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Therefore, be it resolved that the Northern Conference recommends that NLS pursue the use of radio frequency ID tags to apply to all digital book cartridges and matching cases at the time of production, and also that NLS should review their excess process to take advantage of the potential to reuse the RFID tags on cartridges and cases that are recycled within the program.\\ | Therefore, be it resolved that the Northern Conference recommends that NLS pursue the use of radio frequency ID tags to apply to all digital book cartridges and matching cases at the time of production, and also that NLS should review their excess process to take advantage of the potential to reuse the RFID tags on cartridges and cases that are recycled within the program.\\ | ||
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+ | The last part of the resolution regarding the XESS process is not predicated on RFID technology and could be implemented with the existing unique barcode.\\ | ||
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Therefore, be it resolved that the Northern Conference urges NLS to provide network libraries with blank digital cartridges.\\ | Therefore, be it resolved that the Northern Conference urges NLS to provide network libraries with blank digital cartridges.\\ | ||
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Therefore, be it resolved that the Northern Conference recommends NLS issue a time table for the remainder and the expected completion of the de-accession of the cassette collection, and release regional libraries from the requirement of holding one copy of every title, thereby allowing regional librarians to use their own discretion in the de-accessioning process.\\ | Therefore, be it resolved that the Northern Conference recommends NLS issue a time table for the remainder and the expected completion of the de-accession of the cassette collection, and release regional libraries from the requirement of holding one copy of every title, thereby allowing regional librarians to use their own discretion in the de-accessioning process.\\ | ||
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+ | Per Operations Alert 13-36 regional libraries are only required to retain one copy of each RC title that has not been converted to a digital format. | ||
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Therefore, be it so resolved that the Northern Conference urges NLS to diagnosis and repair the battery/ | Therefore, be it so resolved that the Northern Conference urges NLS to diagnosis and repair the battery/ | ||
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+ | Whereas transitioning to upgrades or replacements to equipment has significant impact on network libraries’ resources; | ||
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+ | Therefore, be it resolved that the Northern Conference urges NLS to survey the network extensively about the types of changes and/or upgrades before making any decisions; and,\\ | ||
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+ | Therefore, be it also resolved that the Northern Conference strongly urges NLS to make a move toward universally accessible equipment with encryption to protect copyright while using equipment production funds for an increase in the number of titles produced in digital audio.\\ | ||
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+ | **NLS Response:** NLS will take this resolution under consideration in future decision making.\\ | ||
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Be it also resolved that the Northern Conference of Libraries for the Blind & Physically Handicapped commends the Oregon State Library for hosting the LBPH listserv, which is the original and still viable means of electronic information-sharing across the network.\\ | Be it also resolved that the Northern Conference of Libraries for the Blind & Physically Handicapped commends the Oregon State Library for hosting the LBPH listserv, which is the original and still viable means of electronic information-sharing across the network.\\ | ||
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Therefore, be it resolved that the Northern Conference of Libraries serving the Blind and Physically Handicapped wishes to commend the NLS for allowing the electronic transmittal of applications.\\ | Therefore, be it resolved that the Northern Conference of Libraries serving the Blind and Physically Handicapped wishes to commend the NLS for allowing the electronic transmittal of applications.\\ | ||
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+ | Whereas, during the conference, ideas flowed as smoothly as spirits; | ||
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+ | Therefore, be it resolved that the Northern Conference issues its appreciation to their colleagues in the Southern and Midlands Conferences for their participation in the preparation and performance of the conference in Pittsburgh.\\ | ||
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+ | **NLS Response:** NLS concurs.\\ | ||
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Therefore, be it resolved that the Northern Conference of Libraries for the Blind & Physically Handicapped thanks them for their service and wishes them well in their retirements from NLS.\\ | Therefore, be it resolved that the Northern Conference of Libraries for the Blind & Physically Handicapped thanks them for their service and wishes them well in their retirements from NLS.\\ | ||
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