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01/28/2008
Meeting Notes

DEDCC meeting minutes, Friday, January 18, 2008 at Five Colleges

Attendees: Janet Ewing (chair), Sika Berger, Marilyn Billings (recorder),
Rebecca Henning, Anne C. Moore, Mary Stettner

FCLC update – none

Schedule of Spring Semester meetings at Five Colleges:
Feb 22, 9-10:30
Mar 14, 10:30-noon
Apr 17, 10:30-noon
May 16, 9-10:30

Brown Bag – February 15 at Alumni House, Amherst College
Make sure to send out “Save the Date” message.
Try to keep to 4 conferences, with possibility of another brown bag in the spring.
• Susan Edwards discuss Internet Librarian
• Janet, Marilyn, possibly Eric Loehr discuss LITA
• Shaoping Moss discuss TEI
• MJ Canavan discuss CNI
Rebecca volunteered to coordinate the speakers. Backup speaker is Chris Hannon.

NextGen discussion
After lots of discussion, we decided to do more investigating of possible solutions for Next Generation catalogs. University of Chicago has a new Aquabrowser lens to look at. Others include WorldCat Local, Primo, Encore, Endeca, eXtensible Catalog, LibLime, Library Thing, etc. Sika and Marilyn will draft up a brief chart of options to share with FCLC. Where possible, the chart will include costs, time and effort, others who have integrated with ALEPH, features and functionality. We need to get some feedback from FCLC about future direction for Five Colleges and a framework of the timing and budget. Janet will check with Chris about FCLC’s budget timeline so we can get information to them in a timely manner.

State of future projects
• The catalog interface is the top priority. We may do another conference brown bag in the spring since that doesn’t take much time.
• LibGuides: UMass piloting, can integrate into WebCT Vista; Smith has a demo now, plans to subscribe for a year and test a few live class guides this semester.
• Five College IT guides – Janet will pass along to RIO. Marilyn will find an appropriate place to put the final documents on the Five College website.

Save the date, March 28 morning: UMass Amherst Digital Quadrangle series event, Siva Vaidhyanathan, author of “The Googlization of Everything” will be the keynote speaker at a morning program at UMass Amherst. More details will be forthcoming.

Next meeting: Friday, Feb 22 at Five Colleges


	Meeting Notes > 2008 Minutes 01/28/2008 Meeting Notes DEDCC meeting minutes, Friday, January 18, 2008 at Five Colleges Attendees: Janet Ewing (chair), Sika Berger, Marilyn Billings (recorder), Rebecca Henning, Anne C. Moore, Mary Stettner FCLC update – none Schedule of Spring Semester meetings at Five Colleges: Feb 22, 9-10:30 Mar 14, 10:30-noon Apr 17, 10:30-noon May 16, 9-10:30 Brown Bag – February 15 at Alumni House, Amherst College Make sure to send out “Save the Date” message. Try to keep to 4 conferences, with possibility of another brown bag in the spring. • Susan Edwards discuss Internet Librarian • Janet, Marilyn, possibly Eric Loehr discuss LITA • Shaoping Moss discuss TEI • MJ Canavan discuss CNI Rebecca volunteered to coordinate the speakers. Backup speaker is Chris Hannon. NextGen discussion After lots of discussion, we decided to do more investigating of possible solutions for Next Generation catalogs. University of Chicago has a new Aquabrowser lens to look at. Others include WorldCat Local, Primo, Encore, Endeca, eXtensible Catalog, LibLime, Library Thing, etc. Sika and Marilyn will draft up a brief chart of options to share with FCLC. Where possible, the chart will include costs, time and effort, others who have integrated with ALEPH, features and functionality. We need to get some feedback from FCLC about future direction for Five Colleges and a framework of the timing and budget. Janet will check with Chris about FCLC’s budget timeline so we can get information to them in a timely manner. State of future projects • The catalog interface is the top priority. We may do another conference brown bag in the spring since that doesn’t take much time. • LibGuides: UMass piloting, can integrate into WebCT Vista; Smith has a demo now, plans to subscribe for a year and test a few live class guides this semester. • Five College IT guides – Janet will pass along to RIO. Marilyn will find an appropriate place to put the final documents on the Five College website. Save the date, March 28 morning: UMass Amherst Digital Quadrangle series event, Siva Vaidhyanathan, author of “The Googlization of Everything” will be the keynote speaker at a morning program at UMass Amherst. More details will be forthcoming. Next meeting: Friday, Feb 22 at Five Colleges