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Note:  This schedule is subject to minor changes along the way

Wednesday, June 3rd 

8-10 am Registration open (for preconference attendees) 

2 pm   Registration open (Other arrivals) 

NASIG Board meeting, 8 am-5pm 

All Day Preconferences:  9 am-5 pm   2 Breaks provided; Lunch on your own 

1. Navigating Your Way Through the Ejournal Rapids   

2. SCCTP: Eserials Cataloging  (Part 1) 

5 pm Registration Desk closes 

Evening free; Dinner on your own 

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Thursday, June 4th         

[Breakfast not covered - on your own]

8:00 am Registration Desk opens 

8 am-7 pm Internet Café open {except during training session below}

Half Day Preconferences:  9 am-1 pm    1 Break provided; Lunch on your own 

        1.      Basics of E-Resource Licensing 

        2.      SCCTP: Eserials Cataloging (Part 2, until 12) 

1:30-2:30 pm  Committee Chairs website training (Internet Café, Sheraton) 

3-4 pm  New Committee Chair orientation  (Marriott)

3:30-4:45 pm   First timers & Mentoring Reception 

5-6 pm  Opening session, local humorist/info, awards, etc.

6-10 pm   Opening reception   (Heavy hors d'oeuvres, cash bar) Marriott 

            [Meet the Board - details TBA]

7 pm Registration Desk closes 

[evening on your own]

Friday, June 5th 

7 am Registration opens 

7-8:30 am Breakfast (provided)

7:30-8:30 am Speakers Breakfast (separate room)

8 am-7 pm Internet café open 

8:30 am  Poster set-up 

9:00-10:15 am  First Vision Session  (this includes initial announcements, etc.)

[10:15-10:30 transit time] [Beverage service]

9am-5pm  Poster Sessions 

10:30-Noon   Strategy Session Group A 

LUNCH – 12 noon-1:45 pm  [Box Lunches] 

12:30-1:45 pm  Informal Discussion Groups 

[1:45-2:00 transit time]

2-3:00 pm Tactics Group A 

                3:00 pm Posters (in person) 

3-3:30 pm  BREAK [Beverage service]

3:30-4:30 pm Tactics Group B 

5:00 pm  Posters come down

4:30-5:30 pm Committee meetings

5 pm  Registration desk closes

Biltmore event starts loading buses at 5:45 pm 

Friday night optional events:  Biltmore, Baseball, Dine-arounds, etc.

Saturday, June 6th 

7 am Registration Desk opens 

6:30-7:30 am  Fun Run/walk 

7-8:30 am  Breakfast (provided)

8 am-7 pm Internet café open 

9-10:15 am  Second Vision Session 

[10:15-10:30 am  transit time]  [Beverage service] 

10:30–Noon  Strategy Session B 

12-1:45 pm  Lunch Arounds (on your own) 

[1:45-2 pm transit time]

2-3:30 pm  Strategy Session C 

3:30-3:45 Break [Beverage service]

3:45-5:15 pm Business meeting & Brainstorming 

5:00 pm Registration desk closes

5:30 pm All conference reception at Crest Center; buses start loading  

6 pm-until   Crest Center  (Buffet dinner and cash bar, also live music) 

Sunday, June 7th 

7-8:30 am Breakfast     [15 minutes of transit time] 

7:30-10 am  Registration Desk open

          { 8-9:30 am  NASIG board meeting }

9 am-10 am User Group meetings   

10 am-11 am Tactics Session C   

[11-11:15 transit time]  [Beverage service]

11:15 am-12:30 pm   Third Vision Session 

12:30-12:45 pm  Conference closing, (presidential handoff, drawing for doorprize, next conference info.) 

 

 

 (Last updated 3/18/09)