January 2015 - SWANboard - swanlibraries.net

Feb 20th Meeting
by Rich Wolff 28 Jan '15

28 Jan '15

Hi All, David and Roger will not be at the Feb 20th meeting so I just wanted to make sure that we had a quorum. If you will not be attending, please write me back to let me know. Thanks, Rich Richard A. Wolff Administrator Tinley Park Public Library (708) 845-5718 rwolff(a)tplibrary.org

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SWAN Board 1/16/15 Meeting Packet Posted
by Brande Redfield 13 Jan '15

13 Jan '15

SWAN Board Members: The Friday 1/16 meeting packet is now available for you: https://support.swanlibraries.net/sites/default/files/meeting/2015-01-16/pa… The meeting packet is 33 pages long. Included is more budget, ecommerce, RAILS overlay, and Pick Up Anywhere excitement (in case you didn't get enough at today's COW). The meeting shouldn't run past noon so we're not planning a lunch, but you know the drill! :) See you Friday, Brande Redfield SWAN Office Manager 125 Tower Drive Burr Ridge, IL 60527 Phone: 630.734.5164 Fax: 630.734.5056 brande.redfield(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:brande.redfield@railslibraries.info> http://support.swanlibraries.net

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RAILS Overlay Focus Groups
by Aaron Skog 09 Jan '15

09 Jan '15

I have picked "Wednesday, March 18, 2015 1:00 PM" as final time block for the "RAILS Overlay Focus Groups." We will share this date on Tuesday at the COW, and discuss in further detail at the SWAN Board meeting on who should attend. (Sheila was the only board member unavailable) Aaron

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ICV Partners Acquires SirsiDynix
by Aaron Skog 08 Jan '15

08 Jan '15

SWAN Board, The ownership of SirsiDynix has changed. Prior to today, SirsiDynix was owned by Vista Equity Partners. http://www.sirsidynix.com/blog/2015/01/07/icv-partners-acquires-sirsidynix I have no opinion on this yet, other than with new ownership, it is possible that the CEO could change. This happened with Innovative, and even more extensively where all of the III "C level" positions (CEO, CIO, CTO, etc.) changed as well. But that was more due to Jerry Kline exiting as an owner and president of the board. If you have questions, please give me a call. Aaron Skog SWAN Executive Director 125 Tower Drive Burr Ridge, IL 60527 Phone: 630.734.5122 Fax: 630.734.5056 aaron.skog(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:aaron.skog@railslibraries.info> http://support.swanlibraries.net

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RAILS Overlay Project: Phase Two Focus Group Date Poll
by Aaron Skog 07 Jan '15

07 Jan '15

SWAN Board, Next week at the Tuesday Committee of the Whole meeting and then Friday at the SWAN Board meeting we will discuss what is called "phase two" of the RAILS Overlay Project. This project has been a component of the RAILS Consortia Committee. Phase two of the project involves putting together some focus groups within each consortium to identify organizational factors such as governance, administration, finance, staff workload, and resource sharing policies and viewpoints that will affect the success of the project. It will be facilitated by Eric Craymer of Growth Management Consulting, Inc. Eric has experience with a similar project in Michigan, called MelCat. I have attached the overview of the Overlay Project. Below is a meeting date poll to help us determine if any SWAN Board members could be available on four dates in March. Please fill this out as it will help us determine a date we can share at the COW next week. http://doodle.com/uqbsbqabuqy7nyss Having all 7 board members attend is not our intention. Aaron Skog SWAN Executive Director 125 Tower Drive Burr Ridge, IL 60527 Phone: 630.734.5122 Fax: 630.734.5056 aaron.skog(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:aaron.skog@railslibraries.info> http://support.swanlibraries.net

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