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-April 22, 2015  +===== Conference Chairs Meeting, April 22, 2015 ===== 
 +Recorded by: Debbi MacLeod\\ 
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 +**NLS Staff Present:**\\
  
-NLS staff present: Vickie Collins, Richard Smith, Paula Bamaini, Joel Phillips, Pam Davenport, Meredith Beckwith+**Richard Smith**, Chief, Network Division\\ 
 +**Vickie Collins**HeadNetwork Services Section\\ 
 +**Pamela Davenport**, Network Consultant\\ 
 +**Paula Mamaini**\\ 
 +**Joel Phillips**\\ 
 +**Meredith Beckwith**, \\ 
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 +**Network Chairs:**\\
  
-Chairs:  Sharon Ruda (Midlands- absent, Marilyn Stevenson for Adam Szczepaniak (Northern), Craig Hayward (Southern) - absent, Debbi MacLeod (Western)+**Debbi MacLeod**, Western Conference\\ 
 +**Craig Hayward**, Southern Conference (not present)\\ 
 +**Sharon Ruda**, Midlands Conference (not present)\\ 
 +**Marilyn Stevenson**, Northern Conference (for Adam Szczepaniak)\\ 
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 +**NLS Updates:**\\
  
-Recorded by: Debbi MacLeod+12 people met last week for the NLS Futures meeting. Discussed was what will NLS, network libraries & their administrative agencies look like in 5-10 years. 4 scribes were tasked with taking notes and generated 22 pages which will be part of the NLS update at the upcoming regional meetings.\\
  
-From NLS:+About half of the order, 200,000, of the 4 GB peach cartridges arrived in April and are starting to be shipped out. These will arrive in boxes of 400 not 300 and NLS will adjust the quantities accordingly. More details in the call next week. The second shipment of cartridges is expected in August.\\
  
-12 people met last week for the NLS Futures meetingDiscussed was what will NLS, network libraries & their administrative agencies look like in 5-10 years. 4 scribes were tasked with taking notes and generated 22 pages which will be part of the NLS update at the upcoming regional meetings.+An update to the write protection software is coming soonExpect to see an operations alert perhaps next week.\\
  
-About half of the order, 200,000, of the 4 GB peach cartridges arrived in April and are starting to be shipped out. These will arrive in boxes of 400 not 300 and NLS will adjust the quantities accordinglyMore details in the call next week. The second shipment of cartridges is expected in August.+Shipments for the peach cartridges brought to light how out of date the network database currently isPLEASE update your library information in the NLS database.\\
  
-An update to the write protection software is coming soon. Expect to see an operations alert perhaps next week.+**Conference Chair Questions and Issues:**\\
  
-Shipments for the peach cartridges brought to light how out of date the network database currently is. PLEASE update your library information in the NLS database.+**Western:** Can you give us an update on PIMMS?\\
  
-Conference chairs question and issues:+**NLS Response:** In working with Web/READS libraries an issue over security arose. This has been addressed and the work continues. The last Web/READS overseas library is being converted and then NLS will move forward with other network libraries.\\
  
-West QuestionCan you give us an update on PIMMS?+**Western:** When will digital container labels be available from Multistate Center?\\
  
-NLS answerIn working with Web/READS libraries an issue over security aroseThis has been addressed and the work continues. The last Web/READS overseas library is being converted and then NLS will move forward with other network libraries.+**NLS Response:** NLS did not know they were out of stockA large order is being delivered to the recycling contractor so NLS can make sure that the Multistate Center has enough. They will check.\\
  
-West Question: When will digital container labels be available from Multistate Center?+**Western:** When will boxes for recall be available from Multistate Center?\\
  
-NLS answer: NLS did not know they were out of stock. A large order is being delivered to the recycling contractor so NLS can make sure that the Multistate Center has enough. They will check.+**NLS Response:** NLS will check.
  
-West Question: When will boxes for recall be available from Multistate Center? +**Request from NLS:** Libraries are encouraged to submit questions before the monthly teleconference so that NLS can have the right people present to answer the questions. Questions can be submitted to the conference chairs, the network consultant, or directly to Richard Smith.
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-NLS answerNLS will check. +
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-Request from NLS – Libraries are encouraged to submit questions before the monthly teleconference so that NLS can have the right people present to answer the questions. Questions can be submitted to the conference chairs, the network consultant, or directly to Richard Smith.+
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