SCLS All Director’s MeetingJuly 19, 2012Goals for Shared ILS

2012 Development√ 4.10 upgrade (2/7/12)√ 4.10.1-4.10.5 (Feb – April, 2012)√ 4.12 upgrade (5/31/12)4.12 bug fix release – late summer4.14 SOLR enhancement – August4.16 late fall – planned projects for 2012Koha evaluation – complete by end of

December

2012 DevelopmentCataloging

Authority Control Authority loader (4.16) RDA Compliance and other authority control features

(4.16)√ Invalid barcodes (4.12)

Automated materials handling & Self checks√ Lost items identified (4.10.3)√ Add Shelving location to sort criteria (4.10.3)Renew items on self checks (4.16)

2012 DevelopmentPAC / Patrons

√ Relevancy ranking improvement (4.10)√ Fix holds message when placing additional

hold (4.10)Title browse (4.16)Display full titles in PAC & staff (4.16)√ Limiting by all books and adult (4.12)Sort facets alphabetically – may be available

with SOLR√ Add drop down box with format search limits

on main search page (4.12)√ Change wording of Browse shelf feature

2012 DevelopmentCirculation

√ Retain last patron (4.10)√ Add agency code to checkin messages (4.10)Ability to save messages to history (4.16)√ Have Talking Tech check to see if patron

picked up hold (4.12)Improve fines & lost payment process (4.16) –

possibly a major re-vamp

2012 DevelopmentResponse time

√ Retrieving magazine titles (4.10)Improving new bib indexing time (SOLR 4.14)

Data archiving planned for fallGetIt Acquisitions

√ EDI is fully workingCreate items on order

√ Bulk send to catalog works to create on order items

Individual PO lines will create items for new titles Still need updating items at point of receipt

Other ProjectsEcommerce (2012 plan)√ Downloadable mobile app for patrons (2012

plan) – 2,793 users in June visited 11,357 times√ Text message holds notices√ Series & Awards, Social tags & reviews,

Similar Titles, Excerpts (ILS Users Group in March)

Library online authentication√ Remove fines history for patrons now in

sandbox (ILS Users Group)

Reports√ Email list set up to solicit input on report

development √ Circulation “pipeline”

√ Circulation by Dewey by library√ Circulation by collection code subtotallingCirculation by PSTAT subtotalling coming

√ Reports calendar – daily reports and semi-monthly reports

Reports -- NextHolds Pipeline and Items PipelineInvestigating options for on demand circ by

hour and last patron requestsCrystal reports – LSTA grant

Purchasing serverPlanning trainingContracting for report development

ILS SupportUpdating manuals – incorporating workflowsOffering training in late summer and fallILS Problem & Questions form submissions

3908 submitted since April 17, 2011Highest month: May, 2011 – 897Lowest month: January, 2012 – 58Last three months: range from 63 to 77

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2012 & 2013Complete additional “wish list” items as

possible in 4.16 or later (see 2012 development plan)

Prepare 2013 development plan in the fallImprovements to Last Patron Linked authorities (RDA, etc.)

Integrate ability to access and download electronic resource records

Review notice workflow in Koha

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