DC Regional User Group 2023 Virtual Meeting

The DC Ex Libris Regional User Group Annual Meeting will be held virtually on Friday, November 3, 2023, from 10am - 2:10pm via Zoom. The DC Regional User Group (DCRUG) represents Ex Libris product users in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia - however, all are welcome to attend.

Register here: https://forms.gle/j9nrGbDfmViScZsT9

Our schedule includes updates from the ELUNA Steering Committee and Ex Libris, followed by three, 30-minute presentations. A comprehensive schedule with presentation summaries can be viewed here.

A snapshot of the schedule is below. Please note that the meeting schedule is for Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). 

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10am - 10:05am   Welcome and Opening Remarks | DC RUG Chairs

10:05am - 10:40am ELUNA Updates | ELUNA Steering Committee

10:40am - 11:15am Ex Libris Updates | Ex Libris representative

11:15am - 11:50am The good, the bad, and the fun: using Alma advanced search and Analytics for data cleanup projects | Yoko Ferguson, University of the District of Columbia; Kimberley Edwards, George Mason University

Break

1:00pm - 1:35pm Using AI for Item Descriptions | Aaron Krebeck, Washington Research Library Consortium 

1:35pm - 2:10pm Package Cancellations: A Case Study with Unsub and ChatGPT-4 Advanced Data Analysis | Cody Hackett, Kansas State University

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Please submit your registration by tomorrow, Wednesday, November 1st; there is no registration fee.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Jackie Saavedra (saavedra@wrlc.org, Washington Research Library Consortium), DCRUG Co-chair

Shane Hickey (shickey@american.edu, American University), DCRUG Co-chair