Talis Aspire User Group 2014 – Summary
Thank you to everyone who took the time to attend the Talis Aspire User Group 2014. As we start to collate all the presentations, video’s, actions summaries etc, we will work to keep adding them to this agenda so that you can track down the material that you are looking for.
In the meantime, if you have any questions please do email Alison Kershaw.
We ran 4 workshop streams throughout day one, details from each stream below. If you have any questions about any of the streams please contact the Talis contact at the top of each stream.
Day 1
Talis Aspire Ideas – Lightning Talks – (summary of ideas)
Stream 1 – New to Talis Aspire
Aimed at customers who have been using Talis Aspire for less than 12 months
If prior to the event you would like to discuss this stream, please contact Laura.Unwin@talis.com
| 11.45 – 12.30 | Overview of stream – Group Objectives, Thoughts, Discussion – Laura Unwin, Talis |
| 12.30 – 13.30 | Lunch |
| 13.30 – 13.55 | A university view – Our first 12 months of Talis Aspire. Sarah Bagnall, Joe Foley, University College Birmingham. (slides) |
| 14.00 – 14.25 | A university view – Academic Engagement – Carole Rhodes – University of Liverpool (slides) |
| 14.30 – 14.55 | A university view – Integrations from a university perspective |
| 15.00 – 15.30 | Refreshments |
| 15.30 – 15.45 | A day in the life of the Talis Customer Services Team, Laura Unwin, Talis (slides) |
| 15.50 – 16.00 | Summary, Group review of workshops – Laura Unwin, Talis |
Stream 2 – Talis Aspire Integrations
Aimed at customers who are interested in exploring, and developing further Talis Aspire integration with other university systems.
If prior to the event you would like to discuss this stream, please contact Tim.Hodson@talis.com
| 11.45 – 12.30 | Overview of stream – Group Objectives, Thoughts, Discussion – Tim Hodson, Talis |
| 12.30 – 13.30 | Lunch |
| 13.30 – 13.55 | Anglia Ruskin : Devolved Constraints – Alex Collins (slides) |
| 14.00 – 14.25 | Talis: VLE Integration / Introducing LTI – Tim Hodson, Talis (slides) (Moodle video) (blackboard video) |
| 14.30 – 14.55 | A university view – LTI pilot feedback |
| 15.00 – 15.30 | Refreshments |
| 15.30 – 15.50 | Discussion – Using other university data in Talis Aspire |
| 15.50 – 16.00 | Summary, group review of workshop – Tim Hodson, Talis |
Stream 3 – Talis Aspire Reading Lists Ongoing Success
Aimed at customers who have been using Talis Aspire for more than 12 months and are interested to learn how others are pushing the boundaries to achieve what they are looking to do.
If prior to the event you would like to discuss this stream, please contact Zena.Amos@talis.com
| 11.45 – 12.30 | Overview of stream – Group Objectives, Thoughts, Discussion – Zena Amos, Talis |
| 12.30 – 13.30 | Lunch |
| 13.30 – 13.50 | A university view – Marketing your Service – Charlie Farley, Edinburgh University (slides) |
| 13.55 – 14.15 | Discussion – Talis Aspire Management Reporting – Caroline Thorpe, Sheffield Hallam University (slides) |
| 14.20 – 14.35 | Monash University – Distance Learning and Scale – Rod Rizzi, Monash University (slides) |
| 14.40 – 15.00 | Update – Talis Aspire Review and Acquisitions Jo Sennitt, University of Leicester, Keji Adedeji (slides) |
| 15.00 – 15.30 | Refreshments |
| 15.30 – 15.50 | A day in the life of the Talis Customer Service Team – Zena Amos, Talis (slides) |
| 15.50 – 16.00 | Summary, group review of workshop – Zena Amos, Talis |
Stream 4 – Talis Aspire Digitised Content
Aimed at customers who are using Talis Aspire Digitised Content.
If prior to the event you would like to discuss this stream, please contact Alison.Kershaw@talis.com
| 11.45 – 12.30 | Overview of stream – Group Objectives, Thoughts, Discussion – Alison Kershaw, Talis |
| 12.30 – 13.30 | Lunch |
| 13.30 – 14:30 | Future Developments |
| 14.30 – 14.55 | Student Experience pilot |
| 15.00 – 15.30 | Refreshments |
| 15.30 – 15.50 | Discussion: Sharing your experience, rollout, what’s working, what’s not, building your service |
| 15.50 – 16.00 | Summary, group review of workshop – Alison Kershaw, Talis |
Day 2 – Talis Aspire User Group
Strategic Focus
| 09.30 – 10.00 | Registration and Coffee |
| 10.00 – 10.10 | Welcome and Introductions – Joanne Dunham – University of Leicester |
| 10.15 – 10.40 | Academic and Student presentation : Enabling academics to teach and students to learn. Ashley Dodsworth & Ingrid Spencer – University of Leicester Ingrid’s Slides, Ashley’s Slides Video of this presentation |
Strategic 3-5 year Library Plan |
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| 10.45 – 11.00 | A university view – Talis Aspire role within strategic plan Ben Wynne – University of Leicester (slides) Video of this presentation |
| 11.05 – 11.20 | A university view – Reading Lists within the University – Reading Lists adoption, Kirsty Wallis & David Bedford, University of Kent (slides) Video of this presentation |
| 11.20 – 11.40 | Refreshments |
| 11.45 – 12.00 | Turning Aspire around Angela Laurins, University of Edinburgh Video of this presentation |
| 12.05 – 12.35 | Panel Discussion and Questions – Strategic 3-5 year library plan – Ben Wynne, Angela Laurins (slides) Video of this presentation |
| 12.35 – 12.45 | Reading List competition – View the entries and finalists. |
| 12.45 – 13.30 | Lunch |
Future Focus |
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| 13.30 – 13.45 | The shape of universities moving forward, and the impact on Libraries Caroline Taylor, University of Leicester (slides) Video of this presentation |
| 13.50 – 14.05 | Talis Aspire development focus – Keji Adedeji, Talis (slides) Video of this presentation |
| 14.10 – 14.40 | Talis Aspire – What’s next – Arunn Ramadoss, Talis Video of this presentation |
| 14.45 – 15.00 | Refreshments |
| 15.00 – 15.30 | Panel Discussion and Questions – Future Focus – Caroline Taylor, Arunn Ramadoss Video of this presentation |
| 15.30 – 16.00 | Announce winner of the Reading List Competition, Summary and Close – Alison Kershaw & Joanne Dunham |
