SAGE LIBRARY SYSTEM COUNCIL
Minutes of March 19, 2013 Meeting
Members Present
Video: Buzzy Nielsen (Chair), Ann Zuehlke, Arla Melzer, Jayne Guidinger, Kori Walsh, Beth Longwell, Karen Clay, Cheryl Hancock
Phone: Denine Rautenstrauch, Carrie Bremer, Dea Nowell, Terri Washburn, Marie Baldo, Perry Stokes, Faith Adams, Brent Mills
Meeting called to order by Buzzy Nielsen at 10:05 am. The minutes from 11-20-13 and 1-15-13 were approved with one correction.
System Admin Report- (Beth Longwell)
A new server has been ordered. Complex reports running on the current server have caused some of the slowdowns. These will be moved to run on a replica database. Server is being purchased with EOU tech funds. Thank you Karen!
Chair Report- (Buzzy Nielsen)
Brent Mills, the new Sage Library System Technical Support Specialist, will be working with Beth. Please submit all problems and requests via email, sagesupport@eou.edu, online at https://sagesupport.eou.edu or through the Sage wiki.
Budget Committee- (Karen Clay)
Presented budget for 2013-14. M/S/P
Cataloging Committee- (Ann Zuehlke)
RDA (Resource Description and Access) is coming; information is posted on NW Central website, www.nwcentral.org.
Circulation Committee- (Erik Jensen)
No report.
Courier Committee- (Buzzy)
Will meet March 20 to discuss how the system works.
Development Committee- (Buzzy)
Holds prioritization is being tested by other libraries. Sage will wait for bugs to be worked out.
Sage Options Committee- (Marie)
Retreat will be in October at the beautiful Hermiston Library.
Previous Business
New Business
Ontario School District is interested in joining Sage. Two schools are already members, the middle and high schools. There are 5 more schools in the district. Should we create a new budget category for them? Should we charge a migration fee? Budget committee needs to discuss. Council must vote on proposal.
Development Committee will test Google Hangout as a replacement for Telspan before the Council switches over.
Agenda Items for Next Meeting:
· Representative nominations
· Discuss new school membership category
· Discuss migration fee
Next meeting: May 21, 2013 at 10 am.
Meeting adjourned at 11:00 am.