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-Regional Chair Meeting  +===== Conference Chairs Meeting, November 19, 2014 ===== 
-November 19, 2014 - 2:30 p.m EDT, 1:30 CDT, 12:30 MDT, 11:30 PDT.  +Recorded by: Sharon Ruda\\ 
-NLS staff present: Paula Bahmani, Meredith Beckhardt, Vickie Collins, Steve Prine, Richard Smith +\\ 
-Chairs:  Sharon Ruda (Midlands), Adam Szczepaniak (Northern), Barbara Penegor in for Craig Hayward (Southern), Debbi MacLeod (Western) +**NLS Staff Present:**\\ 
-Recorded by: Sharon Ruda +\\ 
-From NLS: +**Richard Smith**, Chief, Network Division\\ 
- Smith suggested that librarians post additional questions to LBPH before the next weeks call. Federal government is still under continuing resolution.  +**Steve Prine**, Assistant Chief, Network Division\\  
- Thanks to the new reporting system, all of the network libraries sent in the statistics in a timely fashion so information will be up on the web site in a couple of months (instead of the years delay in the past).   +**Vickie Collins**, Head, Network Services Section\\  
-Conference chairs question and issues: +**Meredith Beckhardt**, Head, Reference Section\\  
-** North Question:  +**Paula Bahmani**,\\ 
- Updates on blank cartridges – What is the schedule? Distribution has been pushed back to April, working on final distribution numbers to libraries.  +\\ 
- Update on Android – Is there a schedule yet? By the end of December, beta testing will begin with non- NLS individuals. +**Network Chairs:**\\   
-** South Question: +\\ 
- Recall numbers – Is there a firm number for recall yet? It hasn’t been finalized but will be less than original number. +**Sharon Ruda**, Midlands Conference\\ 
- Non-NLS braille books XESS – Can a school ship books to the same address as NLS books? It should be a local decision as to where to send the books. NLS will double check but they believe only NLS books can be sent through the braille XESS process .  +**Adam Szczepaniak**, Northern Conference\\ 
- WebReads transition – Is there a schedule of libraries to be followed in the transition process? Libraries will be involved per a list from NLS. Those libraries will be asked to complete transition by February. +**Barbara Penegor**, Southern Conference (for Craig Hayward)\\ 
-** West Question: +**Debbi MacLeod**, Western Conference\\ 
- What’s status of DTBM battery testers for repair groups and technicians? John Brown from engineering will answer next week at the monthly call.  +\\ 
- What’s status of national outreach campaign?  Jane said each region will report on it for the committee. She will talk about it at the next meeting.   +**NLS Updates:** Richard Smith suggested that librarians post additional questions to LBPH before the next weeks call. Federal government is still under continuing resolution.\\ 
-** Midlands Question:  + 
- What is the status of delivery of currency reader - NLS hopes to start shipping currency readers in December. About 11,000 NLS patrons have them on order. MSC will send them out. PIMMS record will show when they have been sent to the patrons. Libraries can check for patron if unit not received, will know if there is a mailing problem and resend. Readers may get caught up in the holiday mail glut. +Thanks to the new reporting system, all of the network libraries sent in the statistics in a timely fashion so information will be up on the web site in a couple of months (instead of the years delay in the past).\\ 
 + 
 +**Conference Chair Questions and Issues:**\\ 
 + 
 +**Northern:** Updates on blank cartridges – What is the schedule?\\  
 + 
 +**NLS Response:** Distribution has been pushed back to April, working on final distribution numbers to libraries.\\ 
 + 
 +**Northern:** Update on Android – Is there a schedule yet?\\ 
 + 
 +**NLS Response:** By the end of December, beta testing will begin with non-NLS individuals.\\ 
 + 
 +**Southern:** Recall numbers – Is there a firm number for recall yet?\\ 
 + 
 +**NLS Response:** It hasn’t been finalized but will be less than original number.\\ 
 + 
 +**Southern:** Non-NLS braille books XESS – Can a school ship books to the same address as NLS books?\\ 
 + 
 +**NLS Response:** It should be a local decision as to where to send the books. NLS will double check but they believe only NLS books can be sent through the braille XESS process.\\ 
 +  
 +**Southern:** WebReads transition – Is there a schedule of libraries to be followed in the transition process?\\ 
 + 
 +**NLS Response:** Libraries will be involved per a list from NLS. Those libraries will be asked to complete transition by February.\\ 
 + 
 +**Western:** What’s status of DTBM battery testers for repair groups and technicians?\\ 
 + 
 +**NLS Response:** John Brown from engineering will answer next week at the monthly call.\\ 
 + 
 +**Western:** What’s status of national outreach campaign?\\ 
 + 
 +**NLS Response:** Jane said each region will report on it for the committee. She will talk about it at the next meeting.\\
    
 +**Midlands:** What is the status of delivery of currency reader?\\
  
 +**NLS Response:** NLS hopes to start shipping currency readers in December. About 11,000 NLS patrons have them on order. MSC will send them out. PIMMS record will show when they have been sent to the patrons. Libraries can check for patron if unit not received, will know if there is a mailing problem and resend. Readers may get caught up in the holiday mail glut.
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