<div dir="ltr"><p id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-20d2b6e6-6533-dba3-743a-f21cd3d5f400" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">*Apologies in advance for multiple postings.*</span></p><br><p style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">ALCTS e-Forum: ILS Optimization</span></p><p style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">January 17-18, 2017</span></p><br><p style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Moderated by Stephanie Ratko and Tracey Thompson</span></p><br><p style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Please join us for an e-forum discussion. It’s free and open to everyone!</span></p><p style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Registration information is at the end of the message.</span></p><br><p style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Each day, discussion begins and ends at:</span></p><p style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Pacific: 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Mountain: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Central: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Eastern: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.</span></p><br><p style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">The Integrated Library System, ILS, is the nervous system of libraries, and yet, we often don’t optimize it to meet our needs. This discussion will examine the business processes that the ILS supports, and the workarounds developed when it doesn’t support the business needs.</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:16px;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline" dir="ltr"><p style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">What are the biggest challenges and customer service issues centered on the ILS?</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:16px;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline" dir="ltr"><p style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">What business processes are supported by the ILS?</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:16px;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline" dir="ltr"><p style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">What are ways that we can get the most out of our systems?</span></p></li><li style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:16px;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline" dir="ltr"><p style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">How do we work with vendors to do a system configuration audit to ensure that our settings meet best practices?</span></p></li></ul><br><p style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Moderators</span></p><p style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Stephanie Ratko, IT Manager (Pierce County Library System). Previous experience includes Strategic Alignment Manager - Washington State Department of Enterprise Services, Washington State Governor’s Office of Financial Management – Business Process Manager, Principal Consultant - Evolution Partners and CEO - TritonTek - Chicago Illinois. She is currently one of the project sponsors for a system configuration audit for the Polaris Library Systems.</span></p><p style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline"> </span></p><p style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">Tracey Thompson, Dept. Head for Collection Management (Pierce County Library System). Previous experience includes Acquisitions Librarian at New Mexico State University, Assistant Manager of Operations for Metropolitan Library System, and Vogelweh Library at United States Air Force – Europe. She is currently one of the project sponsors for a system configuration audit for the Polaris Library Systems.</span></p><br><p style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">What Is an e-Forum?</span></p><p style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">An ALCTS e-forum provides an opportunity for librarians to discuss matters of interest, led by a moderator, through the e-forum discussion list. The e-forum discussion list works like an email listserv: register your email address with the list, and then you will receive messages and communicate with other participants through an email discussion. Most e-forums last two to three days. Registration is necessary to participate, but it's free.</span></p><br><p style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">For information about upcoming e-forums, please visit <a href="http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/e-forum">http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/e-forum</a></span></p><br><p style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">How to Register</span></p><p style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">You must register your email address to subscribe to or access an electronic discussion list on ALA's Mailing List Service. Once you have registered for one e-forum, you do not need to register again, unless you choose to leave the list. Find instructions for subscribing and unsubscribing online. (<a href="http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/e-forum/sympa">http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/e-forum/sympa</a>)</span></p><br><p style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">If you have any problems, please contact <a href="mailto:alcts-eforum-request@ala.org">alcts-eforum-request@ala.org</a>.</span></p><br><p style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">*Posted on behalf of the ALCTS Continuing Education Committee.*</span></p></div>