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 ===== Conference Chairs Meeting, September 18, 2013 ===== ===== Conference Chairs Meeting, September 18, 2013 =====
 +Recorded by: Randy Landgrebe\\
 \\ \\
 **NLS Staff Present:**\\ **NLS Staff Present:**\\
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 **Jane Caulton**, Head, Publications & Media Section\\ **Jane Caulton**, Head, Publications & Media Section\\
 **Michael Martys**, Automation Officer\\ **Michael Martys**, Automation Officer\\
-**John Brown**, Head, Engineering Section\\ 
 **Margaret Goergen Rood**, Assistant Head, Quality Assurance Section\\ **Margaret Goergen Rood**, Assistant Head, Quality Assurance Section\\
 **Vickie Collins**, Network Consultant\\ **Vickie Collins**, Network Consultant\\
 **Pamela Davenport**, Network Consultant\\ **Pamela Davenport**, Network Consultant\\
 \\ \\
-**Network Chairs Present:**\\+**Network Chairs:**\\
 \\ \\
 **Debbi MacLeod**, Western Conference\\ **Debbi MacLeod**, Western Conference\\
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 **Adam Szczepaniak**, Northern Conference\\ **Adam Szczepaniak**, Northern Conference\\
  
-**Recorded by:** Randy Landgrebe\\+**NLS Updates**\\
  
-**Items:**\\+**Question from NLS:** How are network libraries using the book cards included with new books? Is there still a need for them?\\
  
-**NLS updates**\\+**Chairs' Response:** Alerting RAs of new books, etc., stack staff, collection development staff, and catalogers pass information on to other staff persons from the cards, and use them in other ways. Also, new book alerts, and reissue notices.\\
  
-**Question from NLS:** How are network libraries using the book cards included with new books? (Is there still a need for them?)\\+Steve Prine reported that NLS may do a wider survey to get a bigger picture of how the book cards are being used by the network…\\
  
-**Answers from all chairpersons:** Alerting RAs of new books, etc., stack staff, collection development staff, and catalogers pass information on to other staff persons from the cards, and use them in other ways. Also, new book alerts, and reissue notices.\\+**Conference Chair Questions and Issues:**\\
  
-**Steve Prine:** NLS may do wider survey to get a bigger picture of how the book cards are being used by the network…\\+**Western:** Is there “timeline” for local materials appearing on BARD?\\
  
-**Conference Chairs Questions and Issues:**\\+**NLS Response:** There is a pilot underway with Mulitstate and several libraries. Chris Munday is testing workflow, and test books have been received. Margie: there is no set time for when local materials will appear. Still testing…\\
  
-**West**\\ +**Western:**\\ Is there was way to provide vendor information for cartridge print labels and Braille overlay labels?\\
-  * **Question:** Is there a “timeline” for local materials appearing on BARD?\\ +
-  * **Answer:** There is a pilot underway with Mulitstate and several libraries. Chris Munday is testing workflow, and test books have been received. Margie: there is no set time for when local materials will appear. Still testing…\\+
  
-**West**\\ +**NLS Response:** NLS is working on a contract for print labels and can provide that information. The Braille labels will require some research as the vendor is out of business/ retired? NLS has more than adequate stock of Braille labels.\\
-  * **Question:** Is there was a way to provide vendor information for cartridge print labels and Braille overlay labels?\\ +
-  * **Answer:** NLS is working on a contract for print labels and can provide that information. The Braille labels will require some research as the vendor is out of business/ retired? NLS has more than adequate stock of Braille labels.\\+
  
-**West**\\ +**Western:**\\ (From a smaller library) Can the CMLS list which is sent via FedEx weekly to the library be scanned and emailed instead of FedEx shipped?\\ 
-  * **Question (from a smaller library):** Can the CMLS list which is sent via FedEx weekly to the library be scanned and emailed instead of FedEx shipped?  + 
-  **Answer:** Recorder didn’t hear an answer to this question.\\+**NLS Response:** Recorder didn’t hear an answer to this question.\\ 
 + 
 +**Midlands**\\ I have a patron who subscribed to The Week and started to receive The Economist. She ended canceling The Week in July, but it still receiving The Economist as most recently as 9/12/2013. She is not setup for either The Week or Economist in CMLS. She doesn’t want to receive The Economist\\ 
 + 
 +**NLS Response:** Sounds like the primary subscription (The Week) was cancelled and the patron is now, still, receiving the bonus magazine, The Economist. Contact Michael Martys with CMLS ID. He will stop the subscription.\\
  
