MnPALS Users Group: Spring 2008April 17 and April 18, 2008
St. Cloud State University, Atwood Memorial Center
Registration
Online Registration has closed. Contact the PALS office if you wish to register to attend.
Agenda
Thursday's Schedule
9:00 - 9:30 Registration and Refreshments Cascade
9:30 - 11:00 General Session (to be repeated on Friday)
 Recording: Thursday's General Session
MP3 format -- Audio only
- Welcome and PALS Report - Stephen Elfstrand, PALS Executive Director
- Executive Committee Report - Orrin Ausen, Bethany Lutheran College
- User Council Report - Bobby Bothmann, Minnesota State University, Mankato
- System Director of Libraries Report - Todd Digby, MnSCU
- Open Source ILS Demonstration and Discussion
Additional Documents:
11:00 -12:00 Lunch - Opportunity to Meet by Library Types
There will be an opportunity during lunch to meet with others from libraries of your type (e.g. 4-year colleges and universities, 2-year colleges, state government and special)
11:00 - 4:00 Support Center Glacier South
Drop-ins welcome, Sign-up for 1/2 hour appointments on the wiki or at the registration table before and during the General Session on Thursday or Friday
Session 1
12:00 - 2:00 Cataloging Subsystem Meeting Voyageurs South
12:00 - 2:00 Acquisitions/Serials Subsystem Meeting Voyageurs North
12:00 - 2:00 Version 18 Integrated ILL Training Cascade
12:00 - 2:00 Communicating Via the MnPALS Wiki, Forum, and Mailing Lists Glacier North
2:00 - 2:15 Break - Join us for cake to celebrate Mike Barnett's retirement!
Session 2
2:15 - 4:15 Systems Subsystem Meeting Voyageurs South
2:15 - 4:15 Reference Subsystem Meeting Voyageurs North
2:15 - 4:15 Communicating Via the MnPALS Wiki, Forum, and Mailing Lists Glacier North
Friday's Schedule
9:00 - 9:30 Registration and Refreshments Cascade
9:30 - 11:00 General Session (Repeat of Thursday's general session)
Recording: Friday's General Session
MP3 format -- Audio only
- Welcome and PALS Report - Stephen Elfstrand, PALS Executive Director
- Executive Committee Report - Orrin Ausen, Bethany Lutheran College
- User Council Report - Michael Kirby, Dakota County Technical College
- System Director of Libraries Report - Todd Digby, MnSCU
- Open Source ILS Demonstration and Discussion
11:00 -12:00 Lunch - Opportunity to Meet by Library Types
There will be an opportunity during lunch to meet with others from libraries of your type (e.g. 4-year colleges and universities, 2-year colleges, state government and special)
9:30 - 2:30 Support Center Glacier South
Drop-ins welcome, Sign-up for 1/2 hour appointments on the wiki or at the registration table before and during the General Session on Thursday or Friday
Session 1
12:00 - 2:00 Circulation Subsystem Meeting Voyageurs North and South
12:00 - 2:00 Version 18 Integrated ILL Training Cascade
12:00 - 2:00 Communicating Via the MnPALS Wiki, Forum, and Mailing Lists Glacier North
2:00 - 2:15 Break - Join us for cake to celebrate Mike Barnett's retirement!
Session 2
2:15 - 4:15 ILL Subsystem Meeting Voyageurs North and South
Documentation
Please be aware that all PALS reports and documentation are available in electronic format from this page the week before the meetings. PLEASE read all associated reports before User Groups. The reports will not be read at the meeting. In general, the purpose of agenda items linked to these documents is to answer questions or provide clarifications, so come prepared with your questions!
In the packet you will receive at User Groups will be agendas for each of the subsystem meetings (also available online), the PALS Work Plan documents and a list (based on the spreadsheet of reports and services at: http://www.mnpals.org/edesk/services.xls ) of the MnPALS-created reports.
Wireless Access
There will be wireless internet access available. Information will be available at the registration table.
Support Center
The Support Center will be available for drop in use and by appointment both days of User Groups. Check at the registration table before and during the General Session for the option to sign-up for half hour appointments at the Support Center.
Food
For those who did not order box lunches, campus dining options are available. If you indicated prepayment for your box lunch and have not already paid, please have your payment with you at User Group.
Directions
Campus maps and driving directions can be found at http://www.stcloudstate.edu/campusmap/
Parking
Parking is available in Lot K, which is located across from the National Hockey Center, without a permit. There is a shuttle service available from Lot K. More information about the Shuttle Bus can be found at http://www.stcloudstate.edu/parking/
Shuttle Bus
More information about the Shuttle Bus can be found at http://www.stcloudstate.edu/parking/
Lodging
Lodging information can be found at http://www.granitecountry.com/lodge_cat.php?SubID=32.
User Group Conveners:
- Acquisitions/Serials:
- Tammy Bobrowsky (BSU) - tbobrowsky@bemidjistate.edu
- Cataloging:
- Robin Horowitz (MSL) - Co-convener, robin.horowitz@courts.state.mn.us
- Bobby Bothman (MSU) - Co-convener, robert.bothmann@mnsu.edu
- Circulation:
- Pam Sukalski (MWL) - pam.sukalski@mnwest.edu
- Interlibrary Loan:
- Janine Lortz (SBJ) - Co-convener, jlortz@csbsju.edu
- Sharon Evensen (VCC) - Co-convener, s.evensen@vcc.edu
- Reference:
- Pete McDonnell (MSU) - Co-convener, peter.mcdonnell@mnsu.edu
- Ruth Anderson (MHS) - Co-convener, ruth.anderson@mnhs.org
- Systems:
- Michael Kirby (DCT) - michael.kirby@dctc.edu
Questions? Please send them to the PALS Support Center pals.custhelp.com , choose MnPALS as the product and Information as the subproduct.
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