[LIBRARYDIR] RE: Ex Libris Primo Confirmed

[rsaucier at olympic.edu]

Nice job, Andrew.  You've been a stalwart, steady leader and clear communicator through all this.  I know we all appreciate your tremendous work ; thank you.  rrs

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From: librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu [mailto:librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu] On Behalf Of Hersh-tudor, Andrew
Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 4:31 PM
To: librarydir at lists.ctc.edu
Subject: [LIBRARYDIR] Ex Libris Primo Confirmed

Greetings, Directors -

I am pleased to inform you that Ex Libris Primo has been confirmed as the discovery layer of choice for LMDC libraries.  This is the first step toward realizing the vision LMDC adopted at Clark College one year ago and represents a significant accomplishment for LMDC.  At an online meeting this morning participants from LMDC reviewed the background and process for this decision, LMDC's requirements for a discovery layer, how Primo satisfies those requirements, and how it differs from other products. The meeting ended with an opportunity for comments, questions and concerns.  Members of the LMDC Platform Working Group were in attendance to gather that input.  Immediately after the meeting, the working group met to consider input from individual conversations with directors which took place last week and the input from this morning's meeting. Following the charge and authority provided by LMDC, the working group then confirmed Ex Libris Primo as the discovery layer of choice.

At the request of the attendees, the agenda for this morning's meeting included some educational content regarding contemporary library systems. That material is attached for your review.  Early next week I will provide a narrated version of the slide deck illustrated with screen shots of an existing Primo implementation.

This is a group that still doesn't really have a name, has included at least one-third of the LMDC membership at various points and has collaborated brilliantly with the LMDC and ORCA executive committees, state board staff and LMDC faculty and staff.  My thanks to a group of intrepid people who have worked hard, trusted, waited, stretched, and provided honest, critical insights at every turn.

-Andrew Tudor, Wenatchee Valley College

Current working group membership:

Stan Horton
Shellie Whittaker (advisory)
Sharon Simes
Monica Luce
Mindy Coslor
Melissa McBurney
Leslie Potter-Henderson
Jennifer Dysart
Jeanne Leader
Christy Flynn / Cindy Lauman
Andrew Tudor





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