A year of some big changes, some very visible, some hidden but important
End of 5 year contracts, time to re-evaluate
Extra money from LSTA last two years bought subscriptions to Ancestry and Mango for Libraries Connect Ohio
No extra LSTA after FY2013. So what gets cut?
Committee began work in August 2012, ended March 2013
David Tolopeski
Sandi Thompson
Jeff Regensburger
Tamar Kreke
Kristen Pool
Were able to add some stuff, mostly because of attractive “bundle” pricing
ALSO – geolocation authentication
Project started in 2006
We already have solutions for all but 2 of the remaining T1s, one DS3 already gone
Wireless is the new thing
SOMACS for existing circuits extended to 30 June 2015
New 10 GB network card for MX480
Not noticed, but more stable and verifiable than old solution (4 x 1 GB)
$52,000
Also turns out to be handy for new statewide networking stuff...
Only Network Services affects us
Things we just keep right on doing...
Support Center personnel opened 1,424 tickets (compared to 2,183 last year)
OPLIN employed new Copyright Infringement Alert System for notifications
Spam abuse complaints were only 14%
Last year was 78 libraries, 265,000 messages
Still keeping Zimbra collaboration suite up to date
Zimbra bought by VMware, but pledged to keep supporting open product
Since April 2008
Only service we charge for
public libraries using the Web Kit service is 64 with 18 completed in FY 2013
As diverse as the libraries
Required by law to assist libraries, though no longer earmark in budget
No grants this year, just OpenDNS
Have never found a suitable central solution, have given grants to 40-50 libraries each year
Meets our needs, doesn't slow the network, very flexible
Have been able to adapt it to existing procedures in libraries
Reminder
Small services, but can have big value
E-rate 470 workshop Tues Nov 5
Public Library Fund (PLF) in FY 201 was the sam received in FY 2012 and will be the same amount transferred in FY 2014 and 2015.
less than 10% of the OPLIN budget is used for administrative costs
Over 12,000 links collected since early OPLIN days (was Discover Ohio)
Categories range from Agriculture to Government to Travel