2018 KLAS Users' Conference Session Descriptions

Program Committee members should reply to this post claiming the sessions for which they want to write descriptions. I will then edit this post with your name beside the sessions you are working on. Please post your descriptions here for review and commentary before January 26 and let Chandra or I know if you have any questions. We will be reviewing all submitted info during our January 30 meeting.

Consider Using Descriptions from Last Year:

Welcome
Julie Klauber Award
Roll Call / Ice Breaker
Keynote Address
KLAS Administrators Birds-of-a-Feather
Keystone Highlights from the Past Year
New Features in KLAS
NLS Report
KLAS Users' Group Business Meeting
Closing Remarks

Sessions Needing Finalized Titles & Descriptions:

General Sessions
Libraries without Walls - James G
Beyond Static Collections: Looking Toward the Cloud - James G
KLAS: The Next Generation aka Future Development of KLAS - Sue W
Printing Pretty: Customizing labels, mailing cards, notices and letters - Amy R
IRC Roundtable - Cydni H
Using KLAS' WebOrdering - Cyndi H

Hands-on
KLAS 102 - Katy P
Handling Your NLS Data (including BARD, NLS MARC Records & PIMMS) - Amy R
Using the Batch Manager to Run Reports - Sue W
UX (User Experience) Testing of New KLAS Interface Individual Timeslots - James G

Workshops
Troubleshooting PCC - Erin P
Analyzing Your Circ Stats - James G
New Features - Amy R
Using KLAS with Social Media - Craig H
Training Your Staff from the Ground Up - James G
WebOPAC Setup & Configuration - Erin P
Nuts & Bolts of Nightly - Erin P

Seminars
Fundraising or "Show Me the Money!" - Chandra T
Creative Community Collaborations in Outreach & Social Media - Andrea C
Que Up! Maximizing Your RS Queue - Erin P
Implementing KLAS' PCC as a Service Model in Idaho - Sue W
Serving Underserved Populations - Chandra T
KLAS KLEAN - Maintaining a Healthy Database - Sue W / Craig H

Birds-of-a-Feather
Equipment
Circulation
Readers Advisors
Outreach

Here are the general descriptions of Hands-on Training, Birds-of-a-Feather, Workshops, & Seminars that might be helpful as you are writing particular session descriptions. I am also open to editing these if anyone has suggestions.

Hands-on Training Sessions
Hands-On Training sessions allow participants to use a workstation to independently explore a specific function, task, or feature in KLAS. After a brief introduction to the topic, participants will proceed through guided practice worksheets. Keystone trainers will be available to answer questions and provide feedback. Registration is required. Space is limited by how many students an instructor can effectively teach. If all the slots are filled, waiting list order is determined by your pre-registration request date. Session confirmations will be sent after Friday, March 27.

Birds of a Feather Sessions
Birds of a Feather (BoaF) sessions give participants the opportunity to exchange ideas in a group discussion setting. Topics range from making the most of KLAS features to exploring broader service-related ideas. These sessions are not formal presentations with slides or software demonstrations. Instead, the format is casual and open. Moderators launch the discussion and keep the conversation on topic but may not have workstation access. Participants are asked to come prepared to share and learn. Registration is not required but is recommended. Space is limited by room size.

Workshop Sessions
Workshop sessions are presented by a Keystone or User instructor in a small group setting. Attendees are encouraged to ask questions throughout the session and may have limited opportunities to try the function or task on their own. These in-depth presentations of particular KLAS features and functions will demonstrate the cause and effect of employing different tools through the use of slides, live examples, and customer experiences. Registration is not required but is recommended. Space is limited by the number of classroom seats.

Seminar Sessions
Seminar sessions are presented by a Keystone and/or User presenter in a small group setting. Attendees are encouraged to ask questions throughout the session but only the instructor has workstation access. These in-depth presentations of particular KLAS functions or topics make use of slides, live examples, and customer experiences to explore the defined topic. Registration is not required but is recommended. Space is limited by the number of classroom seats.

From an email Craig sent with the proposed descriptions for his sessions:

Working Title – KLAS KLEAN (intentionally misspelled)
Presenter’s Name – Craig Hayward and Keystone staffer (as support)
Estimated session length – 45 minutes (can work within time needed)
Brief description
How to maintain a healthy database. How to purge old records, spot errors and other problems that could occur and cause issues. A guideline for when to do things based on experience.

Working Title – Using KLAS with social media (this session is a repeat from the last conference. It was asked for again)
Estimated session length – 45 minutes (can work within time needed)
Presenter’s Name – Craig Hayward
Brief description
The how to’s and the why’s of social media. What makes for good social media posts. What are some good channels that have worked for our library? Based on our library’s experience we have built our presence into a regular feature for outreach and library news. I would encourage those in attendance to share their own stories. Note, we added one staff member that has a more dedicated focus on this as the main part of their job.

epawlus wrote:

Proposed title change if it's not too cute:

While You Were Sleeping: The Nuts & Bolts of Nightly

I like it!

Cyndi,

The IRC sessions will occur in a different room while the NLS Report and other Talking Book centric general session take place. We plan for one to happen followed by the other. Does this help to explain the overview scheduled format?

Thank you,
Drea

Yes, those and:

• New Features Workshop (if we want a description different from last year's)
• Equipment BoaF
• Circulation BoaF
• Readers Advisors BoaF
• Outreach BoaF

massbibliophile wrote:

So is this it then?:

Printing Pretty: Customizing labels, mailing cards, notices and letters
Handling Your NLS Data (including BARD, NLS MARC Records & PIMMS)
UX (User Experience) Testing of New KLAS Interface Individual Timeslots *

* - Working title: UX (User Experience) Testing of New KLAS Interface Individual Timeslots
Presenter’s Name: Keystone Staff
Estimated session length: N/A
Brief description:
10-15 minute individual time slots during breaks / lunches. Users can try navigating / completing a simple task in the new KLAS web client. A Keystone employee will be available to answer questions and get feedback.

massbibliophile wrote:

Well, do BoAFs really need individualized explanations? I would say make one, blanket statement:

Birds of A Feather (BoAF) brings attendees together around a facilitator. These sessions help make mole hills out of our mountains, and provide guidance through the thorniest topics. If no one answer is to be found, you will surely find support, good ideas, and commarodary while you work together.

This saves on ink as well.

I like that description!

KLAS 102
A "second semester class" for newer KLAS users.
You've gotten your feet wet and learned the basics. Ready for the next step? Find out what some common profile settings really mean, learn some tricks for doing common tasks faster, and get up to speed in time for the more advanced break-out sessions.