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2007 Conference Program and Agenda
Sunday, April 29 - Wednesday, May 2, 2007

Sunday, April 29, 2007

• 4:00-5:00 P.M. - The Dundee Dell - Pre-Conference Scotch Tasting
• 6:00-7:30 P.M. - Ice Breaker Reception at the Downtown Omaha Doubletree Hotel
  (In the Dakota Room, Banquet Level)
• 7:30 P.M. - Dinner on your own

Monday, April 30, 2007

• 6:00 - 8:30 A.M. - Breakfast at your convenience (at the hotel)
• 8:30 - 9:00 A.M. - Walk or take shuttle (8:40 A.M. departure) to Creighton campus
• 9:00 - 10:00 A.M. - Opening Welcome from Fr. Schlagel (Union Pacific Room - Reinert Library), Logistics and Introductions
• 10:00 - 10:20 A.M. - BREAK

First Session - Virtual Reference - Michael LaCroix, Facilitator
• 10:20 - Noon - Locke Morrisey - Chair, AJCU VR Steering Committee - update and discussion
• Noon - 1:00P.M - Lunch - Deli Bar - V.J. and Angela Skutt Student Center, Room 104

Second Session - Digital Initiatives - Liz Salzer, Facilitator
• 1:00 - 1:25 P.M. - Jennifer Younger, University of Notre Dame - Catholic Research Resource Initiative (CRRI)
• 1:25 - 1:35 P.M. - Q&A for Jennifer
• 1:35 - 1:40 P.M. - Stretch and pause for next presenter
• 1:45 - 2:20 P.M. - Margaret Auer (including 10 minute Q&A)
• 2:20 - 2:45 P.M. - General Discussion/Question for speakers
• 2:45 - 3:10 P.M. - BREAK
• 3:10 - 4:30 P.M. - Liz Salzer - Discussion of AJCU pilot project and it's fit with CRRI
• 4:30 - 5:00 P.M. - John McGinty - proposed infrastructure for digital project w/Q&A and wrap-up
• 5:10 P.M. - Shuttle back to hotel

Dinner and Speaker - Michael LaCroix, MC
• 6:00 P.M. - Shuttle to Morrison Stadium
• 6:00 - 7:00 P.M. - Cocktail Reception (Morrison Stadium University Suite & Lounge - see Map of Creighton University)
• 7:00 - 9:00 P.M. - Dinner and Presentation by Fr. Don Doll, S.J., Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication, "Not IF, but When!" a presentation on archiving photographs and a selection of photos of Native American's in the Great Plains (Morrison Stadium University Suite & Lounge - see Map of Creighton University)
• 9:00 P.M. - Shuttle back to hotel

Tuesday, May 1, 2007

• 6:00 - 8:30 A.M. - Breakfast at your convenience (at the hotel's Signature's Restaurant)
• 8:00 - 8:30 A.M. - Walk or take shuttle (8:10 A.M. departure) to Creighton campus

Third Session - Facilities - Evelyn Minick, Facilitator
• 8:30 - Noon - Three different projects in various stages of completion will be highlighted.
  • Planning stage: John Popko - Seattle University
  • Early and mid-building: John McGinty - Loyola/ND Baltimore and Bob Seal - Loyola Chicago
  • Completed building: Michael Pate - Marquette University
  Break TBA
• Noon - 1:00 P.M. - Lunch at Irma's Bistro (choice of 1 of 3 selections)
• 1:00 - 1:30 P.M. - Group photo (location TBA)

Fourth Session - Marketing - Evelyn Minick, Facilitator
• 1:30 - 3:30 P.M. - Marketing to Alumni - Ivan Goetz, Marketing with OCLC Support - Joan Overfield
• 3:30 - 4:00 P.M. - BREAK

Fifth Session - Small Group Discussions
• 4:00 - 5:30 P.M. - Future of the Catalog - Mark Andrews, CU; Disaster Preparedness - Mary Lee Sweat
• 5:40 P.M. - Shuttle back to hotel
• 6:30 P.M. - Shuttle to restaurant
• 6:30-7:00 P.M. Wine & Cheese (French Cafe in the Old Market)
• 7:00-9:00 P.M. Dinner (French Cafe in the Old Market)
• 9:00 P.M. - Shuttle back to hotel

Wednesday, May 2, 2007

• 6:30 - 8:30 A.M. - Breakfast (hot breakfast at Signatures or continental in the Executive Meeting Center - 19th floor)
• 8:30 - Noon - Business Meeting (in the Executive Meeting Center Jefferson Room - 19th Floor) - Jim Simonis, Moderator
• Noon - Box Lunch/Adjournment (lunch to take along to the airport)

Our special thanks to SirsiDynix for providing the dinner at the French Cafe and EBSCO Industries for the Wednesday morning session in the DoubleTree EMC.