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- | Regional | + | ===== Conference Chairs |
- | July 23, 2015 – 2:30pm EDT – Rescheduled from July 22, 2015 | + | Recorded by: Will Reed\\ |
- | NLS Staff Present: | + | \\ |
- | Chairs: | + | **NLS Staff Present:**\\ |
- | Recorded by: Will Reed | + | |
- | From NLS: At next week’s teleconference forum, NLS will be discussing Recall, and the Contractor having difficulties with cartridges being sent back. | + | **Richard Smith**, Chief, Network Division\\ |
- | NLS requested information regarding the 2017 Regional Conference meetings. Midlands has invited the Northern Conference to join together for a conference. The Southern Conference has accepted the Western Conference’s invitation, and the conference will take place in New Mexico. The conference dates have not been finalized. | + | **Steve Prine**, Assistant Chief, Network Division\\ |
- | Conference Chair Questions and Issues: | + | **Vickie Collins**, Head, Network Services Section\\ |
- | Joint Conference Concern: As many regional libraries are budgeting for 2016, there has been much discussion regarding the upcoming NLS Biennial Conference. Discussions have centered on the high costs to physically attend the conference; the length of the conference and its effect on costs; how costs are affecting libraries from sending staff to attend; and whether NLS is making accommodations for remote access for those who cannot physically attend. | + | **Pamela Davenport**, |
+ | **MaryBeth Wise**, Network Consultant\\ | ||
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+ | **Network | ||
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+ | **Susan Westin**, Western Conference\\ | ||
+ | **Shellie Zeigler**, Southern | ||
+ | **Will Reed**, Midlands Conference\\ | ||
+ | **Kim Charlson**, Northern Conference (not present)\\ | ||
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+ | **NLS Updates:** At next week’s teleconference forum, NLS will be discussing Recall, and the Contractor having difficulties with cartridges being sent back.\\ | ||
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+ | NLS requested information regarding the 2017 Regional Conference meetings. Midlands has invited the Northern Conference to join together for a conference. The Southern Conference has accepted the Western Conference’s invitation, and the conference will take place in New Mexico. The conference dates have not been finalized.\\ | ||
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+ | **Conference Chair Questions and Issues:**\\ | ||
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+ | **Joint Conference Concern:** As many regional libraries are budgeting for 2016, there has been much discussion regarding the upcoming NLS Biennial Conference. Discussions have centered on the high costs to physically attend the conference; the length of the conference and its effect on costs; how costs are affecting libraries from sending staff to attend; and whether NLS is making accommodations for remote access for those who cannot physically attend.\\ | ||
For the teleconference call next Wednesday: | For the teleconference call next Wednesday: | ||
- | 1. Can NLS acknowledge the network’s concern about conference costs, and consider addressing the network on the process of selecting a conference host site, and how they considered conference costs when selecting a location? | ||
- | 2. Can NLS discuss if they plan to offer any remote access to the conference presentations or any options for those who cannot physically attend? | + | - Can NLS acknowledge the network’s concern about conference costs, and consider addressing the network on the process of selecting a conference host site, and how they considered conference costs when selecting a location? |
- | 3. Can NLS discuss any options that they are considering that may be helpful for conference attendees to help reduce costs of attending? | + | - Can NLS discuss if they plan to offer any remote access to the conference presentations or any options for those who cannot physically attend? |
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For future biennial conference planning: | For future biennial conference planning: | ||
- | 1. Has NLS considered shortening the length of the conference? What concerns does NLS have with respect to shortening the length of the conference? | ||
- | 2. If a shorter conference is not an option, can NLS consider implementing a hybrid conference schedule of offering traditional conference NLS and regional presentations, | + | - Has NLS considered shortening the length of the conference? What concerns does NLS have with respect to shortening the length of the conference? |
+ | - If a shorter conference is not an option, can NLS consider implementing a hybrid conference schedule of offering traditional conference NLS and regional presentations, | ||
+ | - If remote access is not an option, can NLS offer a method for those who cannot physically attend conference to get access to NLS and network presentations? | ||
+ | - Are regional conference representatives involved with the biennial conference team? If not, can NLS consider allowing regional conference chairs to be included in an advisory role? | ||
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+ | **NLS Response:** Thank you for submitting these questions and concerns. They will address these at next week’s conference call.\\ | ||
- | 3. If remote access is not an option, can NLS offer a method for those who cannot physically attend conference to get access to NLS and network presentations? | + | **Midlands: |
- | 4. Are regional conference representatives involved with the biennial conference team? If not, can NLS consider allowing regional conference chairs to be included in an advisory role? | + | **NLS Response: |
- | NLS Answer: Thank you for submitting these questions | + | |
- | Midlands: | + | **Midlands:** Patron demand for the new Harper Lee book “Go Set a Watchman” is very high. For the next conference call, can NLS offer an update on when the audiobook may be available?\\ |
- | NLS Answer: NLS will ask for that information and will send to the Chairs. | + | **NLS Response:** NLS will try to get an update.\\ |
- | Midlands: | + | **Midlands:** For the next conference call, can NLS offer an update on containers and labels for peach cartridges?\\ |
- | NLS Answer: NLS will try to get an update. | + | **NLS Response:** Stock is out and they are investigating purchasing additional stock. They will provide |
- | Midlands: | + | **Midlands:** With the development of WEB-READS, does NLS feel that medium |
- | NLS Answer: Stock is out and they are investigating purchasing additional stock. They will provide an update at the national conference call. | + | **NLS Response:** No. WEB-READS is not an alternative to other commercial automation systems. WEB-READS is a basic system and does not have the options that can be obtained from commercial systems like CUL or KLAS. |
- | Midlands: With the development of WEB-READS, does NLS feel that medium and larger circulating libraries could ever migrate and use it as their automation system? | + | |
- | NLS Answer: No. WEB-READS is not an alternative to other commercial automation systems. WEB-READS is a basic system and does not have the options that can be obtained from commercial systems like CUL or KLAS. | + | |