2024-04-16 - Agenda and notes

Agenda

1. Announcements, news, brief items, etc.

   • Introductions

   • Additions to the agenda

   • Slides from this meeting will be at https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1COI_WgeWz3v4kiTY7mjViy6oq3CJBOVCw6r–muzc34/edit?usp=sharing

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

3. Cataloging

• Cataloging manual 1.0

• Genre terms

• Removing no-longer-necessary frameworks

• Tightening up existing frameworks

• Adding new frameworks

4. Cataloging - other

• Two replacements for OCLC Classify

5. 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

6. 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

7. New policy manual items

• It would be nice to have:

  • Cataloging policy

  • Sharing policy

  • Enforcement policy

• Policy committee reboot is needed

8. Next meeting

• 2023.08.27 (Tuesday) - Tonganoxie Public Library / online

Video recording on YouTube

Watch a video recording of this meeting on YouTube

Go directly to the video on YouTube https://youtu.be/w5BzkY1188I

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