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Please indicate your interest in breakout sessions and optional lunch discussions

ATTENTION!! Note the change to the conference format. There will now be TWO afternoon breakout sessions in addition to the morning session.

First Afternoon Breakout Sessions
1:45 PM to 2:35 PM

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h. Open Library Systems and NJ: From Vision to Transformation [Open Library Systems Track] - Ann Hoang (New Jersey Institute of Technology), Ann Montanaro (Rutgers University) and Kurt Wagner (William Paterson University)
i. Online Information Literacy Tutorial: the First Step towards Incorporating Library Instruction into University's Online Courses - Sharon Yang (Rider University)
j. We Can't Do It Alone: Securing Buy-In for the Development and Expansion of a Bibliographic Instruction Program - Bill McNelis (DeVry University)j. We Can't Do It Alone: Securing Buy-In for the Development and Expansion of a Bibliographic Instruction Program - Bill McNelis (DeVry University)
k. Implementing a Technical Services Wiki in a Consortium Environment: the Case of the VALE Bibliographic Control and Metadata Committee Wiki - Cathy Weng (The College of New Jersey), Jianrong Wang (Richard Stockton College Library)
l. VALE Assessment Survey & Report: What's Next? - Jeanne Boyle (Rutgers University), Tom Clareson and Chris Martire (PALINET Consulting Services) and members of the VALE Executive and Assessment Committees
m. Beginning Your Odyssey Adventure: Implementation Basics - Tom Ceresini (PALINET, for VALE Resource Sharing Committee)
n. Partnering With Publics - Karen Pifher (Peapack-Gladstone Library, Somerset County Library System)

Second Afternoon Breakout Sessions
2:45 PM to 3:35 PM

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o. Brainstorming the Next Generation Academic Library System [Open Library Systems Track] - Richard Sweeney (New Jersey Institute of Technology) and Taras Pavlovsky (The College of New Jersey)
p. Lights, Camera, Action! Pairing Basic Reading Classes with Library Research - Nancy Weiner and Kathy Malanga (William Paterson University)
q. Creating Chaos in Your Instruction: Experiments in Active Learning - Caroline Geck (Kean University), Ma Lei Hsieh (Monmouth University) and Jacqui DeCosta (The College of New Jersey)
r. Establishing a Systemic Procedure to Register E-Journal Access: Barriers, Challenges and Opportunities - Jia Mi (The College of New Jersey) and Tracie Burns (EBSCO Information Services)
s. Electronic Archiving: What's the Difference Between LOCKSS and Portico? - Representatives from Portico and LOCKSS (for the VALE Electronic Resources Committee)
t. Federated Searching: An Investigation into One Stop Search Services for Libraries - Sharon Yang (Rider University)
u. Partnerships that Can Close the Distance in the Online Environment - The Berkeley Model - Leslin Charles and Dr. Mary Slavin (Berkeley College)

Lunch Table Discussions
12:45 PM to 1:45 PM
(Optional) Please indicate if you would like to participate in one of the lunch table discussion groups:
Table 1 - Using Student Feedback for Library Assessment
Table 2 - The 411 for 911 academics: building a bridge between LPN and RN programs
Table 3 - Education Librarians: Looking Forward
Table 4 - Getting Students Involved during Library Instruction
Table 5 - VALE Last Copy Collection Pilot Project
Table 6 - Information Literacy Instruction for Distance Education Students
Table 7 - Discussing Your Adventures with Odyssey: Implementation and Usability Benefits and Pitfalls
Table 8 - Sharing Professional Development Resources
Table 9 - Imagine No Possessions: The (non) Role of the Academic Librarian and Plagiarism
No, thanks. I do not wish to join a table discussion.

Transportation Information
Click here for driving directions to the Busch Campus Center.
URL http://maps.rutgers.edu/building.aspx?id=44

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ATTENDEES ARRIVING BY TRAIN - Rutgers shuttle buses will be running on a weekend schedule during semester break and the A and L buses will have stops at the New Brunswick train station. The winter bus schedule will be posted on the Rutgers Transportation Services website in mid December and a staff person will be available @ 732-932-4833 to answer calls on actual arrival & departure times. http://parktran.rutgers.edu/campusbuses.shtml#brs

BUSCH CAMPUS PARKING
Parking passes will not be required this year. Attendees may park in lots 51 and 67 with no permit.

Weather Cancellation:
Busch Campus closing cancels the conference. Rutgers puts an announcement about ANY campus closing on its web site. They also make announcements on the radio. The web site with all this information is:

http://campusstatus.rutgers.edu/

Please make sure you have the information from this web site available to you at at home if you think cancellation due to weather is likely.