Inside ZSR
Yesterday, I participated in the webinar, “The Shortest Distance Between Two Clicks: From Users to Article in No Time Flat,” sponsored by OCLC. It is ILL Direct Request for Articles, basically. WorldCat knowledge base is the impetus for making this new feature a possibility. To get started, the participating library has to upload information regarding... more ›
ILL department upgraded to ILLiad 8, the revamped, re-designed ILL management software shortly before the Virginia Beach conference. The aftermath was clearly felt, as we had some tumultuous adventures with the upgrade. It was hoped that we would get familiar with the new interface before the conference, so we could bring questions, issues to the... more ›
Angie Hobbs, Kate Irwin-Smiler, Ellen and I braved the rain and the wind to attend the annual North Carolina ILL Users Group Meeting on Friday, June 5, 2009. The traffic was really backed up over Lake Norman. Fortunately, Ellen is adept at driving in unfamiliar places using back road. We arrived at UNC-Charlotte only half... more ›
Mary Beth drove us to Chapel Hilll for the Conference on March 9. We arrived in time to sample a nice breakfast and met up with several colleagues from ZSR. Rethink, Redefine, Reinvent: the Research Library in the Digital Age was this year’s theme for the LAUNC-CH Conference. It was just as well planned and... more ›
The 2008 NC ILL Users Group meeting was held at UNC-Chapel Hill on July 29. It has always been a gathering that I look forward to participating. Not only do we get to hear about the latest developments with OCLC’s products, we get to exchange information and learn what each library is doing. The meeting... more ›
I got to attend the 2008 ALA conference after several years of hiatus. I had forgotten the excitement and the hustle and bustle of it all. It was a very good conference and I got to attend several interesting and informational sessions. “Sustainable Libraries: Shades of Green” discussed how libraries can be built using recycled... more ›
Carolyn and I presented a poster session titled “Utilizing ILL Deflection to Improve Workflow” on Thursday, October 18. Many fellow librarians stopped by and inquired about the new OCLC ILL deflection feature. As an ILL lender, we receive requests for all types of materials. Popular movies and TV series, such as 24 and Sex and... more ›
On March 14th, Heather and I went to the 10th OCLC ILLiad International Users Meeting in Virginia Beach for a two day conference, where Atlas system is headquartered. According to their website, “Atlas Systems was founded in July of 1995 as a software development company. After the launch of ILLiad in 1999, Atlas has been... more ›