2025 Annual Conference
September 25-26th, 2025
East Tennessee State University Charles C. Sherrod Library (Johnson City, TN)
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We are excited to announce that the Ex Libris Bluegrass User Group (eBUG) annual meeting will be hosted at the East Tennessee State University Charles C. Sherrod Library in Johnson City, TN on Friday, September 26th, 2025 and a pre-conference meeting will be held on Thursday, September 25th.
Our theme for this year is “Progressing, Partnering, and Pioneering Together.”
REGISTRATION
REGISTRATION
Thanks to the support from our generous sponsors, we are offering a reduced registration fee of $25 to attend eBUG 2025. To register, please visit both buttons below.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 19TH OR UNTIL CAPACITY IS REACHED
Keynote Speaker
Keynote Speaker
Michael Lehrfeld, Ph.D.
Michael Lehrfeld, Ph.D.
Dr. Michael Lehrfeld has 30 years of professional and higher education experience in software development, computer networking, and cybersecurity. Dr. Lehrfeld currently serves as the Associate CIO and CISO at East Tennessee State University. He leads the Cybersecurity Innovation and Outreach Center that supports research, career training, and job placement in the domain of Cybersecurity. He is also a supporter of First Responders and Law Enforcement. Dr. Lehrfeld leads the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network lab at ETSU in collaboration with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms.
Tentative Conference Schedule
*All times are in Eastern Time Zone and subject to change.
Tentative Conference Schedule
*All times are in Eastern Time Zone and subject to change.
1:00 - 1:15pm
Welcome and Introductions
EBUG Officers and User Community
1:15 - 2:00pm
EBUG Open Discussion
Round Robin/Brainstorming Session with eBUG Colleagues
2:00 - 2:15pm
Break
2:15 - 3:15pm
Primo Next Discovery Experience (NDE) Demonstration
Jack Boettcher, Clarivate
3:15 - 3:30pm
Break
3:30 - 5:00pm
ExLibris Sales and Support Roundtable
Thursday Evening Meetup. 5:45-7:45pm
Thursday Evening Meetup. 5:45-7:45pm
BURG'r & BARREL
330 Cherry St
Johnson City, TN 37604
https://www.burgrbarrel-jc.com/
*Dinner costs are the responsibility of the attendee
Enjoy a social outing at the historical Johnson City train station. BURG'r & Barrel has a wide selection of burgers, smoked meats, chicken and salads. The outdoor area features a bar, outdoor games, and Mimi's ice cream truck!
8:00 - 9:00am
Breakfast/Registration
9:00 - 9:15am
Welcome
Travis Clamon, EBUG Chair
9:15 - 10:15am
Keynote Speaker
"The Intersection of Cybersecurity and Public Safety. Keeping Your Community Safe in the Digital Age"
Dr. Michael Lehrfeld, East Tennessee State University
Information is the new Oil. Keeping information secure but usable is a non-trivial task within our highly interconnected, global world. Data breaches have become so commonplace that they rarely make the evening news cycle. Criminal activity has morphed and utilizes technology to exploit new victims at an astounding rate. This is not a surprise to anyone. But where do people turn to get help protecting themselves, their families, and their information?
Coincidently, libraries are uniquely positioned to assist in this call. Libraries exist to help patrons find, digest, and use information. And do it with excellence. This talk will discuss the current threat landscape in Cyberspace and provide operational activities that libraries can explore to help keep their community digitally safe.
10:15 - 10:45am
Sponsor Presentation
Update on Browzine and LibKey
Kendall Bartsch, CEO of Third Iron
10:45 - 11:00am
Break
11:00am - 12:00pm
ExLibris Update
TBD, Ex Libris/Clarivate
12:00 - 1:00pm
Lunch
Provided by eBUG
1:00 - 1:20pm
EBUG Update and Officer Elections
Travis Clamon, eBUG Chair
Albert Salatka, eBUG Co-Chair
Jamen McGranahan, eBUG Treasurer
1:20 - 1:50pm
ELUNA Update
Jason Griffith, University of Kentucky, ELUNA President
User Community Presentations:
2:00 - 2:30pm
Concurrent Session A:
"Pioneering the Pathways of Mixpanel"
Daniel Naas, University of Kentucky
Craig Rosenbeck, Ball State University
Mixpanel is the analytics platform that will replace Oracle Business Intelligence during the transition to the Primo Next Discovery Experience. It will provide anonymous real-time data about user behavior in Primo. We have been learning about Mixpanel separately from Primo to prepare us for the change, and we would like to share our experience with the eBUG community. The goal is to display an overview of Mixpanel in order for a user to gain insight into the product. Even though the main product for Mixpanel is Primo. This product has an opportunity for Analytics with the Ex Libris Suite. The reports are samples of what the user base may use with discovery. We are hoping the audience comes away with a better confidence of Mixpanel. We will also briefly touch on Selenium, a web automation tool we used to generate test data.
Concurrent Session B:
"Are We Meeting Demand? Using Rapido and Rialto to Drive Purchasing Decisions"
Jennifer Young, East Tennessee State University
This presentation explores how Rapido and Rialto work together to support responsive, user-driven collection development. Integrating Rialto's real-time marketplace and Rapido provides interlibrary loan staff with the ability to move directly from processing an interlibrary loan request to making an informed purchase decision all within the Alma system.
