Weekly Update—February 4, 2014
Preparing for 2.5: Round 3
Don’t forget to sign up now for the “Welcome to 2.5” webinars. (Registration information is listed below.) The live webinars are TLEU eligible, and will include interactive Q&A. Collected Q&A will be made available on the blog for review. If you or your staff are not available to attend a live class and would like to prepare for the upgrade, the taped version of the training will be available later today here: 2.5 Upgrade.
The system will be unavailable from 5pm EST on February 14, 2014-February 17, 2014. We will let you know as soon as possible on the 17th when we’re ready for you to begin uploading your offline sessions. We have made arrangements with OverDrive for that content to remain available during the downtime.
Committee News
The time is fast approaching for the election of new participants on the Executive Committee and the subcommittees. We will need representatives from all sizes of libraries, and service terms are currently set at three years for most committees. This is your opportunity to bring your experience and enthusiasm for libraries to the table and make a difference!
Please let Anna know if you would like to serve and on which committee you would like to participate.
eIndiana Digital Consortium Updates
The eIDC welcomes new member Montpelier Harrison Township Public Library.
Streaming video is now available for eIDC library patrons. Selectors are encouraged to consider adding more streaming titles. Overdrive has provided publicity materials for any library interested in promoting the new collection. Please let Anna know if you’d like to distribute this promotional content.
Meetings
The Executive Committee will meet at the Indiana State Library on February 11, 2014 at 1pm. This meeting will be live streamed for members unable to attend the meeting in person. The livestream will be available on Google+ and Youtube.
The eContent Committee will meet at the Indiana State Library on February 11, 2014 at 10am.
All members are encouraged to attend committee meetings and provide feedback!
Upcoming Evergreen Indiana Training Opportunities
Please note that there will be no basic trainings in February or March due to the changing curriculum. If you are having difficulties registering for a webinar, please try using a different browser (Chrome, Firefox, etc.).
February 5
Welcome to 2.5, 10am-11:30am, Webinar
February 7
Welcome to 2.5, 9am-10:30am, Webinar
February 12
Welcome to 2.5>, 1pm-2:30pm, Webinar
March 4-5
Advanced Cataloging: Part I/Part II, 9am-12pm, Webinar (Please register for both parts for full credit.)