Fall 2024 SIG Agenda October 9-10

October 9-10, 2024
COSUGI Consortia SIG Conference
All times are for local in –person meeting (Mountain Time)

  1. Wednesday
    a. Breakfast on your own (included with room)
    b. Morning –
    i. 9:00-9:30am Registration, welcome, introductions, and announcements.
    [Wi-Fi Password: GreatBooks]
    ii. 9:30-10:30am SirsiDynix – Issues Review – The Good and the Bad
    iii. 10:30-10:45am Break time
    iv. 10:45- 12:15 Resume issues review, prioritize questions for Bill (this afternoon)
    v. 12:15 -12:45pm Lunch provided
    c. After lunch –
    i. 12:45 – 1:15pm Report Sharing – BC Analytics Dashboard – John Pas
    ii. 1:15 – 1:45pm Library of Things – Karla
    iii. 1:45 – 2:00pm Managing Holds – Margaret
    iv. 2:00 – 2:15 Share ideas: Emerging Trends, Disaster Tips, Transit ideas
    v. 2:15 – 2:30pm Break time
    vi. 2:30 – 3:00pm Placemat review/consortia sharing and Fabulous prizes! [Melissa and Karla] and Location and scheduling of 2025 meeting – spoiler alert: October 8-9, 2025 in Cleveland!
    vii. 3:00 – 4:00 pm Special meeting with Bill Davison
    d. Evening –
    i. 5:30-7:00 pm FaaS: Food as a Service – Feed me (spouses invited also) in Club Blue. Please note you will need to use your badge to get up to the 5th floor after 5pm.
  2. Thursday
    a. Breakfast on your own (included with room)
    b. Morning –
    i. 9:00-10:15am Sharing of issues and dialog with SirsiDynix staff: This is our
    opportunity to discuss our list of comments and questions for
    SirsiDynix that was created by the group on Wednesday
    ii. 10:15-10:30am Break time
    iii. 10:30-11:30am SirsiDynix update
    iv. 11:30-12:00pm BC Accelerate with BC Discovery
    v. 12:00-12:30pm Lunch provided
    c. After lunch –
    i. 12:45-2:00pm BC Accelerate Part 2 – BC Mobile, BC Circ, Mobile Staff, BC Acq, BC Cat
    ii. 2:00 – 2:25 BC Analytics
    iii. 2:25-2:40 Break
    iv. 2:40 – 3:15 Symphony and Horizon
    v. 3:15 – 3:45 Consulting Services (OSAS and general BC Assistance)
    vi. 3:45 – 4:00 Q & A, Wrap up – Next year’s fall meeting is October 8-9, 2025 in Cleveland!

By Gladys Roberts

Coordinator at Polk County Library Cooperative

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