Standard reporting in Symphony WorkFlows can be limiting at times. With BLUEcloud Analtyics, you have more control and options for reporting. In this session, you will learn how to take advantage of the robust features of BLUEcloud Analytics.
Natalie Palermo (LSU Law) and Cathy Sicard (LOUIS)
Traditionally bureaucratic and hierarchical organizations such as libraries find it particularly challenging to innovate in the face of uncertainty and change. Agile project methodologies, such as Scrum and Kanban, are well adapted to projects that require staff to learn new skills, where planning and estimating is impossible to do ahead of time since so much is unknown. In this presentation, we'll learn generally about Agile, Scrum and Kanban and then how LSU Libraries used these frameworks to create a self-organizing non-hierarchical team to migrate the Louisiana Digital Library to the Islandora open-source platform.
Mike Waugh (LSU)
Terrified by terms of use? Lost in license terms? Fear no more, as four Louisiana Librarians describe their experiences in the land of licensing for e-textbooks. Each librarian will discuss their e-text book collection development policies and purchasing requirements. They will also describe the trials and tribulations of license terminology and negotiations. The pros and cons of various e-book vendors will be compared and contrasted. They will highlight the unique workflow elements for adding titles and ensuring the findability of these e-textbooks. In this illuminating panel, audience members will gain the knowledge necessary to tackle e-textbook licensing and access in their home libraries with confidence.
Lindsey Reno (UNO), Emily Frank (LSU), Laurie Phillips (Loyola), Brian Sherman (LSUS), and Teri Galloway (LOUIS)
The majority of students attending a community college have not received a large amount of research experience. Most teacher librarians only have “one-shot” to formally present students the skills needed for information literacy. Discover how librarians can use liaison practices to develop a close working relationship with faculty to structure subject-specific library orientation classes to obtain the maximum benefit for students. Several techniques will be discussed on the planning, implementation, and follow-up on the impact librarians have with information literacy instruction.
Ellen Jenkins (BPCC)
#oneshot
McNeese State University recently completed a large (30,000 volumes) weeding project in conjunction with a major renovation of the library building. This presentation discusses the reasons for the project and the steps involved, including how titles to be withdrawn were selected, how the project was organized, and how discards were handled.
Lonnie Beene (McNeese)
We will discuss the formative evaluations we used in our Bibliographic Instruction classes this past year. Discussion will include why we chose the evaluations we did, what we learned from the evaluation, and the pros and cons of the evaluation(s) we used.
Caitlin Cooper, Shanna Clevenger, Janine Smith, Gera Bridgewater, and Emily Rush (Delgado)
We will discuss the formative evaluations we used in our Bibliographic Instruction classes this past year. Discussion will include why we chose the evaluations we did, what we learned from the evaluation, and the pros and cons of the evaluation(s) we used.
Caitlin Cooper, Shanna Clevenger, Janine Smith, Gera Bridgewater, and Emily Rush (Delgado)
This presentation will show you how to support research instruction with Literati, available to all LOUIS institutions. We will provide an in-depth look at how your students can develop their subject vocabulary with search tools such as the Mind Map. We will also show how to use permalinks, and how your students can discover and cite content including 1,100 videos and 470,000 images available in your collection. The demonstration will include the setup of Related Resources to increase awareness and usage of your other library resources. We will also cover new features such as the article quick view, and LMS embedding, so be sure to join us for a look! Following the training, we will be available to set up individual consultations with Credo's customer success team.
Lisa Hill and Ian SInger (Credo)
Teaching Information Literacy skills to Millennials can be both satisfying and taxing. While members of this generation are adept at technology, they also expect instant results and often lack critical thinking skills. How can librarians utilize the new ACRL Framework to both reach and challenge this generation of students to achieve the best results?
Ben Bell and Stephen Sanders (Southeastern)
#LUCmillennialchallenge
Boomers, Millennials, Gen-Xers, and Silents. Libraries are challenged to serve the various needs of each of these demographic groups. In addition to the generational differences, there are thousands of venues and formats that these users can find and consume information in today’s 24x7 environment. How can libraries compete with all of these different sources? Libraries have to know what users want, when they want it and how they want to use it. Today’s library has to ‘be in the lives of their users’ and can not expect that their users will make time to put the library in their life. This talk will focus on how libraries can best serve their users by taking advantage of these generational differences, as well as discuss techniques for better understanding user experience in your library.
