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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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FW: DC Ex Libris Annual Regional User Group Meeting--REMINDER
by Murthy, Vani Oct. 20, 2010

Oct. 20, 2010

Please remember to fill out the brief survey. That will enable us to develop a agenda. Thanks 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 From: Murthy, Vani Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 12:48 PM To: 'dcexlibris(a)list.wrlc.org' Subject: DC Ex Libris Annual Regional User Group Meeting Dear Colleagues--- Hope that everybody had a wonderful summer. Please note that on Friday, December 3rd, is the date for our annual regional group meeting to be held at our Takoma Park/Silver Spring [ http://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/edu/secondary5.aspx?urlid=39 ] campus as it has been the last several years. This was the only date we could hold the meeting based on when the meeting rooms were available this year. As we did last year, we will begin by gathering some preliminary information using the following survey. Please respond by October 22nd, 2010. This will give us sufficient time to plan for the meeting. You can click on the following link to go to the survey or cut and paste the following url: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s/368984/dc-exlibris-rug-annual-meeting Please fill out the entire survey. It will provide us with the essential information we need to start planning for this meeting. Please feel free to forward this information to any of your colleagues who may be interested in attending. If some of your colleagues are not on the DC Ex Libris listserv but would like to be on it, please send an email to Suzanne Picken at picken(a)wrlc.org<mailto:picken@wrlc.org> Thanks. 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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FW: DC Ex Libris Annual Regional User Group Meeting--REMINDER
by Murthy, Vani Oct. 15, 2010

Oct. 15, 2010

This is an another call for presentations and a reminder to indicate your interest in the meeting. We have only 2 users who are willing to present this year. Any volunteers for Voyager and Aleph? Thanks. 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 From: Murthy, Vani Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 12:48 PM To: 'dcexlibris(a)list.wrlc.org' Subject: DC Ex Libris Annual Regional User Group Meeting Dear Colleagues--- Hope that everybody had a wonderful summer. Please note that on Friday, December 3rd, is the date for our annual regional group meeting to be held at our Takoma Park/Silver Spring [ http://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/edu/secondary5.aspx?urlid=39 ] campus as it has been the last several years. This was the only date we could hold the meeting based on when the meeting rooms were available this year. As we did last year, we will begin by gathering some preliminary information using the following survey. Please respond by October 22nd, 2010. This will give us sufficient time to plan for the meeting. You can click on the following link to go to the survey or cut and paste the following url: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s/368984/dc-exlibris-rug-annual-meeting Please fill out the entire survey. It will provide us with the essential information we need to start planning for this meeting. Please feel free to forward this information to any of your colleagues who may be interested in attending. If some of your colleagues are not on the DC Ex Libris listserv but would like to be on it, please send an email to Suzanne Picken at picken(a)wrlc.org<mailto:picken@wrlc.org> Thanks. 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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Potomac Technical Processing Librarian Annual Meeting
by Suzanne Picken Oct. 12, 2010

Oct. 12, 2010

POTOMAC TECHNICAL PROCESSING LIBRARIANS 86th ANNUAL MEETING October 29, 2010 9 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. Library of Virginia Richmond, VA Kaleidoscope of Choices: Collection Development Today Registration Deadline: October 15, 2010 Register online at http://www.potomactechlibrarians.org/. Registrants may pay online or print out the online registration form and mail it with a check. ******************** Suzanne Picken ILS Specialist 901 Commerce Drive Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 Phone: 301 390-2039 Fax: 301 390-2020 picken(a)wrlc.org http://www.wrlc.org

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DC Ex Libris Annual Regional User Group Meeting
by Murthy, Vani Oct. 7, 2010

Oct. 7, 2010

Dear Colleagues--- Hope that everybody had a wonderful summer. Please note that on Friday, December 3rd, is the date for our annual regional group meeting to be held at our Takoma Park/Silver Spring [ http://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/edu/secondary5.aspx?urlid=39 ] campus as it has been the last several years. This was the only date we could hold the meeting based on when the meeting rooms were available this year. As we did last year, we will begin by gathering some preliminary information using the following survey. Please respond by October 22nd, 2010. This will give us sufficient time to plan for the meeting. You can click on the following link to go to the survey or cut and paste the following url: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s/368984/dc-exlibris-rug-annual-meeting Please fill out the entire survey. It will provide us with the essential information we need to start planning for this meeting. Please feel free to forward this information to any of your colleagues who may be interested in attending. If some of your colleagues are not on the DC Ex Libris listserv but would like to be on it, please send an email to Suzanne Picken at picken(a)wrlc.org<mailto:picken@wrlc.org> Thanks. 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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by Suzanne Picken Sept. 20, 2010

Sept. 20, 2010

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by Suzanne Picken Sept. 7, 2010

Sept. 7, 2010

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Please Save the Date for DC ExLibris Regional Meeting]
by Suzanne Picken Sept. 7, 2010

Sept. 7, 2010

Sent on behalf of Vani Murthy, Chair, DC ExLibris Regional Group… Colleagues---please save Friday, December 3rd, as the date for our annual regional group meeting to be held at our Takoma Park/Silver Spring<http://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/edu/secondary5.aspx?urlid=39> campus as it has been the last several years. A survey will be coming out later asking about agenda and food preferences. In the meantime, if you have any suggestions or would like to be a speaker, please send us your suggestions for inclusion in the survey. 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). -- Suzanne Picken Integrated Library Systems Specialist Washington Research Library Consortium 901 Commerce Drive Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 Ph: 301 390-2039 Fax: 301 390-2020 email: picken(a)wrlc.org

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