OverDrive Info Session
2024-02-06 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
Please join us for a presentation about OverDrive, the leading digital reading platform for libraries and schools worldwide. Discover the benefits of OverDrive’s partnerships with Academic Consortia, which allow participating libraries to pool resources and offer a shared collection of digital content – including ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, comics, and other databases and streaming media.
Topics we will cover:

An introduction to OverDrive and our award-winning app, Libby
Consortium Overview – What participation looks like + benefits and features
OverDrive Marketplace: explore our admin site and shopping catalog, learning about our titles, lending models, collection development tools, and reporting insights
The onboarding process, authentication methods, content transfer, OverDrive resources and support, and more

Register Here: https://forms.gle/tWGPXN29qz72d14T7

Digital Theatre+ Demo
2024-02-07 10:00 - 11:00
Digital Theatre+ is a digital resource that provides universities and colleges with access to a vast library of high-quality theatre productions, documentaries, interviews, and educational materials. Our comprehensive platform is tailored to meet the diverse needs of academic disciplines. In addition to being an innovative resource for enhancing Theatre and Performance courses, Digital Theatre+ is also utilized across English, Dance, Music, and History departments, supporting the study of humanities throughout the institution.

Key Features:

Extensive Collection: Immerse your students and faculty in a vast array of theatre-related content, including productions, documentaries, lectures, interviews, and peer-reviewed written materials.
Versatility: Align with your library’s priority to serve diverse academic disciplines while optimizing budget allocations, as Digital Theatre+ offers a valuable resource for a range of subjects.
Exclusive Partnerships: We collaborate with over 50 leading theatre companies worldwide and serve as the exclusive educational partner for BroadwayHD.

Benefits:

Online Accessibility: Seamlessly integrate into evolving virtual learning environments, allowing students and faculty to engage with content at their convenience.
Exploration and Creativity: Our platform encourages exploration, analysis, and creativity, contributing to the overarching goal of higher education libraries to provide a holistic and enriching learning experience.

Empower your institution with Digital Theatre+, where curated content meets a dynamic platform, fostering a rich learning experience for students and supporting faculty in their teaching and research endeavours. Elevate your library’s role in providing top-notch educational resources today! Learn more about Digital Theatre+ here: https://www.digitaltheatreplus.com/teaching-with-dt/higher-education-librarian

Wednesday, February 7, at 10 am. Registration link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIkc-ugqTosH9XstILzvXmekDFjGkrGQrqG

EBSCOHost Preview for VALE Members
2024-02-16 10:00 - 11:00
EBSCO is redesigning the EBSCOhost experience and user interface to meet ever-evolving user expectations for accessing, searching, choosing and using library resources. Many new features are being introduced including personalized dashboards, new ways to share and like resources, read eBooks, and much more. EBSCO reps will be hosting a special session for VALE members on February 16 at 10:00 to walk you through these features and let you know what to expect when it comes time to transition to the new EBSCOhost this summer.

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Unlock the Full Potential of Your Library's Electronic Resources with Usage Stats
2024-02-20 12:00 - 13:00
Are you looking to maximize the value of your library’s electronic resources? Do you want to understand how your digital journals and databases are being utilized?
We’re excited to invite you to a webinar that will bring you up to speed on new Usage Stats tools on the market. This session is specifically designed for librarians and library staff who are keen to optimize their digital offerings.

What You’ll Discover:

Innovative Tools: Learn about how the Usage tool CELUS in combination with your ConsortiaManager system can help you gather comprehensive usage statistics for your library’s electronic resources.
Data-Driven Decisions: Understand how these insights can guide your decisions in resource management, allocation, and acquisition.
Enhanced User Experience: Explore ways to improve user satisfaction and engagement with your digital collections.

Why Attend?

Expert Speakers: Hear from library technology experts and see for yourself how easy usage stats can be collected automatically.
Interactive Q&A: Get your questions answered in a live Q&A session.
Networking Opportunities: Connect with fellow library professionals who are also navigating the digital landscape.

