Fall DLC Meeting - Arlington, VA

Documents

Refocusing Collections & Services and Working in an Electronic Setting
Various logistical, financial and staffing challenges face libraries that are refocusing their collections and services to provide more electronic coverage. GPO has been providing guidance to libraries undergoing the transition, and at this session will seek insights from Council and the audience regarding the diverse situations libraries are operating in. A variety of authentic scenarios will be presented for everyone’s input.
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Exchange List/Collection Development Sites
Exchange lists are a necessary and important part of being a depository. The first part of the program will discuss the rationale and rules for creating the lists, and the effort your regional takes to check and process the material. The second part looks at a long-term project the University of Louisville undertook to strengthen their overall collection through the use of state and national exchange lists.
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Assessing User Preferences For Government Information
Government information librarians have an abundance of ideas for potential programs, services, and initiatives. Gathering data on user research habits and preferences helps us determine which services will have the greatest impact on and benefit for our patrons. Local and trend data are also useful for creating powerful arguments for administrative support. This session will offer guidance on conducting local user surveys on a shoe-string budget. A summary of such a survey conducted in 2006 will describe some recent trends in government information use and demonstrate how such data may be used in library decision making.
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Calling in Academic Reinforcements
Academic librarians have long recognized that collaboration with faculty at all levels leads to successful outcomes. GovDocs Librarians from PASSHE universities reflect on how their expertise can reinforce the instruction and learning process.
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Collaboration Colorado Style: Needs and Offers on the Fast Track
Colorado depository libraries share deep and rich collections. But with two regionals and strong selectives, library directors have been calling on depositories to reduce collection redundancy and impact on building space. This presentation defines the problem with specifics in linear feet, discusses the collection and commitment criteria agreed upon within the 10 libraries, and demonstrates the collaborative wiki used to coordinate needs and offers.
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Guidelines & Uses of Exchange Lists
Exchange lists are a necessary and important part of being a depository. The first part of the program will discuss the rationale and rules for creating the lists, and the effort your regional takes to check and process the material. The second part looks at a long-term project the University of Louisville undertook to strengthen their overall collection through the use of state and national exchange lists.
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Assessing User Preferences for Government Information
Government information librarians have an abundance of ideas for potential programs, services, and initiatives. Gathering data on user research habits and preferences helps us determine which services will have the greatest impact on and benefit for our patrons. Local and trend data are also useful for creating powerful arguments for administrative support. This session will offer guidance on conducting local user surveys on a shoe-string budget. A summary of such a survey conducted in 2006 will describe some recent trends in government information use and demonstrate how such data may be used in library decision making.
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Cooking With Content
What does it take to make an OPAL presentation a success? Find out at “Cooking with Content – Creating Successful OPAL Presentations,” brought to you by Diane Hutchins, the author of the “Conservation Kitchen” series. Diane will show you, in simple, easy steps, how to combine PowerPoint, a digital camera, and a sense of humor, to make your online presentations visually appealing and intellectually stimulating. With a little passion and imagination, you, too, can be Cooking with Content!
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