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Agenda and directions for the annual DC Ex Libris meeting
by Murthy, Vani Nov. 29, 2010

Nov. 29, 2010

Dear colleagues, The Ex Libris DC User Group Meeting will be held on December 3rd , 2010 at the Health Sciences Center Building, Montgomery College, Takoma Park/Silver Spring campus. Please see the attached agenda and map for the Health Sciences Center (HC) location (off Georgia Avenue), parking information, accommodations and directions to the College. The address for HC is 7977 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910. For online maps and directions to Takoma Park Campus and to see the location of the HC building please click on the following link. http://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/edu/secondary5.aspx?urlid=39 For the first time this year, campus security has agreed to let people park on campus since the meeting is being held on a Friday. For people who are driving to the meeting, you may park in unmarked student parking spots in the WG garage marked on the map. Please do not park in the marked staff/faculty parking spaces unless all student parking spots are filled. If you have any additional questions or need more information, please do not hesitate to contact me directly. I am eagerly looking forward to meeting all of you at the meeting. Please feel free to share the meeting registration information with all staff at your institution-especially the circulation staff who may also want to attend and discuss circulation issues. Thank you. Vani K. Murthy Library Technical Services Manager Montgomery College Libraries 303N, Macklin Tower 51 Mannakee Street Rockville, MD 20850 Email: vani.murthy(a)montgomerycollege.edu<mailto:vani.murthy@montgomerycollege.edu> Phone: (240) 567-4135 Fax: (240) 567-7141

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DC Ex Libris User Group Meeting 2010 Registration
by Murthy, Vani Nov. 19, 2010

Nov. 19, 2010

Dear Colleagues, The Ex Libris DC User Group Meeting will be held on December 3, 2010 at Montgomery College, Takoma Park/Silver Spring campus. This will be a great opportunity to meet, network, and exchange ideas with your colleagues. The meeting will offer sessions on Aleph, Voyager, and SFX/MetaLib. Ex Libris staff will attend and provide corporate and product updates. Online registration is now open. Please click on the following link to register. Please register early!!! Registration will close on November 29, 2010 http://www.surveygizmo.com/s/405051/ex-libris-dc-user-group-meeting-online-… This year we have a guest speaker Joan Lippincott, who will speak on the topic "Library of the Future". Joan Lippincott is the Associate Executive Director of the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI). CNI, jointly sponsored by the Association of Research Libraries and Educause, includes about 200 member organizations concerned with the use of information technology and networked information to enhance scholarship and intellectual productivity. For more information about Joan, please click on the following Link http://www.cni.org/staff/joan_index.html Attached is the preliminary agenda that will assist you in registering for the sessions. Please note that the preliminary agenda is subject to change [especially the afternoon sessions]. Registration Information Registration will close on November 29, 2010 to enable us to finalize plans and make arrangements for the meeting. Please note that some afternoon sessions will be cancelled if fewer than 10 people are registered for any of the sessions. Conference Registration Fee (all registrants) is $25. This will cover costs for breakfast, lunch and break refreshments. Please send payment only after registration is confirmed Please note: Registration for conference is not complete until the fees are paid. Make all checks payable to Montgomery College and mail to: Ex Libris DC User Group c/o Donna Amokomowo Library Assistant Supervisor Montgomery College Libraries 303G Macklin Tower 51 Mannakee Street Rockville, MD 20850 If you prefer to pay by credit card, please call Donna Amokomowo at 240-567-7137. She will send you a credit card authorization form to fax to her directly. Please do not send credit card numbers via email or regular mail. The preliminary meeting agenda and directions with accommodation information are attached. If you have any questions, contact Vani Murthy by email: vani.murthy(a)montgomerycollege.edu<mailto:vani.murthy@montgomerycollege.edu> or by phone: (240) 567-4135. Vani K. Murthy Library Technical Services Manager Montgomery College Libraries 303N, Macklin Tower 51 Mannakee Street Rockville, MD 20850 Email: vani.murthy(a)montgomerycollege.edu<mailto:vani.murthy@montgomerycollege.edu> Phone: (240) 567-4135 Fax: (240) 567-7141

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Dec. 3rd DC ExLibris Regional Users Meeting at Montgomery College
by Braham, Brenda Nov. 17, 2010

Nov. 17, 2010

Sent on behalf of the Chair, Vani Murthy... Good news. We have been able to secure the free use of the new parking garage right next to the buildings we will be using for our annual meeting. The garage is designated as WG on the attached PDF. It is reachable from Jesup Blair Drive or King Street. As a reminder, I am including registration information for the meeting and the preliminary agenda: The DC ExLibris User Group Meeting will be held on December 3, 2010 at Montgomery College, Takoma Park/Silver Spring campus<http://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/edu/secondary5.aspx?urlid=39>. This will be a great opportunity to meet, network, and exchange ideas with your colleagues. The meeting will offer sessions on Aleph, Voyager, and SFX/MetaLib. ExLibris staff will attend and provide corporate and product updates. Online registration is now open. Please click on the following link to register. Please register early!!! Registration will close on November 29, 2010 http://www.surveygizmo.com/s/405051/ex-libris-dc-user-group-meeting-online-… This year we have a guest speaker Joan Lippincott, who will speak on the topic "Library of the Future". Joan Lippincott is the Associate Executive Director of the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI). CNI, jointly sponsored by the Association of Research Libraries and Educause, includes about 200 member organizations concerned with the use of information technology and networked information to enhance scholarship and intellectual productivity. For more information about Joan, please click on the following Link http://www.cni.org/staff/joan_index.html Brenda Braham, Digital Initiatives Librarian & 1st Vice Chair, Staff Senate Montgomery College Rockville Campus Library Technical Services, Macklin Tower 303S Rockville, MD. 20850 brenda.braham(a)montgomerycollege.edu<mailto:brenda.braham@montgomerycollege.edu> 240-567-8033 (off campus) and x78033 (on campus). Learning Locally, Transforming Globally Lubuto Library Project, Inc., www.Lubuto.org<http://www.Lubuto.org>, Bringing enlightenment and hope to Africa's most vulnerable children

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Facilitator for the ALEPH session at the DC Ex Libris User Meeting
by Murthy, Vani Nov. 5, 2010

Nov. 5, 2010

Any volunteers for facilitating the ALEPH user session at the meeting? Suzanne Picken and Denise Branch have volunteered to facilitate the Voyager and SFX/Metalib sessions this year. Thank you both for helping to host these sessions again this year. I really appreciate your help. Vani K. Murthy Library Technical Services Manager Montgomery College Libraries 303N, Macklin Tower 51 Mannakee Street Rockville, MD 20850 Email: vani.murthy(a)montgomerycollege.edu<mailto:vani.murthy@montgomerycollege.edu> Phone: (240) 567-4135 Fax: (240) 567-7141

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