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-Chairs Conference Call with NLS August 20, 2014+===== Conference Chairs Meeting, August 20, 2014 ===== 
 +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**, Head, Reference Section\\ 
 +**Pamela Davenport**, Network Consultant\\ 
 +**MaryBeth Wise**, Network Consultant\\ 
 +**Paula Bahmani**,\\ 
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 +**Network Chairs:**\\   
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 +**Sharon Ruda**, Midlands Conference (not present)\\ 
 +**Adam Szczepaniak**, Northern Conference\\ 
 +**Ava Smith**, Southern Conference (for Craig Hayward)\\ 
 +**Debbi MacLeod**, Western Conference\\ 
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 +**NLS Updates:**\\
  
-Present were:+2014 Factsheets are now available on website. They are:
  
-                Chairs: Adam Szczepaniak (Northern);  Ava Smith (South) and Debbi MacLeod (West)   +  * Books for Individuals who are blind or have a physical disability 
 +  * Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) service 
 +  * Collection Sources and Funding (SOON)\\
  
-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 a email address for the entire group. With consultants often on the road, emails to this address can be handled by one of the consultants on site.\\
  
-b)  Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) service+**Conference Chair Questions and Issues:**\\
  
-c)  Collection Sources and Funding (SOON)+**Southern:** Issue with patrons being transfer between states but not being transfer out of BARD.\\
  
-Printed copies will be available for ordering by the end of the month.+**NLS Response:** Possibilities were discussed. Mike Martys stated that once PIMMS becomes operational, all transfer with be through PIMMS and all transfers will be automatic.\\
  
-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.+**Northern:** Update on Android App?
  
-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.+**NLS Response:** 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.  With consultants often on the road, emails to this address can be handled by one of the consultants on site.+**Northern:** Update on Apple App?\\
  
- +**NLS Response:** Mike Martys said that the company doing the program has started to contact beta testers.\\
  
-Questions:+**Northern:** Update on blank cartridges.\\
  
-SOUTH:  Issue with patrons being transfer between states but not being transfer out of BARD.  Possibilities were discussed.  Mike Martys stated that once PIMMS becomes operational, all transfer with be through PIMMS and all transfers will be automatic.+**NLS Response:** Richard responded that the money has been budgeted and the process is moving forward. It looks like shipments will begin by the end of the calendar year.\\
  
-NORTH: Update on Android App?   Mike Martys said that the app is still being tested internally.+**Western:** Update on RC Excess?\\
  
-Update on Apple App?  Mike Martys said that the company doing the program has started to contact beta testers.+**NLS Response:** Steve Prine answered that the disposal contract has been awarded. Two agencies will be receiving the cassettes. Mailing cards now need to be printed. NLS needs to get an estimate of the total number of cassettes that will be excessed.\\
  
-Update on blank cartridges:  Richard responded that the money has been budgeted and the process is moving forward.  It looks like shipments will begin by the end of the calendar year.+**Western:** Update on Braille Excess?\\
  
-WEST:  Update on RC Excess?  Steve Prine answered that the disposal contract has been awarded.  Two agencies will be receiving the cassettes.  Mailing cards now need to be printed.  NLS needs to get an estimate of the total number of cassettes that will be excessed.+**NLS Response:** 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.  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.+**Western:** Future possible cost of commercial audiobooks?\\
  
-Future possible cost of commercial audiobooks?  Steve Prine answered that early on Hachette had set the bar by announcing that it would be donating it books at no charge to NLS.  Other publishers have followed suit.  Harper Collins will be coming on board soon. +**NLS Response:** Steve Prine answered that early on Hachette had set the bar by announcing that it would be donating it books at no charge to NLS.  Other publishers have followed suit.  Harper Collins will be coming on board soon.
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