2020-11-18 Meeting Notes

Date

November 18, 2020

Participants

  • @Jamie Lamberti (Unlicensed), San Francisco (Chair, July 2020 – June 2021)

  • Karolyn Grimm, Stanislaus (Member, July 2020 – June 2022)

  • Kelly Ann Sam, San Marcos (Member, July 2019 - June 2021)

  • Dawnelle Ricciardi, Sonoma (Member, July 2020 – June 2022)

  • Metassebia Hailu, East Bay (Member, July 2020 – June 2022)

  • @Chris Lee, CSU CO (Liaison, October 2020)

Discussion Topics

Campus Updates / Announcements

  • Thanksgiving is next week!

ULMS Steering Committee Updates

  • COLD has asked about possibly extending due dates through the Spring semester. The steering committee agreed each campus should have the ability to extend local & CSU+ due dates until June 15th.

  • There will be no Unity deliveries to any campus Dec 21st - Jan 1st. Campuses needed deliveries Dec 21 - 23 can contact Unity with an exception.

  • The Discovery Task Force is still looking at how to evaluate Primo VE. During the evaluation period, VE will update and change as problems are solved & features added.

  • Brandon shared the survey summary with COLD. Good amount of shared priorities with the RSFC. He is drafting a more detailed report to send to ExLibris in December. We will work with ExLibris in the Spring to resolve issues.

New UI Tips

(see 2018 Tips)



  • New information has been added to the documents

  • Add information on configuring quick links in customize main menu links

  • Jamie add screenshot using fake patron to maintain confidentiality 

  • How to customize toolbar

  • Customize Task List

  • Add Top Menu Bar section

  • Work on this and finalize for posting on December 2nd

Cal State Walk-in Demonstration



  • Jamie shared a new Walk-in instructions document for review. 

  • We need to make sure to explain pros and cons to the two workflows for walk in patrons. 

  • Requesting materials as a walk-in patron for both CSU+ and local requests. Can walk-in users use CSU+

    • CalState Walkin Patrons need to be added to the Borrowing rules to make sure it works. 

    • Update documentation to show how to configure CSU+ use for walk-in patrons

  • Jamie demonstrated the current workflow. 

    • After getting the account set up, patrons need to sign in as Guest

  • Each campus can decide if they will do walk-in patron workflows during the pandemic. 

Wrap-up

  • Reminder - Our next meeting is Wed, Dec 2nd..

2020/2021 Ideas

  • Reopening Checklist ✓

  • Closing checklist

  • Create summary document for Course Reserves survey (Kim & Kelly Ann)

  • Reopening configurations & documentations

    • Creating new libraries

    • Configuring hold shelves

    • Electronic reserves

    • Digitization

  • Test & report on new functionality

    • New UI

    • New Analytics

  • Open forums (how often are they needed?)

    • Locker task force open forum

    • Joint with Resource Sharing

  • Create FFC google email & drive ✓ Move items to the new drive

  • Locker task force ✓

  • Create recommendations for contactless checkout and pick up

    • Curbside type of pick up 

    • Locker pick up 

    • Reservation pick up