1. June 6, 2013

2.  Projects completed March - May 2013  Review SWAN Changes 4 years  Strategic Plan Update  Upcoming Projects

3.  Server infrastructure improved  Reduce Millennium backup time  Reporter implementation  ILS Committee progress  Complete new SWAN support website

4. SWAN NETWORK 2012SWAN NETWORK 2013

5. Business Plan (2010) Independent Organization: Entity, Board, Staff (2010-12) Staff changes: created Member Services dept (2011) Online Ticket System (2012) Strategic Plan (2013- ’15) Fee Structure (2012, starts FY14) Hardware infrastructure (2013) Today: new support website Next 2013: Network infrastructure New firewalls New network design 2014-2015: Our ILS software

6. OLD: 2 ½ HOURS (10PM – 12:30PM) NEW: 30 MINUTES! ANNOUNCED MAY 6TH

7. OPAC RDA Records (April – May 2013) SWAN Cataloging Group Adoption (March 2013) Library Congress Adoption (March 2013) SWAN Millennium Preparation (2012-2013) SWAN Bib Services Adoption (2012) SWAN Bib Services & Cataloging Libraries Preparation (RDA Tool Kit, etc) Resource Description & Access (RDA): New Cataloging Standard, Replaces AACR2 (June 2010)

8.  Publication Date Sort: WebPAC & Encore  Problem in R2009B (Noted in SWANcom)  Workaround Now in Place: June 2013  Fixed 4,000 existing bib records  Daily work by Bib Services, June - Fall  Fixed in R2011.1.3 Upgrade

9.  9 Goals Total, Here is What is Underway in 3-year Plan:  Goal: Recommend direction for SWAN integrated library system (ILS) platform  Board determines ILS Committee & Charge  Conduct informal demonstrations & investigation with other libraries, consortia  Determine length of extension with Innovative  Milestone: should we keep looking?  Goal: Create outreach program  Recruit 12 ambassadors: SWAN library directors  Assign libraries to ambassadors & schedule visits  Hold SWAN quarterly meetings at member libraries: 12 libraries for 2013-2015

10.  Goal #2: Utilize new SWAN Research & Development staffing position to allow SWAN to investigate new features and services  Goal #3: Build a robust infrastructure for integrated access to electronic content, resources, and providers  Goal #4: SWAN will research and analyze the current environment and make recommendations on a new model. We will build a coalition for change across the state.  Goal #5: SWAN will have completed a cost-benefit analysis of member needs resulting in the development & implementation of centralized consortia services.  Goal #6: Encourage library director & administrator participation  Goal #8: Enhance patron’s’ use of SWAN and support of SWAN  Goal #9: Develop library staff expertise in using SWAN to enhance patron experience.

11. ILS Selection See presentation, Quarterly packet info Network Infrastructure Survey Out Prep for Millennium Upgrade R20011.1.3 Testing, planning New Millennium client

12. Millennium Acquisitions workshop: October Geared to SWAN libraries already licensed 59 licensed: 15 using, 44 possible User-centered approach Hands-on, Using Scenarios Stress-free

13. SWAN needs a new network  Old MLS domain must end (mls.lib.il.us)  swan.mls.lib.il.us = WebPAC  Move to independent network within RAILS data center (currently mixed in with RAILS Burr Ridge office network)  Current external & internal IP address must change  Prepares SWAN for any future network changes

15. CURRENT METHOD  Use the URL: http://204.120.131.105/director/ http://204.120.131.105/director/  Only works on VPN, e.g. in your library  Use for June Quarterly, but method ends Sept Quarterly meeting NEW WEBSITE METHOD  Use the support.swanlibraries.net website  Works from any browser, anywhere  Try it now! June Quarterly changes 6/13/13

16.  July 9 COTW: Brookfield Zoo  Technology Users Group Mtg July 18: Burr Ridge  August 13 COTW: Woodridge  Quarterly Sept 5 rescheduled to Sept 12: Glenwood-Lynwood Public Library  October 8 COTW: Burr Ridge (or elsewhere?)  November 12 COTW: Midlothian  Quarterly Dec 5: Prairie Trails Public Library District

17.  http://www.illshareit.com/ http://www.illshareit.com/  Live April 2013  427 Libraries (merged 4 consortia)  10 million items available  Polaris  Huge impact on ILDS delivery between Heartland hubs

18.  End of Executive Director report  Look for this presentation here: http://support.swanlibraries.net/gov/meetings http://support.swanlibraries.net/gov/meetings