Consortium of MnPALS Libraries User Group Meeting

Wednesday, October 28, 2009
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.


at

Neighborhood House at Wellstone Center
179 Robie Street East
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55107

This is the last call for agenda items, breakout session topics, and presenters. If you would like to present a session or if you have ideas for agenda items or topics, please contact one of the User Group conveners listed below or post the topic to the forum at the links below. Registration and additional information will be sent out as the date approaches.

User Group conveners:
Acquisitions/Serials: Rachel Wexelbaum rswexelbaum@stcloudstate.edu, Forum posting of topics: http://forums.mnpals.org/index.php?topic=1055.0
Cataloging: Bobby Bothmann robert.bothmann@mnsu.edu, Forum posting of topics: http://forums.mnpals.org/index.php?topic=1054.0
Circulation: Pam Sukalski pam.sukalski@mnwest.edu, Forum posting of topics: http://forums.mnpals.org/index.php?topic=1053.0
Interlibrary Loan: Sharon Evensen s.evensen@vcc.edu and Brigid Shields brigid.shields@mnhs.org, Forum posting of topics: http://forums.mnpals.org/index.php?topic=1052.0
Reference: Pete McDonnell peter.mcdonnell@smsu.edu and Ruth Anderson ruth.anderson@mnhs.org, Forum posting of topics: http://forums.mnpals.org/index.php?topic=1050.0
Systems: Michael Kirby michael.kirby@dctc.edu, Forum posting of topics: http://forums.mnpals.org/index.php?topic=1051.0

~Michele
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Michele Throldahl
PALS - A Program of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
Minnesota State University, Mankato
3022 Memorial Library
Mankato, MN 56001
michele.throldahl@mnsu.edu
Phone: 507/389-5062
Fax: 507/389-5488

STATEWIDE E-RATES WORKSHOP -- MORNING SESSION

On October 28, 2009, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 am, Mary Mehsikomer, former state E-rate liaison and current NW-LINKS Network Coordinator, will provide a presentation on the federal E-rate telecommunications program. The workshop will be delivered over ITV, using sites located throughout Minnesota. This overview of the program will include:

1. A review of the E-rate application process from start to finish.
2. Potential things to watch for in this year?s applications.
3. Suggested tools to use on the Schools and Libraries Division website to manage your E-rate application process.
4. Questions and answers.

Attendees will leave the workshop with a sound knowledge of the steps involved in applying for E-rate and be prepared for the coming onslaught of the E-rate application season. Information provided in this workshop, as well as the afternoon workshops, is applicable to both schools (public and private) and public libraries.

Registration can be completed through the SOCRATES website at http://www.projectsocrates.org as soon as we have a complete
list of scheduled sites, expected to be about 18-20 in number. More information on registration soon.


STATEWIDE E-RATES WORKSHOP -- AFTERNOON SESSIONS

On October 28, 2009, from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm, Mary Mehsikomer will give an overview, with Q and A, of changes in the E-Rates application process from previous years, including forms changes, eligible services for E-Rates discount, and other things.

From 2:40 pm to about 3:30 pm, Trascy Fiereck and Mary Mehsikomer will discuss E-Rates audit do's and do not's, with Q and A time, based on their personal experiernces this past year with network audits and network site audits.


NOTES: Persons new to the E-Rate process are encouraged to attend all day. Experienced E-Rates application persons are encouraged to attend both of the afternoon sessions. E-Rate audits throughout the US are expected to be more than double the number of audits last year.

Also, we are trying to arrange live non-interactive webcasts and a place to archive all three sessions. More information on these alternatives a bit later.

Dale Carrison

Greetings everyone,

This message is to clarify the recommendation of User Council's plan for the 2009 Consortium of MnPALS Libraries User Group meeting.

At the 2008 meeting we made a change in the meeting format to have a variety topical sessions as well as user group business meetings. This worked out well and User Council decided to continue with this set-up.

This year, we are "piggy-backing" our meeting with the Upper Midwest Ex Libris Users Group meeting. The intent is to make use of this event for those sessions that provide you with learning opportunities and information you can take back to your institution and use. Many of the sessions at the Upper Midwest Ex Libris Users Group will be given by Consortium of MnPALS Libraries members.

The Consortium of MnPALS Libraries User Group meeting will take place on one day only, Wednesday 28 October, directly following the Upper Midwest Ex Libris Users Group meeting. There will be break-out sessions as well.

User Council encourages you to consider attending the Upper Midwest Ex Libris Users Group in conjunction with the Consortium of MnPALS Libraries User Group meeting. While the schedule of events for the Upper Midwest Ex Libris Users Group is not yet available, I hear it will be coming soon and I hear there will be a nominal charge for registration that will include meals.

Upper Midwest Ex Libris Users Group
Monday-Tuesday 26-27 October 2009
Nominal registration fee likely
https://www.minitex.umn.edu/events/c...ibris2009.aspx

Consortium of MnPALS Libraries User Group
Wednesday 28 October 2009
Registration is free
http://www.mnpals.org/sections/ug2009fall_main.html

Both events take place at the Neighborhood House at Wellstone Center, 179 Robie Street East, Saint Paul.
Keep these URLs handy to check for updates.


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Robert Bothmann
Electronic Access/Catalog Librarian
Associate Professor, Library Services
Minnesota State University, Mankato
P.O. Box 8419, ML3097
Mankato, MN 56001
Voice: 507-389-2010
Fax: 507-389-5155
robert.bothmann@mnsu.edu

MINITEX/OCLC Training Webinar:
This is the second part of a three-part, on-line training session

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (CST)

This session will expand trainees' knowledge of Local Holdings Record maintenance though the OCLC Connexion Browser. Through live demonstration and exercises, we will learn how to create new LHRs - either from scratch, or by deriving a new LHR from an existing one.

Who should attend?: Library staff responsible for updating their library's Local Holdings in OCLC.

Prerequisites: Must have taken Local Holdings Maintenance - Part 1. It is strongly recommended that staff have viewed the OCLC Local Holdings Tutorials covering creating and deriving LHRs in the Connexion Browser.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
http://www.minitex.umn.edu/events/tr...binars.asp#100