Presentation slides given at ILL Circulation Workday, presented by Agnes Lee (Minitex), Peter Jarnstrom (Minnesota State University Mankato), and Sonja Eilertson (PALS). Presentation covers various aspects of the Aleph Circulation module.
Adoption of the document, Statements of Consortium Vision, as amended by members at the April, 2012 Annual Meeting, was moved, seconded, and passed. The EC adopted the charge of the Web Scale Discovery Task Force as presented on the PALS wiki. https://wiki.mnpals.org/index.php/Refining_the_Charge
Minutes from Fall 2012 Circulation User Group meeting at St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, MN. Topics include the PALS report, recent PALS developments relevant to Circulation, course reserves, Aleph version 21. MnPALS Consortium Circulation Policy Revisions were approved without edits. Will be forwarded to the User Council for Approval. Workday evaluation results were presented.
Minutes from Reference User Group meeting at St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota. Elections were held. Topics include the PALS report, reports from working groups and task forces (including web scale discovery), workday planning. Melissa Prescott presented information regarding LibData.
Recommendation to the UMWUG planning committee to schedule UMWUG for 10/28-29. Approved. Motion approved to provide recommended ILL language via listserv to MnPALS libraries.
2012-10 Acquisitions/Serials User Group Meeting Minutes and Agenda
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Topics discussed include using the EDI Invoicing procedure through Baker & Taylor or Yankee Book Peddler, Aleph version 21 enhancements, and elections: Nat Gustafson-Sundell and Rachel Wexelbaum were elected for a two-year term for 2012 to 2014. Becky Schwartzkopf agreed to act as recorder for 2012 to 2014.
2012-10 Circulation User Group Meeting Minutes and Agenda
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Topics discussed include patron notification in OPAC, Globe University/Minnesota School of Business leaving the Consortium, new and updated Circulation reports, and elections: Private Colleges and Universities – Karen Ostovich (College of St. Scholastica) is the new representative with Ramsey Turner remaining as an alternate. Community and Technical Colleges – Kim Sy (Normandale Community College) is the new representative.
2012-10 ILL User Group Meeting Batch Inventory MNSU
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The document discusses the batch inventory process at Minnesota State University, Mankato. It describes what equipment to use, how to scan books, and how to upload the files into Aleph.
The presentation covered a variety of topics relating to ILL. Discussions points included e-books, ILL functionality in the next ILS, ILL services for distance and online patrons, locally owned requests, frequently requested titles through ILL, cooperative collection development, and borrowing filled and unfilled requests.