I will be presenting twice this week at the 2013 LOUIS User’s Conference (LUC) in Port Allen.

Herding Stats: Best Practices for Collecting and Reporting Library Statistics
Thursday, October 3, 2013 at 1:30pm
Co-presenting with Stephanie Braunstein, we will be discussing the progress of the LOUIS Reports Working Group. I will offer up a draft of a best practices guide to running the Item Count Report in SirsiDynix Symphony.

Customizing Discovery
Friday, October 4, 2013 at 10:30am
LSU Libraries uses EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) as the primary interface to search the library’s catalog and many of its electronic resources such as electronic journals and ebooks. Learn how LSU Libraries has customized the interfaces, developed custom links to access full-text databases and custom sidebar widgets that search Credo Reference and the Louisiana Digital Library.

I gave an overview of my Computers in Libraries experience for LSU Library staff today. Here is the link to my Prezi presentation: Computers in Libraries Conference Roundup.

Here are some of the links that appeared in the presentation.

Prezi
Feedly
NewsBlur
Douglas County Libraries Digital Library
CloudMagic
FreedomPop
Bitcasa
Quixey
TinEye
CORE
BASE
Microsoft Academic Search
LibraryBox
P2 Theme for WordPress
SharePoint 2013
node.js
CodeAcademy: Build Your Own APIs
IFTTT (if this, then that)

I’ll be on the stage at the LLA conference and the COSUGI Conference.

At LLA in Baton Rouge:

RDA Blast Off at LSU Libraries: Strategies and Lessons Learned During the Countdown to Launch
This session will demonstrate how the LSU Libraries prepared for the implementation of Resource Description and Access (RDA), the new cataloging standard and successor to AACR2. The presenters will provide an overview of the training plan, preparations, best practices, and lessons learned from both a cataloging and a systems perspective.
Speakers: Linda Smith Griffin, Joseph Nicholson, and Mike Waugh, LSU Libraries
Thursday, March 7 at 1:00 pm

From Discovery to Delivery
EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) allows patrons to search a library’s catalog in the same interface as many of its electronic resources, such as electronic journals and ebooks. We will discuss the factors that led to LSU Libraries deciding to use EDS as the primary gateway to their collection. Topics will include data migration issues, linking full-text databases, troubleshooting techniques and customization tips.
Speakers: Mike Waugh, LSU Libraries and Lisa Stigall, LOUIS
Friday, March 8 at 10:00 am

At COSUGI in Salt Lake City:
Discovery Layers: a Panel Discussion
Ask our panel of experts anything to do with a variety of Discovery Layer products including Enterprise/Portfolio, EBSCO Discovery Service, and VuFind.
Friday, March 15 at 3:15 pm