OWWL2go Collection Team Meeting, May 9, 2013

Agenda Topics

• Collection Team members - welcome Sarah, confirm continuations
• Sample cart creation
• Proporsed procedures re
  • Non-fiction titles: have a NF cart for Wendy to purchase with CBA
  • Classics: check Always Available holdings (aka public domain, project gutenberg)
  • Preferred audio format MP3 (plays on more devices)
  • CT members should submit carts for purchase
  • Cart names should be in this format: CT_buyer initials_description
    • LIB code_buyer initials_description when library doing on buying
• Central Library RTL & Holds Manager lists workload - are we overtaxing Wendy
• Review simultaneous use subscriptions
  • Duke ebooks (3 @ 50 titles each) expired 5/1/13
    • renewal options
  • Blackstone audiobooks (1 at 25) expires 8/25/13
• Budget- expect to deposit of $32K from March invoices real soon now
• Review focus areas, set buying weeks
• Next Generation Digital Library Platform suggested changes
  • collapse menu
  • reduce size of lead dust jacket
  • Move the first row of "ads" to bottom of screen, eliminate the eBooks for your school link
  • Can Always Available be changed to Project Gutenberg or Public Domain as this is confused with former Max Access always available
  • What is the criteria used for New Arrivals--the link produces a list of 5391 items….

OWWl2go Meeting Minutes, May 9, 2013

Ordering:

• Reviewed ordering procedures. Please note the following:
• Save cart as follows “CT_yourinitals_date-year,month, day” Example: “ CT_pf_20130509”
• Once you have made your selections, select PURCHASE and place to order. (We do not review order here, you must place your own order)
• Please pay attention to screen as to whether we own it or not
• Before you buy any “classics” check the “always available” section on overdrive
• Reminder – preferred format is MP3
• See buying schedule and make note of your week. Pat will send email to selector as she sees that week hasn’t been bought

Overdrive:

• Betsy to review with Overdrive the following concerns:
  • Is there a way to notify if title is not selected?
  • Can large banner ads in middle of page, be moved to bottom?
  • Is there a way to reduce size of book icons on page

Non-Fiction: 2 methods for bringing NF titles to the attention of CBA purchasers (Wendy)

• Use the Recommend feature from within OWWL2go
• Add titles to the CBA_CT_recommends cart (WF will transfer to active CBA purchases)
  • Will need to leave dummy title in to retain this cart (Russian title)

Recommendations:

• Duke Classics

The team recommended discontinuing “Duke classics” since these titles are available in the public domain and use this money instead to purchase the 661 titles in the Disney collection. Selectors indicated there has been a request from patrons for J-ebooks. PLS will purchase (see schedule) when money is deposited into Overdrive account. We will need to advertise and promote these titles to libraries.

January Meeting Discussion Item/Outcomes

• 7 holds triggers purchase alert
• Suggested cap on total # copies/title = 10
  • In unusual demand situations, Wendy will contact Collection Team re purcahse > 10
• Check on price of license renewals v initial purchase--discount (if any) may warrant some renewal purchases
• Continue ebook audiobook ratio at 60/40

Balance Remaining

$$22,585.32 as of 7/15/2013

Focus Areas

Selector	Genre
Melissa Correia	Kids & teens
Sarah Matthews	Children's materials
Stacey Wicksall	Classic & realistic fiction
Theresa Streb	Supernatural
Laruie Newell	Mystery & suspense
Cheryl Northup	Inspirational
Ron Kirsop	Science fiction
Pat Finnerty	Historical fiction
Wendy Frier	Holds Manager, Recommendations
CBA	non-fiction
PLS	License renewals [H-C], Always Available

Schedule - May 20 to Sept2

Week of	Selector
May 20	Pat
May 27	Simultaneous use
Jun 3	Stacey
Jun 10	Sarah
Jun 17	Cheryl
Jun 24	Ron
Jul 1	Laurie
Jul 8	Theresa
Jul 15	Kelley
Jul 22	Pat
Jul 29	Cheryl
Aug 5	Stacey
Aug 12	Kelley/Ron
Aug 19	Sarah
Aug 26	Laurie
Sep 2	Melissa