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ByWater Solutions Partners Presenting at ALA Annual Conference 2023
by Jessie Zairo on Apr 25, 2023
ByWater Solutions will be at the 2023 American Library Association Annual Conference and we excited to see several of our partners presenting at this years conference.
The Conference will be held from June 22-27 at the McCormick Place Convention Center, in Chicago. Stop by booth 1729 in the Exhibit Hall and say hello! The ByWater team will be available for product demonstrations, to answer questions, and to take part in discussions regarding the future of Open Source solutions for Libraries.
View the entire schedule for ALA 2023 at the Preliminary Program.
Saturday June 24th
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT
Conquering Cataloging: New Perspectives with a New Tool
- Lori Thorrat, Cuyahoga County Public Library
- Lisa Sallee, Ocean State Libraries
Executive Perspectives: A Conversation on the Future of the Library Technology Industry
- Marshall Breeding
Leading for Justice: Surveying the Intersection of Social Justice and User Services
- Tatiana Swancy, Oak Park Public Library
Transforming Readers Advisory: Read Beyond
- Rose Barnes, Oak Park Public Library
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CT
- Maddie Hines, Montgomery County Public Libraries (MD)
3:30 PM - 4:20 PM CT
Open Opportunities: Moving to an Open Source Solution (Tech Talk Stage)
- Bob Bennhoff, AspenCat Manager at CLiC (Colorado Library Consortium)
- Daniel F. Barden, Technical Services Director, Cuyahoga County Public Library
- Azucena Aguayo, Systems Administrator, Utah Valley University
- Telishia "Tee" Murray (Mickens), Director of Library and Learning Resources, Galveston College
Sunday June 25th
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT
News You Can Use— Future of Digital Collection in a Post-Pandemic Public Library
- Wendy Bartlett (she/her/hers), Cuyahoga County Public Library
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT
- Ron Block, Cuyahoga County Public Library
2:20 PM - 3:30 PM CT
Creating Opportunities to Shop Small: Two Approaches for Public Libraries
- Stacey Goddard, Spokane County Library District
Monday June 26th
9:00 AM -10:00 AM CT
Building Joy-Centric Libraries: an Experiential Workshop
- Rebecca Hass, Anne Arundel County Public Library
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Toward a Library "Digital Twin": The Map and Geospatial Hub 3D Explorer Application
- Jonathan Bradley, Virginia Tech University Libraries
New Discoveries in Reference: The 29th Annual Reference Research Forum
- Mark Robison, University of Notre Dame
- Megan Elsen, University of Notre Dame
Challenges and Solutions in E-Resources Licensing
- Lisa Sallee, Ocean State Libraries
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM CT
Leading with Your Hands and Your Heart: A Conversation about Leading from Wherever You Are
- Dr. Ling Hwey Jeng, Texas Woman's University, School of Library and Information Studies
About ByWater Solutions
ByWater Solutions is a full service, high-quality Open Source support and implementation company dedicated to providing libraries with a lower cost, more advanced level of support for their systems than a traditional proprietary solution can offer. ByWater Solutions has a proven track record in the first-rate implementation and support services with library systems of all sizes for the Koha ILS, Aspen Discovery, Folio LSP, Coral ERM, and Libki PC Management.
Our highly ranked, comprehensive support is what sets our company apart from any other vendor in the industry. Partnering with ByWater Solutions not only lowers the cost of implementation and maintenance of OSS but more importantly empowers libraries by giving them the flexibility and freedom they deserve. For more information please visit https://bywatersolutions.com.
For More Information
Jessica Zairo
Director of Library Sales & Outreach
ByWater Solutions
jzairo@bywatersolutions.com
(888)900-8944
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