[LIBRARYDIR] Alma questions

[Nina Pitts]

Andrew, thanks for your response. We'll factor in these variables as we make our decision, and I look forward to more information as it becomes available. I did find the agenda posted for the next meeting's Board packet, which includes the resolution around the common ILS. http://www.sbctc.ctc.edu/general/admin/Complete-State-Board-Packet-Feb-2015.pdf   If a draft of the plan you're taking to the State Board has been posted for review, would you please guide me to it?

Thanks very much!
Nina


From: LIBRARYDIR [mailto:librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu] On Behalf Of Hersh-tudor, Andrew
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I'll give this a shot, Nina.  This is a rapidly moving target but we're starting to close in.


-          Re joining later - the focus is on structuring the project so that we get as many participants as possible in three waves of implementation. The system is contributing some funds to help colleges that would struggle to participate because of implementation costs.  We're still working out how to allocate those funds.

-          Support is the next item on our list. We need to have at least a plan to present to the state board by the end of next week. We have structured the project cost so that we would have two full-time technical support folks (similar to Shellie's role, and including Shellie), and we are well aware that Voyager support may need to continue.  Just FYI, we're currently looking at having all of the Voyager libraries in the first two cohorts simply because that will make implementation easier for everyone.

-          I honestly can't reply to the question re Voyager for 3rd party purposes.  I suspect that's simply part of the implementation process, but I'll ask our Ex Libris rep to verify that.

Thank you for your questions, Nina!

-Andrew

From: LIBRARYDIR [mailto:librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu] On Behalf Of Nina Pitts
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Subject: [LIBRARYDIR] Alma questions

Greetings, all,

I'm coming in a little late to the Alma discussions, and trying to come up to speed with all the information. As we at Peninsula consider whether or not we can move to Alma, I hope you can help me fill in a few gaps in my understanding. Thanks in advance!

First, I would assume that the Presidents, in unanimously endorsing the project, believe that it has the potential to benefit the whole system. Yet, since they authorized this as an opt-in project, they must have had concerns about whether everyone is in a position to participate. As such, are there provisions for institutions that can't join now, but wish to opt in at a later date?

As a corollary, if institutions choose not to opt in for now, but currently utilize ORCA support, is there a continued support model available for them, ORCA or otherwise?

If colleges do join, under the proposed cohort model for Alma implementation, colleges that belong to the later cohorts will still need Voyager support until we go live with Alma. Will the current ORCA contract be valid throughout the implementation period? If not, how will Voyager support occur?

Also, what provisions have been made for institutions that utilize Voyager for 3rd party purposes? For instance, we utilize SIP2 functionality to authenticate for our computer/print management system. I know other colleges use SIP2 for 3M SelfCheck. How will this factor into a migration cost-and-support model?

Thanks so much!

Nina

Nina Pitts
Library Supervisor
Peninsula College Library/Media Center
1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd.
Port Angeles, WA 98362
(360) 417-6274
npitts at pencol.edu<mailto:npitts at pencol.edu>

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