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The Library Network Newsletter

August 01, 2016

Page 2 - SASUG Meeting Minutes 6/23/2016

Page 6 - Job - Library Computer Aide - Royal Oak Public Library

Page 7 - TLN Board Meeting Minutes 6/16/2016

Page 10 - Job - Youth Services Librarian - Houghton Lake Public Library

Page 12 - Job - Librarian I - Children's Services - Waterford Township Public Library

Page 14 - Job - Library Science Student Intern - Plymouth District Library

Page 15 - Job - Library Reference Assistant - Plymouth District Library

Page 16 - Job - Library Page - Garden City Public Library

Page 17 - SASUG Meeting Minutes 5/26/2016

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SHARED AUTOMATION SYSTEM USERS’ GROUP (SASUG) JUNE 23, 2016

MINUTES Meeting called to order at 9:30 by Chair, Patty Braden Round of Introductions Approval of Agenda A motion to approve the agenda was made by Toni LaPorte (LVCC), seconded by Anne Hage (HTWD). The motion passed unanimously. Approval of Minutes from May 26, 2016 The minutes were amended to change the word “took” to “will take” place at TLN on June 1st (not June 4th) under the System Update section. Becky Willemsen (MDHT) made a motion to approve the minutes as amended, seconded by Michelle Wloch (BELL). The motion passed unanimously. System Update – Anne Neville Symphony Upgrade – Report: The server component of the upgrade went well, no major errors occurred. The only real issue encountered was an issue with modifying patron records. This issue has been corrected. The client upgrade process had several issues, the most prominent being the slow download speed of the client upgrade package. TLN staff identified several issues and will work to make improvements to the process in the future. Calling Tree: TLN did a test of the calling tree on the morning of Thursday, June 16th. This test was 75% successful. They will continue to do quarterly tests of the calling tree. We were reminded to make sure staff has the most recent version of the calling tree and know the calling tree procedures. Both can be found on the TLN website. MeLCat Training: MeLCat training was held at TLN on June 1 and June 8. MeLCat staff have expressed interest in offering MeLCat training at TLN again in the future. In the meantime, if you are in need of a refresher, here is a link to everything you need to do as a DCB library for MeLCat: https://members.mcls.org/melcat wiki/images/0/09/Everything you need to be doing as a DCB library.pdf Helpdesk Reminders: Please remember to open tickets in the helpdesk rather than emailing or calling individual TLN staff. This will help TLN staff to respond in a timely manner. When opening a helpdesk ticket, staff should be sure and leave the 4 character library code in the “name” field. The default email address may be changed to the requestor’s email address so they will receive updates on their helpdesk ticket directly.

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Technology Services Update – Angie Michelini PC/Time Management: Currently there are 23 libraries using SAM and 20 using EnvisionWare. Angie will contact the EnvisionWare libraries to see which ones would like to participate in sharing print money on account with TLN hosting. The cost would be shared by participating libraries. Libraries currently sharing print money are: Berkley, Chelsea, Redford, Oak Park, Garden City, Huntington Woods (by end of June) and Northville (by end of September). Telecomm Update: A redundant circuit will be installed at TLN in July. The cost of the circuit will be added to the shared end cost for the quarterly billing. All SAS libraries will share the cost which will be $125/year or $32/quarter. Save the Date:

a) VoIP presentation on September 20 (RingCentral, Office@Hand Solution) at Redford at 10:00 AM

b) Faronics presentation on July 19 to discuss DeepFreeze, WinSelect, CloudConnect and other products

c) Technology Forum will be held Friday, September 30 at Bloomfield Township Public Library

Report from the TLN Board – Celia Morse TLN Board met last week. The new member for the Class I, II and III libraries is Ryan Clark. He is a regular Walled Lake patron and works for MASCO. The next meeting is at Westland in July. Report from the Executive Committee – Paul McCann Jim Pletz reports that he is not satisfied with Odilo and may terminate the contract prematurely. Report from Circulation Committee – None Unfinished Business Results of ballot for the RFP for the ILS: Paul McCann contacted each library in the shared system to get a yes/no vote on whether we should move forward with the RFP. He got a 92% response rate with 41 voting “yes” and 6 voting “no”. The RFP does not mean we’re definitely moving to a new system. We will be looking at the quality of the software as well as pricing. During scheduled demos we will pay particular attention to what actually works right now, not just things promised for the future. Those who voted “yes” would like to see continual evolution on things we offer patrons. Those who voted “no” were concerned about financial issues, especially the cost of a new system and training. Keep in mind, though, that training will come into play as updates come along even if we stay with SirsiDynix. We will be going ahead with the RFP. Celia will draft a timeline for the process. It could take as long as 2 years to complete.

