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-The deadline for submitting proposals for the 2014 conference is **October 31, 2013**. Modifications to these proposals can be made through October 31, 2013. At that time, the Conference Program Committee will be soliciting feedback from the community on the proposals. Please follow the guidelines at http://evergreen-ils.org/conference/eg14/proposals/ to submit a proposal.
+====== 2014 Proposals ======
-Collaboration among presenters is encouraged. If you see a proposal here that is similar to something for which you were considering a presentation, feel free to contact the presenter about the possibility of doing a joint presentation.
+The deadline for submitting proposals for the 2014 conference has passed. No modifications can be made to these proposals until the feedback period is over.
+The Evergreen Conference Program Committee is asking community members who are likely to go to this year's conference to fill out the survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/eg14-program-selection to let us know which of the proposed programs you would like to see at this year's conference.
+The feedback will not only be useful as we select programs, but will also give us an idea for which programs we should expect to see high attendance.
+There is no limit to the number of programs you can select in the survey. We ask that you consider the following criteria when selecting programs:
+  * Would you be interested in attending the program?
+  * Do you think the program will provide useful information?
+  * Does the program provide new information that hasn't been covered before?
+  * Will the program provide some value to the Evergreen community?
+The feedback will just be one factor used by the Program Committee when selecting programs.
 Standard presentations will be 45 minutes in length and allow for a broad spectrum of programming in one of the following tracks:
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 ====Academic Reserves with a Drizzle of Syrup====
-**Description:** With 20 academic libraries in two different library consortia, MassLNC had a need for a solid course reserves system before moving to Evergreen. The Syrup Course Reserves System, developed by Art Rhyno and Graham Fawcett at the University of Windsor (Conifer), offered a full-featured solution for a reserves management system that was also tightly integrated with Evergreen. Library staff can scan item barcodes to add titles to a course reserves list; update Evergreen parameters (circ modifiers, copy locations, call numbers) from the Syrup interface; and authentic users against the Evergreen database. This session will provide an overview of Syrup, including initial installation and configuration, integration with Evergreen, and daily workflow for using Syrup in a library. The target audience is reserves staff and system administrators.
+**Description:** With 20 academic libraries in two different library consortia, MassLNC had a need for a solid course reserves system before moving to Evergreen. The Syrup Course Reserves System, developed by Art Rhyno and Graham Fawcett at the University of Windsor (Conifer), offered a full-featured solution for a reserves management system that was also tightly integrated with Evergreen. Library staff can scan item barcodes to add titles to a course reserves list; update Evergreen parameters (circ modifiers, copy locations, call numbers) from the Syrup interface; and authentic users against the Evergreen database. This session will provide an overview of Syrup, including initial installation and configuration, integration with Evergreen, and daily workflow for using Syrup in a library.
 **Technical Expertise:** Low to Moderate
 **Presenter:** Kathy Lussier, Coordinator, Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative (MassLNC)
-**Track:** End User or General
 **Session length:** Standard 45-minute session
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 Standard 45-minute Session
-====Everything You Have Always Wanted to Know About Billing====
+====Hello Reports! Stumbling Towards the Data You Need====
-**Description:**
-Demonstration of patron bills. How to bill a patron, how bills can be paid, how refunds are issued, how payment type does not affect the refund process, and how to void bills.
-**Presenter:**
+**Description:** Reports in Evergreen are quite powerful. Yet, developing a report is often like wandering through a maze of sources, fields, data types, etc., until you get the results you need. This session will be an introduction to the report module, covering the basics of report generation. We’ll cover topics such as managing folders, choosing sources, filtering results, and sharing reports with other users.  The session will be based on version 2.4
-Dawn Dale, PINES Helpdesk Manager, Georgia Public Library Service
-**Sessions Length:**
+**Presenters:** \\
-Standard 45-minute Session
+Chauncey Montgomery, Director/Fiscal Officer, Community Library (Sunbury, Ohio) \\
+Jessica Venturo, Applications Support Specialist, Bibliomation, Inc.
+**Session Length:** Tutorial
 ====The Import/Export Business: Working with Vandelay in Evergreen====
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 **Presenter:**
 Erica Rohlfs, Education Specialist, Equinox Software, Inc
+Dawn Dale, PINES Helpdesk Manager, Georgia Public Library Service
 **Sessions Length:**
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 **Session Length:**
 I can do this in the 45 minute or tutorial track.  I would prefer the longer time but a shorter time would be enough to give a "taste of sql."
