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Data Requests

Submitted by jrollman on Mon, 05/22/2017 - 09:52

Planning & Assessment is implementing an improved process for requesting customized data sets. In an effort to better serve our library members, a standardized data request form is now available via MyMetrolibrary under Departments > Planning > Data Request.

This new workflow is intended to enable more effective queuing, load-balancing, and turn-around times for our department and yours. Please begin using this new workflow at the time of your next request.

Thank you!

 

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Data Request, Planning, Statistics, Analysis, Reports, Reporting

Disappearing Databases

Submitted by sadie.bruce on Tue, 05/16/2017 - 14:54

Going into the new fiscal year, Collection Anywhere has made some changes to the databases. There will be some replacements, as well as a couple outright cancellations. Read more to see the list:

AP Images has been cut. The reasoning: there are enough quality and authoritative images on the open web.

Approved Beyond The Walls Plan

Submitted by mkellogg on Thu, 05/11/2017 - 17:36

The Alignment Project Committee approved the Beyond The Walls Plan at the May 11, 2017 meeting.  This plan was prepared by the Beyond The Walls workgroup.

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Approved Beyond the Walls Plan
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Alignment Project

RTL - Total Request Live?

Submitted by sadie.bruce on Tue, 05/09/2017 - 12:47

After four months of offering Request to Library (RTL) through Overdrive, it’s fair to say the program is going strong. Stronger than we anticipated! It’s been so popular, we’re still a bit overwhelmed and back ordering carts.  But don’t fear, they will be purchased.

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OverDrive, Suggestions, RTL

Introducing Speakaboos – the Love to Read App

Submitted by sadie.bruce on Mon, 05/08/2017 - 08:54

Collection Anywhere and the Digital Library are proud to be the first library to bring members the Speakaboos app. Brought to you by the mind behind many of PBS’s early childhood series and geared toward children ages 2 – 6, Speakaboos is an early literacy product designed to introduce children to the joy of reading.

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Speakaboos

Staff Survey Findings (Class & Comp / Performance Management)

Submitted by cshannon on Sat, 05/06/2017 - 11:21

We have completed the analysis of the staff survey and the summary of findings will be posted on the study intranet. 

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Classification and Compensation Study, Performance Management

Approved Library on [the] Line Plan

Submitted by mkellogg on Thu, 05/04/2017 - 16:27

The Alignment Planning Committee approved the Library on [the] Line plan today at the Alignment Committee meeting.  This plan was prepared by the Call Center/Virtual Library workgroup.

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Approved Library on the Line Plan
Tags: 
Alignment Project

Why People Give

Submitted by heather.zeoli on Fri, 04/14/2017 - 09:46

This week, the Literary Voices committee of the Library Endowment Trust hosted their annual fundraising dinner. Soon, we’ll share our final fundraising results and I want to thank all the staff throughout the system for the marketing support, technology support, coordination of titles and events and the manpower that went into what made it such a success.

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Kudos

UPDATED - Website and Intranet Updates – April 2017

Submitted by sarah.peterson on Thu, 04/13/2017 - 11:54

**Updated** Web server update

April 21, 2017 - Our web host has has delayed our server update.  We are still awaiting to hear the date it will be completed.

April 13, 2017 - Our web host is upgrading our hosting environment next week.  We do not expect any downtime, but wanted to let you know of this update.  For those who are interested and want to know more, our server has reached its end of life and will go off to server heaven.   

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Website, Search, Discovery, Intranet

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