Weekly Update — March 15, 2016

Committee News

The Patron Services Committee met at 10am on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at Mooresville Public Library. This meeting was recorded, and may be viewed on Youtube. Meeting outcomes included approving the updated draft of Chapter 3 of the Circulation Manual, recommendations for updates to the patron and circulation matrices and renewal block limits, and approval of the automated hoopla record integration. The committee will next meet on June 21, 2016, location to be announced.

The Executive Committee will next meet at 10am on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at the Indiana State Library.

Committee meetings are open, and libraries are welcomed to send attendees to provide additional feedback.

Notice of a Vote

The eContent Committee is voting electronically to approve that committee’s newly drafted Rules of Governance. If you have comments, please share them with the committee before March 30, 2016.

Deadlines

The 2016 Evergreen Indiana Annual Conference registration closes this Friday! Register here! (Registration will remain open until March 18, 2016 or until all available spaces are filled, whichever comes first.) – Participants will receive a final confirmation next week!

Upcoming Evergreen Indiana Training Opportunities

April 5
Advanced Cataloging, Part I, 9am-Noon, Webinar. You must register for and attend both parts to be eligible for your Cat1 and receive your 6 TLEUs.
April 6
Advanced Cataloging, Part II, 9am-Noon, Webinar. You must register for and attend both parts to be eligible for your Cat1 and receive your 6 TLEUs.
May 19
Spring Cataloging Roundtable, 10am-Noon, Webinar (1 TLEU)