LINC Directors Group

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LINC Directors Group

• September 21, 2005
• Lincoln Trail Libraries System

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Agenda

• Financial Update
• Election of officers
• A review of FY2005
• FY2006 planned activities

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FY2005 Review

• ?Completed many tasks/fixed problems leftover
  from FY2004 migration
• ?Upgraded to Horizon 7.3 and LINCPac 3.04 in July
  2005
• ?Implemented WebReporter after upgrade
• ?Implemented WebFeat, a federated search engine
  with access to 12 databases

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FY2005 Review

• ?Implemented RPA (Remote Patron Authentication)
• ?Implemented DebtCollect
• ?Changed/edited/deleted some existing LINC
  policies
• ?Implemented LINC FAQ site and made LINC Update a
  biweekly e-publication

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FY2005 Review

• ?Brought 3 libraries online 3 additional
  libraries signed contracts to join (now at 94
  members)
• ?LINCPac Enhancements Committee recommended
  changes to LINCPac these were approved by LINC
  Policy Council and changes were made in April
  2005

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FY2005 Review

• ?LINC Itype Reduction Committee recommended move
  to shared itypes these were approved by LINC
  Policy Council and implementation began in May
  2005
• ?Retrained library staff on live Horizon database
• ?Implemented PromptCat with BakerTaylor order
  records for the consortium

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FY2005 Review

• ?Accomplished great numbers
• Over 4 million total circulation (up 5)
• Over 400,000 holds placed (up 38)
• Over 728,000 bib records (up 9)
• Over 1.6 million web catalog searches (up 215)

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FY2006 Activities

• Upgrade to Horizon 7.4 and HIP 4.0 scheduled for
  ??? (upgrades suspended by SirsiDynix)
• Implement changes with new HIP 4.0 functionality
  after upgrade
• ? Implement Horizon Media Scheduling module

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FY2006 Activities

• ? Implement MediaMall with NSLS
• Upgrade to WebReporter 4.0 and work on adding
  customized reports
• Implement NDP (Normative Data Project) with Dynix
  (http//www.librarynormativedata.info)

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FY2006 Activities

• Revisit local holds policy
• Form electronic resources standing committee
• Enhance communications (wiki, anyone?)

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FY2006 Activities

• Implement fugitive facts component of Community
  Resources module
• Serve as beta site for Horizon 8.0
• Upgrade to Horizon 8.0 in winter/spring 2006
• Bring 3 libraries online (Ashkum Elementary,
  Bement Public, Giertz Education Center _at_
  Krannert)
• Begin configuration/retrocon with 2 libraries
  (St. Joseph Middle School, Philo Public)

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FY2006 Activities

• Train library staff on Horizon 8.0
• Implement Horizon electronic resource management
  policies/module
• Continue to expand PromptCat with other vendors