ENUG 2025 Summary Schedule

Location: Sherman Function Hall in the Hassenfeld Conference Center
Please note that this schedule is subject to change.

Thursday, October 16th

8:00-9:00 Coffee / Networking
8:00-9:00 Registration
9:00-9:15 Welcome Introduction (Sherman Hall)
9:15-10:15 Keynote Address (Sherman Hall)
Charlie Barlow, Director of the Boston Library Consortium
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-11:15 Break Out Session #1 (45 minutes)

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do… But Easier with Rapido collection-managementfulfillment
Nici Allen and Brianne Dort
Room: Levine-Ross
How Brief Level Rules Can Streamline and Enhance Copy Cataloging Processes Cataloging
Fernando Aguirre
Room: Luria
Keeping Collections Discoverable During a Large Moveprimo VEAlma- General
Matt Gallagher, Ben Coury, and Erica Mosher
Room: Sherman Hall
11:15-11:30 Break
11:30-12:15 Plenary Address (Ex Libris, Sherman Hall)
12:15-1:30 Lunch
1:30-2:15 Breakout Session #2 (45 Minutes)

CANCELLED Cleaning Your Digital Room Alma- General
Patrick Cassidy
Exploring Interfaces in Alma Electronic Collections E-ResourcesAnalyticsAlma- General
Elizabeth York
Room: Sherman
Rialto: Transforming Collection Development with Informed FulfillmentRialto
Amy Copland
Room: Levine-Ross
2:15-2:45 Coffee Break
2:45-3:30 Breakout Session #3 (45 Minutes)

From Vision to Version 1.0: Implementing Esploro as Our First Institutional Repository esploro
Katherine Polley and Matthew Sylvain
Room: Levine-Ross
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up Alma alma- general
Kristen Fredericksen
Room: Sherman Hall
Alma/Rapido “Dark Mode”: Unofficial Options Alma- Generaldevelopment
Dev Singer
Room: Luria
3:30-3:45 Break
3:45-4:15 ELUNA Steering Committee Update (Sherman Hall)
4:15-4:30 ENUG Business Meeting (Sherman Hall)
4:30-5:00 Lightning Talks (Sherman Hall)
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  • Configuring a Personal Copy Library — Conan Helein, Siena University
  • Beta Testing New AI Features and Engaging with Ex Libris — Heidi Webb, Upstate Medical University
  • Alma Analytics Objects Widgets: Dynamic Fulfillment Stats-at-a-Glance for Access — Cori Hutchinson, Frick Art Research Library of the Frick Collection
  • Library Open Workflows – Corinna Baksik, Harvard University
  • Open Metadata Identifier – Mark, Paris, Brandeis University
5:00- Dinner on your own or networking with peers
Dine-Around sign-ups sent to registrants – check your email

Friday, October 17th

8:00-9:00 Coffee / Networking
8:30-9:00 Registration
9:00-9:45 Break Out Session #4 (45 minutes)

Usage for Package Orders in Analytics Analyticscollection management
Bridgett Bonar
Room: Luria
Smarter Searches, Deeper Discovery: Integrating Natural Language Search in Primo primo VEdevelopment
Matt Hartman and Tim Kohn
Room: Sherman Hall
Using Alma to Make Resource Sharing More Efficient and Cost-Effective Fulfillment
Timothy Jackson
Room: Levine-Ross
9:45-10:00 Break
10:00-10:45 Break Out Session #5 (45 minutes)

CrossLink: A Network Solution for Library Resource Sharing FulfillmentAlma- General
Mark Sullivan
Room: Levine-Ross
Evaluating and implementing Primo Research Assistant at UMass Boston primo VE
Eunkyung(E.K.) Lee, Yueqing Chen, and Louisa Choy
Room: Sherman Hall
Use of Python Script and API Calls to Batch Triage WorldShare Cataloging Partner Files Catalogingcollection managementdevelopment
John Myers
Room: Luria
10:45-11:00 Break
11:00-11:45 Break Out Session #6 (45 minutes)

An Initiative to Enhance the Discoverability of Graphic Novels with LGBTQ+ Themes collection-managementAlma- Generalprimo VE
Madeline Ruggiero and Quintis Pinder
Room: Sherman Hall
From Requests to Results: Advancements in ILLiad and Alma Integration Fulfillmentdevelopment
Bill Jones, Timothy Jackson, & Angela Persico
Room: Levine-Ross
11:45-12:30 Closing Remarks & Boxed Lunch

Optional: Library Tour, 1pm