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Kent State University -- SLIS

Tom Klingler.......... LMS Systems.......... Kent State University

Overview

  1. ILS
  2. All units of library
  3. What services?
  4. Net
  5. Desktops
  6. Standards
  7. Hardware
  8. Software
  9. Keeping up

  1. ILS

    2. Inside

    1. governance...policy...committee...standards
    2. outside review... prices
    3. staff training
    4. maintenance
      • multi-mode.....multi-maintenance! VT100..... WebPAC
      • loads:...patron...bib...authorities...approval...
      • statistics...reporting....
      • URL maintenance
      • variety of record maintenance/global updating...
    5. integration with other services
      • ERes
      • cataloging web resources
      • digital library projects
    6. communication
    7. documentation

    Outside

    1. ILS vendor:.....maintenance.....communication.....help desk......turnkey
    2. bursar.....data supplier.....collection agent
    3. human resources.....data supplier
    4. registrar.....data supplier
    5. computer center.....machine support
    6. campus network office.....support.....charges
    7. consortia network office.....group discounts on databases, services,...Ohionet
    8. OhioLINK.....consortial policies
    9. databases in coop environment
    10. other vendors
      • authorities: BNA
      • cataloging: OCLC...live....outsourced
      • docs : MARCIVE
      • approval vendor
      • bindery vendor

  2. Support all aspects and units of library

    1. cataloging.....OCLC.....Passport....CatME.....ILS Cataloging workstation...labels
    2. circulation.....barcode scanners.....receipt printers....notices
    3. ILL.....OCLC.....ILLME.....Ariel.....Document Delivery vendors.....
    4. reserves.....electronic reserve program
    5. serials
    6. acquisitions
    7. e-mail
    8. desktop applications: Excel...
    9. specialized software: Acrobat...
    10. WWW site
    11. reference.....various online services.....CD-ROM network.....
    12. documents
    13. special collections/archives
    14. online searching
    15. public printing
    16. office fax
    17. photocopy
    18. microform reader/printer

  3. What services?

    1. mail
    2. file sharing and storage/ NOS
    3. Macintosh support
    4. applications served from the network
    5. networked CD-ROM?.....IPX?
    6. bootp, DHCP, time service, DNS
    7. custom programming

  4. Net access/infrastructure

    1. machine placement relative to campus, ..... relative to Internet
      • ILS
      • admin server
      • WWW server
    2. in-house network
      • wiring.....racks.....hubs.....switches.....repeaters.....power.....
      • tools.....hardware.....hand tools.....signal generator.....spare parts....
      • software.....anti-virus.....disk copiers/replicators.....
    3. campus support
      • connectivity.....speed.....bandwidth.....
      • protocol support (IPX?).....

  5. Desktops

    1. WWW browser, plug-ins
    2. POP mail client
    3. utilities (telnet, ftp, .....)
    4. office suite (wordprocessor, etc)
    5. developer tools (html editors, graphics tools, etc.)
    6. network clients (Novell client for NT,...)
    7. central administration/maintenance/updating of desktop
    8. Novell NAL....ASP...WinInstall....VNC....
    9. Net PC
    10. security
    11. policy
    12. administration
    13. maintenance
    14. replacement

  6. Standards

    7. world

    1. HTML
    2. protocols...TCP/IP, LDAP, SNMP
    3. Do your vendors follow standards?... e.g., telnet printing
    4. Do your vendors do open systems? Non-proprietary? Or provide API's ?

    campus

    1. network cards, hubs, PCs
    2. vendor short-list?
    3. NOS
    4. desktop
    5. mail
    6. browser
    7. calendaring, collaboration

  7. HARDWARE

    8. simplify

    1. desktop PC
    2. public workstation
    3. scanners
    4. printers
    5. servers
    6. hubs/switches

  8. SOFTWARE

    9. simplify

    1. short list of supported software
    2. no beta software in production
    3. office applications
    4. vendors

  9. KEEPING UP??

    1. training..... systems staff and staff
    2. WWW
    3. General systems news
    4. Library Orgs...


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