LINC Policy Council Meeting Minutes

December 12, 2002

 

Members Present: Sally Duchow, Jan Ison, Barb Turner, Phill Cohee, Janet Cler, Lynn Schmit, Cynthia Helms, Glenna White, Mary Bissey, Bethany Bolduc

 

Members Absent: Clara Schroeder

 

LTLS Staff: Pat Boze, Merdy Smith

 

Others Present: Fred Schlipf, Barb Nolan

 

The meeting was called to order at 1:35 p.m.  The minutes of the August 29, 2002 meeting were approved. 

 

IPac Implementation

Pat discussed recent changes to iPac.  All library iPacs have now been configured, for those LINC libraries with a PAC port.  We just installed Release 2.02, which had over 400 bug fixes.  A link to local bookstores is not yet available but we are working on it, as well as a Z39.50 connection to WorldCat.  We also think we have found a solution to limiting Internet access out of the catalog, for those that want to do this. We hope to have the memo about the release of iPac out to directors in January, with implementation beginning in February.

 

ISL LLSAP STUDY

Jan discussed the zILLANE Final Report, available on the web at http://www.unt.edu/zillane/FinalReport.htm.  The Illinois State Library has organized a process to determine what recommendations will be acted upon as a result of this statewide study of regional library system automation programs (LLSAP¹s).  This will include presentations by ISL staff at library system board meetings, open forums with librarians at each system, and meetings at the ISL with system staff.  In addition, ISL is forming several committees to examine various recommendations put forth in the report.  ISL¹s timetable includes that a plan of action will be determined by May, 2003.

 

LINC RFP DRAFT

A first draft of the Request for Proposal ­ Migration to Horizon was distributed to members of LINC Policy Council previous to the meeting.  Pat reviewed the timetable and process for completing the RFP.  The draft RFP has been posted on the LTLS web site, along with an online comment form.  Also, two library staff input session are planned for January so that additional input can be given about what should be included in the RFP.  Technical reviewers, with experience in particular areas,  will assist in reading through certain sections of the RFP.  The technical reviewers will come from those who attend the RFP input sessions.  Plans are to have the final draft ready for approval by the end of January.

 

LINC UPDATE

Pat reviewed LINC activities since the last LINC Policy Council Meeting-

€Onarga Public Library District has signed a contract to join LINC (replacing Oakwood Elementary)

€The LINC Directors Group meeting was held October 3 and the LINC Users Group met November 19.

€We upgraded to Dynix Release 190 and iPac 2.02 in December. 

€All four Tolono school buildings began adding holdings to LINC in December.

€Rita and Pat attended the first-ever joint CODI(Customers of Dynix)-HUG(Horizon Users Group) conference in November.Epixtech has a new CEO, Jack Blount, who is committed to global growth and becoming the best library software company around.  He has hired 50 new employees since July 1.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 4:00 p.m.