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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 CatalogFall 2013 Members Meeting Thursday, September 26th, 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 • 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
WELCOME!New Libraries • Fort Peck Tribal Library • Anita Scheetz - Library Director • Fort Peck Community College, Poplar
WELCOME!New Libraries • Judith Basin County Free Library - Stanford • Jeanne Lillegard – Library Director • Hobson Community Library • Jennifer Hammontree - Branch Librarian
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
HOUSEKEEPING & Roll Call ROLL CALL
Spring Meeting Minutes MSC Spring 2013 Members Meeting Minutes VOTE
OPI DISCUSSION Dennis Parman Deputy Superintendent Office of Public Instruction
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
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.
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
Pilot Update • Background and Goals of the Pilot • Challenges • Outcomes
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.
BREAK TIME! Come back in 15 Minutes
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
Adding MSC Staff VOTE
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
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