Wichita State University Libraries Hosts ELSUG 2008

 

The Wichita State University Libraries recently planned and hosted the October 9-10 ELSUG conference. 
ELSUG (Ex Libris Southcentral Users Group) is a conference focused on library automation solutions for
Ex Libris customers in Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas.

Ex Libris is the leading vendor of integrated library systems in the United States and counts as client libraries
45 of the 50 top North American university libraries and all of the top ten universities worldwide.  Ex Libris
automation products are used in 74 countries on 6 continents. 

The busy 2008 conference attracted 81 attendees, featured three programming tracks, and offered 20 programs
related to library integrated systems, acquisition of bibliographic data for libraries, statistical reporting and
analysis, document delivery services, Google book searching, and other library automation initiatives.  WSU
Libraries was well represented offering presentations on dynamic mapping, online catalog redesign, and
metadata transfer.

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