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IUG 2008 Innovative Users Group Sixteenth Annual Conference Washington, DC Sunday, April 27, 2008 - Wednesday, April 30, 2008   Suggested Program or Poster Session Topics New User’s Conference (May want to repeat in General Conference) Acquisitions/Serials Cataloging/Authorities Circulation/ILL Management of Electronic Resources INN-Reach   Lists Statistics Management Reports Service & Systems WebOPAC Forums Other Products and Modules A Word From the Program Committee: This list of topics has been reported to us via a variety of means as worthwhile conference sessions.  We want to have an excellent conference next year in Washington (April 27 – 30, 2008) and this represents just a sampling of what people have asked for.  We need volunteers to give these presentations.  Please don't be shy - Innovative users (as proven nearly every day on the IUG list), know more far more about the system than we tend to think we do! If you don't want to go it alone, think about participating in a panel discussion or coordinating a program and finding other presenters.  You are certainly not limited to topics on this list, but this is a good place if you’re looking for ideas.  The program committee can also help you find presenters if you are running into problems.  Another resource would be the IUG list to find people who have worked on similar issues. Program Tips: Both novice and advanced user levels are needed Overview of a module or a function for beginners (including experienced users starting to use the module or function) Real-life examples from libraries using the module/functionality Programs that delve with more depth into one smaller area or function Include both public and academic libraries as much as possible on panels Users typically like "nuts and bolts", "this is how I did it", "what this program can do for you" and "we had this problem and here is what we did to address it" type programs All the sessions are slotted for one hour.  Make sure that your presentation can fit into that time slot as sessions that are too long or short can be frustrating for users. All submitted programs will be reviewed by the Committee before being accepted.  We are working with a finite number of program slots and will consider ALL proposals from IUG members and Innovative to get the most balanced overall program possible. If you want to give a program but aren't really sure about what's involved or how to proceed, write to any member of the Program Committee for advice: John Culshaw john.culshaw@colorado.edu IUG 16 Program Committee Chair & IUG Vice Chair University of Colorado at Boulder Nancy Fleck fleckn@mail.lib.msu.edu IUG Chair Michigan State University Tyra Ealy ealyt@wtcpl.org Warren-Trumbull County Public Library / Ohio Joe Reimers jreimers@nd.edu Notre Dame University Law / Indiana Judy Schneider schneiderJ@gao.gov US GAO Library / DC Diana Sweany dsweany@regis.edu Regis University / Colorado Marilyn Weinberg mweinber@suffolk.lib.ny.us Suffolk Cooperative Library System / NY New Users Basic module overviews: Acquisitions: including setting up funds, claiming, electronic invoicing Serials: including electronic claiming, check in, holdings, routing, binding Cataloging: including authorities, working with the editor, headings reports, getting records into the system Circulation: including loan rules, notices, holds WebOPAC: step-by-step set-up instructions "But our OLD system could..." -- finding out how to do things, enhancement proposals, etc. Exporting and manipulating data Fiscal close and management of finances within Acquisitions Making best use of CSDirect and Innovative Documentation Millennium create lists Survey/summary of capabilities and best practices of all elements of the Innovative system Using and testing your index Working with user manual WWWOptions for beginners Acquisitions/Serials Acquisition topics that cover intermediate to advanced usage Acquisitions and cataloging interaction Acquisitions and ERM interaction Acquisitions for smaller libraries Archiving order records using Microsoft Access or other methods Bindery module and bindery interface (Able and Lars) Centralized online selection and ordering using Millennium Acquisitions Different ways to produce spine labels, especially integrating into Innovative modules and workflow Electronic claiming Extended Approval Interface Fiscal close and management of finances within Acquisitions Fund Setup Edifact Ordering Invoicing Millennium Acquisitions, use of, training, tips and tricks for efficiency, etc. Millennium Serials, use of, training, tips and tricks for efficiency, etc. Output to Financial Systems, set-up, local programming, use of, etc. Reconciliation of your Innovative Acquisitions system and the financial system Reports in Acquisitions (Financial, vendor, etc.) Establishment of fund reports and general fund structures. Routing; e-mail routing option which requires switching to patron record number instead of initials; changes to workflow Selector/Recommendations functions Serials electronic invoicing Serials claiming Serials topics that cover intermediate to advance usage Setting up funds and reports Workflow issues Working with 3rd party vendors (such