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-Regional Conference Chairs Meetings – July 2015 +===== Conference Chairs Meeting, July 23, 2015 (Rescheduled from July 22, 2015)===== 
-July 23, 2015 – 2:30pm EDT – Rescheduled from July 22, 2015 +Recorded by: Will Reed\\ 
-NLS Staff Present: Vickie CollinsPam Davenport, Steve Prine, Richard Smith, MaryBeth Wise +\\ 
-Chairs: Present – Will Reed (Midlands), Susan Westin (Western); Not Present: Kim Charlson (Northern), Shellie Zeigler (Southern +**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**ChiefNetwork 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 ChiefNetwork 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**, Network Consultant\\ 
 +**MaryBeth Wise**, Network Consultant\\ 
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 +**Network Chairs:**\\ 
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 +**Susan Westin**Western Conference\\ 
 +**Shellie Zeigler**, Southern Conference\\ 
 +**Will Reed**, Midlands Conference\\ 
 +**Kim Charlson**, Northern Conference (not present)\\ 
 +\\ 
 +**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? 
 +  Can NLS discuss any options that they are considering that may be helpful for conference attendees to help reduce costs of attending?  
  
 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, and an unconference-style track of sessions?+  - 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, and an unconference-style track of sessions? 
 +  - 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 method for those who cannot physically attend conference to get access to NLS and network presentations?+**Midlands:** Can NLS provide the new Chairs with current roster of ad hoc committee members and their terms?\\
  
-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 will ask for that information and will send to the Chairs.\\
-NLS Answer: Thank you for submitting these questions and concerns. They will address these at next week’s conference call.+
  
-Midlands: Can NLS provide the new Chairs with current roster of ad hoc committee members and their terms?+**Midlands:** Patron demand for the new Harper Lee book “Go Set 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: 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?+**Midlands:** For the next conference call, can NLS offer an update on containers and labels for peach cartridges?\\
  
-NLS AnswerNLS will try to get an update.+**NLS Response:** Stock is out and they are investigating purchasing additional stock. They will provide an update at the national conference call.\\
  
-Midlands: For the next conference callcan NLS offer an update on containers and labels for peach cartridges?+**Midlands:** With the development of WEB-READSdoes NLS feel that medium and larger circulating libraries could ever migrate and use it as their automation system?\\
  
-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.+
  
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