Preliminary Program
2010 Midwest CONTENTdm Users Group Meeting
April 8 – 9, 2010
DAY 1—Thursday
9:00 - 9:15 – Welcome
9:15 - 10:30 – KEYNOTE ADDRESS by Kenning Arlitsch
Kenning Arlitsch, Assoc. Director for IT Services at the University of Utah's Marriott Library, who oversees many large CONTENTdm collections, will discuss results of a survey designed to discern the perceptions and preferences of future library leaders related to organizational cultures in these times of precipitous change. Many of those surveyed perceive a gap between their current and preferred organizational cultures. Kenning will address these perceptions and how they impact collections and digital projects.
10:30 - 10:45 – Break
10:45 - 11:15 – Minute Madness!
11:15 - 12:15 – First break-out sessions
- A. Creating a Customized and Sustainable Interface for CARLI Digital
Collections
Presenters: Kerri Willette, Columbia College – Chicago, Jessica Gibson, CARLI - B. Identifying updated metadata and images from content provider
Presenter: Wendy C. Robertson, Univ of Iowa - C. Evaluating the Impact of the Swahili Expressive Arts Collection
Presenters: Stephanie Davis-Kahl, Illinois Wesleyan University
12:15 - 1:30 – Lunch
1:30 - 2:15 – What’s new and what’s next with CONTENTdm Geri Ingram, OCLC
2:15 - 2:30 – Break
2:30 - 3:30 – Second break-out sessions
- A. Decisions about Description Part 1: Getting the Most Out of Metadata in CONTENTdm
Presenters: Kristin E. Martin, University of Illinois at Chicago, Peter Hepburn, Mary Z. Rose , Lynnette Fields , Cheryl Wegner - B. Customization, Web Services, and Storage at Ball State using CONTENTdm
Presenters: Budi Wibowo, Ball State University
3:40 - 4:40 – Third break-out sessions
- A. Decisions about Description Part 2: Getting the Most Out of Metadata in CONTENTdm
Presenters: Kristin E. Martin, University of Illinois at Chicago, Peter Hepburn, Mary Z. Rose , Lynnette Fields , Cheryl Wegner - B. Publishing EAD finding aids with CONTENTdm: Opportunities and Obstacles
Presenters: Bill Fliss, Marquette Univ
4:45 - 5:15 – Q & A
DAY 2—Friday
8:30 - 8:45 – Registration
8:45 - 9:00 – Welcome
9:00 - 10:30 - Panel presentation on project sustainability
Kenning Arlitsch, Univ of Utah
Brad Faust, Ball State Univ
Paul Soderdahl, Univ of Iowa
Nicole Saylor, Univ of Iowa, moderator
Three library leaders who oversee digital library programs operating on the CONTENTdm platform talk about what it takes to build and sustain a digital library program. Panelists will draw upon their experiences of increasing staffing and infrastructure to create capacity, developing ways to lower costs, and experimenting with new funding models to supplement diminishing budgets.
10:30 - 10:45 – Break
10:45 - 11:45 – Fourth break-out session
- A. Collaboration & Partnerships for Building Digital Projects
Presenters: Jacky Johnson, Elias Tzoc, Miami Univ of Ohio; Robin Crumrin, IUPUI and Connie Renfeld, Indiana State Library - B. Oral History with CONTENTdm: A Public Library-University Partnership
Presenters: Betty S. Leberman, Alabama Mosaic-Huntsville Public Library
11:45 - 12:00 – Wrap up and Adjournment