AAC Meeting - May 17, 2019 CANCELED

Meeting:

Friday, May 17, 2019 - 9:30am to 2:00pm

9:15 a.m.

Glass Nickel pizza and salad for $7/person.

1. Call to Order and Introductions

3. Review AAC ground rules

4. Announcements

6. Vote to recommend 0% increase for 2020 OWLSnet budget

7. Vote to recommend adoption of NOW Consortium Bylaws (with additional conflict of interest language TK)

9. Discussion of NOW Consortium Resource Sharing Policy

Please review the Goals and Objectives detailed on pages 3-7 of the PDF linked above
Please share specific technology and resource sharing objectives you would like to see included in the next 3-year plan

11. Recommend and adopt a Print Management solution

12. Discuss book club circulation practices

Does anyone mind if books for book clubs circulate for 6 weeks instead of 4?
Are libraries overriding due dates for items that are past their peak in popularity?

13. Discuss Lucky Day successes and snags so far

14. Discuss developments with the NOW Consortium Cataloging Committee

What do you need/hope to get from this merger in terms of merging catalogs?
How would you feel about centralized cataloging (i.e. no bringing in complete records yourself from SkyRiver)?
Do your patrons care what size and format of an item they get (full-size hardcover vs. mass-market paperback)? Are they frustrated if they get something they didn’t expect even if it’s the same story or movie but different sizes or without special features, reading group guides, etc.?
Following cataloging standards impacts the accuracy of our bibliographic database and provides a consistent outcome for patrons and staff. Will you be willing to lower our cataloging standards if necessary to complete this merger? What are you willing to sacrifice/not willing to sacrifice?

15. Adjourn