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Jul 18

August 2019 Taco Tuesday with ProQuest, AVP, and SkyRiver

This event has already happened! You can watch the recording of the whole thing or just the segments here.

Join us for the August 2019 Taco Tuesday on August 6th at 11:30 am to see short demonstrations from WiLS vendor partners on valuable products and services! This month we’ll feature the following vendors:

11:30-11:45: ProQuest’s Academic Video Online: ProQuest’s multidisciplinary video collection will allow you to never worry about overspending our video budget again. With one predictable subscription, get access to 67,000 streaming videos curated for the academic experience. From documentaries to training videos to Broadway performances, Academic Video Online has twice the content of any competitor – it’s far and away the industry’s most comprehensive multidisciplinary video solution. Your subscription includes access to an enhanced cinematic video interface, new virtual reality/360 video, and Build by Choice perpetual ownership credits.

11:45-12:00: AVP’s Aviary: Chris Lacinak will provide an overview of Aviary, a next-generation audiovisual streaming platform from AVP that offers publishers granular access controls to provide intended users with search, navigation, and playback across audio and video archives, collections, and files, pinpointing search results with playback exactly where a search term is found on the audio or video timeline. Aviary can be found at https://aviaryplatform.com/. Watch the explainer video in Aviary at https://weareavp.aviaryplatform.com/r/hm52f7jz70. Read more and watch videos about Aviary by reviewing the How to Aviary and 99 Problems blog series at https://blog.weareavp.com/.

12:00-12:30: Innovative Interfaces SkyRiver Bibliographic Utility: In this session, we will show you how SkyRiver provides high-quality MARC records that are easily accessed from Sierra or Polaris, with no limits on searches or downloads. You will see how SkyRiver can accommodate a variety of workflows – from single searches to batch searches, and how individual catalogers can personalize their own workstations and streamline their work with macro shortcuts.

The presentations will be recorded and shared as well.

Register to attend or read more about our Taco Tuesday programs.

Jul 16

Reprints Desk Webinar – Rescheduled

WiLS member libraries can save on Document Delivery charges by using Reprints Desk’s Article Galaxy Scholar Collection featuring articles from over 40,000 journals and chapters from over 400,000 books, ideal for filling gaps in your collection holdings. To hear more about The Article Galaxy Scholar Collection, plan to attend the informational webinar on Thursday, August 8th at 1pm Central.

During this 30-minute webinar, Reprints Desk will provide an overview of the Article Galaxy Scholar Collection of journal articles with special copyright royalty rates and demonstrate how our services streamlines article acquisition workflows both directly and through integrations with systems such as EBSCO, Alma, ILLiad, Odyssey and RapidILL. We will also provide a brief demo of the Article Galaxy Scholar Platform currently in development, which will provide semi-automated mediation service for on-demand document delivery.

Register for the session here: https://reprintsdesk.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UH67hJHJTduxnJxpXPfZrg

Jul 3

Potential New Vendor Partner: IGI Global

IGI Global has reached out to WiLS as a potential new vendor-partner. WiLS’ process for evaluating potential new partners includes a period of evaluating member interest. That’s where you come in!

IGI is proposing an EBA model whereby member libraries have sixty days’ access to all IGI e-books and e-journals. At the end of the period, each participating members will select which content they’d like to keep going forward based on usage, local needs or any other criteria.

So, if you’re an academic library, please take a few moments and have a look at IGI Global’s resources. Think about whether the content being offered is something that your institution would be interested in purchasing or subscribing to. Then, take our brief survey to help us gauge our members’ interest in the vendor. WiLS requires at least three members to show genuine interest in a new vendor in order to proceed. The survey will close on July 18th, 2019.

Jun 25

Omnigraphics, Inc. – New Discounts and Free Trials!

