Leo Agnew (Administration) co-presented the pre-conference “Positive Techniques for Envisioning Tomorrow, and Making It Happen.” Envisioning tomorrow requires the ability to engage in productive conversations about the future, issues, and opportunities, and coupled with surfacing stakeholder’s viewpoints, to identify solutions and bring unity of vision and purpose. This workshop highlights 10+ timeless, positive approaches to leading, influencing, envisioning, and facilitating organizational change.
Brian Cain (Cataloging, formerly U2) co-presented a session on “Using Omeka to Create a Simple and Elegant Digital Library” in which the presenters described a KOPN 89.5 FM project to create a digital library of archived radio broadcasts using Omeka open source web publishing software.
Anselm Huelsbergen (Archives) co-presented”Usability Study on MU Libraries: The Louisiana Purchase Exposition: 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair.” The presentation will discuss a usability study performed in February of 2011 on the University of Missouri Digital Library collection: The Louisiana Purchase Exposition: The 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair. Highlights from the study will be examined, showcasing the strengths and weaknesses of the collection, as well as an overview of usability. The ramifications of the usability findings and the potential implementation of key findings will be discussed.
Amy Lana (Acquisitions) and Jackie Blonigen (Cataloging) facilitated a table talk discussion on institutional repositories called “Send Us Your Articles, Your Data Sets, Your Grey Literature Yearning to be Read: Managing and Publicizing an Institutional Repository.” Their goal was explore the challenges of managing and publicizing an institutional repository from the perspective of those on the front lines.
Sandy Schiefer (Government Documents) presented a session on using Google Maps and Google Earth to create maps for library patrons. A demonstration was given on how to create a Google Map, along with tips on using both products. Google Maps can be created to highlight local history, show library branches, or create a walking tour.