Tuesday Feb 20th at 12pm EST/9am PST – https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcsd-ChpzkqHNQLqtTPwXsLDj1-NLf8YjWY

Executive Committee Meeting
2024-02-22 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-03-28 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-04-25 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-07-25 13:00 - 15:00
via Zoom

Sage's Learning Resources Unveiled: A VALE Consortium Webinar
2024-02-29 11:00 - 12:00
Join us for an insightful one-hour session introducing Sage’s Learning Resources, tailored exclusively for VALE member institutions. This webinar will offer a comprehensive overview of Sage’s diverse platforms and rich content, highlighting the significant impact these resources can have on the information community. Discover how Sage’s offerings can enhance your library services and directly benefit your users.

As a leading publisher in social sciences, Sage brings to the table in-depth research and nuanced analysis spanning a wide range of disciplines within the social sciences. Their platforms are designed with user-friendly features and functionality, ensuring patrons can efficiently access the most pertinent content for their academic and research endeavors. Learn how these resources can be integrated into your library to support and elevate the teaching, learning, and research experiences of your community.

Feb 29, 2024 11:00 AM.
Register here: https://sagepub.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwqc-yurjkuGNJopoxKwA3XRO6eB5pPv61a

StackMap Demo for VALE
2024-03-01 10:00 - 11:00
StackMap is an indoor mapping web application for your library. StackMap has assisted libraries all over the world (including VALE members: Seton Hall, Bergen Community College and Princeton University) with the following:

Providing users with a map and written directions directly to their desired item right from your library’s catalog or discovery layer.
Allowing your users to see which computers are available at a given time while also highlighting any specialty software and hardware.
Helping your users see where rooms and places of interest are located in a facility: study rooms, lecture halls, conference spaces, offices, restrooms, elevators and more.

Register Here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcodemqqj8pEtJW0n98hIEwgFp6X4QBb19K

ChronosHub Info Session & Live Demo
2024-03-12 11:00 - 12:00
ChronosHub is the leading open access management platform streamlining publishing workflows and ensuring effective collaboration between researchers, institutions, funders, and publishers to promote open science.
Since its founding in Denmark in 2017, ChronosHub has developed its platform to drive a smoother publishing journey across the world.
Through automation and transparency, ChronosHub improves the author experience and lets authors focus on research while ensuring effective management of Open Access funds, agreements and policies.

More information: https://chronoshub.io/

Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYucOuprTsuGNK0VvmzVIAYc4olRbYSYaaA

Scite AI Presentation from Research Solutions
2024-03-14 10:00 - 11:00
Join us for a live webinar on March 14th at 10am EST, celebrating the acquisition of Scite by Research Solutions. Scite, an award-winning AI-powered search and discovery platform, enhances research discoverability and evaluation. Our experts, Igor Osipov from Scite and Tony Landolt from Research Solutions, will guide you through Scite’s integration into our product portfolio.

Participate in an interactive demonstration of Scite’s features, including Smart Citations and the AI-enabled chatbot, Scite Assistant.

Here’s a brief rundown of what we’ll cover:

Research Solutions’ mission and commitment to transforming the research landscape.
Insight into how scite will work within Research Solutions’ Academic services.
A live demo of Scite.
Our product roadmap, illustrating how Scite and Research Solutions will collaborate to support researchers.
Live Q&A session.

We look forward to your participation!
Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0kduyoqDguE9C40uGS7ABUAIYrc7Dc6qhk

Members' Council Meeting
2024-03-28 09:00 - 12:00

April Consortia Manager Review
2024-04-16 14:00 - 15:00
Review how to use Consortia Manager to process your renewals, request quotes, review offers, and more! Bring your questions.

Consortia Manager Review Sessions

April 16th @ 2 pm – Register here
May 16th @ 10 am – Register here

You may also schedule a one-on-one session to look at your institution’s specific renewals and offers – email Program Manager Ali Cole, alison.cole@valenj.org with questions.

