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IGeLU 2025 Conference and Developers Day, 15-18 September, 2025

Conference Welcome

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 9:00 AM–9:10 AM CEST
1 Plenary

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Opening Keynote

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 9:10 AM–10:00 AM CEST
1 Plenary

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Refreshment break

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 10:30 AM–11:00 AM CEST
0 Lobby

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Primo Working Group Closed Meeting [Invitation Only]

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM–11:45 AM CEST
0 Old library

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Lunch

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 12:30 PM–1:30 PM CEST
0 Lobby

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Leganto Working Group Open Meeting

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 1:30 PM–2:00 PM CEST
6 Cappella

Presenters

Jessie Donaghey, Digital Services Librarian, Bond University
Jessie Ransom, Strategic Product Manager, Clarivate | Ex Libris

Rialto Reimagined: Navigating Library Acquisitions in Flux

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 1:30 PM–2:00 PM CEST
5 Room 149

Presenters

Valerie Khaskin-Felendler, Head Librarian, Humanities Reading Room, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Who’s Using Alma Digital and Why? What We’ve Learned From the Alma Digital User Experience Survey

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 1:30 PM–2:00 PM CEST
2 Room 101

Presenters

Jane Fiegel, Metadata Librarian , Tulane University
Victoria Jones, University Archives, Florida Gulf Coast University

Alma Working Group Closed Meeting with Ex Libris Alma PM [Invitation Only]

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 1:30 PM–2:30 PM CEST
0 Old library

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Analytics Community of Practice Open Meeting

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 2:10 PM–2:40 PM CEST
6 Cappella

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Maya Amichal, Systems Librarian, Weizmann Institute of Science
Hadas Granot, Clarivate | Ex Libris
Raphael Gabbay, Senior Product Manager, Clarivate | Ex Libris

Library Operations in Emergency and High-Pressure Situations

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 2:10 PM–2:40 PM CEST
5 Room 149

Presenters

Nofar Eliash, Librarian, Tel Hai Academic College

Making Historical Geographic Collections Accessible: Digital Cataloging and Spatial Discovery Tools

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 2:10 PM–2:40 PM CEST
2 Room 101

Presenters

Osnat Levy, Library Director, Bloomfield Library for Humanities and Social Sciences, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Krina Doekes Brandt, Map Librarian, Bloomfield Library for Humanities and Social Sciences, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Alma UX Focus Group and Ex Libris Alma PM Closed Meeting [Invitation Only]

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 2:45 PM–3:45 PM CEST
0 Old library

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Clarivate|Ex Libris Half Plenary Session

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 2:50 PM–3:20 PM CEST
1 Plenary

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Third Iron [Third-Party Supporter]

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 2:50 PM–3:20 PM CEST
4 Room 145

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Refreshment break

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 3:20 PM–3:45 PM CEST
0 Lobby

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Dublin Core in Alma Digital: Overcoming Challenges and Finding Solutions

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 3:45 PM–4:15 PM CEST
2 Room 101

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Aaron Pahl, Digital Curation Librarian, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Rialto Working Group Open Meeting

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 3:45 PM–4:15 PM CEST
5 Room 149

Presenters

Samantha Seah, Librarian, User Services & Experience, Singapore Management University
Jennifer K. Matthews, Head of Acquisitions and Collection Development, Dartmouth College

Finding data errors with Alma Analytics: A BYOD interactive Workshop [70 min. session]

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 3:45 PM–4:55 PM CEST
6 Cappella

Presenters

Heidi Holst Madsen, Consultant, Royal Danish Library

Content Working Group and Ex Libris Content PM Closed Meeting [Invitation Only]

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 3:45 PM–Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 4:45 PM CEST
0 Old library

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Alma Digital Working Group Open Meeting

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 4:25 PM–4:55 PM CEST
2 Room 101

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Kevin O'Donovan, Library Acquisitions Manager, London School of Economics and Political Science

Customer Support Advisory Group Open Meeting

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 4:25 PM–4:55 PM CEST
5 Room 149

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Alex Forrest, Systems Librarian, University of Edinburgh

