[LIBRARYDIR] ALMA and staffing

[Sue Kennedy]

Hi Erica,

We heeded the stories from Cohort 1 about the desire to have your systems person be as close to full-time as possible during the migration process.

It didn't actually happen that way in reality for us (or for Cohort 1) folks, but we started with freeing up obligations for our point person.  We identified where we could backfill.  We had an adjunct do some extra hours and non-migration librarians and staff picked up more instruction and reference consultations and other things during the migration.

A problem is that it's not full-time work during all of the migration, but there are certainly periods of time where it is and then some.

Spending a bit extra now for a solid migration will save TONS of time down the road in operation and you will have healthier and happier staff.

Sue



From: LIBRARYDIR [mailto:librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu] On Behalf Of Coe, Erica
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2017 10:50 AM
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Subject: [LIBRARYDIR] ALMA and staffing

Hello all,

I will be meeting with President's Cabinet next week to explain the need for additional staffing support during the ALMA migration.   If you have shared information with administration about staff time involved in the migration, or other staffing needs for the project, I would love to see what you shared and piggyback on this.

Or for those of you who have been through the migration, what do you wish you would have had in terms of staff support?

Thanks,
Erica
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