Resource Sharing Committee Meeting: October 3rd, 2013

Conference Call

Members attending: Kathleen Bloomberg (Illinois State Library), Susan Duncan (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), Jennifer Funk (McKendree University), Sandra Harris (Olivet Nazarene University), Sarah McHone-Chase (Northern Illinois University), Amanda Pippitt (Millikin University), Deirdre Rawls (Robert Morris University), Jeff Ridinger (Illinois State University

Members absent: Matt Ostercamp (North Park University)

Staff attending: Debbie Campbell, Lorna Engels

Decisions:

• Minutes of the September 5, 2013 meeting approved
• The October discussion topic for ResShare-ig will be what I-Share libraries do when items have an extended ‘in transit’ status and have not been received by the borrowing or lending library .
• Listserv discussion topics work better with committee members responding so there are already multiple threads for other libraries to look to for examples of discussion
• Committee determined there are various ways that libraries are classifying ebooks within the I-Share catalog reports
• Spring Open Houses are moving forward:
  • John A. Logan and SIUC have responded “yes”
  • SIUC best time is March 31- April 5
  • UIUC still waiting
  • NIU, Sarah gives “yes” but Lorna will send an official email request as well
  • Language for promotional materials will be written up

Announcements:

• Debbie announced there will be catalog training for new member libraries in two weeks
• Collection Development Webinar registration closes October 4.
• Annual meeting is November 1; Debbie and Lorna are attending
• There is an ILLINET revision, sections for “delivery” and “consortia” are being added
• The updated checklist for certification as ILLINET library will be available January 2014
• CARLI has been asked to test Voyager 9, which will probably happen early next summer (2014)

Tasks Assigned:

• Kathy will draft the October discussion topic and share with committee, and then listserv
• Next step in white paper:
  • Come up with focusing questions

Meeting Dates and Deadlines:

• Next Meeting: Conference call, Thursday, November 7, 2013, 2:00-3:30 p.m.
• Schedule of CARLI Resource Sharing Committee meetings: Conference calls on first Thursday of each month, 2:00-3:30 p.m., beginning in September and skipping January
• Planning Lead Times:
  • Requiring 4 or more months planning
    • CARLI systems training
    • CARLI committee events (e.g., forums)
    • CARLI joint meetings (e.g., committee chairs, liaisons, etc.)
  • Requiring 2 or more months planning
    • CARLI committee meetings held offsite
    • CARLI continuing education “informal” event held at CARLI office (e.g., a hackfest)
  • Requiring1 or more weeks planning
    • CARLI committee meetings by conference call only