as Datatel or OCLC PromptCat) Cataloging/Authorities AACR3: Resource Description and Access - Development and Implementation Cataloging and acquisitions interaction Authority maintenance; what kinds of changes are made once they are downloaded into the system to make them work with the local collection Authority control: do it yourself vs. using a vendor Automated authority processing Cataloging and FTS Cataloging topics that cover intermediate to advance usage Cataloging workflow, "how we do it well" Catalogers who love too much Database cleanup projects Diacritics (in Millennium and the WebOPAC) FRBR (Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records) and its potential application utilizing Innovative system Global update for authority control Headings reports in Millennium Silver How global update differs from rapid updates How Millennium Cataloging works with LTI Label printing Managing the switch to OCLC's Connexion MARC 21 holdings, overview, how to export holdings information, suggestions for coding/improving the display of holdings information, etc. MARC batch loading tips and tricks, ftp and load MARC files, load tables, 949 command lines, how batch loading improves access to collections, etc. Metadata Builder Millennium Cataloging, the added functionality after Silver, use of, training, tips and tricks for efficiency, etc. Millennium Cataloging macros Moving from GuiCat to Millennium Cataloging: how to do the things we used to do on GuiCat and what should be done differently Numerals -- filing of Roman numerals, numerals in non-Arabic numbers Planning and implementing E-Journal Holdings update, choice of single record vs. separate records, staff training, etc. Quality control forms and techniques Storing and parsing non-MARC records on Millennium Unicode questions, not just from Innovative's side (Internationalization) URL maintenance and use of the Millennium URL Checker Program Using III system to support inventory control at an off-site depository Using locations vs. prefix in call numbers Workflows Working with 3rd party cataloging and processing vendors, such as OCLC PromptCat Circulation/ILL Alternate uses for Patron API besides CybraryN Automated patron loads from Banner or other methods Circulation parameters: Millennium vs. character-based Circulation topics that cover intermediate to advance usage Consortium reporting Copyright management and E-reserves Courtesy notices, set-up, sample texts, use of, etc. Debt collection Holds management and reports How to do inventory without the Percon readers ILL and INN-Reach In light of US Patriot Act and the proposed Patriot Act II, what types of files are being kept on patrons, whether or not My Millennium or My reading history is offered. If FBI took the server, what information could they get Inventory solutions Loan rules, loan rule audits and clean ups Millennium Booking, use of, training, tips and tricks for efficiency, etc. Millennium Interlibrary loan, use of, training, tips and tricks for efficiency, etc. Printing and e-mailing circulation notices using different scripts (Latin, Cyrillic, Arabic, Hebrew, etc.), using new technology (i.e. switching from dot matrix to laser printer, etc.), or using third party software to print postal barcodes, etc. Self-booking with Millennium Materials Booking module Teleforms Use of self-check machines; 3M self checks/Other systems and the interface with Millennium Using RSS for Circulation and Program Registration alerts Management of Electronic Resources Copyright management and E-reserves E-journal management E-reserves nuts and bolts E-reserves and PDAs Electronic Resource Management; process of implementing ERM ERM -- Implementing with other ILS systems Integrating other e-reserve software (e.g. Docutek ERes) with Millennium Circulation Interfacing with courseware vendors, especially for electronic reserves without using the III e-reserve module Media management MetaSource Practical examples from e-resources management OpenURL Link Resolver (WebBridge) Statistics for electronic resources (paid vs. free resources; aggregated titles, etc.) Update on loading e-journal holding XML harvester and associated products INN-Reach How to deal with multiple libraries cooperating and using a single database Multiple IP software Lists & Statistics Create list and global update Collection analysis Collection development statistics Methods of keeping cataloging statistics (either through Millennium Statistics or by other methods) Millennium Statistics (all levels) Various software used with Millennium to automate reporting from create lists Regular expressions in create lists SCAT tables Setting up codes to run better statistics Statistics for internal use Web statistics Management & Reports Moving to Millennium modules -- how training was organized, what problems to expect, avoid, etc. Overview of available reports and ways to customize them Various software used with Millennium to automate reporting from create lists Use of management reports and/or different ways to get turnover rates User license management Using web management reports for collection development (age of collection, etc.) Web Management Reports Service & Systems Applications scripting (Perl, Expect, etc.) to