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SWAN Quarterly Meeting June 6, 2013. SWAN ILS Selection Process: Overview. ILS Committee Activity. Nov – April March Quarterly: Consortia Survey Results April SWAN Board meeting Executive Director/Board negotiate a flexible extension to the current Innovative agreement
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SWAN Quarterly Meeting June 6, 2013 SWAN ILS Selection Process: Overview
ILS Committee Activity • Nov – April • March Quarterly: Consortia Survey Results • April SWAN Board meeting • Executive Director/Board negotiate a flexible extension to the current Innovative agreement • Board hires an RFP consultant & approves funds • Board determines composition of the SWAN RFP Committee (requested continuation) • ILS Search Committee / Consultant conduct focus groups of members • RFP Committee / Consultant proceed with a formal request for proposals (RFP) to be completed in 2013 • Written reports available online: http://support.swanlibraries.net/content/swan-ils-committee
Consultant Approved • Rob McGee consultant • Why selected • ILS procurement process & contract negotiation • Knowledge of current ILS market, trends (e-book integration) • References • Suffolk Cooperative Library System (Partnership of Automated Libraries in Suffolk) • San Joaquin Valley Library System (10 library jurisdictions and 112 individual library locations) • PrairieCat, RAILS (contract negotiations with III)
ALA Conference: June 28-July 1 • Email feedback to: ilscom@swanlibraries.net
BFO: Request Best & Final Offer The lowest cost proposer may not be determined to be the lowest responsible proposer when all factors of evaluation of proposals have been considered
Final Selection • ILS Committee recommendation to SWAN Board