2013-4 Acquisitions/Serials and Cataloging Workday RDA Name Authority Changes
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The presentation discusses RDA changes to the LC/NACO Name Authority FIle in Aleph. It goes through new MARC fields and changes to headings, dates, music, and treaties. There was also a focus on the MnPALS and Aleph updating process.
2013-4 Acquisitions/Serials and Cataloging Workday RDA Implementation Discusison
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The handout, which accompanied a group discussion at the 2013 Acquisitions/Serials and Cataloging Workday, lists considerations for libraries related to the implementation of RDA.
Agenda items include sessions on training and supervising library student workers, Aleph booking, delivering articles electronically, dealing with overdue and lost ILL requests, and copyright issues in public services.
2013-10 Circulation User Group Meeting Minutes and Agenda
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Topics discussed include Patron Deletion Processes, the format and length of business meetings, and elections: State University – Christy Boyer (MUO). Private College and University – Ramsey Turner (MBE). Motion passed: Review the MnPALS Consortium Circulation Policy every five years or as needed.
2013-4 Circulation/ILL Workday Patron Web Interface to Aleph Booking
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The presentation describes how the Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College Library is using Aleph booking to allow students to reserve group study rooms.
Topics discussed include updating the ILL Policy, direct borrowing and courier services, and elections: Craig Larson (North Hennepin Community College) agreed to extend his term to 2015. Peter Jarnstrom was elected by vote to serve again (with the stipulation that this will be his last term).
2013-10 Reference and Instruction User Group Meeting Minutes and Agenda
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Topics discussed include PALSdiscover, EZproxy and StarID, the MnPALS Plus Working Group Report, and elections: Community Colleges selected Rachel Wightman; State Government Libraries selected Betsy Haugen; and State Universities selected Robin Ewing.
Agenda items include sessions on copyright issues in higher education, MnPALS Plus version 2, Web-Scale Discovery, RDA changes affecting record display in OPAC/MnPALS Plus, SubjectsPlus, and online library instruction.
2013-4 Reference and Instruction Workday SubjectsPlus
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The presentation discussed the migration from LibData to SubjectsPlus at St. Cloud State University. It included information about SubjectsPlus' features and how to implement it at other institutions.
2013-10 Systems User Group Meeting Minutes and Agenda
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Topics discussed include moving the Minitex and UM ILL units to the PALS office, purchasing licenses for EZproxy, spring 2014 workday sessions, and elections: Tess Kasling volunteered to take over the Private Colleges and Universities position, Michael Kirby volunteered to continue in his position, and Karen Bronshteyn will continue in her position.
The 2013 Systems Workday included sessions on Aleph tables and letters, cataloging for zines, a custom label printing program, PALSconnect Linker and ERM, and Aleph reports for new titles lists and weeding.