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Explore the growth and governance of the PINES library system, from its early years in 1999 to the present day. Discover the milestones, challenges, and lessons learned along the way.
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5 Administering Evergreen the PINES Way 2011 Evergreen International Conference Chris Sharp, PINES Program Manager
5 The Early Years: 1999 - 2006
5 The Beginning of PINES on Evergreen: 2006-2008
5 Turning Points: 2008-2010
Governance: PINES Membership PINES member libraries meet annually 52 systems – each director has a vote
Governance: PINES Executive Committee 9 member library directors Elected annually – 3 per year 3 year terms Representation by size of population served Ex-officio: PINES Program Director and State Librarian
Governance: PINES GPLS Staff Coordinate PINES meetings First line of support for policy questions Coordinate PINES Documentation Coordinate RFPs/bids on behalf of member libraries
Communication Channels Email lists GPLS Forums GPLS Helpdesk Personal email/phone calls: last resort
Software Development Process PINES library staff request a feature PINES/GPLS staff work with library staff to define requirements. Formal requirements document created Development is queued in order of importance/date received.
System Administration PINES System Administrator staff position Contract with Equinox Software GPLS IT