March 11, 2025 9:30 AM–11:00 AM
Oak Brook Public Library
In Person
Join to discuss all things Aspen Discovery. This is an opportunity to network with your colleagues and share ideas on customization, readers' advisory features, patron service strategies, and searching tips and tricks.Do you have a topic you want to discuss, or something amazing your library has done with your catalog? Post to the SWAN Community Forums to share at the next meeting.This is an in person meeting.
Agenda
- Introductions
- Lightning talk sign ups - share what you've done with Aspen!
- Really pretty theme
- Aspen hacks
- Interesting browse categories or staff lists
- Ideas for placards
- Show off your website & Aspen (embedding search boxes, spotlights)
- Browse category demo
- Deep dive into statistics and clicks for browse categories
- Purchase requests and holds
- Lighting talks: Show-and-tell
- Activity: Share your Aspen wishlist
- What would make your life easier as an administrator/staff person?
- What do patrons ask for?
- Open time
Meeting Documents
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