[Eril-l] ALCTS e-Forum: Migrating Technical Services: Systems, Services, and Staff

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*Cross posted to multiple lists.*

ALCTS e-Forum: Migrating Technical Services: Systems, Services, and Staff

December 11-12, 2018

Moderated by Marianne Swierenga, Geri Rinna, and Emily Gross

Please join us for an e-forum discussion. It’s free and open to everyone!

Registration information is at the end of the message.

Each day, discussion begins and ends at:

Pacific: 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Mountain: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Central: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Eastern: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Undertaking a migration to a new ILS can be a transformative experience for
a library. Libraries are looking to replace their old integrated library
system with next-generation library services platforms that offer a
consolidation of needed functions to accommodate the electronic-centric and
highly-automated modern library. Throughout the process of selection to the
day you go live, technical services will be in the thick of it and have the
opportunity to lead and shape systematic change within the library.

We will discuss topics related to an ILS migration, including the selection
process, preparing your data, and retooling, reorganizing and re-purposing
staff to match new workflows. We will examine how the catalyst of migrating
such an integral system can have fundamental effects on the workflows and
staffing of technical services, and give the opportunity for participants
to share their experiences, challenges, best practices, and successes.

Moderators

Marianne Swierenga is the Cataloging and Metadata Librarian at Western
Michigan University where she heads the Cataloging and Metadata unit of the
Resource Management Department. She designs and implements metadata
strategies for the Libraries' collections. She received her MLIS from Wayne
State University.

Geri Rinna is the Electronic Resources Librarian and primary administrator
of the ILS and discovery layer for Western Michigan University. She
oversees the electronic resource lifecycle and manages the workflows in the
acquisitions and electronic resource units within the Resource Management
Department. Geri received her MLIS from the University of Wisconsin.

Emily Gross is the Integrated Library Systems (ILS) Specialist at Western
Michigan University. As part of the Resource Management Department, she is
an ILS and discovery layer administrator and configures workflows,
automated processes, and the discovery layer. Emily received her MLIS from
Wayne State University.

What Is an e-Forum?

An ALCTS e-forum provides an opportunity for librarians to discuss matters
of interest, led by a moderator, through the e-forum discussion list. The
e-forum discussion list works like an email listserv: register your email
address with the list, and then you will receive messages and communicate
with other participants through an email discussion. Most e-forums last two
to three days. Registration is necessary to participate, but it's free.

For information about upcoming e-forums, please visit
http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/e-forum

How to Register

You must register your email address to subscribe to or access an
electronic discussion list on ALA's Mailing List Service. Once you have
registered for one e-forum, you do not need to register again, unless you
choose to leave the list. Find instructions for subscribing and
unsubscribing online. (
http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/e-forum/sympa)

If you have any problems, please contact alcts-eforum-request at ala.org.

*Posted on behalf of the ALCTS Continuing Education Committee.*
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