2:40- 3:10pm
Concurrent Session A:
"Metadata AI Assistant: Hero, Hack or Hokum?"
Gypsy Moody, Belmont University
A (mostly solo) cataloger's observations and reflections on experimenting with the Metadata AI Assistant while completing original and complex cataloging of "problem children" titles.
Concurrent Session B:
"Keep it Secret. Keep it Safe": Centralizing e-Resource License Terms to Support Cross-Departmental Access"
Joni Addis, Clemson University
Gone are the days when license agreements could be hidden away in filing cabinets, accessible to only a select few. Learn how e-Resources, Acquisitions, and Resource Sharing staff at Clemson University collaborated to centralize and enhance license storage and configuration procedures using Alma, improving interdepartmental access to license terms and ensuring greater compliance.
3:20 - 3:50pm
Concurrent Session A:
"Embedding Digital Objects Into Primo VE Search Interface"
Daniel Naas, University of Kentucky
Eric Weig, University of Kentucky
In 2022, the University of Kentucky Libraries used the Primo VE to index metadata records for the Kentucky Digital Newspaper Program. The database records included full-text alongside descriptive metadata, and search results included URLs pointing to the digital newspaper objects hosted on the Internet Archive. In 2025, the University of Kentucky Libraries further refined this approach by hosting the digital newspaper objects locally, and embedding them within the full record display of the Primo VE Search Interface. This digital newspaper object viewer integration was accomplished with minimal changes to the Primo VE Search Interface, and provides a more seamless user experience. We will demonstrate it in action and get in to the nuts and bolts of how we accomplished our goals with our Primo customization package.
Concurrent Session B:
"Building a More Accessible Platform: The ELUNA/IGeLU Accessibility Community of Practice"
Katie Gohn, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
ELUNA and IGeLU have just launched the Accessibility Community of Practice, but what is it and who is involved. In this presentation, you'll hear about the goals and intentions of the Accessibility Community of Practice and learn about ways you can be a part of making all Ex Libris products more accessible. A brief introduction to the Community of Practice will be followed by a general conversation about current accessibility priorities or issues you are encountering with Ex Libris products.
4:00- 4:30pm
Concurrent Session A:
"Looking for More Trouble with Analytics -- and Fixing Problems for Good!"
Kathryn Lybarger, University of Kentucky
Problems in catalog data can make it harder for patrons to find and use your library resources. For library staff, problems may make your reports and analyses of metadata incomplete or misleading. By searching for different types of problems directly, we can identify and resolve many issues before they cause any more trouble. In this session, we will look at an expanded collection of Alma Analytics reports and accompanying websites that everyone can use to find problems in their own catalogs, and modify for their library's specific needs. We will also look at tools for monitoring your catalog for new problems so that they can be fixed quickly and prevented from coming back.
Concurrent Session B:
"E-resources licensing and accessibility: using Alma license terms for resource sharing and Title II compliance"
Jen Montavon-Green, University of Kentucky
Courtney Taulbee, University of Kentucky
Since 2018, the University of Kentucky Libraries has been utilizing Alma license terms to make electronic resource license information available for unit workflows. The Electronic Resources unit and the Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery unit continue to collaborate in this endeavor, ensuring clarity and understanding of our licenses is communicated in these displays. Recently, there has been a focus on Title II compliance changes, and both unit heads are working to ensure that accessibility will be prioritized within our licenses and practices. In this presentation, the heads of Electronic Resources and Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery will discuss the steps taken to set up the license terms in Alma, methods for analyzing licenses that need remediation, and plans we are undertaking to ensure the new accessibility prioritizations are shared in these terms.
4:40 - 5:00pm
EBUG Business Meeting/Wrap-Up
Lodging Nearby
While we were unable to secure a special room rate for conference attendees, we do have a couple suggestions if you are staying the night of Thursday, September 25th. State Employee rates may be available.
Carnegie Hotel (Next to Campus)
1216 W State of Franklin Rd
Johnson City, TN 37604
~$199+ per night
DoubleTree by Hilton (Next to Mall)
211 Mockingbird Ln
Johnson City, TN 37604
~$179+ per night
Courtyard by Marriott (4.3 Miles Away)
4025 Hamilton Place
Johnson City, TN 37604
~$179+ per night
Directions, Parking, and Contact Information
Directions, Parking, and Contact Information
Driving Address:
Driving Address:
400 J L Seehorn Jr Road
Johnson City, TN 37614
Parking
Parking
eBUG attendees will receive free parking in Lot 12A (pinned). This lot is located on J L Seehorn Drive, behind the library and student center.
Questions
Questions
Please contact Travis Clamon (clamon@etsu.edu) with any questions. A phone number will be provided to attendees prior to the conference.
Special Thanks to Our Sponsors:
Special Thanks to Our Sponsors:
Thank you!
Thank you!
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2025 Conference Planning Committee
2025 Conference Planning Committee
Travis Clamon, East Tennessee State University
Jamen McGranahan, Vanderbilt University
Albert Salatka, University of Tennessee Chattanooga
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