Alignment Progress
Michele Gorman reported to the group that she, Kay Bauman, and Tim Rogers finished the visits to libraries to launch the Alignment project. At least two more meetings will be scheduled for members of Collection Anywhere and the support departments at the Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library and the Service Center. The Alignment Committee met for the first time on February 3rd and will meet on February 16th to discuss the project's scope, milestones, specific activities, and the schedule. New Q&As, documents, and forum items have been posted.
Upcoming Conference Attendance
Michele Gorman announced that the Library will have a new approach for conference attendance in FY2017-18. For the remainder of this year, staff will continue to submit requests through their supervisor and bookings and registrations will be handled centrally. Available funding for the ALA conference will be determined after estimating costs for the Oklahoma and Texas Library Association conferences.
Hiring Processes
Michele Gorman and Kelley Hoffman described the hiring process that the Library will begin using. Applicants will record video answers to preliminary screening questions from which a panel of 5-10 individuals will select the best for in-person interviews. The Human Resources staff will coordinate all in-person interviews (not the hiring manager). Both the screenings and the in-person interviews will include behavioral questions. Because much of this process can be done asynchronously, the hiring process should be sped up considerably. Michele will communicate the full process to supervisors soon, including a training on the video system.
FY2016-17 Budget Review
John Rahhal and Tim Rogers discussed the budget report distributed earlier in the week. The shift to Intacct has been confusing for many, primarily due to the fact that there has been little training for staff. John and Michele will coordinate training in the next month. The LT may reallocate underspent funds in March, following a meeting that will include John, Kay Bauman, Michele Gorman, Anne Fischer, Curtiss Ray and Tim to verify what is likely to be spent this fiscal year and what is not.