Virtual Forum & Mini-Conference Event

DATE: Friday, October 27, 2023
TIME: 9:30 a.m.  - 4:00 p.m.

Morning - Local Library ILS Migration Planning: Forum & Discussion (9:30am-12pm)

From Consortial to Local: Achieving ILS Migration Objectives at your Local Library - Free to attend!

 

 

Sponsored by OhioNet, NOTSL, OhioLINK, and ALAO TEDSIG.

By October, Ohio academic libraries will be in the beginning stages of the ILS migration planning process at the consortial and local library levels. Although a good portion of the workflows will be guided by OhioLINK and the to-be-selected vendor, Ex Libris, each of our campus library systems will need to execute a local implementation plan that best serves the library and its stakeholders.

This Virtual Morning Forum & Discussion will be an excellent opportunity to compare notes on our planning efforts, and how we’re helping our colleagues across all library departments navigate the process. Our Forum panelists will include representatives from OhioLINK, Ohio academic library associations, and librarians experienced in ILS migrations. Insights and takeaways from the discussion will include tips on how to effectively:

• Determine and explain the primary goals for the migration process
• Identify internal and external stakeholders
• Initiate and sustain stakeholder buy-in within the library
• Prepare, communicate with, and support library staff
• Leverage core project implementation and workflow strategies

Our local ILS transition activities will impact all library teams and departments. Library staff, regardless of specialty, are encouraged to attend this free Forum.

Documents to Review

• What can campus teams do now to help prepare their campuses for ILS migration? (PDF)
• TSMALIG: System Migration Discussion notes (PDF)

Panelists

• Amanda Black, Director of Access Services and Building Operations, University of Dayton; ICS Chair, OhioLINK -  Intercampus Services Policy Team,
• Elizabeth Moore Jacobs, OLSSI; Student Services Library Specialist, University of Dayton
  
• Frank Bove, NOTSL Chair; TEDSIG
• Jennifer Eustis, Metadata Librarian, UMass Amherst Libraries, IRM Department
• John Stewart,  Director of Operations and Technology of SEO (Serving Every Ohioan) Library Center, a division of the State Library located in Caldwell
• Marty Jenkins, ALAO DIAD; Head of Content Acquisitions Mgt., Wright State University
  
• Matt Polcyn, Tech Services Director, OhioNet
• Michelle Hahn, Metadata Librarian, Ohio University
• Mike Monaco, Coordinator, Cataloging Services, University of Akron
• Morag Boyd, Acquisitions and Discovery Strategist, Ohio State University
• Robin Buser, Supervisor, Acquisitions & Metadata Services, Columbus State Community College
• Theda Schwing, Associate Director, Discovery and Delivery, OhioLINK
• Mark Eddy, ALAO President, Research & Engagement Librarian, Case Western Reserve University
• Mary Konkel, Professor, Head of Technical Services, College of DuPage Library
• Ashley DeHaye, Sr. Team Lead, Project Management, Ex Libris
  

Attending the Morning Forum

Access to the Morning Forum is provided free of charge to all Ohio academic librarians, regardless of whether they register for the 2023 ALAO Annual Conference. To sign up for the Forum, please Register Here.

If you wish also to attend the afternoon Virtual Mini-Conference on Oct. 27th, you must register for one of the 2023 ALAO Annual Conference packages. Access to the Morning Forum is included in both of the registration package options at no additional charge.

Take our Pre-Forum Survey

Our panelists would love to hear more about how local ILS migration plans are going! Please consider taking this quick and anonymous survey about the kinds of planning considerations and challenges in play at your libraries, or other issues you would like to know more about. We’ll use this feedback to customize the Forum according to your top questions and concerns.

In the coming weeks OhioLINK institutionally affiliated attendees can log into their OhioLINK Ostaff accounts and review Deb Mashek’s recent 2023 OhioLINK Summit Keynote Address on project planning best practices, and begin reviewing the local library ILS migration planning checklist. We would love to hear about how things are going at your library!

Afternoon Virtual Mini-Conference (1-4pm)

Included with all conference registrations!

That same afternoon ALAO will host a Mini-Conference with virtual lightning talks and thematic, audience-driven discussion sessions presented by Support, Access and Technical Services professionals. Topics will include both ILS-related and other issues impacting these professional communities. A great opportunity to continue discussions from the morning Forum!

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