User Group Meeting - Spring 2006

The MnPALS Consortium Spring 2006 User Group meetings were held Thursday, April 20 and Friday, April 21, 2006 at St. Cloud State University, Atwood Memorial Center.

Morning Agenda (BOTH DAYS):
8:30 - 9:00	Registration and Refreshments
9:00 - 10:30	General Session Cascade Welcome and Introductions - Linda Richter Executive Director's Report Moving to New Versions of Aleph - Becky Bell Aleph Implementation Report (April 2006) Looking to the Future - Panel Discussion based on MnPALS Annual Meeting speaker and discussion Todd Digby - Intro and Moderator
10:30 - 10:45	Break
Thursday, April 20
10:30 - 4:00	Support Center & Informal Meeting Area Glacier South
10:45 - 12:45	Session 1: Subsystem User Group Meetings Acquisitions & Serials Voyageurs North Systems Voyageurs South Breakout Session - Online Catalog Training for Students: The Campus Tackles OPAC but Circ Students Get GUI Cascade Document: Circulation Student Training

12:45 - 1:45	Lunch
1:45 - 3:45	Session 2: Subsystem User Group Meetings Circulation Voyageurs South Reference Voyageurs North
Friday, April 21
9:30 - 2:00	Support Center & Informal Meeting Area Glacier South
10:45 - 1:45	Session: Subsystem User Group Meetings Cataloging Voyageurs North Interlibrary Loan Voyageurs South

Other Documents:

Support and Training Serices Report Adobe Acrobat
Technical Services Report
User Council Report
Work Plan April 2006
- Open
- Completed
Task Force Reports
- Task Force Guidelines Document
- Authorities Task Force
- Indexing Task Force
- Validation Task Force
- MnPALS Access Task Force - No report
  - Link to their Web Forum

Registration
TO REGISTER, click on the following link and indicate which session(s) you plan to attend: http://d2l-metrics.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/d2l_metrics.cfg/websurveys/ws?_133=17. The deadline for registration is Tuesday, April 11.

The option of ordering a box lunch in advance will again be available for those who are interested. Please indicate your choice on the Registration Form. A short break will be made available on Friday, April 21 to pick up a box lunch for anyone who ordered one.

Please be aware that all PALS reports and documentation will be distributed in electronic format the week before the meetings. Be sure to review and bring these materials with you to the meeting, since only agendas will be provided.

If you have trouble registering for the MnPALS User Groups please contact the PALS eDesk at http://pals.custhelp.com or call 507/389-2000 for assistance filling out the registration form.

Map
Directions to St. Cloud State University and a campus map can be found at: www.stcloudstate.edu/campusmap

Parking
Parking is available in Lot K without a permit. There is a shuttle service available from this lot.

Lunch
Morning refreshments will be provided. The option of ordering a box lunch in advance will again be available for those who are interested. Please indicate your choice on the Registration Form. A short break will be made available on Friday, April 21 to pick up a box lunch for anyone who ordered one. There are also many selections available in the Food Court, which is in the Lower Level of Atwood Center. You may eat your lunch downstairs or take it back to your afternoon meeting rooms. You may find more information at: http://www.campusdish.com/en-US/CSMW/StCloud/

Hotel information
Lodging information can be found at http://www.granitecountry.com/lodge_cat.php?SubID=32.

For individuals with a disability who need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event, please contact the MnSCU/PALS Office at 507/389-2000 (v), or 1-800-627-3529 (MRS/TTY) at least five days prior to the meeting date.