Scheduled sessions. Find completed sessions and links to the recordings on the ODIN Workday Page
All presentations will be ONLINE using TEAMS from 30 minutes to 90 minutes long depending on the presenter and topic. Please contact odinhelp@listserv.nodak.edu if you did not receive an email invite and need connection information.
ACADEMIC:
Building serendipitous collections with Alma
This session will cover how to create and personalize the Collection Discovery function in Alma/ PrimoVE.
We will discuss learned mistakes, our favorite collections, and how we plan to integrate them further into our library services at the Chester Fritz and BSC libraries.
Presented by Kelsey Riggs, Bismarck State College Library, and Rebecca Brown, University of North Dakota
Monday, March 18 at 9:00-10:00 a.m.
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MeeScan Self-Checkout in Alma and Polaris: A Comprehensive Overview
Will Martin and Bryan King will discuss meeScan, a self-checkout system that enables library patrons to borrow materials directly from their smartphones or tablets. This innovative solution integrates with library management systems such as Alma and Polaris, streamlining the borrowing process. The upcoming discussion aims to explore both academic and public library integration, assessing meeScan's impact on library operations and patron experiences. Through their insights, Martin and King will delve into the advantages and challenges of adopting meeScan, offering a balanced view on its potential to revolutionize library services.
Presented by: Will Martin, University of North Dakota, and Bryan King, Grand Forks Public Library
Tuesday, March 19 at 2:00-3:00 p.m.
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Calendar Management
A look into how to maintain your institution’s calendar, specifically:
How and when to add events/exceptions
Calendar clean-up
Repeating or long-term events/exceptions
Updating/renewing opening hours
End of Term Due Date configuration
Presented by: Tina Stockdill, ODIN
Wednesday, March 20 at 10:00-11:00 a.m.
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How to Customize the Alma Interface
In this session, we'll cover how to personalize the Alma Interface according to the user role and user login.
We'll talk about the Alma navigation bar, quick links, and how to modify record lists by ordering and hiding columns. You can streamline your workflow by customizing the actions that appear in action buttons.
Finally, we'll discuss Alma homepage widgets and data visualizations to help you get the most out of Alma.
Presented by Liz Mazon, ODIN
Thursday, March 21 at 10:00-11:00 a.m.
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Online Educational Resources
In this session, Open Educational Resources will be defined along with an overview of Creative Commons licensing. Participants will learn sources for finding quality OER and introducing OER to your wider community.
Biography
Kelly Kornkven is the Library Director at Mayville State University Library.
She received an M.S. in Information Science from Florida State University and a B.S in Education from Mayville State University. She has coordinated the implementation of the OER initiatives on MSU’s campus since 2016.
Presented by Kelly Kornkven, Mayville State University
Friday, March 22 at 10:00-11:00 a.m.
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All sessions will be recorded and will be posted to the ODIN Workday section on our website.
PUBLIC, K-12, Special:
Creating and Using Record Sets
In this session, we will learn different ways to create record sets and show examples of ways to use patron, item, and bibliographic record sets.
Presented by Liz Mazon, ODIN
Monday, March 18 at 10:30-11:30 a.m.
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Deep Dive into the Leap Find Tool
The Leap Find Tool is easy to use, but more powerful than you may think! This session will take a closer look at the components of the Find Tool, basic customizations and utilizing the Power Search function to help streamline your searching.
Presented by Nicole Murphy, ODIN
Tuesday, March 19 at 10:00-11:00 a.m.
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MeeScan Self-Checkout in Alma and Polaris: A Comprehensive Overview
Will Martin and Bryan King will discuss meeScan, a self-checkout system that enables library patrons to borrow materials directly from their smartphones or tablets. This innovative solution integrates with library management systems such as Alma and Polaris, streamlining the borrowing process. The upcoming discussion aims to explore both academic and public library integration, assessing meeScan's impact on library operations and patron experiences. Through their insights, Martin and King will delve into the advantages and challenges of adopting meeScan, offering a balanced view on its potential to revolutionize library services.
Presented by: Will Martin, University of North Dakota, and Bryan King, Grand Forks Public Library
Tuesday, March 19 at 2:00-3:00 p.m.
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Vending Machine Process - Book machines, lessons learned.
Join Steve Hammel, Patron Services Director at the North Dakota State Library as he discusses the book vending machine project, to provide library access to communities without a public library and lessons learned in the process.
Presented by Steve Hammel - ND State Library
Wednesday, March 20 at 1:30-2:30 p.m.
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Programs and Special Projects - There will be 3 presenters!
Presented by:
Tonya Palmer, Grand Forks Public Library
Sharing her experiences running a puzzle competition, a Lego building competition, and video game tournaments.
Jade Praus, Dickinson Area Public Library
Sharing the view of their programs being held at Dickinson Area Public library!
Bree Schmidt, West Fargo Public Library
Sharing a discussion of the process of the West Fargo Public Library’s spine relabeling project for the entire adult fiction (and then some) collection from using cutters to author’s last names. We’ll walk through our planning, implementation, triumphs, trials, and tribulations.
Thursday, March 21 at 1:30-3:00 p.m.
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Idea Exchange Process
Navigating to and within the Idea Exchange
How to find and vote for ideas
Submitting your own idea
Rundown of ODIN library submissions
Presented by: Tina Stockdill, ODIN
Friday, March 22 at 2:00-3:00 p.m.
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All sessions will be recorded and will be posted to the ODIN Workday section on our website.