Webinar on New Nexis Uni
2024-04-30 11:00 - 12:00
Register here to attend the Webinar to learn about the upcoming Nexis Uni upgrade, more information at the links below.
***Please note*** The Date Has Changed from 4/23 to 4/30***
Please join Lynn Smith from Nexis® Solutions, a LexisNexis® company, as they demonstrate the new and improved Nexis Uni® research tool which provides academic researchers access to over 15,000 news, business, and legal sources. And with new features like AI content summarization, automated data visualizations, and an enhanced look and feel, it has never been a better time to enable your researchers with the unrivaled content collection and research tools from LexisNexis. Join this session to see how Nexis Uni can accelerate research innovation across your campus community.

Landing Page Link to Learn More (for current customers of Nexis Uni) – Nexis Uni® Upgrade (lexisnexis.com)
Nexis Uni Upgrade Overview Brochure (pdf) – https://lexisnexis.widen.net/s/bwchxppwsr/us-aca-nexisuni_upgradeoverview
Nexis Uni Full Product Brochure (pdf) – https://lexisnexis.widen.net/s/vpwjlzbdg2/seg-aca-nexis-uni-full-brochure
“What’s New with Nexis Uni” Video – Nexis Uni Upgrade 2023 on Vimeo
Upgrade FAQs Sheet (pdf) – https://lexisnexis.widen.net/s/sglzwtbjjc/seg-aca-uni-upgrade-faqs
Using the Product Switcher Tip Sheet (pdf) – https://bis.widencollective.com/assets/share/asset/oaytw9ijq6

Examine.com Demo
2024-05-02 11:00 - 12:00
There will be a Demo of Examine.com for VALE Members on Thursday, May 2 at 11 am
Register here:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEsfu6hqz4qGNawG4cCPFfXfcDF60cx1l57
Health disinformation is everywhere. Especially in the world of supplements and nutrition — it’s incredibly difficult to find unbiased information based on scientific evidence. But with Examine in your toolkit, you can help build health literacy in your community. Since 2011, our team of over 30 researchers has been tracking, categorizing, and analyzing tens of thousands of nutrition and supplement studies in order to help our readers be healthier. We have no industry ties, accept no advertising or sponsorship, and we never use AI to create our information.
The content that Examine provides includes:

Health taxonomy connecting 25 categories, 400+ conditions and goals, and 1,000+ health outcomes and metrics to over 500 interventions, primarily based on nutrition and supplementation.
Answers to over 1,500 frequently asked questions about health.
Study Summaries: quick breakdown of 150+ new nutrition studies every month.
Examine Database: collated research and efficacy grades on over 10,000 human in vivo studies. For example, creatine.
Supplement Guides: step-by-step directions on what to take, when to take it, and how much to take for different health goals.
Citations for all claims and results.
Easy and robust search function.
Image and video tutorials showing how to use Examine to the fullest. Click here for a video guide from one of our researchers!

All content on Examine is specifically written to be clear and easy to understand. We translate scientific and academic writing into everyday language that makes it accessible to patrons.

Stat!Ref Demo for VALE
2024-05-10 11:00 - 12:00
Friday, May 10, 2024 at 11 am
STAT!Ref Online – https://www.tetondata.com/product-srOnline.cshtml
A representative from TDS Health is set to meet with us on Friday, May 10th at 11am to review their e-book and product offerings. They currently work with a few of our members (for resources like Stat!Ref + Boardvitals) — register to attend to learn more about their resources.
Register Here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEuceuqqDsoGNR3J_NJLpWFhm9QM5jk8z25

May Consortia Manager Review
2024-05-16 10:00 - 11:00
Review how to use Consortia Manager to process your renewals, request quotes, review offers, and more! Bring your questions.
Register Here
You may also schedule a one-on-one session to look at your institution’s specific renewals and offers – email Program Manager Ali Cole, alison.cole@valenj.org with questions.

