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Montana Shared Catalog Fall 2013 Members Meeting

Montana Shared Catalog Fall 2013 Members Meeting. Thursday, September 26 th , 2013 State Capital – Old Supreme Court Room Helena, MT. AGENDA - MORNING. 11-11:30 - Welcome Members, New Libraries & Guests Executive Board Introduction Housekeeping Roll Call

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Montana Shared Catalog Fall 2013 Members Meeting

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  1. Montana Shared CatalogFall 2013 Members Meeting Thursday, September 26th, 2013 State Capital – Old Supreme Court Room Helena, MT

  2. AGENDA - MORNING • 11-11:30 - Welcome Members, New Libraries & Guests • Executive Board Introduction • Housekeeping • Roll Call • Vote on Spring 2013 Meeting Minutes • 11:30-12:30 - Discussion with OPI Deputy Superintendent, Dennis Parman • 12:30-1:35 - LUNCH • See next slide for additional guidelines • Hyperlink color: www.microsoft.com

  3. WELCOME!New Libraries • Fort Peck Tribal Library • Anita Scheetz - Library Director • Fort Peck Community College, Poplar

  4. WELCOME!New Libraries • Judith Basin County Free Library - Stanford • Jeanne Lillegard – Library Director • Hobson Community Library • Jennifer Hammontree - Branch Librarian

  5. MSC Executive Board • Large Public: Honore Bray, Missoula Public Library (Chair) • Medium Public: Debbi Kramer, Three Forks Community Library • Small Public: Dale Alger, Roundup Community Library • HS/District Schools: Diane Anderson, Missoula County School District • K-8 Schools: Becky Mosbacher, Hellgate Middle School • Academic: Ann Rutherford, Miles Community College • Special Libraries: Libby Wolfe, PLUK Library • Eastern-at-Large: Cherie Heser, Rosebud County Library • Western-at-Large: Jack Albrecht, Thompson-Hickman County Library

  6. HOUSEKEEPING & Roll Call ROLL CALL

  7. Spring Meeting Minutes MSC Spring 2013 Members Meeting Minutes VOTE

  8. OPI DISCUSSION Dennis Parman Deputy Superintendent Office of Public Instruction

  9. LUNCH TIME

  10. AGENDA - AFTERNOON • 1:35 - 2:00 MSC Operations Update: Budget, Software and Hardware - Ken • 2:00 – 2:35 WMS Pilot Update – Melody & Sarah • 2:35 - 2:50 BREAK • 2:50 - 4:15 New Hire Discussion and vote • ACTION ITEM: Vote on MSC New Hire • 4:15 - 4:30 MSC Logo – Luke Duran • 4:30 – 4:45 Public Comments, Announcements • Adjourn

  11. MSC Operations Update • FY2013 Budget closed out • $103,586.83 cash balance • Overspent conference and travel costs • No salary left over due State Employee bonuses. • FY2014 Budget Status (as of Sept 23) • Member Payments: $235,717.40 collected; $12,342.02 not. • SD annual license and maintenance paid. • Software • SirsiDynix “Roadmap” • Symphony SP4 Nov/Dec • Mobile Circ in beta, release Nov • BLUEcloud Analytics – beta Oct/Nov, release Dec. • Shoutbomb – testing to begin in early October.

  12. MSC Operations Update Page two • Enterprise • 4.3 upgrade in July, next upgrade in Nov/Dec • Direct link to EDS “Discover It!” established • “Place Hold” bug preventing full implementation • Pilot profiles for selected libraries in October • Partners Example • Single Library Example (Special and Public) • Default profiles for library types and groups • Customization Decisions • Labeling • Facets • Displays (modal or not) • Federated search targets • Search Limits

  13. Pilot Update • Background and Goals of the Pilot • Challenges • Outcomes

  14. Pilot Update IMPLICATIONS for the MSC • This pilot and the recent RFP clearly indicate that the MSC is so unique and specialized that it would make future migration to a different ILS extremely challenging. • Less data, time, and effort would be wasted later if MSC libraries and policies were more cohesive and similar before a possible migration, whenever that may be.

  15. BREAK TIME! Come back in 15 Minutes

  16. Adding Libraries - Options • OPI possibilities from morning discussion • Get administrators and boards involved • Time needed; years, not months. • Reduce Operational Costs • Talking Points • Increase MSC Support Staff • Position Description • Members’ cost • Status Quo ? • Limit adding new libraries • Staff burnout

  17. Adding MSC Staff VOTE

  18. MSC Logo • Selection Committee • MSL - Jennie Stapp, Sarah McHugh, Sara Groves, MSC Staff • Exec Board Rep – Libby Wolfe • Marketing Committee Rep – Carly Delsigne Luke Duran Elemenet L Design Elementl.net

  19. Montana Shared CatalogFall 2013 Members MeetingPublic CommentsAnnouncementsAdjourn!Mine for “ORE” at MSL Birds of a Feather Dinners TONIGHT! Spring 2014 Meeting – Helena, May 1-2, 2014

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