SLED2 is a statewide library system envisioned to provide all Alaska residents with a 21st century learning and discovery experience encouraging knowledge creation and dissemination, cultural enrichment, and intellectual and technical innovation. Goals are to provide equal and best possible access to print, electronic, and other resources of Alaska libraries, cultural and educational institutions while maximizing institutions purchasing power and giving taxpayers the best possible return on their investment. Key components are a shared patron database, a traditional union catalog, multiple methods of access and authorization, federated searching and/or a full portal, unmediated patron self servicing of requests, and all the functional modules of a traditional ILS.
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The RFI is an important part of the planning process for the next generation ILS for Alaska. System vendors are invited to participate in the planning process by responding to the RFI by June 29, 2009.
Overdrive has released the new Media Console for Macs and it is available on ListenAlaska. Mac users can not only download content but also burn it to CDs and transfer it to Apple devices. More information can be found in Overdrive’s press release:
http://www.overdrive.com/aboutus/getArticle.aspx?newsArticleID=20081119
Nominations are now being accepted to elect the first formal ALN Board of Directors. All nominees must be from member libraries. The Board consists of seven Directors which includes six appointments to represent the following (all open) as well as a representative for the Alaska State Library (State Librarian or designee): (more…)
Twenty librarians representing all types and sizes of libraries from across Alaska met September 10, 2008 to assist the Alaska Library Network. Four groups tackled a series of suggestions from libraries for ALN programs and services by prioritizing them and then developing action plans. It was intense, hard work but the results were nothing short of remarkable. At the end of the day not only were there action plans but all priorities were critiqued and commented on. (more…)