And They Were There — Reports of Meetings 2020 Charleston Conference Column Editors: Ramune K. Kubilius (Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine) <r-kubilius@northwestern.edu> and Sever Bordeianu (Head, Print Resources Section, University Libraries, MSC05 3020, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001; Phone: 505-277-2645; Fax: 505-277-9813) <sbordeia@unm.edu> Column Editor’s Note: Thanks to the Charleston Conference attendees who agreed to write brief reports that highlight and spotlight their 2020 Charleston Conference experience. Out of necessity, the conference moved from on-site to virtual, and all registrants were given the opportunity to view recordings, to re-visit sessions they saw “live,” or to visit sessions they missed. Without a doubt, with 173 total choices, there were more Charleston Conference sessions than there were volunteer reporters for Against the Grain, so the coverage is just a snapshot. For the 2020 conference, reporters were invited to share what drew them to various themes and sessions, or what they learned, rather than report on individual sessions as they’ve done for “And They Were There” reports in past years when conferences were on-site. There are many ways to learn more about the 2020 conference. Some presenters posted their slides and handouts in the online conference schedule. Please visit the conference site, https://www.charleston-hub.com/the-charleston-conference/, and link to selected videos, interviews, as well as to blog reports written by Charleston Conference blogger, Donald Hawkins, https://www.charleston-hub.com/category/blogs/chsconfnotes/. The 2020 Charleston Conference Proceedings will be published in 2021, in a new partnership with University of Michigan Press: https://www.press.umich.edu/. — RKK
My five favorite concurrent sessions/presentations from the 2020 virtual Charleston Conference (and why) Reported by Cara Mia Calabrese (Acquisitions & Access Librarian, Miami University) <calabrcm@miamioh.edu> The Swift Shift to E: Acquisitions Complexities during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic Acquisitions and Electronic Resources have been working to sustain access, plan for budget cuts, and activate free resources, so there hasn’t been much time to reach out to colleagues to see how they were adapting to the rapid changes at their institutions. This session was able to give that check in. Librarians discussed how they approached this sudden shift. I really appreciated the vendor’s insight and their mention of the trends they had seen. I thought this session was as advertised, but had expected some more talk about evaluating the many resources vendors made available. https://2020charlestonconference.pathable.co/meetings/ virtual/rkZcgwjNfTYisGrkY What would it really take to achieve a full OA transition? An “open” take from a publisher, librarians, and a funder This was one of my most anticipated sessions of the conference and it lived up to my expectations. The session had a well-rounded panel with varied experiences and knowledge. The panel touched on some changes in models and culture that need to shift in order for OA to truly be accessible to researchers.
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The UNC-Chapel Hill pilot with Sage gave a positive example of how a library could directly help get research published OA and shined light on how regular assessment and communication play a role in success. https://2020charlestonconference.pathable.co/ meetings/virtual/nhZJcJwoNBLH8Kzj7 Diving In ERM First: Re-thinking Electronic Resources and Print Materials Management With FOLIO This presentation was accurately described by its abstract. The presentation gave a look at how two libraries are making use of what FOLIO’s ERM offers and what additional tools they found useful. Missouri State leveraged the migration to overhaul their existing processes for a better outcome. Both libraries indicated that if they had to migrate again, they would. https://2020charlestonconference.pathable.co/meetings/virtual/ jhryJb9QzpKgknyMW Close EnCOUNTERs of the 5th Kind Besides having a catchy title, this session was true to its abstract. It covers University of Florida’s track to a better usage system, from committee start to info gathering to workflow and final product. Communication was stressed as an important piece to make sure you are creating something that will be beneficial to its intended users. https://2020charlestonconference.pathable. co/meetings/virtual/8PQz9frgGAQLXSnGe Zombies! (just kidding, it’s e-resources) This was a good entry level introduction to ER Librarianship. Joe Marciniak covered duties related to ERs in an accessible way. He also gave examples of what positions might look like along with how to read in between job description lines and what questions to ask. https://2020charlestonconference.pathable.co/ meetings/virtual/XW2BDxuf85cPPqg2M
My Five favorite concurrent sessions from the 2020 virtual Charleston Conference (and why) / My Five Big Takeaways from the 2020 virtual Charleston Conference Reported by Jenifer Holman (Hope College) <holman@hope.edu> The 2020 Charleston Conference presentations posed big questions and shared best practices. These presentations each had important takeaways for me as an electronic resources librarian. Change is Constant: Managing and Evolving Acquisitions Environment I was impressed with how the presenters — Jennifer Culley, Cory Tucker, and Annette Day (University of Nevada Las Vegas) — navigated a major reorganization of UNLV’s acquisitions department. Faced with retirements, personnel shortages, and
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