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SWAN Finance and Personnel Committee 9/26 Meeting Packet Posted

by Brande Redfield

Hello SWAN Board: The Thursday 9/26 meeting packet is now available for you - http://support.swanlibraries.net/sites/default/files/meeting/2013-09-26/pac… The packet is 21 pages long. Please note, we wanted to get this out to you as soon as we were able but we are double checking some of the stats in the finance section. See you Thursday! 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

12 years, 1 month

Fwd: [SWANcom] SWAN ILS Search Update: Three Vendors in Round 2

by Rich Wolff

Hi Aaron, Is there going to be any info provided to the Board about this decision before the next board meeting? I personally would like to know how the cut was made (other than the scoring) and why did both Polaris and Innovative fallout and Sirsi survived? I am a little perplexed that both large and small groups have dropped the Sirsi product and now we are considering it. I would also like to see the scoring before the demos and was Melissa or any of the board kept in this loop before Innovative and Polaris were notified that they had not made the cut? Just wondering. Thanks, Rich Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: From: "Aaron Skog" <aaron.skog(a)railslibraries.info<mailto:aaron.skog@railslibraries.info>> To: "swancom(a)list.swanlibraries.net<mailto:swancom@list.swanlibraries.net>" <swancom(a)list.swanlibraries.net<mailto:swancom@list.swanlibraries.net>> Subject: [SWANcom] SWAN ILS Search Update: Three Vendors in Round 2 SWAN Member Libraries & Task Force Groups: The SWAN ILS Committee met last week for two days and reviewed the five vendor proposals in response to the SWAN RFP for its next integrated library system software. The Committee has selected three vendors based on scoring outlined on in our RFP (pages 24 & 25). The three vendors that will be scheduled for software demonstrations will be (listed in alphabetical order): *Equinox Software *SirsiDynix *VTLS Any scoring used within the ILS Committee for the second phase will be set to “zero” so please keep in mind that there are no front runners with the three vendors. All are on equal footing for the next round of the process, which will include feedback from the seven Task Force groups. The dates for the software demonstrations requested Task Force groups to reserve October 3 & 4, October 7 & 8, and October 10 & 11. The vendors attending those dates has not been set as they are being arranged with this announcement. As soon as they are set and the days agendas are prepared you will be able to register for the events in the Library Learning (L2) calendar. Library staff will have an opportunity to attend upon registration and have questions answered during the demonstrations. The vendors Innovative Interfaces and Polaris have been notified about the results of our process. Information on the ILS search can be found online under the Migration Bulletin menu: http://support.swanlibraries.net/news/category/ils-search Regards, Aaron 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><mailto:aaron.skog@railslibraries.info> http://support.swanlibraries.net

12 years, 1 month

Re: [SWANboard] SWAN Board Packet for Thursday 9/12 & Lunch Request

by Rich Wolff

Pizza is ok with me. Rich Sent from my iPad On Sep 9, 2013, at 6:33 PM, "Aaron Skog" <aaron.skog(a)railslibraries.info> wrote: > SWAN Board Members: > > The Thursday 9/12 meeting packet is now available for you – unfortunately I could not post this packet online as there remains an unresolved issue with the SWAN website. I have attached it to this email instead. Once the site is fixed for our meeting I will have the document posted there. Glenwood-Lynwood has the meeting information posted per OMA (as does our Burr Ridge office). > > The packet is 44 pages long. Because this is an afternoon meeting held immediately after the Quarterly, lunch will be provided. We are planning on www.sanfratellos.com for delivery so please review the menu to let Brande or I know by Thursday morning if you need anything special ordered, or if pizza will be ok. > > We look forward to seeing you on Thursday! > > 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 > <packet2013-09-12.pdf>

12 years, 1 month

SWAN Board Packet for Thursday 9/12 & Lunch Request

by Aaron Skog

SWAN Board Members: The Thursday 9/12 meeting packet is now available for you - unfortunately I could not post this packet online as there remains an unresolved issue with the SWAN website. I have attached it to this email instead. Once the site is fixed for our meeting I will have the document posted there. Glenwood-Lynwood has the meeting information posted per OMA (as does our Burr Ridge office). The packet is 44 pages long. Because this is an afternoon meeting held immediately after the Quarterly, lunch will be provided. We are planning on www.sanfratellos.com for delivery so please review the menu to let Brande or I know by Thursday morning if you need anything special ordered, or if pizza will be ok. We look forward to seeing you on Thursday! 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

12 years, 1 month

Elmhurst library drops out of large sharing network

by Aaron Skog

SWAN Board: I was interviewed last week prior to my vacation by a reporter from the Chicago Tribune about the Elmhurst Public Library leaving SWAN. I apologize if this is a surprise to you all but I expected the reporter to at least let me know the article was complete and that my quotes were correct. I have no idea really how she got my quotes accurate, but I assume I was recorded. I found out from Brande the article was online while I was on vacation. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-08-26/news/ct-tl-elmhurst-library-2… Overall I think this article went further than I expected. She put in some effort contacting other libraries. 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

12 years, 1 month

RAILS Received 89% of FY13 Funds

by Aaron Skog

SWAN Board, Just a quick note, Dee Brennan shared that RAILS has received another APC grant payment. Jim Kregor has noted FY13 is on a faster timetable for receiving funds compared to the year prior. 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

12 years, 1 month

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