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New Business Will there come a time when library cards with the “29082” prefix will no longer be acceptable? As it stands now, Zinio and other third party products can only authenticate using barcode numbers. In these instances, 29082 cards are not useable. Overdrive authenticates by municipality so the 29082 barcodes still work. For libraries using EnvisionWare, cards with the 29082 prefix will need to be manually entered into the EnvisionWare system. We recommend changing the patron's library cards to the library prefix for patrons that place print money on account for an

easier transition. For libraries who feel the cost of printing their own cards is too much, it was suggested that the blue TLN cards could still be used so those libraries could just have barcode stickers printed to place on the card, thereby saving money. TLN would not print these labels but TLN barcode protocol must be followed. Anne Neville stated that any directive to abolish use of 29082 cards would have to come from SASUG or the Executive Committee. Becky Willemsen recommended that all libraries move toward getting cards with a unique prefix. Paul McCann is in favor of carefully explaining the limitations of the 29082 card to patrons rather than forcing patrons to switch cards. Joan Rogers suggested that considering we are going forward with the RFP for a new ILS, this might be the right time to address cleaning up the database. Not only could we address the issue of the 29082 cards resulting in cleaning up patron records but we could also clean up the catalog as well to help get better search results. Of course, libraries can help with the process on their own by removing old, expired cards, weeding, removing old items that no longer circulate and following up on assumed lost and missing items as well as items that have been in transit too long. It was suggested we address patron barcodes first. A motion was made by Joan Rogers (WATE) and seconded by Becky Willemsen (MDHT) to vote on the following: Develop a process to assist libraries to migrate from 29082 to their own prefix and establish a deadline of March 31, 2018 Discussion on this issue will continue over the summer and a vote will be held in the fall. Meeting adjourned at 11:00 AM Submitted by Judy McIntosh Next meeting July 28, 2016 at Livonia Civic Center 32777 Five Mile Road Livonia, MI 48154

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Attendance: Lori Coryell (CHEL) Becky Willemsen (MDHT) Garrett Hungerford (REDF) Martin Smith (REDF) Ed Rutkowski (BRIT) Jacqueline Whinihan (TAYL) Ed Burns (FERN) Amy Rosen (WHLK) Anne Neville (TLN) Brigette Felix (TLN) Suzanne Street (TREN) Sandy Ruhmann (ALPK) Angie Michelini (TLN) Bill Wines (COMM) Celia Morse (TLN) Anne Hage (HTWD) Toni LaPorte (LVCC) Patty Braden (ROMS) Paul McCann (DEXT) Michelle Wloch (BELL) Joan Rogers (WATE) Judy McIntosh (NORT)

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Part-Time The City of Royal Oak is an Equal Opportunity Employer Posted: 07/25/2016

Pay Rate: $10.50 - $14.00 per hour

Hours of Employment:

15 – 20 hours a week during library open hours

Monday through Thursday: 9:45 AM – 9:00 PM

Friday and Saturday: 9:45 AM – 6:00 PM

Expected to work some Saturdays on a rotational basis

May vary up to 1,400 hours per year*

A Library Computer Aide, upon application, shall have the following training and experience:

Required: Graduation from high school or equivalent Preferred: Previous library public service experience helpful Associate level degree or some college

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: A Library Computer Aide assists library users in the Computer Room assuring that all computers, the SAM print management system and printers are functioning properly and assisting users with access to the internet and use of the computers. Library Computer Aides enforce the Library Internet and Computer Use Policy if necessary with the support of the Reference Librarian. TYPICAL EXAMPLES OF WORK: A Library Computer Aide may be called upon to do any or all of the following (These examples do not include all of the tasks which the employee may be expected to perform):

Clear paper jams Assist with use of MS Office products Monitor functioning and correct problems with SAM print management system Reinforce the library internet policy

QUALIFICATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT:

