MnPALS User Group Meeting: Fall 2007

The Fall 2007 Consortium of MnPALS Libraries User Groups meetings were held October 11 & 12, 2007 at Minnesota State University Mankato, Centennial Student Union.

Thursday’s Schedule
9:00 - 9:30	Registration and Refreshments
9:30 - 11:00	General Session Centennial Student Union Ballroom (2nd Floor) Listen to the Webcast Here Windows Media Player version 9 or above recommended
	Welcome and Introductions - Stephen Elfstrand, PALS Executive Director Executive Director's Report Support and Training Services Report Technical Services Report Aleph Update Version 18 Features Version 18 Project Plan Version 18 Timeline (Gantt Chart) 2007 ELUNA Report Discovery Tool Demo - Al Rykhus Executive Committee Report - Orrin Ausen, Bethany Lutheran College September 10th Draft Minutes User Council Report - Bobby Bothmann, MSU Mankato September 10th Draft Minutes System Director of Libraries Report - Todd Digby, MnSCU
11:00 - 4:00	SUPPORT CENTER (CSU 255) Drop-ins welcome, sign up for 1/2 hour appointments at the registration table before and during the General Session on Thursday or Friday
11:00 - 12:00	Lunch (meet Stephen Elfstrand, new PALS Director)
Session 1
12:00 - 2:00	Systems Subsystem Meeting CSU 284
12:00 - 2:00	Reference Subsystem Meeting CSU 253/254
2:00 - 2:15	Break
Session 2
2:15 - 4:15	Cataloging Subsystem Meeting CSU 253/254
2:15 - 4:15	Acquisitions/Serials Subsystem Meeting CSU 284

Friday’s Schedule
9:00 - 9:30	Registration and Refreshments
9:30 - 10:15	General Session Centennial Student Union Ballroom (2nd Floor) LIsten to the Webcast Here Windows Media Player version 9 or above recommended
	Welcome and Introductions - Stephen Elfstrand, PALS Executive Director Demo of Wiki and Forum - Rod Bruce Link to Forum and Wiki
10:15 - 10:30	Break
10:30 - 1:30	Support Center CSU 255 Available by appointment only. Sign up for 1/2 hour appointments at the registration table before and during the General Session
Session 1
10:30 - 1:30	Interlibrary Loan Subsystem Meeting CSU 253/254
11:30 - 12:30	Interlibrary Loan Lunch with Stephen Elfstrand, new PALS Director)
10:30 - 12:30	Circulation Subsystem Meeting CSU 284
12:30 - 1:30	Lunch (meet Stephen Elfstrand, new PALS Director)

Please be aware that all PALS reports and documentation were distributed in electronic format the week before the meetings.