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**Marilyn Stevenson**, | **Marilyn Stevenson**, | ||
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- | + | **NLS Updates:**\\ | |
- | **From NLS:**\\ | + | |
MaryBeth shared that a preliminary agenda for the NLS conference has been posted, with final agenda being worked on now. All are encouraged to attend the pre-conference. There will be two sessions – Magazine circulation and distribution - even those that don’t have recording programs can learn about distribution, | MaryBeth shared that a preliminary agenda for the NLS conference has been posted, with final agenda being worked on now. All are encouraged to attend the pre-conference. There will be two sessions – Magazine circulation and distribution - even those that don’t have recording programs can learn about distribution, | ||
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Conference chairs question and issues.\\ | Conference chairs question and issues.\\ | ||
- | **West Question:** There have been questions about BARD passwords being case sensitive. Has that changed?\\ | + | **Conference Chair Questions and Issues:**\\ |
- | **NLS Answer:** M. Martys – The intent is to be case insensitive, | + | **Western:** There have been questions about BARD passwords being case sensitive. |
- | **West Question:** With the availability of the USB cable for cartridges, | + | **NLS Response:** M. Martys – The intent |
- | **NLS Answer:** The person that would have those answers is not here, but NLS will have an answer to share at next week’s conference call.\\ | + | **Western:** With the availability of the USB cable for cartridges, is there any guidance on the distribution of those?\\ |
- | **Midlands Follow-up:** Have patrons been made aware of the availability of these cables? Will it be up to network libraries to get the word out?\\ | + | **NLS Response:** The person that would have those answers is not here, but NLS will have an answer |
- | **NLS Answer:** No announcement has gone out yet. This can be a topic for next week’s call as well, when there are answers about available quantities.\\ | + | **Midlands:** Have patrons been made aware of the availability of these cables? Will it be up to network libraries to get the word out?\\ |
- | **South Follow-up:** Patrons have been encouraged to buy their own cartridges and the necessary cables. With the availability of DTB cable to patrons | + | **NLS Response:** No announcement has gone out yet. This can be a topic for next week’s call as well, when there are answers about available |
- | **NLS Answer:** No. Finding | + | **Southern:** Patrons have been encouraged to buy their own cartridges and the necessary cables. With the availability of DTB cable to patrons when commercial connectors are available, will NLS provide |
- | **West:** Debbi provided feedback on the new TBT format – patrons love it. Marilyn reported | + | **NLS Response:** No. Finding |
- | **NLS Answer:** That is good to hear.\\ | + | **Western:** Debbi provided feedback on the new TBT format – patrons love it. Marilyn reported the same type of response.\\ |
- | **South Question:** What is the turn-a-round time once catalog information is submitted?\\ | + | **NLS Response:** That is good to hear.\\ |
- | **NLS Answer:** The person that could answer that is not in the room today. NLS will get back to us on that.\\ | + | **Southern:** What is the turn-a-round time once catalog information is submitted?\\ |
- | **South Question:** Since at one time it was mentioned, is there an update or plans to broaden NLS services?\\ | + | **NLS Response:** The person that could answer that is not in the room today. NLS will get back to us on that.\\ |
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+ | **Southern:** Since at one time it was mentioned, is there an update or plans to broaden NLS services?\\ | ||
- | **NLS Answer:** No news at this point.\\ | + | **NLS Response:** No news at this point.\\ |
- | **Midlands | + | **Midlands: |
- | **NLS Answer:** Things seem to be going well. NLS looks at it more from an annual perspective, | + | **NLS Response:** Things seem to be going well. NLS looks at it more from an annual perspective, |