Mary Sauer-Games, Vice President of Product Management, OCLC
#LibraryInThe Life
This open discussion session is based on the results of a survey sent out by LOUIS to determine individual site satisfaction with current consortium systems/resources.
Kevin Hebert (Xavier), Lucy Rosenbloom (Loyola), and Cathy Sicard (LOUIS)
#LSPsurvey
The presentation will give an overview of the migration of the Louisiana Digital Library (LDL) from CONTENTdm to Islandora. Metadata transformation, file conversions, workflows, and useful tools will be covered. The presenters will provide a tour of the new software from the user's perspective. They will highlight improved features such as faceting, search capabilities, and viewers. A comparison of the uploading and editing processes in Islandora versus CONTENTdm will be offered. The presentation will conclude with a discussion of features in development.
Cara Key (LSU)
Join this interactive session to learn OCLC cataloging & metadata management tips, tricks and best practices that will help you unlock the full potential of your OCLC cataloging subscription. In this session you will learn how to:
• Automatically load collections from EBSCO
• Set up new cataloging partner collections
• Automatically receive MARC record updates as improvements are made to items you hold
• And more!
Whether you’re managing specific library collections or individual titles, your OCLC Cataloging and Metadata Subscription can help you eliminate heavy lifting and improve collection visibility in interlibrary loan, discovery solutions and on the Web.
Suzanne Butte (OCLC)
Northwestern State University experimented with two academic research retreats whereby faculty could start a research project, finish a research project, or collaborate with other faculty members. A team made up of editors, statisticians, and an academic librarian were selected to go and provide support. Director of Libraries, Abbie Landry, attended as the library/research support and this presentation is an overview of her experience at the retreats and the type of assistance she provided to the faculty members.
Abbie Landry (NSULA)
Traditional advice for success as a liaison typically includes items like creating faculty and department profiles, sending newsletters, and attending faculty meetings, but on their own these methods fail to establish strong working relationships with departments because they don't build the personal relationships that make outreach efforts effective. Join Andrea Hebert, Human Sciences, Education, and Distance Learning Librarian, and David Dunaway, Science Librarian, as they illustrate how they used principles and tactics from Game of Thrones to strategically cultivate and advance their relationships at LSU.
Andrea Hebert and David Dunnaway (LSU)
Join presenters from the LSU Libraries as they outline and showcase their efforts in community outreach. Learn how the LSU Libraries came to partner with the Baton Rouge Kids Orchestra by multiple paths to a community partnership. From Venezuela to the United States, Louisiana to campus, Libraries to community --- come enjoy the visual journey.
Mikel Ledee, Catherine Mungall, and Alvaro Angulo (LSU)
You know us, but hear about our newer offerings:
1. RDA Conversion with authorities processing. We can convert all your bibliographic records to RDA compliance at no additional cost during authorities processing. Customized CMC fields (Content, Media, and Carrier) are also available. A linked data option is also free with authorities processing. Ligia Groff will explain how we can help your library collections become more “discoverable!”
2. The same quality processing and excellent customer service for Ongoing GPO Database Service is now available for free through GPO’s Cataloging Record Distribution Program. MARCIVE is the contractor for monthly cataloging records selected according to a depository library’s item profile and customized to your needs. Participation is limited and there is a waiting list, but GPO has opened 30 new spots for fiscal year 2017 beginning October 1, 2016. Jim Noël will talk about this money-saving program that is entering its 8th year.
Ligia Groff and Jim Noel (MARCIVE)
The original presentation was given at the LCTCS (Louisiana’s Community and Technical Colleges) Conference on April 14, 2016. This presentation will provide updated information related to the Affordable Learning LOUISiana Initiative, including Louisiana academic libraries’ implementations of this program, with a special emphasis on community and technical colleges. Related topics include funding opportunities for open education and low cost eBooks, strategies for textbook affordability developed in similar programs, such as Affordable Learning Georgia, and examples of how to create a new narrative on the value of academic libraries. The discussion will also include an overview of how current interests in reducing costs of higher education provide a new opportunity for leadership in libraries. The format will be a panel discussion and presenters will welcome Q&A from the audience as time permits.
