Tuesday, April 14

9:00am — Vibe Coding with SQL for Fun and "Profit"

Wes Osborn (CLC, Columbus OH) · Kansas City Room · General Track

Using AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot) to generate SQL queries against library databases. The AI-forward entry point to Tuesday's SQL thread. Wes is a former IUG Chair (2023) and 2018 Beacon Award winner.

9:00am — Sierra Cataloging Forum

Emily Vieyra, Lynn Gates, Tim Mayse-Lillig · McHenry Room · Sierra Track

9:00am — Sierra Statistical Reports — Review of the Sierra Reporting Tool

Michael McClellan · Chicago Ballroom G · Sierra Track

9:00am — Two Sierra Tricks

Lloyd Chittenden, Sarah Furger · Los Angeles Room · Sierra Track

9:00am — Resource Sharing Update Notes

Hope Harley, Katy Aranoff · Denver Room · General Track

Rapido CB deployment across SearchOhio/OhioLINK (110+ libraries, 4 ILSs), Rapido stand-alone for academics (5.5M requests, 96% fill rate). San Diego circuit next.

10:30am — Automating Reports with Python 2: Getting Modular

Jeremy Goldstein (Minuteman Library Network) · Kansas City Room · General Track

Presentation materials: GitHub repo

10:30am — Demystifying Sierra Authority Control

Martha Rice Sanders · Houston Room · Sierra Track

10:30am — Floating Collections BoF: Analytics Tools for Multi-Branch Sierra Systems Notes

Elizabeth Wright · Cook Room · Gatherings Track

Roundtable on floating collection management: smart routing at check-in, bulk hold workflows via Sierra API, item movement tracking gaps, Vega Reports preview, and Idea Exchange strategy.

10:30am — From Backlog to Breakthrough: Streamlining Technical Services

Carolyn Bly, Kathleen Lince · Chicago Ballroom G · General Track

10:30am — Vega in Action: A Community Showcase of Customer Implementations

Derek Brown, Sarah Kasprzak · Kane Room · Vega Track

1:30pm — Creating a Circ Stats Dashboard Using SQL and LibInsights

Joel Tonyan (UCCS) · Chicago Ballroom G · Sierra Track

Joel is Director of User Experience at Kraemer Family Library, UCCS — colleague of Beacon Award winner Rhonda Glazier.

1:30pm — Sierra Year in Review Notes

Mike Dicus · McHenry Room · Sierra Track

Sierra 6.4 & 6.5 release highlights: patron checkout limits (MEEP-driven), inventory check-in at circ desk, Admin Corner → client migration, Create Lists navigation, and more.

1:30pm — Collaborative Solutions for Technical Services Challenges

Rhonda Glazier · Houston Room · General Track

3:00pm — Where Do I Start? Techniques for Large/Complex SQL Reports

Bob Gaydos (Stark County District Library) · Kansas City Room · Sierra Track

Bob is a career database developer & former DBA — professional-grade SQL background.

3:00pm — MEEP (Member-Exclusive Enhancement Process) Notes

Katie LeBlanc, Alex Vancina · Los Angeles Room · General Track

Full lifecycle of an enhancement idea: Idea Exchange submissions, working group review, point sizing, ranked-choice elections (Hare algorithm), and guaranteed 12-month delivery.

3:00pm — There Are No Cataloging Police, Part 1

Lynn Gates · Houston Room · General Track

3:00pm — Managing a Cohesive Circ Notice Strategy Across Channels

Taylor Fisher · Denver Room · Vega Track

Related to the Vega Interact SMS/voice notification product announced in the Sierra Roadmap.

4:30pm — AI The Right Way: Smarter Tools, Stronger Outcomes Notes

Ashley Barey (VP Product Management, Clarivate) · Denver Room · General Track

Responsible AI framework (Transparent, Ethical, Safe), product roadmap (Data Explorer, Metadata Assistant, Acquisitions Agent), Pulse of the Library 2025 data, Q&A on vibe coding library catalogs. 25 sources.

4:30pm — Vega Reports for Discover and Beyond Notes

Jovana Raskovic (Product Manager, Clarivate) · Kansas City Room · Vega Track

Unified BI platform powered by Metabase: preset dashboards (visitor, search, marketing), query builder & native SQL, OverDrive integration preview, Metabot AI proof of concept. Rollout: Discover live now, Polaris Q3–Q4, Sierra early 2027.

4:30pm — Sierra Circulation Forum

Stephanie Ruhe, Alex Vancina · McHenry Room · Sierra Track