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- | Chairs | + | ===== Conference |
+ | Recorded by: Sharon Ruda\\ | ||
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+ | **NLS Staff Present: | ||
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+ | **Richard Smith**, Chief, Network Division\\ | ||
+ | **Steve Prine**, Assistant Chief, Network Division\\ | ||
+ | **Michael Martys**, Automation Officer\\ | ||
+ | **Vickie Collins**, Head, Network Services Section\\ | ||
+ | **Meredith Beckhardt**, | ||
+ | **Pamela Davenport**, | ||
+ | **MaryBeth Wise**, Network Consultant\\ | ||
+ | **Paula Bahmani**, | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | **Network Chairs: | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | **Sharon Ruda**, Midlands Conference (not present)\\ | ||
+ | **Adam Szczepaniak**, | ||
+ | **Ava Smith**, Southern Conference (for Craig Hayward)\\ | ||
+ | **Debbi MacLeod**, Western Conference\\ | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | **NLS Updates: | ||
- | Present were: | + | 2014 Factsheets are now available on website. They are: |
- | Chairs: Adam Szczepaniak (Northern); | + | * Books for Individuals who are blind or have a physical disability |
+ | * Braille and Audio Reading Download | ||
+ | * Collection Sources | ||
- | NLS: Steve Prine, Richard Smith, Michael Martys, Pam Davenport, Vickie Collins, Mary Beth Wise, Paula Bahmani, and Meredith Beckhardt | + | Printed copies will be available for ordering by the end of the month.\\ |
- | NLS (Update): | + | Under Network documents on the website, the 2013 Statistics for staffing, funding and collection size is available. This was formerly called the Library Resources Book.\\ |
- | 2014 Factsheets are now available on website. They are: | + | NLS is looking for a beta tester (9/2-9/14) for its FY15 Network Database Update. Debbi Macleod volunteered to test the database. NLS will issue an Operational Alert once the beta testing is completed.\\ |
- | a) Books for Individuals who are blind or have a physical disability | + | The NLS consultant group will be receiving |
- | b) Braille | + | **Conference chairs questions |
- | c) Collection Sources and Funding (SOON) | + | **South Question:** Issue with patrons being transfer between states but not being transfer out of BARD.\\ |
- | Printed copies | + | **NLS Answer:** Possibilities were discussed. Mike Martys stated that once PIMMS becomes operational, |
- | Under Network documents | + | **North Question:** Update |
- | NLS is looking for a beta tester (9/2-9/14) for its FY15 Network Database Update. | + | **NLS Answer:** Mike Martys said that the app is still being tested internally.\\ |
- | The NLS consultant group will be receiving a email address for the entire group. | + | **North Question:** Update |
- | + | **NLS Answer:** Mike Martys said that the company doing the program has started to contact beta testers.\\ | |
- | Questions: | + | **North Question:** Update on blank cartridges.\\ |
- | SOUTH: Issue with patrons being transfer between states but not being transfer out of BARD. Possibilities were discussed. | + | **NLS Answer:** Richard responded |
- | NORTH: Update on Android App? Mike Martys said that the app is still being tested internally. | + | **West Question:** Update on RC Excess?\\ |
- | Update on Apple App? Mike Martys said that the company doing the program | + | **NLS Answer:** Steve Prine answered |
- | Update on blank cartridges: | + | **West Question: |
- | WEST: | + | **NLS Answer:** Steve Prine answered that NLS is waiting for a response from the US Postal Service. This effects only excess braille that is going to foreign countries. Excess braille going to a library in the US will be shipped FREE MATTER.\\ |
- | Update on Braille Excess? Steve Prine answered that NLS is waiting for a response from the US Postal Service. | + | **West Question:** Future possible cost of commercial audiobooks?\\ |
- | Future possible cost of commercial audiobooks? | + | **NLS Answer: |