Margaret Keller (NTCC), Tim Stamm (Delgado), Cynthia Blaschke (Fletcher), and Teri Gallaway (LOUIS)
Pop Up Library, a temporary library in a new and different space, is an effort to expand beyond the idea of a library as simply a building. Pop Up Library opened 3 times in the College of Business Administration at Nicholls State University in spring 2016 where students were able to check out books, ask reference questions, and learn more about library services they didn’t already know about. In this presentation, we’ll discuss the foundation for the idea, the implementation, assessment, promotion, successes and failures, and what is happening with Pop Up Library today.
Sarah Dauterive (Nicholls)
The LSU Law Library maintains a comprehensive collection of rare books relating to Louisiana legal history. The acquisition of some new materials for this collection recently prompted the library staff to undertake a shifting project in the Rare Book Room where these materials are housed. Little did they know that going down this rabbit hole would lead to a series of adventures in shelf-reading, reclassification, preservation, and, ultimately, the reorganization of the entire space. Attendees will be given an overview of the project, advice on what pitfalls to avoid if undertaking similiar efforts, and perspective on how these types of projects can improve access to the materials for both librarians and patrons.
Travis Williams (LSU Law)
In this presentation, library staff will discuss in detail the uses of Mobile Circ that have been implemented in the last year. Topics discussed will be selecting and purchasing equipment, using MobileCirc to streamline reference statistics, completing inventory with Mobile Circ, and implementing Ready to GO Research on campus.
Jodi Duet (Fletcher)
Social media, such as Facebook and Twitter, is a powerful, viable (and free!) tool for academic libraries. Networking sites can be used to market your services, provide real-time updates, and promote library events. Learn how to get started making your presence known, ways you can use social media to benefit your library (and why you should), and ways you can manage it so that it doesn’t consume your life.
Presented at Louisiana Library Association Annual Conference, March 26, 2015
“What was the total sales for Company X in 2014? . . . Can you help me find information about industry Y? . . . Where can I find data about my target market?” Does the thought of answering these questions send you into a panic? In this session, Rebecca Kelley, LSU business librarian, will discuss common business research topics, the variety of information sources available, and when to use them. Overviews of using Business Source Complete and LexisNexis Academic for business research will be included, as well as free online sources. You’ll leave feeling more confident in assisting patrons with those pesky business questions!
Rebecca Kelley (LSU)
#LUCbiz
Is obtaining funding getting competitive? Gather your golden girls and guys and create a Friends of the Library. Topics will include: organizing your group, fundraising, programming, and establishing volunteers. Help support the research needs of your institution and extend the reach of the library through advocacy.
Brian Sherman (LSUS)
An informal, interactive panel discussion addressing the ways that libraries and consortia are moving to open scholarly communication models:
· Supporting the adoption and creation of OERs on campus
· Developing institutional repositories of faculty and student research and writing
· Ensuring open access (OA) content is made available in discovery tools
· Establishing OA funds to help pay faculty article processing charges (APCs)
· Investing in Knowledge Unlatched and similar “flipped models” for supporting open publication
· Incorporating open alternatives to commercial indexing, like Google Scholar, in teaching and research
Jeanne Pavy (UNO), Jim Hobbs (Loyola), Tom Diamond (LSU), and Teri Gallaway (LOUIS)
The Ernest J. Gaines Center was awarded a National Endowment of the Humanities Grant to host a Summer Institute entitled "Ernest J. Gaines and the Southern Experience". Shortly after the grant was awarded the University of Louisiana at Lafayette began its switch to the Banner System. This new overhaul required quick adjustments to ensure that the needs of 25 visiting scholars from all around the country were met to ensure access to this grant opportunity (via website development) required materials to participate in the grant, and to the library's holdings.
Cheylon Woods and Sherry Curry (ULL)
LSU Libraries traditionally limits study carrel use to faculty and graduate students. In order to increase usage and make management of these spaces more efficient, we opened up the spaces to undergraduates this past spring, and the spaces became popular almost immediately. I will talk about the process of converting graduate study carrels into individual study spaces using LibCal. LibCal puts the patron in control of booking spaces, frees up staff time for other projects, and allows us to run usage reports on the spaces.
Jeremy Fontenot (LSU)
People tell you modesty’s a virtue But in the library, modesty can hurt you. Take your data to the next level and show the whole world what you’re about. We’ll discuss gathering and exporting important data, how to query results, and how to upload findings into a variety of free and paid programs that can be used to illustrate goals and accomplishments. Special emphasis will be given to resource sharing analysis.
Kerry Keegan (Atlas Systems)
