2016-04-28 LEAP call

Owned by Michelle Bickert (Unlicensed)
Last updated: Apr 28, 2016

Date

Attendees

  • Michelle Bickert (Unlicensed)

  • Kasia Kowalska

  • Micah May

  • Lisa - Ocean State Libraries

  • Susan - Ocean State Libraries

  • Christine Peterson

  • Eric Hansen

  • Greg Pronevitz

  • Ken Wiggin

  • Michael Blackwell

  • Michael Santangelo

  • Paul Swanson

  • Sarah Beasley

  • Valerie Horton

  • Wendy Cornelisen

  • Susan Fisher

  • Matt Lee

  • Anna Fahey-Flynn

Action Items

  • Comms + Greg, Micah

    1. Create presentation materials

  • Michelle + Comms

    1. Create plan for LEAP reps program

  • All

    1. Fill in calendar of conference attendance

Discussion items

  1. Communication coordination - Return of the Wiki

    1. This call was originally RFP call (update below)

    2. Appoint a secretary/recorder for each workstream

      1. Training on the Wiki

    3. Google Docs folder for our materials

    4. Tell me if you want to join a workstream

  2. Brief update from workstreams on to-dos for next month

    1. Collections

      1. Solidifying their goals, charges, deliverables

      2. Breaking up work

    2. Operational Readiness

      1. RFP

        1. Moving from response to contract phase with selected vendor

          1. Hoping to have terms decided by next week to move forward with contract

    3. Tech

      1. Implementations

        1. 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)

        2. Queens Library - Servers installed, assessing what components they want to incorporate into their virtual library

        3. Brooklyn Public Library - Brooklyn has its servers set up and are ingesting content and is in fact analysis and planning process for roll out.

        4. 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.  

        5. Maryland State Library - Has budget identified and is assessing the app management options via Minitex or Datalogics.

      2. Under Development

        1. OPDS Catalog ver 1.0 - this is a web UI for display of a library ebook collection.  Serves as:

          1. eOPAC

          2. Web bookshelf

          3. Admin Interface for Servers (Circ Manager, OA Content Server, Meta-data Wrangler)

          4. Future Web or Desktop Reader book library catalog

        2. Service Integration - OPDS ingest into circ manager for

          1. Biblioboard (in-progress)

          2. FeedBooks (ODL ingest next sprint)

          3. OA Content Ingest - Plempto/RTC (Done), Stand Ebooks (Done), Unglue.it (in progress)

        3. Mobile Clients

          1. NYPL Launch prep (CFI enhancements, 3rd Party module crash fixes)

          2. Next sprint (Build System)

          3. Subsequent Sprint (Accessibility/NYPL Card Application)

        4. Server

          1. NYPL Card Application v2

          2. Core Services consolidation

          3. Novelist Meta Data ingest (sets stage for read-alike and recommendations, serials,etc)

          4. License Pool management foundation

          5. B&T integration enhancements for Open eBooks

      3. Open Source Developer Community

        1. Kick-off

        2. European Digital Reading Lab, Aldiko, Mintex

        3. Community developer & recruitment (Open eBooks for All, Scandanavian platforms (e.g. Bokbasen,etc)

      4. Communications

        1. Simplified News letter draft - Paula and Amy

        2. Simplified Website update -

          1. Added new IMLS Projects (LEAP and SimplyE Consortia, OPDS Page)

          2. Next update collaborations content (RTC, Basq Government, unglue.it / Gitenberg, Open eBooks)

          3. Subsequent updates - Open Source Community Pages, OPDS Web Viewer, Android Tour)

    4. Governance

      1. Holding a callin May

        1. Brainstorm on timeline for org, organizational structure

      2. Each member will report back on a library organization’s governance structure

  3. Communication & Advocacy deep-dive

    1. Calendar - who will be attending conferences? Who will do sessions?

    2. What marketing materials do we need for outreach?

      1. A simple, modifiable SimplyE and LEAP presentation

        1. Two levels of presentation

          1. Beginner - here’s why you should buy in?

          2. Intermediate - what exactly we’re doing and greater detail

      2. Abstract for conference proposal

      3. Language for an overview of where ebooks are today

        1. Areas beyond LEAP/SimplyE where we want to intervene in library e-content

      4. Brochure to hand out at tabling

    3. LEAP reps - Other liaisons we can recruit to spread the word?

      1. A la DPLA Community Reps

      2. Less than 50 advocates

      3. Recruit through ASCLA, other channels?

      4. Make a formal program with application process, recognition

      5. Have a train-the-trainer session to empower reps with right tools

  4. SimplyE poll

    1. Will be polling libraries who expressed interest in SimplyE/LEAP to find out where they are in the process

    2. SimplyE for Consortia doing pre-test post-test survey of SimplyE awareness

      1. Develop group interested in SimplyE C work ie K-12, academic