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QuestionPoint Multi-type Consortia. Mark Beatty Wisconsin Library Services OCLC Network Office for WI Training and Automation Librarian Project Coordinator and Trainer http://lepton.wils.wisc.edu/ askwisconsin. Libraries Private Academics Marquette Alverno Technical Schools
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QuestionPoint Multi-type Consortia • Mark Beatty • Wisconsin Library Services • OCLC Network Office for WI • Training and Automation Librarian • Project Coordinator and Trainer • http://lepton.wils.wisc.edu/ askwisconsin
Libraries Private Academics Marquette Alverno Technical Schools Nicolet College Northeast WI, Madison Area, Chippewa Valley, Wisconsin Indianhead, 2 Year Colleges UW-Colleges (13) WI Reference & Loan UW Academics Stout, Eau Claire, Green Bay, Whitewater River Falls, La Crosse Platteville, Oshkosh Milwaukee, Superior Public Library Systems Racine, Winnefox (Oshkosh), L E Phillips (Eau Claire), OWLS (Appleton), Mead (Sheboygan) QuestionPoint Multi-type Consortia
QuestionPoint Multi-type Consortia WI Consortia • WiLS for OCLC and buying • WPLC for ebooks • Badgerlink for licensed databases • Self-selecting, self-governing • Populist history • Consensus building process • Sharing
QuestionPoint Multi-type Consortia Stunned Agreement • Multi-type • ALL play together • Little splintering • Share KB • Route Questions • Share Chat • Elected governing Board
QuestionPoint Multi-type Consortia Shared Chat • Full multi-type agreement • Based on usage from other VRs • One public and one academic per time slot mostly • Mon - Thur, 9a-9p • Fri - Sat, 9a-5p • Sun, 5p-9p
QuestionPoint Multi-type Consortia Project • Not on a Grant • No end date • Self-starting • Self-sustaining • Library affordable model
QuestionPoint Multi-type Consortia Near Future • Email started by all, happy • Shared Chat Started March 2003 • Additional training for new members • Expand membership • Summer Adjust based on experience • UW-Madison, Convey user • PR PR PR