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  • Every Student Gets a Card: Leveraging IGAs to Grant Library Access to Illinois Students

    • 57 min 45 s • Added:

    This session defines intergovernmental agreements (IGAs) and explains how they can be used to give unserved public school students access to a local public library. Staff from Roselle Public Library District share their experiences with creating and enacting an IGA, and outline concrete steps that other librarians can take to do the same. After viewing this session, library staff will have an understanding of IGAs and how they can be used by public library districts and school districts. They will also learn concrete steps they can take to create and enact their own IGAs.

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  • Librarian Copyright Superpowers: Inter-Library Loan, Preservation, Fair Use and More!

    • 1 hr 59 min 19 s • Added:

    In this webinar, Sara Benson will guide librarians through what she calls their "librarian copyright superpowers," including the right to copy and send in-copyright works through inter-library loan, the right to archive unpublished and published copyrighted materials, as well as the right to fair use. Library staff wishing to learn more about copyright will benefit from this interactive webinar discussion about key provisions of the Copyright Act pertaining to libraries.

    Topics:
    - Copyright Basics
    - The Right of First Sale

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  • Open Access Resources for Filling Interlibrary Loan Requests

    • 1 hr 7 min 29 s • Added:

    Although open access materials are free for all, library users continue to request them through interlibrary loan (ILL). ILL staff are able to provide a service to users and a cost savings for their libraries by utilizing these materials. This program will provide an introduction to open access and demonstrate online resources for locating open access materials that can be used to fill interlibrary loan requests with a focus on grey literature and international publications.

    Topics/Agenda
    • Open access overview
    • Open access resources

    Desired Outcomes

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  • Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Workflow Analysis: Improve the Patron and Staff Experience

    • 1 hr 28 min 13 s • Added:

    Learn how to use your statistics, user feedback, and staff experience to identify possible Interlibrary Loan (ILL) workflow redesigns. See how "user stories" can help pinpoint problems and give ideas for solutions. Explore ways to assess the efficacy of a change.

    Agenda:
    *Introduction to workflow analysis, goals and outcomes
    *Data sources, tools and methods to effect change
    *Assessing outcomes
    *Examples of each of the above will be provided

    Desired Outcomes:

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  • That Thorny Issue: Copyright Basics and ILL

    • 1 hr 24 min 22 s • Added:

    This presentation focuses on school and public library staff and the issues involved with interlibrary loan and copyright law. Copyright basics will cover print, analog, and digital environments, including open-sourcing, with a primary focus on ILL. A question and answer period will end the session.

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