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Communication coordination - Return of the Wiki
This call was originally RFP call (update below)
Appoint a secretary/recorder for each workstream
Training on the Wiki
Google Docs folder for our materials
Tell me if you want to join a workstream
Brief update from workstreams on to-dos for next month
Collections
Solidifying their goals, charges, deliverables
Breaking up work
Operational Readiness
RFP
Moving from response to contract phase with Odilo
Currently evaluating workflows and negotiating details
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Content ingest - makes more sense for our platform partners to handle ingest than have us duplicate wor
selected vendor
Hoping to have terms decided by next week to move forward with contract
- DeMarque/FeedBooks wants to resubmit with more attractive pricing
Tech
Implementations
NYPL - staff launch in progress. This will prepare NYPL staff across all branches to best support patrons when we publicly launch. It is also allowing us to test a new support ticket management system that the app is introducing to library (Zendesk.com / Desk.com)
Queens Library - Servers installed, assessing what components they want to incorporate into their virtual library
Brooklyn Public Library - Brooklyn has its servers set up and are ingesting content and is in fact analysis and planning process for roll out.
Mintex & Company - has servers set up and is evaluating new Docker Container method for application server management. Mintex will be actively deploying the application as part of its SimplyE for Consortia grant for Massachusetts State Library, RAILS and the Minitexnetwork in accordance with that project's timeline.
Maryland State Library - Has budget identified and is assessing the app management options via Minitex or Datalogics.
Under Development
OPDS Catalog ver 1.0 - this is a web UI for display of a library ebook collection. Serves as:
eOPAC
Web bookshelf
Admin Interface for Servers (Circ Manager, OA Content Server, Meta-data Wrangler)
Future Web or Desktop Reader book library catalog
Service Integration - OPDS ingest into circ manager for
Biblioboard (in-progress)
FeedBooks (ODL ingest next sprint)
OA Content Ingest - Plempto/RTC (Done), Stand Ebooks (Done), Unglue.it (in progress)
Mobile Clients
NYPL Launch prep (CFI enhancements, 3rd Party module crash fixes)
Next sprint (Build System)
Subsequent Sprint (Accessibility/NYPL Card Application)
Server
NYPL Card Application v2
Core Services consolidation
Novelist Meta Data ingest (sets stage for read-alike and recommendations, serials,etc)
License Pool management foundation
B&T integration enhancements for Open eBooks
Open Source Developer Community
Kick-off
European Digital Reading Lab, Aldiko, Mintex
Community developer & recruitment (Open eBooks for All, Scandanavian platforms (e.g. Bokbasen,etc)
Communications
Simplified News letter draft - Paula and Amy
Simplified Website update -
Added new IMLS Projects (LEAP and SimplyE Consortia, OPDS Page)
Next update collaborations content (RTC, Basq Government, unglue.it / Gitenberg, Open eBooks)
Subsequent updates - Open Source Community Pages, OPDS Web Viewer, Android Tour)
Governance
Holding a callin May
Brainstorm on timeline for org, organizational structure
Each member will report back on a library organization’s governance structure
Communication & Advocacy deep-dive
Calendar - who will be attending conferences? Who will do sessions?
What marketing materials do we need for outreach?
A simple, modifiable SimplyE and LEAP presentation
Two levels of presentation
Beginner - here’s why you should buy in?
Intermediate - what exactly we’re doing and greater detail
Abstract for conference proposal
Language for an overview of where ebooks are today
Areas beyond LEAP/SimplyE where we want to intervene in library e-content
Brochure to hand out at tabling
LEAP reps - Other liaisons we can recruit to spread the word?
A la DPLA Community Reps
Less than 50 advocates
Recruit through ASCLA, other channels?
Make a formal program with application process, recognition
Have a train-the-trainer session to empower reps with right tools
SimplyE poll
Will be polling libraries who expressed interest in SimplyE/LEAP to find out where they are in the process
SimplyE for Consortia doing pre-test post-test survey of SimplyE awareness
- Develop group interested in SimplyE C work ie K-12, academic
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