O'Reilly for Higher Education Demo
2024-05-28 14:00 - 15:00
Join ProQuest for an O’Reilly for Higher Education Demo!

When: Tuesday, May 28, 2024 from 2:00-3:00 ET
Register Here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIldOqgpz8tGNXvZjf_-nqkCLqk_y1NjYnl
Attached: O’Reilly for Higher Education – Fact Sheet (4)

ProQuest, part of Clarivate, is excited to partner with VALE to offer academic libraries in New Jersey an opportunity to learn more about O’Reilly for Higher Education–See it in action via a demo by Peg Knight, Sr. Product Manager.
With O’Reilly for Higher Education, your library users can explore expertly curated resources including:

51,000+ relevant ‘unlimited access’ Ebooks from several top-notch publishers
2,900+ audiobooks–popular choice for students on the go
6,400+ streaming videos–30,000 hours of video ideal for visual learners
4,100+ on-demand Courses–helps users develop practical, ‘real-world’ career skills in high-demand job roles

Users experience all of this in one modern digital learning ecosystem with a stellar mobile experience designed to build a bridge from classroom to boardroom. From advancing technical skills to developing business acumen and preparing for future careers, O’Reilly for Higher Education offers a network of world-renowned technical innovators and real-world corporate leaders across all areas of Computer Science, Business, Personal & Professional Development, Marketing, and more—including top trending topics like AI, LLMs, and Prompt Engineering.
In a recent review, The Charleston Advisor rated O’Reilly 4.33 out of 5 and had this to say: “An excellent choice for supporting higher education students and faculty in their technology learning and research…This platform is extremely easy to use – it is very intuitive, no instructions or training is needed”

EBSCO OpenAthens Information Session
2024-06-05 14:00 - 15:00
OpenAthens provides the ultimate single sign-on (SSO) experience with an easy-to-use tool. OpenAthens is an advanced access management system that allows users to connect to multiple electronic resources without needing separate usernames and passwords for each individual vendor. Instead, users each have a common username and password that allows access to your library’s vendors and resources.
OpenAthens removes barriers by providing a simplified, streamlined pathway to library content, increased visibility and usability of valuable library assets and supports data-driven decision making for purchases through a robust set of statistics.
Wednesday, June 5, 2 pm

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJArd-utrzMrHddT8Mdzeg9z6U5yoIm8jsd6

EBSCO OpenAthens Information Session
2024-06-12 10:00 - 11:00
OpenAthens provides the ultimate single sign-on (SSO) experience with an easy-to-use tool. OpenAthens is an advanced access management system that allows users to connect to multiple electronic resources without needing separate usernames and passwords for each individual vendor. Instead, users each have a common username and password that allows access to your library’s vendors and resources.
OpenAthens removes barriers by providing a simplified, streamlined pathway to library content, increased visibility and usability of valuable library assets and supports data-driven decision making for purchases through a robust set of statistics.
Wednesday, June 12, 10 am

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAvc-Gorz4uGNVorXJqKf1eL1HWR7i6cqgx

Members' Council Meeting
2024-06-13 09:00 - 12:00 | Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor, 08550, United States
In person meeting at Mercer County Community College in West Windsor, NJ.

Executive Committee Meeting
2024-06-13 13:00 - 15:00 | Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor, NJ, 08550, United States

EBSCO OpenAthens Information Session
2024-06-18 13:30 - 14:30
OpenAthens provides the ultimate single sign-on (SSO) experience with an easy-to-use tool. OpenAthens is an advanced access management system that allows users to connect to multiple electronic resources without needing separate usernames and passwords for each individual vendor. Instead, users each have a common username and password that allows access to your library’s vendors and resources.
OpenAthens removes barriers by providing a simplified, streamlined pathway to library content, increased visibility and usability of valuable library assets and supports data-driven decision making for purchases through a robust set of statistics.
Tuesday, June 18, 1:30 pm

