Director’s Report

February 2008

Search 360 and EZProxy

Serials Solutions has completed the implementation of 360Search for MCC, LMxAC and New Brunswick. LMxAC staff have purchased and installed authentication software to allow 360Search to be used remotely. This is now operation for LMxAC and New Brunswick. I am currently scheduling 360Search demos (hopefully via the web) for member libraries and a memo will go out shortly encouraging them to add 360Search to their web sites.

iBistro Server Migration

Sirsi staff migrated our iBistro service from the 4 Dells to the single SUN server in January. We have had a few issues as a result of the migration – the most significant being the loss of enriched content. We are working with Sirsi to resolve this issue, which was exacerbated by a change in the content provider’s servers concurrent with our migration. We believe this problem has now been resolved.

E-Rate

LMxAC has filed an application for E-Rate funding totaling $81,808.00 which is slightly higher than last year’s application for $78,695.00. This year we included a 2nd T3 line and dropped wireless cards for the bookmobile at Piscataway and the interlata circuit at Plainsboro.

Strategic Plan

The response to our call for committee volunteers was very positive and we are set to kick off the new strategic plan at a February 28, 2008 all-committee meeting. I hope that you all will be able to attend.

Library Confidentiality Act Programs

Several library directors have asked me to talk with local Boards and/or staff about library confidentiality. I have spoken to the Spotswood Library Board and the Kenilworth Library Board and staff. Meetings are also planned for Long Branch (staff in-service), Plainsboro (Board planning retreat) and Piscataway.

Activity Report

In January we made 25 troubleshooting visits to 16 different libraries. Other measures of activity include:

System statistics January 2008

1.  New Items Added 30185

2.  Bib Records Added by LMxAC 2501

3.  New Bib Records Added (Total) 7359

4.  New User Records Added 6413

5.  Records Upgraded to full MARC 552

6.  Duplicate records merged 1744

7.  Inventory Reports 5

8.  API reports 8

Meetings

In the last month I have participated in the following meetings:

NJLA PPC Meeting w/Gov. aide Jan 16

LMX Committee Meeting Jan 17

Spotswood Board Meeting Jan 17

LMX Meeting Jan 18

NJSLTask Force Jan 22

Kenilworth Board Meeting Jan 23

INFOLink Planning Committee Jan 29

Verizon Conference Call Jan 30

Circ Protocols Committee Feb 6

NJLA PPC Meeting Feb 8

Respectfully Submitted,

Eileen M. Palmer

Executive Director