Ability to troubleshoot and repair basic personal computer problems Excellent public service skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills Ability to follow written and verbal directions Dependability, energy, self-motivation and positive attitude Ability to reach, bend, stretch and stand for long periods

*For a new hire, where based on the facts and circumstances at their start date, it cannot be determined that the employee is (a) reasonably expected to be employed on average at least 30 hours per week (or 130 hours per month), or (b) the employee is expected to work at least 30 hours per week (or 130 hours per month) initially, but the period of employment at more than 30 hours per week (or 130 hours per month) is reasonably expected to be limited, and the employer cannot determine that the employee will work on average at least 30 hours per week (or 130 hours per month) over the initial measurement period City of Royal Oak will use the adopted Initial Measurement Period to determine full-time status for the subsequent Stability Period. Employees in this position are not reasonably expected to work over 30 hours per week over the Initial Measurement Period.

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Part-Time Library Computer Aide City of Royal Oak – Public Library

APPLY: The Human Resources Department must receive a completed City of Royal Oak employment application no later than: Monday, August 15, 2016 at 4:00 PM.

Applications are available online at www.romi.gov/jobs or

in the Human Resources Office at City Hall, 211 S Williams St, Royal Oak, MI 48067.

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THE LIBRARY NETWORK BOARD PROCEEDINGS June 16, 2016

The regular meeting of The Library Network (TLN) Board was held on Thursday, June 16, at the Northville District Library. Board Members present: Stephen Harper, Acting Chair; Reginald Williams, Secretary; Kim Potter, Rita VanBrandeghen and Victor Cardenas. A quorum. Board Members Absent & Excused: Mark Wollenweber, and Lois VanStipdonk. Additional attendees: Anne Mannisto, Assistant Director of the Northville District Library; Ryan Clark, Board Member Candidate, Celia Morse SASUG Representative; Jim Pletz; TLN Director; Rick Rosekrans, and Judith Kozakowski, TLN. The meeting was called to order at 10:36 a.m. Mannisto welcomed the Board to the Northville District Library. Mannisto stated that the Library has been in this location and building for 20 years Harper thanked Mannisto for hosting this Board meeting. 1. Call to audience

Introduction of Guests – Ryan Clark was introduced to the Board. Ryan is a candidate for one of the two vacant Board seats. Clark was nominated for this position by Alyson Lobert, Director of the Walled Lake City Library. Public Comment – None

2. The Agenda. Motion by WIlliams, supported by Potter, to approve the Agenda as presented.

Motion carried unanimously. 3. Approval of the Minutes. Motion by VanBrandeghen, supported by Potter, to approve the

minutes of the May 19, 2016 meeting of the Board as presented. Motion carried unanimously. 4. Communications & Announcements – None .

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Proceedings June 16, 2016 Page 2 5. New Business – None 6. Reports Shared Automation System Users’ Group – Morse reported that the shared system

libraries were sent a ballot to vote on whether to proceed with sending an RFP (Request for Proposal) for the ILS system (Integrated Library System).

Voting commences on Monday, June 20. So far the ballots have shown that twenty-eight

libraries would like to proceed with sending out an RFP, while three do not. There are still 20 ballots remaining.

Morse and Pletz will attend ALA, June 23-28, in Orlando, Florida . Pletz and Morse plan to

meet with the Representative from the three large ILS vendors, Polaris, CARL, and SirsiDynix. They also plan to meet with a Coop Director who recently migrated from the Polaris System to the SirsiDynix System.

Morse reported that the Shared System will have a redundant circuit installed. This circuit

will leave the TLN Building and travel a different route from the main circuit, this is to insure that they system can remain operational should something happen to the main circuit.

Finance/Real Estate Committee –None Human Resources Committee – AFSCME Union negotiations began on June 14, 2016.

Currently, there are two additional negotiation meetings schedule in July. Director’s Report –Pletz reported he attended two Legislative Committee meetings. As a

result, he learned that District Libraries will receive 100% disbursal of Personal Property taxes, that were withheld since 2014, due to a repeal of the law.

