Fall 2014 Membership Meeting
Meeting Agenda
November 19-20, 2014
Hyatt Atlanta Midtown
125 Tenth Street, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30309
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
| 8:00am – 9:30am | ASERL Board Meeting |
| 9:30am – 12:00pm | OPTIONAL TOURS: “CURVE” Data Visualization Environment, Georgia State University Library — OR — Emory University Woodruff Library |
| Fall 2014 Membership Meeting | Hyatt Atlanta Midtown | Avalon Room |
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| 1:00pm – 1:15pm | Welcome & Introductions – Tom McNally, ASERL President |
| 1:15pm – 2:15pm | Presentation & Discussion: Aftermath of the GSU Decision: Practical Realities, Possible Future Impacts – Laura Burtle, Georgia State University Library; Lisa Macklin, Emory University Libraries; Andrew Pequignot, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP |
| 2:15pm – 2:30pm | Break |
| 2:30pm – 3:30pm | Presentation / Discussion: HathiTrust: Forecast for the Future, Ways ASERL Can Help – Mike Furlough, HathiTrust | PPT |
| 3:30pm – 4:15pm | Follow-Up Panel Presentation & Group Discussion: Pros and Cons for Joining HathiTrust, plus Other Ways Libraries can Support Mass Digitization – Carla Lee, University of Virginia; Bonnie MacEwan, Auburn University |
| 4:15pm – 5:00pm | Group Discussion: The Whys & Hows: Optimizing In-House Resources for Digitization. Opening Comments: Kate Boyd, University of South Carolina | PPT, Lars Meyer, Emory University | PPT |
| 5:00pm | Recess for the Day |
| 5:30pm – 6:30pm | Members’ Reception – Peachtree Club. Sponsored by Emory University Libraries & Georgia Tech Libraries. Evening Dinner – on your own |
| Thursday, November 20, 2014 | |
| 8:00am – 8:30am | Continental Breakfast / Reconvene at 8:30am |
| 8:30am – 9:30am | Discussion Tables: Open-Ended Conversations with Colleagues about Emerging Topics in ASERL Libraries 1. Interest in a Shared / Cooperative ILS 2. Library as Place – Events & Community Engagement Strategies 3. Interest in a Multi-Institutional Assessment of Monograph Collections 4. Assessment strategies with links to student success 5. Research Info Management Systems & Networking Platforms 6. Use of Faculty Impact Metrics/Tools (InCite, SciVal, PlumX, etc) 7. Retraining subject liaisons for new roles (schol-comm, data management, etc.) |
| 9:30am – 9:50am | Break / Hotel Check-Out |
| 9:50am – 10:45am | Small Group Discussions: ASERL’s Membership Criteria: What Makes a Library a ‘Research Library’? – Opening comments by Tom McNally & Stanley Wilder |
| 10:45am – 11:15am | Presentation / Discussion: Analyses of Ithaka’s Local Surveys on ASERL Campuses – Roger Schonfeld, Ithaka S+R |
| 11:15am – 11:45am | Late Breaking News, Project Announcements, etc. • Deeply Rooted Digital Collection • Reciprocal Reference Pilot Project • Crowdfunding for Diversity Internships? • Nominees sought for ASERL 2015 Board Slate [Board Position Descriptions, Board Service MOU] • New ASERL Policies – Record Retention, Whistleblower • Others TBD |
| 11:45am – 12:00noon | Meeting Wrap-Up / Questions & Answers / Adjourn |