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Future System Planning Update
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the Board of Directors reviewed financial information received
in the response to the DALNET request for information on new platform
systems for library services. As the Board moves forward with
financial planning for this strategic initiative, the RFP Task Force
will move forward with drafting and releasing the consortium's formal
Request for Proposals. The RFP will include the criteria for
selecting a new system, as defined by consortium members in the Final
Criteria Report approved last fall. As recommended by the
Board and DALNET Project Managers, after responses to the RFP are
received, the RFP Task Force will review all materials and work with
the DALNET office to schedule demonstrations for members from the most
viable vendors. To keep up with planning, visit the Future System Planning
project page. [Member Login Required.] |
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DALNET Planning
Video
Series
Contract for Enterprise Catalog Renewed
The DALNET Board has approved renewal of the contract for the
SirsiDynix Enterprise catalog. Members that wish to add this
service at no additional cost, as part of their shared system services,
may contact the DALNET office for further information.
Libraries may also now request to test Z39.50 database
searching with Enterprise. Libraries can choose to use the
traditional HIP catalog, the new Enterprise catalog, or both.
He's Baaack!
Hiking at Dusk
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Come experience Austria, Hungary, the Czeck
and Slovak Republics, and Italy as seen by George Marck on his
recent trip to Europe. Join George and your colleagues for a
brown bag lunch at the DALNET offices, on Monday, April 13th, from noon to
1:30.
"Two of my favorite places were Hallstatt, Austria and the Amalfi Coast
in Italy with two preview pictures to whet your appetite." -George
Positano, Italy |
MeLCat Update
George Marck has been representing DALNET
on the state-wide MeLCat policies and procedures committee and
has a few updates.
MeLCat
Day: Rather than having a state-wide event in Lansing this
spring, a series meetings around the state are being planned for July.
Be on the lookout for more details about a local meeting
coming to our area (possibly in Warren).
MeLCat
and RDA: After review by an RDA committee, the match key
for MeLCat records has been modified to avoid potential duplicates
caused by new records loaded that are in the RDA format. The
changes will allow matching based on RDA format fields and the
traditional GMD format field. A whitepaper is forthcoming
from MCLS with the details.
MeLCat
Policies and Procedures: For review of current policies
and procedures check out MeLCat Policies and RIDES Policies.
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Monday, April 13, 2015
Brown Bag
WSU,
Undergraduate Library
2nd
Floor - DALNET Conference Room
12:00 - 1:30 PM
Tuesday,
April 14, 2015
DALNET RFP Task Force Meeting
WSU,
Undergraduate Library
2nd
Floor - DALNET Conference Room
1:00 - 2:30 PM
Friday, April 17, 2015
DALNET Annual Meeting Committee
WSU,
Undergraduate Library
2nd
Floor - DALNET Conference Room
2:00 - 4:00 PM
Monday,
April 20, 2015
Project Managers Meeting (Tentative)
WSU,
Undergraduate Library
3rd
Floor - Community Room
1:30 - 4:00 PM
Monday,
April 27, 2015
Executive Committee Meeting
WSU,
Undergraduate Library
2nd
Floor - DALNET Conference Room
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Promotion
& Training Gateway for
Michigan eLibrary and MeLCat
View an entire series of Webinars and
Training Videos useful to library staff members for learning about
MeLCat and other resources available through MeL. Also access
marketing materials to promote MeL and MeLCat.
View
Website |
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Access
for Free Online!
How
our microbes make us who we are /
TED Talk by Rob Knight
View
In Catalog
The power of herd immunity /
TED Talk by Romina Libster
View
In Catalog
Think your email's private? Think again /
TED Talk by Andy Yen
View
In Catalog
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Corrections
made this month for commonly misspelled words in the union catalog:
differnet
/ different (1 time)
foootball
/ football (1 time)
libray
/ library (1 time)
Russsia*
/ Russia* (4 times)
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What
the English of Shakespeare, Beowulf, and King Arthur actually sounded
like
by James Harbeck
Read
Article
(and take a listen!) |
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| MeLCat has a new discovery search gateway to find
print and electronic materials state-wide. Member libraries
can let the DALNET office know if they would like the MeLCat links and
icons in their catalogs pointed to the new gateway or left pointing to
the traditional MeLCat catalog. |
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