SFX Working Group Open Meeting

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 4:25 PM–4:55 PM CEST
7 Room 18

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Jiří Pavlík, System Engineer, National Library of Technology, Czech Republic

Refreshment break

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 10:30 AM–11:00 AM CEST
0 Lobby

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General Assembly

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 11:30 AM–11:50 AM CEST
1 Plenary

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Consortia Community of Practice Open Meeting

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM–12:30 PM CEST
3 Room 103

Presenters

Sylvain Courret, Systems Librarian, BCU Lausanne

Implementation of Primo Research Assistant at the University of Manitoba Libraries

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM–12:30 PM CEST
4 Room 145

Presenters

Wei Xuan, Associate University Librarian, University of Manitoba Libraries

Linked Open Data Community of Practice Open Meeting

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM–12:30 PM CEST
6 Cappella

Presenters

Xiaoli Li, Content Support Services, University of California, Davis

Showcasing research impact in Esploro

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM–12:30 PM CEST
9 Room 20

Presenters

Rebecca Cooke, Research Repository Coordinator, University of the Sunshine Coast

Tailoring training in a consortia environment. Using Canvas for training

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM–12:30 PM CEST
7 Room 18

Presenters

Jessica Hartwigsen, Electronic Resource Librarian, California State University

Lunch

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 12:30 PM–1:30 PM CEST
0 Lobby

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Adapting Primo for Korean Users: Challenges and Customization

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 1:30 PM–2:00 PM CEST
7 Room 18

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Hyojeong Kim, Digital Services Librarian, Seoul National University

Analytics Community of Practice Closed Meeting [Invitation Only]

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 1:30 PM–2:00 PM CEST
0 Old library

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DIY – How to integrate new libraries in your network

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 1:30 PM–2:00 PM CEST
3 Room 103

Presenters

Raphaël Rey, Team Leader System Operations, SLSP (Swiss Library Service Platform)
Rouven Schabinger, Senior Data and System Specialist, SLSP (Swiss Library Service Platform)

Experiences with the Primo Research Assistant @ KU Leuven Association: what we learned from user perceptions and expectations

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 1:30 PM–2:00 PM CEST
4 Room 145

Presenters

Veerle Kerstens, Product Manager, KU Leuven
Lydia Janssen, Application Manager, KU Leuven LIBIS

Integrating Dissertation Management in Alma/Primo VE: Challenges, Benefits, and Best Practices. A case study from the University of Milan

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 1:30 PM–2:00 PM CEST
2 Room 101

Presenters

Paola Foscaro, Librarian, Università degli Studi di Milano
Leonardo Bassanini, Librarian, Univerità degli studi di Milano

To share or not to share? A case study of research data management in Esploro

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 1:30 PM–2:00 PM CEST
9 Room 20

Presenters

Maureen Bezanson, Team Leader, Library Systems, Southern Cross University

A new workflow in Alma Digital for the provision of Accessible Texts to users with a print disability

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 2:10 PM–2:40 PM CEST
2 Room 101

Presenters

Kevin O'Donovan - LSE, Library Acquisitions Manager, London School of Economics

Content Working Group Open Meeting

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 2:10 PM–2:40 PM CEST
6 Cappella

Presenters

Karin Perols, Electronic Librarian, Karolinska Institutet
Tamar Ganor, Content Product Manager, Clarivate | Ex Libris

PHD student dissertations and legal deposit to The National Central Library of Florence with Esploro@LIUC University

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 2:10 PM–2:40 PM CEST
9 Room 20

Presenters

Laura Ballestra, Chief Librarian, LIUC University
Alberto Re Fraschini, System Librarian, LIUC University

The Value of AI Research Assistants: Can Primo Research Assistant be the new Google Scholar?

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 2:10 PM–2:40 PM CEST
4 Room 145

Presenters

Inbal Shtuhl, information specialist, The Academic college of levinsky wingate

“Why are you sending this to me?”: The changing role of consortia in shared technology implementations

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 2:10 PM–2:40 PM CEST
3 Room 103

Presenters

Sabina Pagotto, Assessment & Member Engagement Librarian, Scholars Portal, Ontario Council of University Libraries
Alex Fletcher, Omni Technology and Network Zone Specialist, Ontario Council of University Libraries

DACHELA-GND User Group Closed Meeting [Invitation Only - 140 min.]

