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- Technical Services reports Marmot services downtime in August and replacement of software managing Prospector holds. - Website redesign work is underway, with initial design deposit paid in June and redesign approved in May. - Digital circulation rose 11.3% and database usage nearly doubled (+99%) during 2026 year-to-date.
- Canastota Public Library will migrate from SirsiDynix WorkFlows to Koha ILS, go-live April 21, 2027. - Staff training on Koha begins January 2027; the library director expressed optimism about the clear rollout timeline. - The library's current ILS has been in use for over 20 years, marking a significant system replacement.
- West Hartford is switching to a new library catalog for early June launch. - LCI consortium manages the shared catalog and West Hartford is migrating data from the old system. - May 26 to June 3 offline period removes catalog access, account access, and placing holds.
- Puyallup Public Library strategic plan cites an aging Horizon integrated library system (ILS) needing replacement planning. - Libby digital checkouts increased to about 8,000 in June from 7,000 and 6,000 in prior years. - Overdrive e-content costs discussed as $60–$180 versus $15–$20 elsewhere, affecting materials budget decisions.
- Library staff physically scanned and cleaned catalog records to ensure books matched the online catalog and shelf status. - Help Desk Ticket System Project is being implemented for staff scheduling and IT/facilities request workflows. - Automated Materials Handling System (AMHS) reduced issues related to tagged materials not in the system. - Patron survey returned 488 responses and reported 98%+ ratings for library staff service. - 57,124 NPL items were checked out in June 2026 and 650,000 hard copies were handled annually.
- Portage County Library Consortium funds its shared ILS used for check-in/check-out and interlibrary loan fees and charges. - Consortium budgeting includes interest around $15, patron fines around $2,000, and carryover of $125,000 for 2027. - Consortium expects ILS-related overhaul to change interlibrary loan activity and related expense lines. - Board members discussed how resource-sharing systems affect consortium costs versus buying/payings separately.
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