Program
Sirsi SuperConference 2004 will feature an outstanding program for library staff members who use their Sirsi systems day in and day out, as well as for library executives who are making strategic decisions for their institutions. Check out the details below on the overall SC2004 schedule, program topics for the Users' portion of the conference (running April 18-21), the SC2004 Executive Track (April 18-19) and Technology Partner Exhibition.
Provisional 2004 Program Schedule, Session Descriptions, and Presenters
Want to know more about the SuperConference guest speaker? If there's a session on WorkFlows® 2004? When the Serials Control Sharing session takes place? What meals are served when and where? Or even when an e-mail room is available to keep current on things back home? Well - this is the place to come to answer all you questions and to plan your Sirsi 2004 SuperConference schedule. With just a couple of clicks you can access everything you need to know about the SuperConference - the complete listing of sessions, times, descriptions for each session, presenters, room locations, as well as target audience and product focus designations - even a schedule of breaks. Breakfast and lunch times and locations are also included, along with any other non-session activities.
Sunday, April 18, 2004
Monday, April 19, 2004
Tuesday, April 20, 2004
Wednesday, April 21, 2004
During and following the SuperConference, these links will also be the place to obtain session resources such as PowerPoint presentations and other valuable information on SuperConference sessions.
Sirsi Executive Track Program
The Sirsi SuperConference Executive Track for executives of Sirsi client libraries is shaping up to be an engaging and enlightening event. Whether you are planning on staying for the entire SuperConference or just for the day and a half of the Executive Track, you are sure to leave St. Louis with lots of new information and great new contacts with your peers from other libraries around the world.
Printable Schedule for SuperConference Executive Track
The SuperConference Executive Track will begin on Sunday, April 18, with a keynote address by Sirsi CEO Patrick Sommers, who will provide an overview of Sirsi and its plans for the future. Following the keynote, guest speaker David Bollier will talk to the topic of "protecting the American commons," describing the challenges today to protecting the public interest and the clear link between the role of libraries and "protecting information, knowledge, and resources that are being threatened today." Bollier will clearly define an even stronger role for libraries in the future -- a future in which electronic access to resources is going to be more and more important.
In the first executives-only event, Bollier will then build on his keynote comments, directly challenging library leaders to step up to the task of protecting and taking the lead in sharing "the American commons," i.e., valuable historical and contemporary information, knowledge, and resources. In so doing, they will be protecting the public interest. Bollier will present specific suggestions or directions in which library executives can take a leadership role. This session is designed to be an interactive session.
Sunday afternoon will be focused on "Library Executives' Strategic Technology Planning," with powerful presentations from the following:
- Marti Harris, Gartner Group -- "New Information Technologies Changing the Way Information Is Managed"
- Albert Leung, Sun Microsystems -- presentation on future of RFID, smart card, and other bleeding-edge technologies with clear benefits for libraries and library users
- John G. Fitzgerals, 3M Corporation - presentation on real-world success stories of libraries and other institutions implementing strategic technologies for the benefit of their staffs, institutions, and customers
On Monday, April 19, the Executive Track will begin with an overview of the latest in Sirsi products and services designed to help libraries in achieving strategic objectives - ranging from Sirsi Director's Station and Sirsi Rooms to the new Sirsi Secured Resources Service for protecting your institution's electronic resources. Following this Sirsi session, then two leading library executives - one from the academic library space and the other from the public library space - will host the following breakout sessions:
- Positioning the Library at the Center of the Digital Campus -- Rod Henshaw, Dean of the Cowles Library, Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa
- Rod will present concrete approaches to how academic libraries can bolster their positions on campus vis-à-vis academic departments, IT department, administration, curriculum/course management strategies, etc. Rod will also consider real academic library needs in digital era for things like assessment
- Positioning the Library at the Center of the Digital Community -- Sam Clay, Director of Fairfax Co. Public Library, Fairfax Co., Virginia
- Sam will share his insights and experience with how public libraries can take a stronger lead than ever before in their local communities -- while collaborating with government agencies, school districts, non-profit organizations, business, etc. - to create a true "digital community. " Issues such as effective marketing and branding, self-funding, and collaboration with other community institutions are also to be covered.
During a closing luncheon for the Executive Track, Sirsi's Patrick Sommers and other Sirsi executives will take your questions as well as provide you with additional opportunities to engage your executive colleagues.
Technology Partner Exhibition
Leading third-party products and services available in the industry today complement Sirsi products and services quite effectively. And more and more Sirsi client libraries are relying on or are interested in these third-party offerings. SC2004 will feature a third-party exhibition at which you can see for yourself these powerful technologies.
- 3M
- Baker & Taylor/YBP
- Bibliotheca-RFID
- Blackwell's Book Services
- Bowker
- BWI
- Central Technologies, Inc.
- Cisco
- CMS Diginet
- Comprise Technologies, Inc.
- EBSCO
- EnvisionWare
- FlashScan
- Global Solutions
- Lorensbergs
- Marcive, Inc.
- Relais International
- Syndetic Solutions
- Unique Management, Inc.
- Vendprint
- Vernon Library Supplies