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 2:10 PM–Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 4:55 PM CEST
0 Old library

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Clarivate|Ex Libris Half Plenary Session

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 2:50 PM–3:20 PM CEST
1 Plenary

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Technology from Sage [Third-Party Supporter]

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 2:50 PM–3:20 PM CEST
4 Room 145

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Refreshment break

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 3:20 PM–3:45 PM CEST
0 Lobby

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Does the Primo Research Assistant meet the information needs of a university library?

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 3:45 PM–4:15 PM CEST
4 Room 145

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Andrea Zech, Systems Librarian , Freie Universität Berlin

Navigating Complexity: Alma Implementation Across Iceland's Diverse Library Landscape

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 3:45 PM–4:15 PM CEST
3 Room 103

Presenters

Skúli Þór Bjarnason, Developer, Consortium of Icelandic Libraries
Íris Alda Ísleifsdóttiractions, System Librarian, Consortium of Icelandic Libraries

Raising Research Visibility & Impact: Integrating InCites B&A with Scholarship@Miami (Esploro)

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 3:45 PM–4:15 PM CEST
9 Room 20

Presenters

Kineret Ben Knaan, Director of Technical Services , University of Miami Libraries
Elizabeth M. Gushee, Associate Dean, Digital Strategies & Scholarly Communication, University of Miami Libraries

Rosetta Working Group Open Meeting and Rosetta Product Update

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 3:45 PM–4:15 PM CEST
6 Cappella

Presenters

James Williamson, Digital Preservation Librarian, Southern Methodist University

Adapting Alma and Primo to school and public libraries

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 4:25 PM–4:55 PM CEST
3 Room 103

Presenters

Alexandra De Pretto, Systems librarian, Renouvaud library network
Sophie Delarze, Systems librarian, Renouvaud library network

Developing an AI Assessment Strategy: A Case Study using the Primo Research Assistant

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 4:25 PM–4:55 PM CEST
4 Room 145

Presenters

Caitlin Bakker, Discovery Technologies Librarian, University of Regina
Dean Mulhall, Library User Services Manager, University of Regina
Veronica Ramshaw, Digital Services and Liaison Librarian, University of Regina
Dale Storie, Associate Dean (Research), University of Regina
Jim Tait, Library User Services Assistant, University of Regina

Esploro Working Group Meeting

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 4:25 PM–4:55 PM CEST
9 Room 20

Presenters

Rebecca Cooke, Senior Digital Library Officer, University of the Sunshine Coast
Maureen Bezanson, Team Leader, Library Systems, Southern Cross University

Leganto Working Group Closed meeting [Invitation Only]

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 8:00 AM–9:00 AM CEST
0 Old library

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Primo Working Group and Primo Product Management Closed Meeting [Invitation Only]

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM–10:00 AM CEST
0 Old library

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Celebrating the Leganto community: sharing experiences and developing new ideas [70 mins]

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 9:40 AM–10:50 AM CEST
6 Cappella

Presenters

Kael Driscoll, Discovery Librarian, University of Western Australia
Jessie Donaghey, Digital Services Librarian, Bond University
Ms Angela Laurins, Library Learning Services Manager, University of Edinburgh

Refreshment break

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 10:50 AM–11:15 AM CEST
0 Lobby

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Auto Holdings Task Force Closed Meeting [Invitation Only]

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 11:15 AM–12:15 PM CEST
0 Old library

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Lunch

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 12:25 PM–1:30 PM CEST
0 Lobby

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Aleph Working Group Open Meeting and Aleph Product Update

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM–2:00 PM CEST
7 Room 18

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Tara La Ware, Systems Librarian, Center for Jewish History

Closing Keynote

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 2:10 PM–3:00 PM CEST
1 Plenary

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Farewell

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM–3:30 PM CEST
1 Plenary

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Farewell Drink

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM–4:15 PM CEST
0 Lobby

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