WiLS vendor-partner and WiLSWorld 2019 sponsor, Omnigraphics, Inc. has just implemented an exciting new discount structure for WiLS members. Here are the details:

20% Discount: All Print Sourcebooks, Encyclopedias, Handbooks, etc
30% Discount: All 1^st year Online Databases (E-books included)
40% Discount: All 2^nd year Online Databases (E-books included)

But the excitement doesn’t stop there! Omnigraphics is offering free trials on two of their stellar resources: Health Reference Series Online and Teen Resource Center Online! Sign your institution up for a free trial by following this link. Don’t forget that Omnigraphics is an “order direct” vendor, so you can order your resources right from their website. You can find out more about Omnigraphics, including the discount code for WiLS members, on our site!

Jun 25

WiLSWorld Shorts: Digital Preservation Advocacy

This event has already occurred! Watch the slides, view the recording of the presentation, or check out a list of supporting materials.

This hour-long webinar will introduce participants to key concepts related to digital preservation work for libraries, archives, and cultural heritage institutions. Topics will include “why digital preservation?,” conducting an assessment of digital assets, and creating a digital preservation policy.

Webinar content will help prepare participants for conversations with their organizations’ key stakeholders such as administrators, IT personnel, and content creators. Participants will gain knowledge and confidence to navigate digital preservation discussions and advocate for their organization’s long-term digital asset management and preservation work. Join us for this free learning opportunity!

This webinar will be recorded and shared.

Register to Attend

Meet the Presenters

Emily Pfotenhauer
Program Manager
Recollection Wisconsin

Vicki Tobias
Program Coordinator
Curating Community Digital Collections

Jun 24

July Taco Tuesday Potluck Featuring SkyRiver Experiences

This event has already happened, but you can watch the recording or view the slides.

This month’s Potluck features Wisconsin users of Innovative Interface’s SkyRiver, a full-service bibliographic utility for cataloging. Join the discussion to learn about SkyRiver from those who are using and those who have considered using it.

Join the conversation and register to attend!

Jun 24

Infobase Year-End Database Sale

Maybe you have a little money to spend by the end of the fiscal year that you don’t want to lose. Now’s your chance and take your pick: ONE database for $599 or TWO databases for $999!

Learn more about the databases on the Infobase site. Offer valid until 7/31/19. New subscriptions only.

Contact Jeff Brunner () for pricing, trials or other information!

Jun 14

WiLS June 2019 Member Interview: Kris Turner, UW Law School Library

One of our greatest joys at WiLS is hearing our members tell the stories of the big and important work they are doing – interesting new projects or initiatives, or even interesting and new approaches to old projects. And, in addition to hearing about it, it makes us even happier when we can share those stories with other members. Each month, WiLS is proud to feature an interview with one of our library members.

This month, we interview Kris Turner, Assistant Director of Public Services at the UW Law School Library.

Great Offer on Bloom’s Literary Criticism eBook Collection

Infobase is offering WiLS members a great offer on one-time purchases of their Bloom’s Literary Criticism eBook Collection. WiLS members can have permanent ownership of 597 titles for $5,718.15. That’s a savings of more that $18,000!

About this product
The Bloom’s Literary Criticism eBook Collection represents a comprehensive library covering a broad selection of literary works, their authors and genres. Each title in the collection was edited by Harold Bloom, a leading American literary critic and Sterling Professor of Humanities at Yale University.

TheBloom’s Literary Criticism eBook Collection includes 597 titles/volumes from the following Bloom’s series: Major Dramatists (20 volumes), Modern Critical Views (132 volumes), Literary Themes (16 volumes), How To Write About (39 volumes), Major Novelists (18 volumes), Major Poets (35 volumes), Major Short Story Writers (22 volumes), Modern Critical Interpretations (120 volumes), Period Studies (14 volumes), Shakespeare Through the Ages (21 volumes), Major Literary Characters (12 volumes), Bloom’s Guides (70 titles), Classic Critical Views (27 volumes), Bio Critiques (39 volumes), and more.

Reach out to Jeff Brunner () for more information, trial access or anything else!

May 16

WiLSWorld 2019

Thank you for attending WiLSWorld! Feel free to peruse the slides from the programs and workshop presentations as they roll in!
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