The 2015 LIR Annual Seminar will take place
on Monday March 30 in Dublin.
Closing
date for submissions
20th February 2015
20th February 2015
Many libraries have implemented
web scale discovery tools but what have they found? Are they popular, have they
improved usage of resources and what challenges have they created? This seminar will analyse the
current issues surrounding discovery solutions including next generation
library systems, their use in Irish libraries, as well as analysing
developments in libraries further afield.
This is an excellent opportunity to
showcase innovative and interesting developments in your organisation. We would
like to invite proposals for snapshots to give attendees a chance to
see how your organisation has implemented discovery tools, what their impact
has been and whether they've earned their keep in your institution.
Snapshot
presentations will be 15-20 minutes in length. Examples of welcome topics
include:
·
Selection
and implementation: open source v proprietary
·
The
challenges of new formats
·
Impact
on information literacy; retrieval and enquiry services
·
Measuring
impact: are users getting better results? How is this data being captured?
·
Strategy:
how has this changed how libraries work and what does it mean for the future of
the catalogue?
We are particularly
interested in hearing about your experience of resource discovery solutions,
any challenges you faced and how you went about overcoming them. What lessons
have you learned? Would you approach it differently next time? The themes above
are broad, and you shouldn't feel limited to these topics.
Expressions of interest and
proposals for snapshot presentations should be forwarded to lirctte@listserv.heanet.ie by
February 20th 2015.
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