2025 EBSCO User Group: Full Schedule

EBSCO User Group 2025

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11:30am EDT

User journey and advice for migrating to FOLIO, OpenAthens, and new EBSCO Discovery Search UI

Friday May 2, 2025 11:30am - 12:20pm EDT

In August 2024, Emporia State University successfully migrated from Sierra/EZproxy to FOLIO/OpenAthens while simultaneously upgrading to the new Discovery Search platform. Join us to learn about the preparation and migration process, along with valuable insights and best practices for ensuring a smooth and successful transition to FOLIO and OpenAthens.

Speakers

John Gage

IT Librarian and Assistant Professor, Emporia State University

Friday May 2, 2025 11:30am - 12:20pm EDT
555 & 556 | Seahorse 1 Sabin St, Providence, RI 02903, USA

Track 2 | Seahorse, Users & Usage

Audience All are welcome
Product FOLIO
Sub-Topic User Journey, Tips and Tricks, FOLIO Implementation Process

11:30am EDT

GALILEO here we go again: migrating to FOLIO after 7 years of Alma

Friday May 2, 2025 11:30am - 12:20pm EDT

Ballroom B | Coral

When it comes to libraries in the University System of Georgia (USG), we tend to do things together and that ranges from small institutions, comprehensive regional universities, to the big R1s like University of Georgia. This isn’t our first rodeo with a large consortial migration. We did it in 2017 with Alma, 2019 with OpenAthens, and in 2025 all USG libraries will migrate to FOLIO. This presentation will focus on how these libraries and GALILEO work together to share knowledge and create a cohesive shared bibliographic environment.

Speakers

Jessica Lee

Electronic Resources & Serials Librarian, Valdosta State University

Sean Boyle

Friday May 2, 2025 11:30am - 12:20pm EDT
Ballroom B | Coral 1 Sabin St, Providence, RI 02903, USA

Track 3 | Coral, Migration & Change Management

Audience All are welcome
Product FOLIO
Sub-Topic FOLIO Implementation Process

1:20pm EDT

Acquisition and Finance: the FOLIO ERM lagniappe

Friday May 2, 2025 1:20pm - 2:10pm EDT

Ballroom D | Ocean

Worcester State University wanted an ERM to better manage its electronic resources. While implementing the FOLIO ERM stand-alone in fiscal year 24, we discovered something extra in the acquisition module. We will share what we discovered during the implementation process as we learned what the Acquisition could do to help manage multiple aspects of the library's budget.

Speakers

Jorge Brown

Friday May 2, 2025 1:20pm - 2:10pm EDT
Ballroom D | Ocean 1 Sabin St, Providence, RI 02903, USA

Track 1 | Ocean, Features/Functionality/Apps

Audience All are welcome
Product FOLIO
Sub-Topic FOLIO Electronic Resource Management (ERM), FOLIO Implementation Process, FOLIO Innovation

2:20pm EDT

Coming Around: MOBIUS' First ILS Conversion in 25 Years

Friday May 2, 2025 2:20pm - 3:10pm EDT

554 | Achor

How does a consortium of 60+ libraries based on a shared ILS platform and a resource sharing system handle disruptive change? Perhaps more importantly, why would you do this in the first place? In many ways it is like turning a battleship. Also, many of these new and essential products are either in development (Locate and OpenRS) or are architecturally new (FOLIO ECS) so providing feedback and testing is all part of the mix. Large, diverse, and geographically dispersed, how do you help lead your membership on his new adventure, so they engage with you throughout the process, so they feel like they have an ownership interest in its success? Come and learn from us on what went right, what went wrong, and what we would do differently during our 2-year odyssey into the brave, new world of open-source software.

Speakers

Donna Bacon

Executive Director, MOBIUS

I am the Executive Director of MOBIUS, a multi-type (mostly academic) 501(c)(3) library consortium for 80 libraries in Missouri and contiguous states. We have a shared ILS and will go live with FOLIO and OpenRS in May 2024! I currently serve on the leadership of the Open Library... Read More →

Stephen Strohl

Associate Director, Member Services, MOBIUS

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Friday May 2, 2025 2:20pm - 3:10pm EDT
554 | Achor 1 Sabin St, Providence, RI 02903, USA

Track 4 | Anchor, Migration & Change Management

Audience All are welcome
Product FOLIO
Sub-Topic Open: Open Source/Open Access/Open Infrastructure, FOLIO Implementation Process, FOLIO Tips and Tricks, FOLIO Innovation