Chris Ricker, Monterey County Free Libraries

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Chris Ricker, Monterey County Free Libraries
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The staff and public are looking to me to guide
them to a new ILS.

• You better make this easy.
• It better be a better system.
• We dont want new headaches.

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It isnt going to be easy.How can we minimize
the pain?

• Improve our ability to Communicate internally
  about the ILS.
• WebEx
• Survey Monkey

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Public

• MCFL webpage enhancement
• Survey Monkey

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Process

• Consultant assistance.
• Literature review.
• Helping You Buy ILSs by Pamela R. Cibbarelli.
  Computers in Libraries, October 2008.
• Model to follow.

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Our Evaluation Teams

• 1. Budget/Administration Team
• 2. Support Services Workflow Team, cataloging,
  acquisitions, ILL, Statistics
• 3. Circulation Workflow Team
• 4. Public Services Team, services, public
  interface, reference, search
• 5. Technology Team
• Must have lists.

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Anne Hadden 1913Monterey County Free Libraries

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Headlines Monterey County Residents get a
State-of-the-Art Library Catalog.

• It is fantastic says Miguel Sanchez. I never
  knew that using a library catalog could be so
  sweet. I just ordered the DVD, X-Men 5 and it is
  going to be sent to my house.