2024-04-16 - Agenda and notes

2023-04-16 (Tuesday) 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Osage City Public Library / online

Zoom link

Zoom passcode 7858384090

Agenda

  1. Announcements, news, brief items, etc.

  2. Aspen Discovery

  • Recap of the Aspen Discovery Conference (see slides)
  • Outline of timeline for implementation (see slides)
  • Server is up at https://nekls.aspendiscovery.org/
  • Find your interface at http:// your_branchcode .aspendiscovery.org
  • Challenges
    • Cataloging challenges
    • Patron record challenges
    • Logistics
    • Training
  1. Cataloging
  1. Cataloging - other
  • Two replacements for OCLC Classify
  1. Borrower categories
  • Borrowers in 3 “exempt” categories will be moved to non-exempt categories by May 31
    • “Staff - library associate (exempt)” borrowers will become “Adult - library associate”
    • “Student (exempt)” borrowers at public libraries will become “Student (public library)”
    • “Teacher/Faculty/Administrator (exempt)” borrowers will become “Teacher/Faculty/Administrator (public library)”
  • After this process is complete, “Staff - library associate (exempt)” will be removed from the system
  • After this process is complete, “Student (exempt)” and “Teacher/Faculty/Administrator (exempt)” will be limited to school district borrowers
  • All libraries using “Other” borrower categories will be asked to evaluate their use of those categories to see if they are, in fact, necessary or useful
  • System login conversion update
  1. Results of vote on policy manual change
  • Survey sent to 44 library directors
  • 34 voted
  • 33 voted in favor of adopting the policy - 1 voted against
  • NEKLS executive board needs to approve
  1. New policy manual items
  • It would be nice to have:
    • Cataloging policy
    • Sharing policy
    • Enforcement policy
  • Policy committee reboot is needed
  1. Next meeting
  • 2023.08.27 (Tuesday) - Tonganoxie Public Library / online