-**Midlands**\\  
-  * **Question:** I have a patron who subscribed to The Week and started to receive The Economist. She ended canceling The Week in July, but it still receiving The Economist as most recently as 9/12/2013. She is not setup for either The Week or Economist in CMLS. She doesn’t want to receive The Economist\\ 
-  * **Answer:** Sounds like the primary subscription (The Week) was cancelled and the patron is now, still, receiving the bonus magazine, The Economist. Contact Michael Martys with CMLS ID. He will stop the subscription.\\ 
   * General discussion of bonus magazines led to a consensus among chairs present that the bonus magazine inclusion on a cartridge may be confusing already somewhat confused magazine subscribers. Maybe an announcement of available magazines would be more beneficial. NLS commented on their issue (problem) of magazines that cease publication and how or what to replace the ceased publications with.\\   * General discussion of bonus magazines led to a consensus among chairs present that the bonus magazine inclusion on a cartridge may be confusing already somewhat confused magazine subscribers. Maybe an announcement of available magazines would be more beneficial. NLS commented on their issue (problem) of magazines that cease publication and how or what to replace the ceased publications with.\\
  
-**West:**\\ +**Western:** Magazine delinquency rates have shot up rapidly as TBT is due and now showing up as late. Solutions?\\ 
-  * **Comment/Question:** Magazine delinquency rates have shot up rapidly as TBT is due and now showing up as late. Solutions?\\ + 
-  **Answer:** Cost analysis is underway regarding the best way to handle this. Available funds will ultimately determine the solution of how TBT is distributed.\\+**NLS Response:** Cost analysis is underway regarding the best way to handle this. Available funds will ultimately determine the solution of how TBT is distributed.\\ 
 + 
 +**Southern:**\\ Any idea of when DB recall numbers for 2014 will be known?\\ 
 + 
 +**NLS Response:** NLS is still looking at the results of the 2013 recall. Some libraries have not participated in the recall which ends September 30, 2013. This is having an impact on the process in place. 2014 numbers are being compiled, but NLS is trying to figure out what (why?) libraries who haven’t participated in the recall have done or not done.\\ 
 + 
 +**Western:** Thank you for the YouTube version of the recent webinar.\\
  
-**South**\\ +**NLS Response:** NLS noted that future webinars would be improved by the use of a better camera(sand other technology.\\
-  * **Question:** Any idea of when DB recall numbers for 2014 will be known?\\ +
-  * **Answer:** NLS is still looking at the results of the 2013 recall. Some libraries have not participated in the recall which ends September 30, 2013. This is having an impact on the process in place. 2014 numbers are being compiled, but NLS is trying to figure out what (why?libraries who haven’t participated in the recall have done or not done.\\+
  
-**West:** +**Western:** Will the icon for the mobile BARD app be available to network libraries? Will there be a press release when the app is accepted\\
-  * **Comment:** Thank you for the YouTube version of the recent webinar.\\ +
-  * **Answer:** NLS noted that future webinars would be improved by the use of a better camera(s) and other technology.\\+
  
-**West:** +**NLS Response:** Jane Caulton said, yes, when the app is accepted NLS will publish a press release. Also, Apple has use guidelines regarding icons and there is work to be finished in that area. When that is all worked out, NLS will send the icon out to the network, with guidelines for use.
-  * **Questions:** Will the icon for the mobile BARD app be available to network libraries? Will there be a press release when the app is accepted\\ +
-  * **Answer:** Jane Caulton said, yes, when the app is accepted NLS will publish a press release. Also, Apple has use guidelines regarding icons and there is work to be finished in that area. When that is all worked out, NLS will send the icon out to the network, with guidelines for use.+
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