Tech Support Meeting Minutes for July 24, 2001

Tech Group and ILS Team Minutes

July 24, 2001

Present: Janet Brooks, Scott Carter, Ernestine Clark, Vicki Dixon, Anne Fischer, Teresa Goggins, Jana Hausburg, Lisa Myers, Donna Morris, Debra Spindle, Judy Walden, and Jim Welch (meeting chair)

ILS Issues

Jana Hausburg presented several suggestions and comments from the staff for improving the various automated systems. These items were discussed. See the recommendations in the attached ILS report.

Color Printing

The document Guidelines for Use of Color Printers was discussed. (See attached document.) Agencies need to make room for one color printer that will be installed next to the reference printer. Installation is scheduled to begin in September.

Update on MSL system, other projects

Material Selection staff will review the new MSL system in mid August and offer suggestions for refinement. Adjustments will be made and the new MSL system will be introduced in the Material Selection workshops in November. Implementation is scheduled for January 2002.

A companion to the new MSL system is the staff catalog. This new catalog may be viewed at http://www3.mls.lib.ok.us/StaffCat/mlsStaffCat.ASP.

A new data entry system for programs and events is in development. A web calendar component is also in development.

Update on Web page progress

Teresa said that progress was being made on the design of the new web site. The web group has selected a design. Teresa said that many suggestions have been received for both the Internet web site and the Intranet web site. The web group will decide on the priority for implementation of these suggestions.

Automation is developing a new data entry system for programs and events. Automation is also developing a web calendar component for publishing events on the Internet.

Jim mentioned that commission packets along with other meeting minutes and information will be placed on the intranet using the pdf format.

Next meeting is August 28, 2001