+====Taking the Ack Out of Acquisitions====
+**Description:** An in-depth look into using the Acquisitions Module.  Covering the initial administrative set-up,  typical selecting, ordering, receiving, and invoicing workflows, and running fiscal year end.  Looking at 2.4 or later.
+**Presenter:** Jennifer Pringle, Sitka Support, BC Libraries Cooperative
+**Note:** I am very interested in partnering with someone else using acquisitions for this tutorial.
+**Session length:** Tutorial (2 1/2 hours)
+**Presumed Technical Level:** Experience with basic Evergreen staff client functions (ie. searching the catalogue)
 ====What’s New in Evergreen 2.X?====
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 **Accessibility requirements:**
 None
+====Being the Cat-herder: Managing an Open Source Software Release==
+**Description:**
+Evergreen 2.5 Release Manager Dan Wells (Library Programmer/Analyst at Calvin College) and Koha 3.14 Release Manager Galen Charlton (Manager of Implementation at Equinox) will discuss the fine art of release management, including how to coordinate the efforts of contributors to an open source ILS without being the big boss, when to say yes, and when to say no.  Attendees will gain an understanding of how a release gets formed and how both users and developers can help.
+**Presenters:**\\
+Galen Charlton, Manager of Implementation at Equinox\\
+Daniel Wells, Library Programmer/Analyst at Calvin College
+**Session Length:** Standard 45-minute session
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 **Session Length:**
 Standard 45-minute session
+====Implementing and Supporting the Acquisitions Module in Sitka====
+**Description:** Getting ready to implement the Acquisitions module at your library or consortium?   Learn how the Sitka consortium implemented Acquisitions across libraries of all shapes and sizes over the last four years.  Detailing the journey from the initial pilot library to supporting more than 13 libraries across the consortium this session looks at the challenges and triumphs of implementing as well as the tools used for ongoing support of the libraries using acquisitions.
+**Presenter:** Jennifer Pringle, Sitka Support, BC Libraries Cooperative
+**Session length:** Standard 45-minute session
+**Presumed Technical Level:** None
+====Is Getting There Half the Fun? Leadership and Change Management from Top to Bottom in Migrating to Evergreen====
+**Description:** Leading and managing through a migration to Evergreen can be a challenge at all levels of a library system, whether at a consortial center or an individual institution. The needs of everyone engaged in the migration process cover ground that may not be familiar to everyone, may call on people to adopt new attitudes and behaviors, and go beyond good project planning and solid technical expertise. How do you deal with all of it? In this session, drawing on the experience of multiple Evergreen migrations and successful leadership and change management practices, you will get a comprehensive toolkit to take away covering each level and every phase of a migration from conception to post-rollout. The session will address the top to bottom needs of those charged with leading and managing change within various levels of organizations and between partners in a consortial settings.
+**Presenter:** Jim Keenan is currently a member of the management team at the C/W MARS consortium in Massachusetts and business consultant who has worked with several organizations, including the Integral Institute.
+**Technical Level of Intended Audience:** Layperson with management experience at any level or who anticipates management responsibilities
+**Session length:** Standard 45-minute session
 ====License to ILL: How Equinox Turned Evergreen 2.0 Into FulfILLment™, an Open Source Resource Sharing Platform====
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 J. Elaine Hardy, PINES and Collaborative Projects Manager, Georgia Public Library Service/PINES \\
 Chris Sharp, PINES System Administrator, Georgia Public Library Service/PINES
+**Track:** General or Technical
 **Session Length:**
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 processes, and focuses particularly on continuous integration testing
 and how to develop more such tests for Evergreen, which is essential
-for us to gain any real advantage with that strategy.
+for us to gain any real advantage with that strategy. In addition,
+this presentation will cover the findings of the recent performance
+audit of the Evergreen infrastructure that was done to identify bottlenecks
+that were negatively impacting performance.
 **Presenter:** Jason Etheridge, Support Manager, Equinox Software
+**Additional Notes:** A second presenter to be determined will speak about the performance audit
 **Session Length:** Standard 45-minute session