Volume 1, issue 9

Next Generation Catalog


WorldCat has been chosen to be our Next Generation Catalog. Main considerations in this decision were affordability, accessibility, hosted service, 18 other III libraries use it have experienced smooth ILL and Prospector interface. It is currently proposed that Spring and Summer be used as a customization and trial period with full implementation expected for Fall semester. Nina McHale will coordinate a committee to finalize and execute the implementation plan.



Library Annual Report


Thanks to Cindy Martinez for formatting our current Annual Report. View the report here:
http://intranet.auraria.edu/departments/administration/documents/aurarialibraryannualreport0708.docx

As numbers alone cannot convey all of our varied and outstanding accomplishments, please bring suggestions on how to improve the report and include some of our non-quantitative acheivements to any member of Shared Leadership.




IT Consultant Report


Please view the IT Consultant Report here:
http://intranet.auraria.edu/departments/administration/documents/consultantreports/itconsultantreport.docx


The Systems team has also provided a response to this report:
http://intranet.auraria.edu/departments/administration/documents/consultantreports/systemsresponse.doc


To share your own response, please e-mail or visit with any member of the Shared Leadership Team.





Retirment


Thanks to everyone who made Roberta's Retirement party so successful! Special thanks go to Mary Dodge for coordinating the event. Thank you, Roberta, for so many years of service at the Auraria Library. Congratulations on your retirement.