The Library Network Newsletter May 03, 2010

The Library Network Newsletter
May 03, 2010
Page 2 - Minutes - iBistro Committee Meeting - April 27th, 2010
Page 5 - Minutes - Technology Committee Meeting - April 20th, 2010
Page 8 - Agenda - Youth Services Committee Meeting - May 14th, 2010
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TLN iBistro Committee Meeting
April 27, 2010
Location: Redford District Library
In attendance:
 Auburn Hills: Cheryl DeCovich
 Brighton: Tina Fleischmann, Sarah Neidert
 Livonia: Donna Winter
 Manchester: Heather Strum
 Milford: Karin Boughey
 Novi: Michele Fuher
 Springfield Township: Kimberly Schaaf
 TLN: Anne Neville, John Inman
 White Lake: Amy Rosen
Meeting commenced at 9:40am
Anne Neville indicated that the purpose of this committee is to recommend additional tweaks to
Symphony 331 Revision D before implementation on June 6, 2010.
While SASUG has reviewed various options and has opinions on future potential overlays, this
committee will look at any final improvements to the functionality of 331 before going live.
Access the test site at:
http://ibtest.tln.lib.mi.us
To join the iBistro Committee mailing list, go to:
http://tln.lib.mi.us/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5&Itemid=12
Send e-mail to the iBistro Committee at ibistro-comm@lists.tln.lib.mi.us
Numerous improvements will come with the June transition:
 Tabs will move from across the top of the screen to a right hand box labeled “Find Material.”
o “Book” was originally removed as an option because the search does not incorporate all
book-related item types such as New, paperback, etc. The more all-compassing way to
search for books is to do an Advanced Search on Item Type. However, discussion
ensued and Book will return to the list of material types in the list of “Find Material.”
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Libraries will have the option for on-line user registration. This will NOT be part of the June 6th
roll-out and will be further discussed by SASUG for possible implementation.
o Upon completion of an on-line form, a basic user record would be created in Workflows
with the library receiving e-mail notification of the registration. Upon completion of the
form, the patron would be instructed to visit the library for verification and to obtain
their library card. Libraries opting into this feature would set parameters as to whether
a patron could, for example, place holds upon completion of the registration (creation
of basic user account).
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“My Account” will include access points for: Summary, Check Outs, Holds and Bills. Columns
under My Account will be sort-able. Libraries would have the option for on-line bill payment.
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When placing a hold, patrons will be able to suspend their hold with a start and end dates of
their choice. Libraries would still have the prerogative of setting a hold expiration date to, for
example, one year.
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When searching via an individual library’s environment, you would see the contact information
and business hours for that library prominently displayed on the search screen. This section
may include an option to bring up a map of the library’s location and/or a link to their
homepage.
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The “Details” button will disappear from the Hit/Results List. The Hit List will include title,
author, publication date, cover art, corresponding icon (in connection to however the first
owning library linked the item), and an option to “Add to bibliography.” Discussion ensued as to
whether to include a few lines from the Item Information Summary.
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Hit Lists will display twenty records
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Hit Lists with fewer than 5,000 results are sorted by publication date. To sort otherwise, scroll
to the bottom of the Hit List for the sort feature.
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Clicking on the title or cover art in a Hit List will take you to the Item Record which will include
tags and “find more” from Library Thing for Libraries and will offer the Place Hold option.
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Item type icons will be on the right hand side of the screen and cover art will be on the left.
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“Add to bibliography” will be moved to under the cover art.
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Regarding the Place Hold screen, discussion ensued whether to separate or stack the “Place
Hold” and “Clear Form” options.
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There is a future possibility to add searching other elements such as databases from eLibrary.
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There was some discussion on “Other Resources” and whether this is the best wording to lead
patrons to the list of TLN non-shared catalogs.
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A new option on a Hit List will be “X-Ref” which stands for cross-reference. Selecting X-Ref
provides the same results as what appears in “Try These Too…”
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All current messages (Copies On Order, Copies Available, etc) will continue to exist
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The random scroll bar which appears in some item records within the Hit List will disappear
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Discussion ensure regarding minor modifications to buttons on various screens
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Further discussion ensued regarding the option of having a pop-up map and or link to library’s
web site on catalog screen.
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SIRSI currently interacts with BookMine app for the I-phone. Other smart phone apps may
develop. The catalog can be viewed on any smart phone.
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Discussion ensued on whether to include “What Others Are Reading” list on the main search
page.
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Kids Library and Other Resources will remain the same.
