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Future System Planning Update
The DALNET Request for Proposals (RFP) for a new system was sent to
vendors in May. Vendors will have until the end of June to
submit
proposals. The RFP Task
Force will review all responses and determine which
vendors, based
on their responses to the RFP, will be invited to give webinar
demonstrations of their products. Demonstrations are
anticipated in July/August.
Visit the Future
System Planning project page for more information.
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Getting Ready for Change
Real
change is in store as we pursue our strategic initiative to expand the
support services of the consortium by adopting a new library software
system. Our current system, which we have used for the past 15
years, served us well when our collections were primarily physical;
during the last decade, electronic media has come to comprise a
substantial portion of the resources available from many member
libraries and these resources do not integrate well with the old
system. Although the current system does not fully do what we
need it to do, we have developed our work routines around the
system, which we are used to. Adopting a new system will be a huge
change for everyone, and change is can be both scary and
exciting. It's not about selecting a new system that matches our
current work flows but moving to a new that best meets the service
needs of everyone in the consortium. A new system will be
disruptive but in a good way. The focus of the new system will
mirror the change of focus in libraries-- a shift from managing
collections to offering services and access. Yes, the new system
will manage much more than the old, both print and electronic
resources, but it will also focus the efforts of the library on
delivering services instead of just keeping track of what the library
acquires and has on the shelves. The library user will have a new
interface to discover all of the resources that the library has, and
behind the scenes in the library we will all have a new system to get
used to. A good plan is to begin assessing the current work flows
within our libraries so that we know where we are coming from once we
start to plan out where the new system will take us. Change is
what it is all about: the system will change, the work flows in our
libraries will change, and libraries users will notice a real change as
they discover all we have to offer in our libraries.
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Welcome New Member Siena Heights
University
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The
DALNET Board voted enthusiastically and unanimously to approve the new
DALNET membership application for Siena Heights University.
The DALNET office has worked on exploring the
possible
partnership over the past year and planning has finally been approved
by the SHU administration and the DALNET Board. SHU Library
Director, Jennifer Dean, noted that the time is right for them to join
DALNET, stating "I think it is the logical next step for us."
They are excited about partnering with the
consortium
and are very "on board" for the future system planning that
DALNET
is currently underway with. This summer SHU will
move from their current stand alone Horizon system to DALNET
Shared System Services. DALNET welcomes Siena Heights
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DALNET
Partners with WSU/SLIS for Library Workforce Development Scholarship
The DALNET office is excited to partner
with the Wayne
State University School of Library and Information Science
on the Library Workforce Development Scholarship!
Each recipient of the scholarship will receive a $1000
tuition
remission per semester, over six (6) semesters, while pursuing a Master of
Library and Information Science at WSU.
Interested employees of
DALNET member libraries may contact Matt Fredericks directly at
mfredericks@wayne.edu
or 313-577-2446 with questions. Individuals may also attend one of the
upcoming SLIS Information
Meetings which will discuss the scholarship, June 3 (on-campus) and July 16 (online).
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Survey Success: 10 Tips for Effective Survey Design
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WSU
SLIS assistant professor, Deborah H. Charbonneau, Ph.D., will delivery a guest
lecture for the next DALNET member training event.
Learn
how to create a successful survey! Join us for a presentation that aims
to demystify the survey process by sharing simple rules for survey
success. This presentation introduces 10 tips for crafting
effective survey questions to elicit informative answers. In addition,
constructing an easy-to-use questionnaire format and various features
of web survey tools to consider will be discussed.
Attendees of
this member event will also have an opportunity to get an update on
DALNET future system planning, and to ask and answer any related
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Sharing Our History:
DALNET Annual Member Meeting
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Save the Date: Monday Morning, August 10, 2015
Mark
Coir, native Detroiter, who has worked as a librarian, archivist, and
curator, will deliver the keynote presentation "A Detroit Back Story,"
a
look at Detroit's architectural and commercial development since its
founding in 1701, at this year's annual membership meeting. The theme of this year's meeting
is "Sharing Our History." The agenda of the meeting
will
focus on how libraries can preserve history through
digital library initiatives. A luncheon will follow the
morning
programs. Registration opens in July. |
 
Monday, June 15, 2015
Training - Survey Success: 10 Tips for Effective Survey Design
1:30 - 4:00 PM
WSU Undergraduate Library,
Community Room, 3rd Floor
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Annual Meeting Committee
10:00 - 11:30 AM
WSU Undergraduate Library,
DALNET Conference Room, 2nd Floor
Friday, June
19, 2015
RFP Task Force Meeting
2:00 - 4:00 PM
WSU Undergraduate Library,
DALNET Conference Room, 2nd Floor
Monday, June 22, 2015
Board Luncheon and Meeting
12:00 - 3:30 PM
Benson Ford Research Center
(Optional tours of Henry Ford Museum or Greenfield Village, 3:30 - 5:00
PM)
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Library
Systems Report
"Products able to deliver efficiency,
innovation, and excellent
user experience are especially well positioned in this phase of the
history of the industry."
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Corrections
made this month for commonly misspelled words in the union catalog:
coucil*
/ council* (5 times)
Los
Angleles
/ Los Angeles (1 time)
renwal
/ renewal (1 time)
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Ernie Harwell Sports Collection
"Welcome to the Detroit Public Library
DIGITAL COLLECTIONS"
The Ernie Harwell Sports Collection began in 1966 when sportscaster
Ernie Harwell made his initial donation to the Detroit Public Library.
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These
12 Ice Cream Shops in Michigan
Are An Absolute Must-Try
"Whether
you’re on the search for a scoop of Superman or Blue Moon, looking for
old-fashioned charm or want to know which local dairy is behind the
magic, these places have you covered."
OnlyInYourState.com
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ask the
DALNET office a question or to open a help-desk issue is to simply send
an email to: helpdesk@dalnet.org. |
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