City, Township, and Village Libraries disbursement will be in the form of a check sent to the

City, Township, or Village Municipal Office for disbursement. 7. Financial Reports – Motion by Cardenas, supported by Williams, to receive and file the

following reports. Motion carried unanimously. - Executive Summary - Aged Payables Open Items as of 5/31/16 - Check Register Detail from 5/01/16 – 5/31/16 - Aged Receivables Detail as of 5/31/16 - Summary of Revenue & Expenditures Compared to Budget: October 1, 2015 – May 31, 2016 - October 2015 – May 2016– Income Statement - Unaudited Balance Sheet as of 5/31/16

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Proceedings June 16, 2016 Page 3 8. Old Business –Board Members discussed the two Board seat vacancies, the At-Large seat,

and the Class I, II, III Libraries seat. Motion by Cardenas, supported by Potter, to appoint Ryan Clark to the vacant Class I, II, III

seat on the Board. Clark will be finishing out the Board term of Annette Haley, who passed away in April. Clark’s term will expire September 30, 2017. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Potter, supported by VanBrandeghen, to wave Board Member conflict of interest

so that Reginald Williams, currently acting as a Part-time Director of a Member Library (Ecorse) can seek re-election to his Class VI Board seat. Williams is currently helping to set up the Ecorse library for future success and stability. It is not anticipated that he will remaining the Part-time Director for the long-term. Motion carried unanimously

9. Board Member Comments – None

10. There being no further business to consider, without objection, the Acting Chair adjourned the

meeting at 11:54 a.m.

11. The next meeting of the Board will be held on:

Thursday, July 21, 2016 – 10:30 am at William P. Faust Library of Westland Respectfully submitted, Stephan Harper Reginald Williams ACTING CHAIR SECRETARY

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Job Description: Youth Services Librarian Houghton Lake Public Library

4431 W. Houghton Lake Dr. Houghton Lake, MI 48629

Phone: 989.366.9230

www.hlpl.org

Revised 2.26.14

JOB GOAL: Assist the Library Director in providing high quality, comprehensive library services and collection development for youth. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree relevant to the position. Library experience and information technology. Excellent communication and organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects. Ability to creatively plan and implement programming for youth (especially preschool). Ability to work effectively as part of a team as well as independently. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patrons, coworkers, and youth, especially preschool age. Strong customer service orientation. Visual acuity and physical skills necessary to retrieve materials from shelves, maintain library materials and operate equipment. Must be able to push/pull loaded book carts and lift/carry materials up to 40 lbs. Hearing ability to answer the telephone and patron inquiries. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: ALA accredited Master's degree in Library Science. Significant experience in a public library especially with children and young adults. Solid knowledge of children's and young adult literature. Knowledge of the

philosophy and techniques of all facets of public library services and information technology. Excellent technical, presentation and public speaking skills. Professional certification from the Library of Michigan. DUTIES: Plan and implement developmentally appropriate youth programming within the goals of the library. Present a variety of programs such as storytelling, book talks, book discussions, puppet programs, or other appropriate activities. Oversee collection development and maintenance. Provide direct assistance regarding use of materials, equipment, and services and other duties as assigned within agreed-upon standards of accuracy and timeliness. Performs general library duties as assigned. SUPERVISOR: Library Director. Full-time, 40 hours per week, includes evening and weekends. May require some travel. EXAMPLES OF WORK:

Collection Development - Proactively develops the children’s/young adult collection by applying library principles, practices, and emerging trends of librarianship while recognizing the effects of societal developments and the implications for library service to children. Understands and applies criteria for evaluating the content and artistic merit of children's materials in all genres and formats. Reads reviews and professional materials to evaluate new materials. Weeds materials to constitute a diverse, current, and relevant children's collection. Displays seasonal and new materials. Responds to the needs of parents, care givers, and other adults who use the resources of the children's department. Creates bibliographies, book talks, displays, electronic documents, and other special tools to increase access to library resources and to promote their use.

Management - Develops and justifies budget expenditures for children’s programming, services, and facilities. Identifies outside sources of funding and writes effective grant applications. Maintains a clean, secure, attractive environment in the children's area.