Meeting adjourned: 11:40am
Next Meeting: TBD
TLN Technology Committee Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Rochester Hills Public Library
1. Usual Business:
1.1 Order and Approvals
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Meeting called to order at 9:40am
Agenda for April 20, 2010 Approved
Minutes from March 16, 2010 Approved with Correction
o Ben Bowman should be Bill Bowman
1.2 TLN Update
TLN 1. Telecomm Update
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Ferndale moved from NVPN to 5mb opt-e-man for new building renovation
Northville upgrading from 5mb to 10mb opt-e-man
TLN 2. Stimulus Grant Award
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Round 1: MSU is working with the feds on reporting requirements. They hope to have
additional information available by mid-May
TLN 3. Upcoming Presentations
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ITG RFID Overview, 10am, May 18, Plymouth
SAM User Group, June 3, 1:30pm, Redford
1.3 Announcements & Upcoming Events
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The location for the May 18th Technology Committee Meeting is now at the Plymouth
District Library
The 2010 Merit Member Conference is being held on May 26-27 in Ann Arbor (get
registration and conference info at http://www.merit.edu/mmc)
TLN is currently looking at their membership survey results and so far cloud storage has
been a popular interest
Royal Oak and Brighton switched over to Gmail for their library’s staff accounts
2. Discussion Topics:
2.1 3M RFID
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Presentation by Greg Fischer, 3M Library Systems representative
3M has several options for automated materials handling and designs and manufactures
all their equipment in house
They have relationships with SirsiDynix, Innovative, Polaris, TLC, Ex-Libris and open
source ILS’s
They have local availability and support
Conversion stations are typically rented to convert collections over to RFID. With 3
rented conversion stations your library can convert:
o 100,000 items in 83 hours with 3-6 employees
o 300,000 items in 250 hours with 3-6 employees
o 500,000 items in 379 hours with 3-6 employees
The Tag Data Manager id the only software that can read multiple formats
Tags should physically last the life of the collection
Patrons can pay fines right at the kiosks
A portable device called the digital library assistant can be taken through the stacks to
help you weed, shelf read, find holds and identify missing items just by scanning a shelf
The University of Nevada—Las Vegas claims to have the most accurate library shelves
in the world because they have 3M RFID
There are multiple DVD/CD security solutions
Patrons can check in their own materials, either inside or outside the library
The Intelligent Return and Sorter System are quiet and belt driven; they can be
configured however a room is shaped and can accommodate 3 to 15 bins
3M is working on a conversion system to people who are currently using Checkpoint
3. Sharing Resources:
3.1 Security Issues, Tech Tips, and Web Sites Worth a Look
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None presented
3.2 Library Tour
Meeting was adjourned at 11:05am
Next meeting: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at 9:30am
Location: Plymouth
Submitted by Kristy Cooper, WTLD
Attendees
Anne Barnard, Orion (ORIN)
Melanie Bell, Brighton, (BRIT)
Bill Bowman, Independence (INDE)
Kathie Brown, Farmington
Sue Clement, Milford (MILF)
Kristy Cooper, Westland (WTLD)
Cheryl DeCovich, Auburn Hills (AUBN)
Frank Ferguson, Plymouth
Eric Hayes, Royal Oak, (ROPL)
Garrett Hungerford, Salem-South Lyon (SLYN)
Andrew Johansen, Chelsea
Sarah Karolski, Wixom (WIXM)
Michael McEvoy, Northville (NORT)
Angie Michelini, The Library Network (TLN)
Andrew Mutch, Waterford (WATE)
Kim Potter, Redford (REDF)
Donna Rickabaugh, Walled Lake (WALL)
Sheryl Schumacher, Walled Lake (WALL)
Ben Sebrowski, Commerce (COMM)
Martin Smith, Redford (REDF)
Denise Stefanick, White Lake
Donna Winter, Livonia (LVCC)
TLN Youth Services Committee Meeting Agenda
Friday, May 14, 2010 Highland Township Library
444 Beach Farm Circle Highland, MI 48357
http://www.highlandlibrary.info/ 248-887-2218
9:30
Call to order
Introductions; Approval of Agenda and Minutes
State and Local Committee Updates
Chair-elect replacement (will be chair Oct.2010-Sept.2011)
Nominations for secretary, chair-elect due by August 13
YSC page on TLN website
9:45
What’s Happening @ Your Library?
Anything fun, weird, scary, or interesting happened lately? Share your current
programs, decorations, ideas, new technologies, etc.
What Are You Reading?
Read any good picture or chapter books lately? Bring your faves & share!
10:00
Early Literacy Stations
Paul Getzen, from AWE (Advanced Workstations in Education), will be showing us
the latest in early literacy computer stations that several TLN libraries have installed.
The Early Literacy Station™ is a self-contained system that is ready to use right out
of the box. It includes more than forty-five educational software packages spanning
seven curricular areas, top rated by Children's Technology Review.
10:45
Kido’z Kids Web Environment
Andy Halicki, Network Technician from TLN, will present the KIDO'Z Kid's Web
Environment. It is billed as the “safe, easy and fun way for young kids to surf their
favorite sites, watch videos, play games, send emails, create and communicate
without knowing how to read and write.”
11:00
Break and Library Tour
11:15
AuPairCare
Kim Roemer from AuPairCare Live-In Childcare will discuss the Department of State
AuPair program, her experience with her Japanese au pair, and her suggestions as to
how our libraries could integrate au pairs into free culture-share activities for
patrons.
11:45
Make a Splash—READ!
Any last minute ideas for Summer Reading? What kind of crafts, programs, prizes,
etc. are you planning for this summer? Hand-outs are welcome!
12:00
Adjournment and Lunch
Lunch is at noon at the library. We will be ordering in from Pomodoro Italian
Restaurant. Please RSVP to Brenda Dunseth at bdunseth@highland.lib.mi.us. She will
let you know what menu choices are available.
Our next meeting will be held August 13 at the Commerce Township
Community Library.