora Dimmock, one of the founders of the University of Rochester’s Website Usability Team, will share her experience in leading usability testing, including determining the right test for the job, in this session. A short overview of a typical testing cycle, from designing the test and recruiting subjects through presenting results, will be used to demonstrate the value and affordability of this user centered design tool. Emphasis will be on interviewing basics and other easy to master techniques that build a solid foundation for future user centered design projects.
The October 6 luncheon and guest speaker will begin at 12:30 p.m. The topic of discussion will be:
"They Named the Building after Us: The Library as Conversation," presented by Dr. R. David Lankes, Director of the Information Institute of Syracuse and associate professor in Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies. The mission of librarians is to improve society through facilitating knowledge creation in their communities. Through service, innovation, and leadership, librarians facilitate conversations in schools, communities, colleges, government, businesses, and beyond. It is this act of facilitation of knowledge in partnership with communities that makes a library, not collections, blogs, catalogs, or ivy on walls. This is the central premise of participatory librarianship. This discussion will explore the new role of librarians as a passionate and powerful force focused on the social good.
To register for the conference or for more information, contact the NNY Library Network at 315-265-1119, or go online to www.nnyln.org and click on “Classes.”
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