ENY/ACRL 2006 Spring Conference | Data is the Answer. What is the Question?

Eastern New York Chapter/Association of College & Research Libraries presents:

Spring Conference 2006
Data is the Answer. What is the Question?

Sunday, May 14 - Monday, May 15, 2006
Hamilton College
Clinton, New York

Cost: $35 for chapter members; $50 non-members (inclues a one year membership)

Registration Deadline: May 3, 2006

May 14	Preconference Dinner
6:00	Backus House The pre-conference dinner will be catered by Bon Appetit at the Backus House on the Hamilton College Campus. Cost: $20, includes wine service
Please Note: If you have special dietary or accessibility needs please contact the local arrangements chair, Connie Roberts at (315) 859-4490 or croberts@hamilton.edu.
May 15	Conference Program
8:30 – 9:15	Registration and Refreshments, McEwen Hall Lobby

9:15 – 9:45	Welcome Remarks, Kirner-Johnson Auditorium Mary Anne Waltz, ENY-ACRL President Deborah Bernnard, ENY-ACRL Vice President & Program Chair Dr. Joan Stewart, President, Hamilton College

9:45 – 10:45	Keynote Presentation: "Balancing Evidence-Based Librarianship and Protecting Patron Privacy through the Bibliomining Process", Kirner-Johnson Auditorium Scott Nicholson, Ph.D, MLIS, Assistant Professor at the School of Information Studies, Syracuse University

10:45 – 11:00	Break, outside Kirner-Johnson Auditorium

11:00 – 12:00	Discussion Groups: Collecting and Using Data to Enhance Services Topic Areas, Locations and Facilitators: Circulation and ILL, Kirner-Johnson 107 Led by Brenda Hazard, University at Albany LibQual, Kirner-Johnson 109 Led by Gregg Sapp, University at Albany Web Statistics, Kirner-Johnson Auditorium Led by Andy Ashton, Skidmore College Reference Statistics, Schambach 108 Led by Mary I. Mullin, Herkimer County Community College

12:00 – 1:00	Lunch and Business Meeting , McEwen Dining Hall

1:00 – 2:00	Presentation: "Freedom of Information", Kirner-Johnson Auditorium Bob Freeman, Executive Director, New York State Committee on Open Government

2:00 – 2:15	Break, outside Kirner-Johnson Auditorium

2:15 – 3:00	Presentation: "Awash in Numbers: New directions for managing electronic resources and their usage statistics" (ppt) Nancy Turner, Head, Digital & Electronic Resource Management Services, Syracuse University Library

3:00 – 4:00	Poster Sessions, McEwen Hall Lobby Tour of Burke Library/Information Commons Poster Sessions: Title: A Web Site Usability Test Author: John Thomas Institution: Jefferson Community College Title: Measuring Collaborative Computing and Learning in the Cornell Library Collaborative Learning Computer Laboratory (CL3) Author: Tony Cosgrave, Instruction Coordinator and Manager of the Cornell Library Collaborative Learning Computer Laboratory (CL3) Institution: Cornell University Title: Determining Generational Approaches to Research: The Catherwood Survey Model Author: Deborah Schmidle Institution: Cornell University Title: Delivering the Goods: Using Statistics and Data Analysis to Improve Information Delivery Services Authors: Kate Pitcher and Mark Sullivan Institution: Milne Library, SUNY Geneseo Title: Focus Groups ask the Questions! Author: Jean Currie Institution: South Central Regional Library Council

Travel
Directions \|\| Campus Map Parking: Follow directions to Hamilton Campus. After passing the pedestrian crosswalk on College Hill Road, turn left through the double stone pillars. Continue to end of road (McEwen Circle). There will be signs directing you to the parking area and, once parked, the walkway to McEwen.
Accommodations
Miracle Isle Resort (formerly Vernon Country Suites) in Vernon, NY will be holding a block of rooms for ENY/ACRL until April 14. Located close to Vernon Downs Race Track and Turning Stone Casino, Miracle Isle Resort is approximately 8 miles from Hamilton College. Rates are $89 a night for a suite with a king or two double beds. Address is: 4299 Stuhlman Rd Vernon, NY 13476 Toll free: (866) 829-3400 [map] A list of area accommodations is provided by Hamilton College

For More Information

Hamilton College Campus Safety: (315) 859-4000 (to contact an attendee in an emergency)

Local Conference Details: Glynis Asu, (315) 859-4482 or Connie Roberts, (315) 859-4490, croberts@hamilton.edu

How to Submit a Poster Session Proposal

Poster Session Questions: Kari Zhe-Heimerman, (315) 445-4627, zheheikm@lemoyne.edu

Registration Questions: Connie Roberts, (315) 859-4490, croberts@hamilton.edu

Vendor Information -- Thanks to our sponsors!

Level 1: BUSCA, Inc.

Level 2: Blackwell's Book Services

Level 3: EBSCO Information Services

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ProQuest

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