Randy Dykhuis, Executive Director, Michigan Library Consortium November 30, 2007

Randy Dykhuis, Executive Director, Michigan Library Consortium

November 30, 2007

Nonprofit, 501(c)3 Multitype OCLC Regional Network Group licensing Training Michigan eLibrary

Nonprofit, 501(c)3

Multitype

OCLC Regional Network

Group licensing

Training

Michigan eLibrary

Best of the Web Librarian selectors Databases 35+ databases at no charge Support/training MeLCat INN-Reach software 200+ libraries Many different automated systems

Best of the Web

Librarian selectors

Databases

35+ databases at no charge

Support/training

MeLCat

INN-Reach software

200+ libraries

Many different automated systems

Delivery ProMed, Michigan-based courier company 350+ libraries using Flat-rate per stop 2-5 stops per week $760 - $2,500 annually Required for MeLCat participation

Delivery

ProMed, Michigan-based courier company

350+ libraries using

Flat-rate per stop

2-5 stops per week

$760 - $2,500 annually

Required for MeLCat participation

Commitment within the office Choose open source whenever possible

Commitment within the office

Choose open source whenever possible

10 million residents 385 public libraries 100+ academics 15 public universities 28 community colleges 65+ private & other colleges 525 public school districts 200+ charter schools

10 million residents

385 public libraries

100+ academics

15 public universities

28 community colleges

65+ private & other colleges

525 public school districts

200+ charter schools

Most libraries are automated Many public and school libraries have small stand-alone systems with limited functionality Many libraries wish they had better systems Two problems: Small budgets for automation Lack of staff to run the system

Most libraries are automated

Many public and school libraries have small stand-alone systems with limited functionality

Many libraries wish they had better systems

Two problems:

Small budgets for automation

Lack of staff to run the system

Commercial vendors Innovative Interfaces – best choice for MeLCat partcipation Polaris – responsive company, affordable Open source software Koha Evergreen

Commercial vendors

Innovative Interfaces – best choice for MeLCat partcipation

Polaris – responsive company, affordable

Open source software

Koha

Evergreen

Used by 270+ libraries in Georgia Developed by the state library Developed especially for a consortium Up & running in September 2006 Much work left to be done Acquisitions & Serials Many smaller features

Used by 270+ libraries in Georgia

Developed by the state library

Developed especially for a consortium

Up & running in September 2006

Much work left to be done

Acquisitions & Serials

Many smaller features

Strong interest from libraries around the state Mostly small-medium public libraries Grand Rapids Public Library 197,000 population served, 1.09 million volumes, 1.4 million circ MLC's partner Data center Migration to Evergreen planned for late 2008

Strong interest from libraries around the state

Mostly small-medium public libraries

Grand Rapids Public Library

197,000 population served, 1.09 million volumes, 1.4 million circ

MLC's partner

Data center

Migration to Evergreen planned for late 2008

5 – 10 libraries to join a pilot program Go live in 2008 Costs for the pilot will be shared by the participants Hardware – Dell servers to be purchased & housed at Grand Rapids Public Library Data migration Training Support

5 – 10 libraries to join a pilot program

Go live in 2008

Costs for the pilot will be shared by the participants

Hardware – Dell servers to be purchased & housed at Grand Rapids Public Library

Data migration

Training

Support

Demonstrations at Michigan Library Association annual conference were very successful Have two libraries that have committed to joining the pilot project Have assigned two staff members to the project Policies & implementation documentation are underway Aiming for July 1, 2008 start-up for first libraries

Demonstrations at Michigan Library Association annual conference were very successful

Have two libraries that have committed to joining the pilot project

Have assigned two staff members to the project

Policies & implementation documentation are underway

Aiming for July 1, 2008 start-up for first libraries

Changing the marketplace A new model for acquiring an ILS System features are determined by library need not vendor profit Brings cooperation to a new level Development is under library control not a vendor Small gains for some translates to gains for all Everyone plays

Changing the marketplace

A new model for acquiring an ILS

System features are determined by library need not vendor profit

Brings cooperation to a new level

Development is under library control not a vendor

Small gains for some translates to gains for all

Everyone plays