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Job Description: Youth Services Librarian Houghton Lake Public Library

4431 W. Houghton Lake Dr. Houghton Lake, MI 48629

Phone: 989.366.9230

www.hlpl.org

Revised 2.26.14

Communication - Demonstrates interpersonal skills in meeting with children,

parents, staff, board, schools, teachers, agencies, institutions, and community groups and maintains communication with those named to better serve children in the community. Speaks effectively when addressing individuals, as well as small and large groups. Communicates constructively with "problem patrons." Utilizes effective public relations techniques and media to publicize library activities. Effectively uses and teaches technology. Assists and instructs children in information gathering and research skills as appropriate. Assists in the preparation of reports, recommendations, and policy matters for board action. Programming - Provides outreach programs commensurate with community needs and library goals and objectives. Establishes programs and services for parents, individuals and agencies providing child-care, and other professionals in the community who work with children. Advocacy - Defines and communicates the needs of children so that administrators, other library staff, and members of the community understand the basis for children's services. Considers the opinions and requests of children in the

development and evaluation of library services. Develops cooperative programs between the public library, schools, and other community agencies. Professional Development - Keeps abreast of current trends and emerging technologies, issues, and research in librarianship, child development, education, and allied fields. Participates in professional organizations and educational opportunities to strengthen skills and knowledge.

The above statement is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a

person in this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of job duties that may be

performed by such a person. All library staff are expected to provide support for reference, circulation,

opening & closing procedures, and maintenance of the facility. The Youth Services Librarian is an “At Will”

employee.

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Garden City Public Library

31735 Maplewood St.

Garden City, MI 48135

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT LIBRARY PAGE – PART TIME

Position Available: Enthusiastic part-time library page sought Duties include: Check materials in and out for patrons using computerized

equipment; operate cash register; sort materials for re-shelving; shelve materials in correct order; maintain the shelved materials in correct order; answer phone; answer directional and non-professional inquiries; refer patrons to appropriate staff; present a neat appearance and project a positive image of the Library; and other duties as directed.

Qualifications: Essential: Completion of ninth grade education or

equivalent; ability to sort numerically and alphabetically; ability to perform simple arithmetic (adding, subtracting, making change), and ability to follow directions.

Desired: Experience using cash register; previous library experience.

Physical: Able to lift, push, and/or pull at least 20 pounds; able to visually review materials and discern voice and audible tones. The type of physical demands of this job include: stooping, kneeling, crouching, and reaching overhead and horizontally.

Schedule: Up to sixteen (16) hours per week, including evenings and

Saturdays. Salary: Minimum Wage To apply: Applications available at:

Human Resources Department City of Garden City 6000 Middlebelt Rd Garden City, MI 48135 (734) 793-1640

Deadline: Until filled

Garden City Public Library is an equal opportunity employer.

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SHARED AUTOMATION SYSTEM USER’S GROUP (SASUG) MAY 26, 2016

MINUTES

Meeting called to order at 9:33 AM by Chair, Patty Braden Round of Introductions Approval of Agenda A motion to approve the agenda was made by Toni LaPorte (LVCC), seconded by Becky Willemsen (MDHT). The motion passed unanimously. Approval of Minutes The minutes were amended to remove the statement “Waterford found it was more efficient to take the paper information and create cards at the library” under item #1 of New Business. Becky Willemsen (MDHT) made a motion to approve the agenda as amended. Amy Rosen (WHLK) seconded. The motion passed unanimously. System Update - Anne Neville MeLCat: Anne has informed MeLCat staff that we will not be implementing NCIP and that a number of shared system libraries will begin loaning several additional AV item types through MeLCat. When making the decision about whether to be an AV lender or no-AV lender in MeLCat, please be aware that moving between the two groups will not be easy so be sure of your choice. Once Anne receives information from MeLCat on how to proceed, she will send something out to each shared system library director asking whether their library wishes to be and AV or no-AV lender in MeLCat. Paul McCann wondered if it would be possible to access some statistics on the percentages of certain item types moving through MeLCat to estimate what kind of increase in workload could be expected if libraries decide to become AV lenders. Anne said she would check to see if this is possible. Symphony Upgrade: The upgrade to Symphony v2.5.1.SP1 has been scheduled for the night of Sunday, June 5. Client upgrade instructions and client highlight documents were sent to the sasusers email list and have also been posted on the shared automation department web page TLN Holiday Hours: TLN closed on Sunday, May 29 and Monday, May 30 for Memorial Day MeLCat classes at TLN: MeLCat training will take place at TLN on June 1. Calling Trees Update: The calling trees have been updated and can be found at http://tln.lib.mi.us/calling-tree/ The fax number has changed so please be aware of the new number if you are a library that needs to fax TLN to let them know you have received the message. Technology Services Update – Angie Michelini Opt-e-man Switch: AT&T is starting to remove switches again. If you remove the old opt-e-man switch from the backboard, the switch will need to be available to AT&T when they pick it up. Wireless Hotspots: Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint quoted pricing for individual libraries and that pricing was provided in an email to everyone. AT&T would only quote consortia pricing so their pricing is not

