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Barn Raising One ILS at a Time

Barn Raising One ILS at a Time. Patti Butcher, State Library of Kansas, pattib@kslib.info Jeff Hixon, State Library of Kansas, jeffh@kslib.info Albert Flores, Auto-Graphics, abf@auto-graphics.com. “Barn Raising” One ILS at a Time. Changing the Kansas Library Landscape.

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Barn Raising One ILS at a Time

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  1. Barn Raising One ILS at a Time Patti Butcher, State Library of Kansas, pattib@kslib.info Jeff Hixon, State Library of Kansas, jeffh@kslib.info Albert Flores, Auto-Graphics, abf@auto-graphics.com

  2. “Barn Raising” One ILS at a Time Changing the Kansas Library Landscape

  3. Kansas: “Almost a Rectangle”

  4. Library Landscape State Library of Kansas - Topeka

  5. Overview of Kansas Libraries • 328 Public Libraries – 77% in towns of 2500 or fewer • 1200 School Libraries – 465,000 K-12 students • 6 State Universities/ 30 two-year / 18 Independent Private Colleges – 175,000 students

  6. Kansas Union Catalog 1971 – Idea/Development 1977 – KUC COM* & ILL – *Computer Output Microform 1984 – KUC Microfiche 1988 – CD Rom 1996 – Web Catalog

  7. Changing of the Guard 2004 – Duane Johnson retires 2005 – Christie Brandau named State Librarian (formerly at Michigan SL)

  8. LSTA Focus Shifts • 2005 – 48% of KS Public Libraries are automated • By 2009 – 80% of KS Public Libraries will be automated • Grants awarded to Regional Library Systems to: create regional consortia automate libraries for the first time migrate other libraries to new system

  9. Barriers for small libraries • Retrospective conversion • Maintaining a server • Annual maintenance fees and other ongoing costs • Lack of technical knowledge • Lack of sufficient staff • Initial cost investment • Bandwidth • Physical infrastructure (space, electrical)

  10. Regional Automation Projects Variety of solutions implemented: • Shared catalog – each library functions as a branch • Shared system – hosted by a library • Shared system – ASP / vendor hosted • Proprietary and Open Source

  11. Automation grants to regional systems

  12. SwiftNet • Southwest Kansas Library System • Auto-Graphics VERSO ASP • 30 public libraries • Complies with SIP2/NCIP and Z39.50 capable • Consortium catalog

  13. NExpress • Northeast Kansas Library System • SirsiDynix Unicorn –hosted at KCPL • 12 small public libraries • SIP2/NCIP & Z39.50 • Shared catalog with patron online loan requesting

  14. Pathfinder Central • Central Kansas Library System • Koha ZOOM hosted package from LibLime • 31 small public libraries • SIP2/NCIP & Z39.50 • Shared ILS/ union catalog/ patron self - ILL

  15. Staff side – Pathfinder Central

  16. Live Koha Catalog Example

  17. Kansas Library Catalog - 2008 2008 – Hybrid Union Catalog: • 903 libraries represented • 5 million items • 800+ libraries – static holdings information • 50 libraries – Z target shelf status information • Goal = 800+ libraries – Z target information

  18. “Virtual” Kansas Library Catalog

  19. SLK Website – v. 2007

  20. Federated Search • Developed by Auto-Graphics • Simultaneously searches all SLK resources • Takes user directly to browse grouped results • Results grouped by Resource • Capable of “Deep Web” searching

  21. Quova – throughout the site

  22. Explore our Resources

  23. Quova –IP Address Authentication • Uses geolocation authentication • Applies IP Address lookup • Can verify eligibility based on geographic location • Eliminates need for traditional library card / bar code • Provides 80% success rate for patrons

  24. Vendor perspective on project • Rural nature of state provides unique challenges and opportunities for a vendor • Need to level playing field • Balancing technology with real world issues • Need to employ standards throughout statewide initiatives

  25. Q & A Patti Butcher Jeff Hixon Albert Flores State Library of Kansas pattib@kslib.info jeffh@kslib.info Auto-Graphics abf@auto-graphics.com

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