2014-10 Cataloging User Group Meeting Minutes and Agenda
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Topics discussed include printing issues with Aleph version 22, the future of the RDA Task Force, headings in OCLC records, and elections: Dianne Narum (Bemidji State University) will represent State University Libraries, Mike Rybak (Inver Hills Community College) will represent Two-Year Colleges, and Sarah Quimby (Minnesota Historical Society) will continue to represent Special and State Government Libraries.
The 2013 Systems Workday included sessions on Aleph tables and letters, cataloging for zines, a custom label printing program, PALSconnect Linker and ERM, and Aleph reports for new titles lists and weeding.
Agenda items include sessions on copyright issues in higher education, MnPALS Plus version 2, Web-Scale Discovery, RDA changes affecting record display in OPAC/MnPALS Plus, SubjectsPlus, and online library instruction.
2013-4 Reference and Instruction Workday SubjectsPlus
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The presentation discussed the migration from LibData to SubjectsPlus at St. Cloud State University. It included information about SubjectsPlus' features and how to implement it at other institutions.
2013-4 Acquisitions/Serials and Cataloging Workday Agenda
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Agenda items include sessions on implementing RDA, elements of RDA relating to electronic resources, support for Open Education Resources, copyright education on campus, and using the EDI invoicing feature.
2013-4 Acquisitions/Serials and Cataloging Workday RDA Name Authority Changes
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The presentation discusses RDA changes to the LC/NACO Name Authority FIle in Aleph. It goes through new MARC fields and changes to headings, dates, music, and treaties. There was also a focus on the MnPALS and Aleph updating process.
2013-4 Acquisitions/Serials and Cataloging Workday RDA Implementation Discusison
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The handout, which accompanied a group discussion at the 2013 Acquisitions/Serials and Cataloging Workday, lists considerations for libraries related to the implementation of RDA.
2013-4 Circulation/ILL Workday Minitex Overdue, Damaged, Lost Materials
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The document, created by the Minitex/ILL Committee, outlines how to handle overdue, damaged, and lost items. The information is pulled directly from the ILL Policy Database.
Agenda items include sessions on training and supervising library student workers, Aleph booking, delivering articles electronically, dealing with overdue and lost ILL requests, and copyright issues in public services.
2013-4 Circulation/ILL Workday Patron Web Interface to Aleph Booking
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The presentation describes how the Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College Library is using Aleph booking to allow students to reserve group study rooms.
2013-10 User Group Meeting Library Use and Academic Success
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This report was the focus of a breakout session at the fall 2013 User Group Meeting. It discusses the results of a study conducted at the University of Minnesota that found students who use library resources have a higher GPA their first semester and higher retention from fall to spring.
The report describes four User Council meetings from fall 2012 to fall 2013. Topics discussed at meetings include planning workdays and the 2013 User Group Meeting, web-scale discovery, and ILS options.
2013-10 User Group Meeting Library Resources Normandale
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The presentation covers library resources and services that are available for Normandale Partnership Students. It discusses the opening of Normandale's Partnership Center and how the library is helping students transition into partnership studies.
2013-10 User Group Meeting Futures Interest Group Report
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The report lists the Libraries Futures Interest Group's meetings and conference calls from fall 2012 to fall 2013. Topics of discussion included e-readers and e-books, linked data, social media, mobile apps, and planning future meetings.