2017 KLAS Users' Conference Session Descriptions

During the November 10 Program Committee Conference call, committee members volunteered to create titles and descriptions for our breakout sessions.

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

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 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.

Here are the sessions individuals volunteered to work on as pulled from our meeting notes:

Pre-conference Sessions
Queries – Chris
PCC & Admin Training Review – Chandra

Break-out Sessions by Day

Tuesday
KLAS Administrators BoaF – use previous description
Ask the KLAS Experts Workshop – use previous description
User Recommended Queries Workshop– Chris
Readers’ Advisors BoaF – Erin
New Features in KLAS Workshop – Teresa
Using KLAS with Social Media Workshop – Craig

Wednesday
Circulation BoaF – Craig
Out of the Box Programming Workshop – Chandra
AMAC / Tool for Life Tour Seminar– Teneka
Beyond the Patron Module Seminar – Katy
Using the WebOPAC with Assistive Technology Seminar – Erin
Cataloging BoaF – Elke
Reports Workshop – Teresa

Thursday
Equipment BoaF – Teneka

Please post your descriptions here for review and commentary, and let Erin or I know if you have any questions.

A New Window on the World: KLAS beyond the Patron Module

The patron module brings together everything we need to serve our patrons, right?
Not so fast!
While reader advisors use the Patron Module day in and day out for all kinds of things, there is plenty of good stuff hiding in those other modules, too! Did you know that you can query for a book? And how do you figure out who that nursing home's stray machine is checked out to? From the Catalogue Module to Equipment and beyond, there are helpful functions, tables, and reports all over the place. With a focus on reader advisory and answering patron questions, we will take a look at some of the things KLAS can do that you won’t find in the patron module.

EBruton wrote:

Quick question, Chris. Are there two sessions on Query at the conference? I see kind of an introduction here, but in message #252 it looks like a panel discussion or demonstration. Thanks! Elke

The first is a hands-on pre-conference session on Queries taught by Keystone staff. The "User Recommended Queries" session is a user-led and user-driven breakout session.