(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2007-02-23)
Gohn, Katie; Fancher, Lauren; Minton, Karen
GALILEO, Georgia's Virtual Library, has a history of collaboration with the libraries that it serves, including committees, focus groups, surveys, and review processes. In Phase II of a three year project to upgrade GALILEO, three Community Customization Working Groups are meeting weekly online to discuss issues and requirements for new interfaces for each community – K12, public library, and academic. Interactive polling, demonstrations, talking, and text-based chatting are some of the methods used to engage the 44 participants from their desktops, without the need to drive across the state to a meeting. In addition to online meeting software, other online tools that are being used include a web-based project discussion forum and listservs.
This session explores the benefits and challenges associated with using online tools for collaboration with geographically-distributed groups, including approaches to encouraging interactivity and participation.
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2006-03-24)
Fancher, Lauren; Baxter, Brad
Staff from GALILEO, Georgia’s virtual library, discuss the changing
world of electronic resource management, including the development and
maintenance of homegrown systems, the need to be interoperable with
outside systems, and the need to share information and control with
participating libraries.