2/18/09 Meeting

Workshop Title: OPAC 2.010

Program (hopefully)

SoPac – 45 min

BiblioCommons – 45 min

Break – 15 min

Library Thing – New Directions – 20 min

Update on Open Source Project – 15 min

Torrance GPS Project – 30 min

To Do:

• Pam ask Heather if she will contact SoPac, BiblioCommons, Library Thing
  

  Want covered by SoPac and BiblioCommons
  

  How do you enhance the OPAC
  

  How do you integrate with current ILS programs
  

  How do you integrate with 3^rd party programs, such as, EnvisionWare and Webfeet
  

  Advantages for library staff
  

  Advantages for public
  

  How deal with multiple languages
  

  Want covered by Library Thing
  

  What are the new directions for Library Thing?
  

  How exactly will LT integrate with Syndetic
  

• Irene to contact Norm
  
• Pam to confirm with Rosario
  

Automated Services Workshop 2009

NOTES FROM 11/18/2008 MEETING

Overview

Title:
The Best Library Catalog in the World

Where: Crowell Public Library

Date: TBA in March or April

Time: 9-12:30

Agenda:

• Vendors
  

  SoPac (Joseph Muennich)
  Biblio Commons
  

• Update on Open Source Project
  

-Break-

• Experiences of 2 Libraries
  

  PVLD
  ?
  

Issues we see as needing to be covered

Texting
Readers' Advisory mechanisms
Monitoring of content – the pros and consIssues we see as needing to be covered
RSS
Readers' Advisory mechanisms
Monitoring of content – the pros and cons
How much control of technology do you need?
Federated Searches – how to make sure the patron knows what they are looking at??
How to talk to the PTB about moving forward
Incremental vs wholesale change??
How much is too much??

Things that Need to be Done Before the Next Meeting

• Invite Stephanie to participate
  
• Find out the dates already taken in March and April
  
• Create Survey and distribute URL
• Heather will send or post the URL for demos for BiblioCommons and SoPac and we will review them

The demo library for bibliocommons is Oakville Public Library in Ontario at:
http://www.opl.on.ca/
And Darien CT is the demo for SOPAC: http://www.darienlibrary.org/

Next Meeting

December 16, 2008
10 a.m.
MCLS HQ

Did I miss anything?? If so, please post changes.

MCLS Spring Workshop Outline

June 5, 2008

9:00-9:30 am. Registration

9:30 am Greeting and Announcements

9:45 How to Creating and Distributing a Podcast

10:15 Best Practices and Pitfalls

10:45 Video podcasting primer

11:00 Rewards and Measures of Success

11:30 Panel Questions and Responses

Beverly Hills video podcasts of school board meetings

From the Telecommunications Class at Beverly Hills High School:

http://bhusd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=31884&type=d&termREC_ID=&id=6&rn=8232794

Podcasting overview from Carnagie Mellon

Teaching With Technology Whitepaper: Podcasting:


http://connect.educause.edu/files/CMU_Podcasting_Jun07.pdf

A good overview of podcasting

From Kineo company, in England:

http://www.kineo.com/documents/Podcasting_Reviewed_final.pdf

Thought about the podcasting workshop

Shouldn't we record that and turn it into a podcast?

April 3 meeting

Podcasting libraries:
http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Podcasting

• John Legree and InfoPeople are set

• June 5 from 9-12 City of San Marino Library

• Irene - will look into educators doing podcasts

• Linda - will contact Sirsi Dynix

• Pam will follow up with OCLC, check ASTD podcasters and Knowledgeshift

• All will rack their brains for other potential speakers

We'll update the blog with info as we get it.

Next Conference Call - April 17th @ 10:00 am