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMtcO2tqjkrE9MhGSIzni1ocrzc2AeLMtN8

EBSCO OpenAthens Information Session
2024-06-25 10:00 - 11:00
OpenAthens provides the ultimate single sign-on (SSO) experience with an easy-to-use tool. OpenAthens is an advanced access management system that allows users to connect to multiple electronic resources without needing separate usernames and passwords for each individual vendor. Instead, users each have a common username and password that allows access to your library’s vendors and resources.
OpenAthens removes barriers by providing a simplified, streamlined pathway to library content, increased visibility and usability of valuable library assets and supports data-driven decision making for purchases through a robust set of statistics.
Tuesday, June 25, 10 am

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYtf-qsrzspHNHLFseYMd-tVCNs6zTDDbdR

HeinOnline Webinar
2024-08-20 11:00 - 12:00
Register Here: https://forms.gle/bvJ4mGiaMdvzuMd6A
HeinOnline Webinar with Vale
Tuesday, August 20⋅11:00am – 12:00pm

Join us on August 20 for an exclusive session featuring HeinOnline, where you’ll learn about special discount offerings available only to VALE members. This session will cover the HeinOnline Academic package, a premier research platform subscribed to by nearly 1,000 U.S. institutions. Designed to help institutions replace existing resources at a fraction of the cost, the package covers a multitude of subjects. Attendees will explore the extensive content, unique search tools, and have the opportunity to ask questions. Sign up today to reserve your spot!

Springshare LibWizard Demo
2024-08-29 11:00 - 11:45
LibWizard combines all the feedback and assessment functionality your library needs into one easy-to-use platform! Use Forms to streamline workflows, gather library event feedback with intuitive Surveys, create self-paced (and auto-grading!) Quizzes, and build engaging, interactive Tutorials.
This session will cover the highlights, including:

Overview and settings
Live examples
Reports and analysis

Register Here: https://calendar.springshare.com/calendar/consortia_webinars/vale_aug29

LibKey Information Webinar for VALE Libraries
2024-09-05 14:00 - 15:00
Join Third Iron CEO and Co-founder Kendall Bartsch to learn why over 1,600 libraries use LibKey to improve access to library resources

Thursday, September 5 · 2 – 3pm EDT

Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/libkey-webinar-for-vale-libraries-tickets-972404005557

Users face common barriers when trying to access library resources: broken links, confusing link resolver menus, being linked to retracted articles, hitting paywalls, and more. Third Iron’s LibKey technology is being used by over 1,600 libraries to resolve these problems and to create seamless access for their users.
LibKey is a flexible technology that can be easily integrated into discovery services, used in databases, installed as a browser extension, and integrated into other services like reading lists. A simple, elegant solution to complex access problems, LibKey saves researchers time, reduces the load on the help desk, preserves scholarly integrity, and decreases unnecessary ILL requests – all while meeting the expectations of students, faculty, and researchers.
Join Third Iron CEO and Co-founder Kendall Bartsch for an overview of LibKey, a live demonstration of the service, and a discussion of how libraries are using it. The webinar is free but space is limited, register today to secure your spot. We look forward to having you join us!

Executive Committee Meeting
2024-09-19 13:00 - 15:00
via Zoom. Contact Program Manager if you have not received a calendar invite.

EBSCO LitBase Demo for VALE
2024-10-03 10:00 - 11:00
LitBase is a world literature database with a modern search experience. It includes over 425,000 primary sources, 100,000 secondary and reference sources, and hundreds of full-text scholarly journals and literary magazines to support literature research.
LitBase-Overview
In addition to the Western canon, LitBase celebrates authors from all over the world as well as authors from marginalized groups such as the LGBTQ+ community, underserved and indigenous populations in the US, Black authors, and women authors.
Register Here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAkcO6ppjwvH9d30AJHBOEZZAaeGri_gvU0
