2025 In Person Conference Program Descriptions
Prospector, SWIFT, CLiC updates
Session Synopsis: The latest news about Prospector, SWIFT and CLiC. What’s new? What’s changed? What are some future outlooks.
Presenters:
Marisa Wood, Resource Sharing Senior Consultant at the Colorado State Library
Jennifer Hoffman, Manager of Books and Borrowing at Denver Public Library
Rose Nelson, Prospector Manager, CO Alliance of Research Libraries
A SWIFT CLiC in the Alliance: Decoding Colorado’s Resource Sharing Jargon
Session Synopsis: Whether you are new to resource sharing, Colorado, or both, all the acronyms, abbreviations, and shorthand that Resource Sharing veterans throw around can be baffling. Join the Colorado State Library’s Marisa Wood and Regan Harper for a breakdown of the who, what, where, and why of the programs, organizations, and other entities that support Resource Sharing in Colorado.
Presenters:
Marisa Wood, Resource Sharing Senior Consultant at the Colorado State Library
Regan Harper, Director of Networking and Resource Sharing at the Colorado State Library
Session Title: Prospector Best Practices: Review & Revisions Update
Session Synopsis: Prospector has grown and changed significantly over the last few years and the governing Best Practices were due for an update. We’ll talk through recent updates and answer questions about what’s changed.
Presenters:
Jennifer Hoffman – Manager of Books and Borrowing at Denver Public Library
Session Title: Panel Discussion: Stories from the Field – Digital and Website Accessibility
Session Synopsis: Ready or not, Colorado’s landmark legislation, HB21-1110, which mandates that all state digital resources (including the systems and tools that we use for Resource Sharing) meet current accessibility standards, will take effect in July 2025. Bring your questions and join us for a panel discussion with accessibility experts and library staff from institutions around the state that have been working to integrate accessibility into digital resources and websites to comply with the law and to better serve their communities .
Panelists:
- Laurie Kubitz – Senior Accessibility Consultant and User Experience Designer for the Governor’s Office of Information Technology
- Babi Hammond – Digital Experience Senior Consultant at the Colorado State Library
- Amanda Marez-Frutchey – Interlibrary Loan Manager at Pikes Peak Library District
- Bob Benhoff or Jim Duncan – CLiC
- Marisa Wood – Resource Sharing Senior Consultant at the Colorado State Library
- Rose Nelson – Assistant Director at the Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries
Rapido and RapidILL
Session Synopsis: Learn about the rapidly growing Rapido and RapidILL communities across the U.S. and beyond, where institutions are transforming resource sharing and interlibrary loan with more efficient, cost-effective solutions. Rapido streamlines workflows while enhancing both user and staff experiences, offering seamless support for returnables, non-returnables, and e-book lending. Meanwhile, RapidILL continues to evolve, delivering even faster and more efficient article and book chapter sharing. Join us to explore the latest advancements and hear how libraries are maximizing the benefits of these innovative resource-sharing solutions.
Mike Richins, Director of Product Management for resource sharing