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Montana Academic Libraries Symposium 2018: Schedule

May 17 & 18, 2018 at Montana State University Billings. This year's topic is Library User Experience

Symposium Schedule

Thursday, May 17th

TRAILS General Council Meeting

 

8:00 am - 1:00 pm: TRAILS General Council Meeting - Library Room 302

(Breakfast Provided)

 

Thursday Symposium Schedule

 

12:00 - 1:00 pm:  Check In & Lunch Provided - Library Room 148 Lobby

 

1:15 - 2:15 pm:  Welcome & Keynote Address with Courtney McDonald - Library Room 148

 

2:30 -  3:15 pm:  Breakout Session 1

  • Alma/ Primo Panel of Experts (John Greer, UMT, General Alma Information; Mary Guthmiller, MSU, Resource Sharing; Heather Navratil, Carroll College, Resource Management; Hannah McKelvey, MSU, E-Resources) - Library Room 302
  • UX Topics Speed Dating (Megan Thomas, MSU Billings) - Library Room 311

3:15 - 3:30  pm:  Snack Break - Library 3rd Floor 

 

3:30 - 4:15 pm:  Breakout Session 2

  • Library Spacelifts: Come and share your experiences and best practices! (Mary Anne Hansen & Sheila Bonnand, MSU) - Library Room 311
  • Open Educational Resources (Wendy Walker, UMT) - Library Room 302

4:30 - 5:00 pm:  Wrap Up - Library Room 148

 

5:00 - 6:00 pm: Reception - Library 2nd Floor

 

6:00 pm:  Dinner on Your Own

 

Friday, May 18th

Friday Symposium Schedule

 

7:30 - 8:30 am:   Breakfast - Library Room 148 Lobby

 

8:30 - 9:30 am:  TRAILS Update (Kenning Arlitsch, Pamela Benjamin, John Greer & Jerusha Shipstead) - Library Room 148

 

9:30 - 10:15 am:  Social Media Content Strategy (Courtney McDonald) - Library Room 148

 

10:30 - 11:15 am: Breakout Session 1

  • Co-Designing Library Services with Indigenous Peoples (Scott Young, MSU Bozeman) - Library Room 302
  • Institutional Repository (Heather Martelle & Leila Sterman, MSU Bozeman) - Library Room 311

11:15 - 11:30 am:  Snack Break - Library 3rd Floor

 

11:30 - 12:15 am: Breakout Session 2

  • Students on the Front Lines (Eileen Wright & Carol Jestrab, MSU Billings) - Library Room 311
  • User Centered Projects at Montana Academic Libraries: Updates from MSU Bozeman and the University of Montana (MSU Bozeman: Kris Johnson, Hannah McKelvey & Jacquie Frank; University of Montana: Jaci Wilkinson) - Library Room 302

12:30 - 1:00 pm:  Wrap-up - Library 3rd Floor

 

1:00 pm: Lunch on Your Own and Safe Travels

 

For a closer look at the rooms used for the Symposium, click here.