The College and Special Libraries Section of the Vermont Library Association hosted a meeting at Norwich University on July 20th, 2007.

Social Software in Libraries

Norwich Distance Learning Librarian Meredith Farkas presented on Social Software in Libraries.

Building a Vt. College and Special Libraries Wiki

Past section president Selene Colburn gave an overview of the Vermont College and Special Librarieswiki under development and encouraged attendees to become contributors.

Innovative Interfaces

University of Vermont Digital Initiatives Librarian Winona Salesky presented on Innovative Interfaces for resource discovery, advocating for faceted browsing capabilities. Winona lists resources for additional investigation on the topic at her blog, the DIL.

Discussion Groups

Individuals broke off into three small groups to discuss challenges, developments, and ideas. Topics of wide-ranging discussion included federated search engines, e-resource management tools, internal use of wikis, website redesign, subject guides, instant messaging at the reference desk, course management software, the "new breed" of searchers, digital library projects, and time management for library professionals.