Alliance Library System Resource Sharing Alliance Summer 2007
Alliance Library System / Resource Sharing Alliance Summer 2007 Users Group Making Library Automation Work for YOU! June 7, 2007 1
What we might talk about: �Opening comments & business �Planning Committee report �Migration update �Training �New RSA website lookie-loo �New RSA staff client lookie-loo �FY 08: a quickie budget overview �Planning Committee special election �Other business Making Library Automation Work for YOU! June 7, 2007 2
Opening Thoughts �Presented by Amy Falasz-Peterson Making Library Automation Work for YOU! June 7, 2007 3
Planning Committee Review �Presented by Jeff Brooks Making Library Automation Work for YOU! June 7, 2007 4
Thoughts of the day �The perfect is the enemy of the good. Voltaire (1772) �The public is a ferocious beast: one must chain it up or flee from it. Also from Voltaire �Thought depends largely on the stomach. In spite of this, those with the best stomachs are not always the best thinkers. Perhaps I shouldn’t be quoting Voltaire (1770) Making Library Automation Work for YOU! June 7, 2007 5
So how’s that migration thing going? �Presented by Kendal Orrison �Data loaded �No data report yet �No training = frustrated RSA staff �EPS 2. 2 still in beta, will be loaded soon �Libraries review their data in EPS �Data issues to Sirsi Making Library Automation Work for YOU! June 7, 2007 6
Training: the cause of and solution to, all of life’s problems! �Dates, times, courses set in mud (no changes!? ) �ALL STAFF MUST DO ESSENTIAL SKILLS TRAINING PRIOR TO OTHER TRAINING! � 3 methods of Essential skills: formal, online, RSA � Formal: 9 -noon Monday 9 July 1 -4: 30 Monday 9 July 9 -noon Monday 15 Oct � Online: sirsidynix. webex. com – see May 07 State of the RSA Report for details � RSA Provided: courses at RSA HQ & local libraries Making Library Automation Work for YOU! June 7, 2007 7
Training: the cause of and solution to, all of life’s problems! Pt 2 �Sirsi provided training starts in July �All courses but ES are train the trainer courses � 9 – 12 July � 2 Essential Skills, Cataloging, Circulation, Academic Reserves, Reports & Outreach � 17 – 20 July � Cataloging, Circulation, Serials � 15 – 18 October � Essential Skills, 2 Reports, Cataloging, Circulation � 1 Reports, Cat, & Cir reserved for 11 largest libraries Making Library Automation Work for YOU! June 7, 2007 8
Training: the cause of and solution to, all of life’s problems! Pt 3 �Other onsite training provided by Sirsi �Unicorn System Administrator: 14 – 17 Aug �Demand Management (Holds) Workshop: 6 Sep �Rooms Workshop Pt 1: 28 – 29 Aug �Rooms Workshop Pt 2: 2 – 3 Oct �RSA staff will have HQ and traveling training starting Aug for ES and late Aug for all other training. �Train the trainers will provide training in their regions, will announce via RSA website, etc. Making Library Automation Work for YOU! June 7, 2007 9
Trainers (who were trained to train) �Two classes of Reports trainers (7 + 11 = 18 trainers) �Two classes of Cataloging trainers (9 + 9 = 18 trainers) �Two classes of Circulation trainers (7 + 10 = 17 trainers) �One class of Academic Reserves (10 trainers) �One class of Serials (9 trainers) �One group (taking both classes) of Rooms (9 largest libraries get dibs) �Demand Management/Holds (all of RSA invited) Making Library Automation Work for YOU! June 7, 2007 10
New RSA Website �www. alliancelibrarysystem. com/RSAnew/index. cfm Making Library Automation Work for YOU! June 7, 2007 11
Unicorn Staff Client (Work. Flows) Making Library Automation Work for YOU! June 7, 2007 12
FY 08 Budget �Check Section B: Budget of May State of RSA Report �Total Revenue: $661, 604 �Total Expenditures: $949, 204 �Excess coming from the Capital Reserve Fund �Addition to Capital Reserve Fund: $130, 586 �At the end of FY 08, Fund should amount to $450, 000 barring unforeseen circumstances �Saved about $500, 000 during contract negotiations �We are well positioned to keep system up to date with upgrades over next 3 to 5 years. Making Library Automation Work for YOU! June 7, 2007 13
Planning Committee Special Election �Replacement Member Election �Vote to approve appointment for Basic Online guest (non-voting) seat Making Library Automation Work for YOU! June 7, 2007 14
Odds'n'Ends �Anyone? Making Library Automation Work for YOU! June 7, 2007 15
Do You Remember What We Talked About? �Opening comments & business �Planning Committee report �Migration update �Training �New RSA website lookie-loo �New RSA staff client lookie-loo �FY 08: a quickie budget overview �Planning Committee special election �Other business Making Library Automation Work for YOU! June 7, 2007 16
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