automate functions Using Windows based products to automate functions Backup Call tracking on the local level, documentation, interface with III's call system, software used Cleaning up an aging system (codes, etc.) Data Exchange - record loading in Millennium Silver FTS, troubleshooting, etc. Helpdesk to helpdesk How to make the most out of your system Keeping track of enhancements in new releases -- what to do if you can't go through all of the great new things at the same time that you upgrade LDAP integration Load table nuts and bolts (for both libraries with load profile training and those without) Local system administration documentation techniques, procedures, and best practices (including logins and passwords) Macros Migrating from Turnkey to Software Only, pros & cons, lessons learned Millennium login manager, settings and managing them Moving from character based to Millennium in one or more modules Nuts and bolts of Z39.50 One-card systems, how libraries work with their campus IT departments to interface the card system with III ORACLE, Perl, and other high level systems procedures Printing in different modules Printing tips and tricks; diacritics & foreign languages (CJK); types of printers to use Reviewing system tables Scripting Security issues Setting up Millennium for remote use Shibboleth Streamlining Millennium processes (with macros, templates, substitution phrases, etc.) Surviving system administration for small academic libraries System Access Administration module System administration information (i.e. everything you need to touch to add a library, exactly how do some functions work, system maintenance, etc.) Technical information on III's database schema and file layout beyond what is given in the turn-key interface Thin client technology Tools to maintain initials/authorizations/logins Troubleshooting system problems Using III server as main web server Using regex in and out of Innovative Web Access Management Working with user manual WebOPAC WebPAC Pro (taking advantage of the new functionality) Web 2.0 issues Making good use of WebPAC Pro example sets Examples of custom bibligraphic display in WebPAC Pro. Advanced web options Briefcit.html forms and display in the WebOPAC Cascading style sheets Creative use of multimedia options Customized forms and tokens Designing multilingual WebOPACs KidsOnline My Millennium & staff OPAC; staff use of My Millennium Portal integration; web sites as information portals RSS Feedbuilder Research Pro Scoping Sorting search results when using different languages (different alphabets) SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) in WebOPAC Use of Perl, PHP, Cold Fusion and/or other scripting tools external to III software to manipulate and redisplay data from the WebOPAC Web Access Management WebOPAC options, designs, redesigns, customization Webmaster functions WWWOptions for intermediate to advance users Forums NOTE: Please consider very specialized forums for Birds of a Feather Sessions. Acquisitions forum Circulation forum Corporate Libraries forum or Birds of a Feather Sessions Electronic resources (including ERM) forum Enhancements forum Interlibrary loan users forum Load Table forum Open forum on hardware Oracle forum Practical cataloging information forum PromptCat Users forum Public Libraries forum Public Library Consortium forum Serials forum Service Forum Special Libraries forum Systems management forum Technical/System Admin roundtable/forum Trainers forum Other ADA accessibility and III products AirPAC ASRS (Automatic Storage and Retrieval Interface) Bridging the gap between IT professionals and library professionals and reconciling the needs of each Digitization Documentation (provided by Innovative and available through the Clearinghouse) E-Commerce Gaming and the ILS Good approaches to handling record-keeping, monitoring, etc. Help for institutions still using character based International users -- different things they have done with their OPACs Inventory with PDA (handheld computer) IUG Clearinghouse -- Primer for new users and contributors Keeping up with changes in new releases Link server applications other than WebBridge and their use with III Management and administration of staff in automation environment Mashups Monographic Holdings product OpenURL Portal Integration and single sign-on Privacy issues and the ILS Public and academic libraries joint ventures and how setup issues are managed RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) Research Pro Sessions for reference librarians Social networking Strategic Planning and the ILS Symposia Systems Department staffing and training issues Training discussion group Training modules or tools developed to assist staff in learning how to do various tasks of low to moderate complexity in the system Training issues Update on Millennium Access Plus (WebBridge, MetaFind, Web Access Management) Using III system to enhance bibliographic instruction, reference services, etc. Working around known issues XML Products Remember: Program Proposals are due Monday, October 8, 2007 Program Proposal Form (Due Monday, October 8, 2007) Top of page | IUG 2008 Home | Innovative Users Group

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