FALCONS Meeting Notes for November 21, 2024
November 21, 2024
Taken by: Nicole Quinn – Weedsport Free Library
ATTENDANCE:
Eric Franks (FLLS), Allen Tompkins (FAIR), Heather Cobb (MCGR), Wayne Stevenson (FLLS), Nicole Quinn (WEED), Jenny Shonk (FLLS), Heidi Echerson (FLLS), Jenny Burnett (SENF), Susie Gutenberger (LAN), Aimee Dorward (CORT), Sara Knoble (GRO), Martsje Vanderschaff-Riehlman (HOM), Mary Frank (MARA), Gayle James (CATO), Tracy Savard (APAL), Sandra Groth (AURO), Kate DeVoe (TCPL), Deborah Geier (FLLS), Sarah Glogowski (FLLS), Amy Lamouroux (PORT), Erin Chapman (NEVA), Sara knobel (GRO), Lisa Carr (AUB), Fran Miller (BERK), Theresa Mekeel (CORT), Carla Piperno-Jones (UNS), Kathy Kirk (POP), Andrea Tillinghast (OVID)
INTRODUCATION & ANNOUNCEMENT:
FLLS Board Approved all requested FLLS Grant Money – checks will be sent out next week through the delivery
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
August 2024 – Sara (Groton) – motion to approve (no objections)
OLD BUSINESS
- eContent (Heidi)
- OverDrive Content Contribution – Due to Diana by Fri, Dec 6th
- No money sent now – invoices will be sent out in 2025
- See Heidi for selection suggestions / any questions / or if you would like a report request
- OverDrive – local schools can access it through SORA account
- OverDrive Content Contribution – Due to Diana by Fri, Dec 6th
- OverDrive Patron Survey coming early 2025
- 2024 Bulk Computer Buy Wrap-Up (Eric)
- All 2024 bulk buy computers are installed
- Windows 10 End of Life (Eric)
- Oct 2025 Microsoft will stop supporting Windows 10 – still works as normal
- Computers from 2019-2021 have Windows 10 – free eligible Windows 11 upgrades – select upgrade in Updates
- Please reach out with any questions
- Patron Card Order (Eric)
- Order is at the printer now
- Should have them within in the next week to test
- Sent out to Libraries the week after
- Website Hosting Performance (Eric)
- InMotion – slow (performance Problems)
- First thought – Outgrown Hosting package
- Solution – Blocked crawlers – performance improved in WordPress
- This will continue to be monitored
- Email hosted with InMotion are also having issues with emails bouncing back, still working through this
- InMotion – slow (performance Problems)
NEW BUSINESS
- Patron Codes (Limited) (Lisa C)
- Patron Code Limited – currently every library defines their patron codes (curtesy card)
- Loan Limit – material type – possible consensus between all of the libraries
- Suggestions:
- Use notes/bliocks
- Patrons only able to check-out at their own library
- All libraries should review patron code – loan limits
- Update New Books (Jenny S)
- Changing “NEW” to “Not-NEW” using a SQL Search (the only setting that restricts is in the “Requests” Area)
- In Search Mode check SQL box
- Click Open dropdown box and select Older Items set to Preferred Borrowers
- Adjust OwningBranchID to your ID code
- Adjust FirstAvailableDate (don’t remove apostrophes or dashses)
- Click Search
- In search results can sort by collection, select records, and right-click to do Ad hoc Bulk Change (based on material type) or change individually
- It is automated to switch from “Patrons from this branch” to “Preferred Borrowers” after designated amount of time
- It is each Library’s responsibility to click off of “Preferred Borrower” after designated time
Recommendation with conformity: Material Type / Collection Codes
OPEN DISCUSSION
- Martsje (HOMER): Is there a search that can be done to see circulation on book purchased during a specific time period?
- Simply Reports – See Jenny for help / reports
- Diane – Mobile Hot-Spots: Items not returned or returned damaged
- Heidi (FLLS) – please make sure that the person checking out an item is the person on the account you are accessing (check DOB/address/phone or photo may be taken, uploaded, and used to verifying patron in Polaris & LEAP)
- No library should be changing other library’s patron information – please call the patron’s home library to have them make change
Motion to adjourn – Amy Lamouroux (PORT)
Next Meeting: February 20, 2025