The items identified below each topic were those submitted by attendees as possible discussion areas. Click on the links to see summaries from the actual sessions. Sometimes the discussion went beyond the original ideas, or may not have touched on them at all. Remember the unconference mantra: it's participant-driven! As Cindi Trainor said "a successful unconference is predicated upon the presence of attendees who are willing to share what they know, but just as importantly, what they don't know." (ALA TechSource blog, "A n00b goes camping." March 9, 2009)



Pictures of our attendees unconferencing (if you use FLICKR, please tag your photos nasigUnConf)

Follow the links to see some great session summaries:

Electronic Resource Management
1. ERMs: how are you tracking e-journal and database subscriptions? show us your commercial or homegrown product

Cataloging Topics
1. Converting from print to electronic journals - is there a method to the madness?
2. To catalog or not to catalog: how do you manage electronic journals & databases; using A-Z lists (homegrown? commercial)
3. Could we make more use of 78x fields and eliminate the need for maintaining separate bibliographic records for serials that change names but continue on with the same enum/chron? Other serials/e- cataloging topics (RDA? FRBR?)
4. Troubleshooting - best practices

Acquisitions
1. Preserving continously updated or "latest edition only" electronic resources;
Dealing with the serials patchwork of formats, restrictions, changes, refusal to offer pay-per-use options, and very diverse hoops for online access.
2. What can I tell my subscription agent to make all our lives easier; Claiming electronic access with subscription agents. How to make this process easier for libraries, agents and publishers.
3. Troubleshooting - best practices

Basics on Blogs and Wikis
1. setting up a blog; using feed readers; do you wiki? use a portal like iGoogle or NetVibes?

Professional Development
1. Creating an active and motivated statewide technical services round table, how to get people interested and involved. (Sally Gibson, sallyg@creighton.edu & Sheryl Williams, swilliam@unmc.edu)
2. Networking, mentoring, and professional development

Wrap-Up Items:




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