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Join us for COSA 2022!
Join fellow colleagues and SirsiDynix, at the Customers of SirsiDynix Australasia (COSA) annual user group conference October 26-27, 2022. Learn from fellow users as they present software tips & tricks, share how open access is creating diversity and equity within communities, Successes in PIN security, BLUEcloud Mobile ins and outs, and much more!
The best part? This event is free, online, and packed with ways to make your software sing. Register today!
Session topics will include:
- Cataloguing with Voice Control—Adam Cios, Blue Mountain City Council
- Implementing Pin Security—Kathy Haese, Public Library Services, SAPLN
- Setting Up BLUEcloud Mobile App—Bruce Morgan, City of Parramatta Libraries
- Adding Sparkle to Your Enterprise Design—Lloyd Brady & Zak Eichenbaum, Libraries Victoria
- Click and Collect with BLUEcloud Mobile—Sarah Morphett, Public Library Services, SAPLN
- SirsiDynix Q&A
And more!
Don’t miss this years’ exciting, informative meeting—register today!
SirsiDynix Q&A
SirsiDynix staff will be available to answer your questions about products, services, and software development plans on Day 2 of the COSA Conference. Submit your questions for the SirsiDynix Q&A session HERE.
COSA 2022 to be a Virtual Conference - 26-27 October 2022
Theme - Open All Hours
The COSA program is nearly complete and registration will open (with program) towards end of September via email blast to all APAC customers.
We have presentations on setting up BC Mobile, Implementing PIN security, BC Visibility+, Community Engagement Platform 2.0, Libraries Australia Reporting, and many more.
Pre-conference training will be on Monday 24 Oct and Tuesday 25 Oct - half day sessions on: BC Central setup, Symphony Inventory, Data Control Q&A, Enterprise Q&A. Please go to Mentor to find and register for the classes.
The COSA Committee have decided that the 2022 COSA Conference will be held online as a purely virtual event again this year, rather than an in-person conference. It will be on Weds-Thurs 26-27 October 2022.
There are several factors influencing this decision, notably the continued uncertainty about the COVID situation later this year, and whether staff, especially interstate staff, will be permitted by their organisations to attend an in-person conference. There also remain risks around the availability of suitable venues during these uncertain times.
Call for presentations - COSA 2022 needs YOU!

COSA 2021 - Online - A Future Vision
COSA 2021 was held as a virtual conference on 19-20 October 2021
There were several Pre-conference training sessions offered earlier as usual, but also virtual.
Powerpoints from the presentations have been added under the Documents tab and are visible when logged in, topics included: When Disaster strikes ; Development of a Digital Archive ; CloudSource Open Access ; Developing Core Application Services ; Online User Registration ; Enterprise Rivers ; Custom EDI procedures for Acquisitions ; TALIS integration of Symphony and Mailchimp.
COSA 2021 AGM - Online
COSA 2020 - Melbourne, Rydges on Swanston , CANCELLED
Due to the on-going COVID-19 situation, the COSA committee has taken the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Conference which had been scheduled to take place in Melbourne in October 2020.
We are hoping to re-schedule the conference in 2022, same city and venue and similar dates. We will post when this is confirmed.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
COSA 2019 - Sydney
After a successful 2019 conference in Sydney the presentations are available now under the Documents tab when you have logged in
Our keynote speaker this year was Matt Moore. Matt teaches on the University of Technology Sydney Masters of Digital Information Management. He has worked in knowledge management, learning and development, information technology, innovation, marketing and sales for organizations such as Seven West Media, PwC, IBM, ASIC and Oracle. He has written and spoken on knowledge management in relation to artificial intelligence, social media, and post-truth.
We had exciting presentations from customers and SirsiDynix staff including AIATSIS project with Australian Languages, Harvest Unleashed, Getting the most out of Enterprise (by customising Marc Maps, creating new facets with MarcEdit), Adding databases in Portfolio, moving to SaaS, Data Control, BC Lists, Libraries Australia update project, Google Analytics usage, Succession planning and more.
Is your library a member of COSA?
Membership is open to any site that is a current customer of SirsiDynix, and who is located in Australia, New Zealand or the Asia Pacific region.
Membership benefits include:
Discounted conference registration fees and pre-conference software training sessions
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Up to 2 staff from a financial member institution or consortium may take advantage of discounted fees. Additional staff can attend at the non-member rates, or purchase additional memberships
Voting rights at the annual general meeting, held at the conference
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One vote per financial membership
Ability to become a committee member, to shape the future direction of the group
Discounted conference registration fees for international SirsiDynix user group conferences, such as COSUGI in the USA and COSI EMEA (usually held in Europe)
Access to a members-only area on the website, with papers and presentations on SirsiDynix software
Access to COSUGI presentations from the USA
Free access to escrow arrangements for your institution negotiated on our behalf by the American user group COSUGI
Queries?
See the membership tab or email Bruce Morgan bmorgan@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au