VIVA Interlibrary Loan Community Forum

8:30 - 9:00 am Registration & Continental Breakfast

9:00 - 9:25 am Welcome, Staff Recognitions, VIVA Goals, & Blog Update (Elizabeth Teaff, Washington & Lee University (VLW) & Joe Malloy, Sweet Briar College (VSB))

9:30 - 10:20 am - Concurrent Sessions
(1) Training student staff (Michael Barnes, Virginia Commonwealth University (VRC)/Christine Stewart, University of Virginia (VA@)/Travis Smith, University of Richmond (VRU))
(2) Purchase on Demand (Jessica Bowdoin, George Mason University (VGM)/ Miki Butcher, James Madison University (VMC)/Kimberly Day, Liberty University (VLB))

10:20 - 10:30 am Break

10:30 - 11:10 am -  Concurrent Sessions
(1) GIST Update (Kathie Mason, Old Dominion University (VOD))
(2) Current Trends at OCLC (WebEx session with Tony Melvyn, OCLC product manager for WorldCat Resource Sharing)

11:15 am - 12:20 pm Panel Discussion: ILL Etiquette & Best Practices (Tammy Hines, Longwood University (VLC)/Jacqueline Carrell, Richard Bland College (PZC), & other invited guests)

12:20 - 1:20 pm Lunch (Bird of a feather tables for distance education and e-book readers/requests)

1:30 - 1:50 pm VIVA Update (Kathy Perry, VIVA)

1:50 - 2:30 pm Overview of Scanners & Scanning Best Practices (Elizabeth Teaff, Washington & Lee University (VLW)/Travis Smith & Crista LaPrade, University of Richmond (VRU)/ Jake Weiner, George Mason University (VGM))

2:35 - 3:05 pm Polices Directory: Best Practices (Paul Rittelmeyer, University of Virginia (VA@))

Registration is now open.  Please take the time to register HERE.

Please be sure to review the travel guidelines.

VIVA will reimburse VIVA members from both public and private institutions for travel to and from this meeting. Travelers needing to stay overnight must submit IN ADVANCE a travel authorization form to the VIVA office (viva@gmu.edu or fax to 703-993-4662).

A block of rooms has been reserved at Sweet Briar College's Elston Inn & Conference Center. Please call them directly (434.381.6207) to get the Conference Rate of $77 and be sure to mention that you are with the VIVA group. The state's maximum allowable for the lodging rate is $77 before taxes and the M&IE rate for Sweet Briar is $41. Travel days are reimbursable at 75% of the rate. See the VIVA travel guidelines for further information. 

A second block of rooms has been reserved at the Holiday Inn, 601 Main St., Lynchburg. You can make reservations online and mention the group code "VIV".  Or please call the hotel at (434) 528-2500 for reservations. (The reimbursable lodging rate for Lynchburg is $79 before taxes and M&IE is $51.  Travel days are reimbursable at 75% of the rate.) Please mention that you are with the VIVA group.  This rate is guaranteed until 7/01/12 so make your reservation before then.

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