[Mcls-print-storage] Charleston Preconference?

[Rick Lugg]

Hello all,

 

As I was writing yesterday's post about our project, it occurred to me that
we ought to consider submitting a proposal for an all-day preconference in
Charleston. 

 

I think there is going to be huge interest in this project. We've tackled a
problem that is common to many, and have made rapid and substantial
progress. Ruth and I have done a number of half-day preconferences for
Charleston, but I think this one warrants a full day. There's a lot to
cover, from normalizing circulation data and defining withdrawal criteria to
drafting an MOU and managing record maintenance. A day would give us a
combined presentation time of 5-6 hours, plus 2-3 hours for Q&A,
discussions, etc. Some basic information:

 

Date:  Wednesday, November 7, 2012

 

Deadline for proposal:  April 6th. 

 

Fee:  probably $150-250. (We might be able to use some of the proceeds to
defray travel expenses of presenters-not sure of the practice here).

 

Speakers:  We'd probably want to have 6-8 people, maybe more, to talk about
different aspects of the project - some from SCS, some from MCLS. 

 

Audience:  The biggest preconference crowd we ever had was 80; the smallest
was about 30. A full-day conference might actually draw more, depending on
what other topics are offered. 

 

Design of the Day: Start with an overview/presentation of results - then
backtrack to how it evolved. Sessions on organization/policy/decision-making
and other sessions on operations/data/scenario comparisons. Some frank talk
about errors. The large library/small library tension. Handling of
uniquely-held titles. Possibly a session on allocation under competing
objectives. Retention commitments, with both policy and practical
implications. Developing an MOU. Measuring progress. Defining success. Etc. 

 

There are a lot of ways we can go at this to make a lively, well-attended
session. But some of you may prefer to pitch plenary or concurrent sessions
in addition or instead. I see that this topic ('dissemination') is on the
agenda for Friday, so perhaps this can be some more grist for the mill.

 

Thanks,

Rick

 

 

Rick Lugg

Sustainable Collection Services LLC

63 Woodwell's Garrison

Contoocook, NH 03229

 

rick at sustainablecollections.com

 

p. 603-746-5991

f.  603-746-6052

 

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