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available. TLN recommends contacting the carrier direct if your library is interested in wireless mobile hotspots. Mobility Beacon: This requires partnering with Sprint so you need to have a good Sprint signal. Also, there is no patron support offered. SAM: All version 10 SAM users have a meeting on June 8. Attendees will be asked to commit to 3 years if they want mobile print option. Without mobile printing, libraries have an option for a one year or 3 year commitment. TLN will approach Envisionware libraries about whether they are interested in partnering with TLN for hosting print money. Upcoming Dates: 6/21: Tech committee will meet at Brighton for calendar demos - LibCal and Evanced 9/20: Angie will be presenting information on Ring Central (VOIP solution) 9/30: Technology forum at Bloomfield Township Public Library Report from the TLN Board – Celia Morse The Board met last week. There are 2 vacancies to fill: Member at Large and the Class 1, 2 and 3 libraries. They also passed a resolution honoring Annette Haley. Report from the Executive Committee – Paul McCann Discussion centered around the RFP for an integrated library system (see New Business). Report from Circulation Committee – Becky Willemsen A request was made not to re-use routing slips as they get too small and fall out of the items being routed. Discussion on damaged items. It seems owning libraries are not being informed of damage when their items reach the borrowing locations. Many times, the items are circulated in damaged condition without any attempt being made to allow the owning library to recover replacement fees. Libraries were asked to alert the owning library if/when damaged items arrive in delivery. Meeting locations were set up for the coming year since this was the last meeting until September. Unfinished Business: After gathering more information on Indiana Evergreen, Celia Morse reported her findings. Right now, grant money is being used to fund the project. If the funding dries up then the financial burden will be pushed off on the libraries involved. Currently there are 7 libraries using Evergreen in Indiana and the system is being managed by a staff of 4 people. The only have 15 to 20 item types, 7 patron profiles and they are all using the same circulation parameters. Cataloging is not centralized and there are a lot of duplicate entries. There is no acquisition or serials module. The system can be made more complex but each level of complexity raises the cost. Celia’s assessment is that this model would not work for us. New Business: RFP – Paul McCann After talking to libraries in the shared system, Paul was unable to get a strong feeling either way about whether members wanted to go forward with the RFP process or not. Therefore, he will be sending out a ballot requiring a yes/no vote on whether libraries want to spend the money on the RFP or not. Keep

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in mind that to evaluate and move forward with the process will be costly and the money used from the capital reserve fund would have to be replenished. OK vs. Y for system overrides It was determined that since OK is used in only one instance, there really was no need for discussion or change. Update from COSUGI – Anne Neville, Celia Morse and Garrett Hungerford Meeting adjourned at 10:50 AM Next meeting June 23, 2016 at Commerce Township Community Library 2869 N Pontiac Trail Commerce Township, MI 48390 248-669-8108 Respectfully submitted Judy McIntosh (NORT) Attendance: Angie Michelini (TLN) Lori Coryell (CHEL) Holly Teasdle (LYON) Paul McCann (DEXT) Ed Burns (FERN) Celia Morse (TLN) Mary Jo Suchy (BELL) Michelle Wloch (BELL) Matt Church (BERK) Patty Braden (ROMS) Toni LaPorte (LVCC) Brigette Felix (TLN) Becky Willemsen (MDHT) Judy McIntosh (NORT) Andrea Dickson (WIXM) Sandy Ruhmann (ALPK) Ed Rutkowski (BRIT) Amy Rosen (WHLK) Anne Neville (TLN) Karen Schiller (SLYN) Cathy Forst (SPRI) Jaqueline Whinihay (TAYL) Martha Smith (REDF) Remote Attendees:

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Laura Gramlich (WYDT) Rebecca Higgerson Stephanie McCoy Steve McGladdery (WAYN) Tina Hatch James Lenze (GARC)