LINC Update for September 13, 2005

September 13, 2005

2005 - 115

UPCOMING MEETINGS

LINC Directors Group--September 21, 1:30 p.m.

LINC Policy Council--October 19, 1:30 p.m.

2005 - 116 MEDIA MALL UPDATE
This week approximately 700 MediaMall bibliographic records (e-books, downloadable audiobooks) will be loaded into LINC. These titles contain a url link to the MediaMall web site that allows patrons to check out and download either the e-book format or the downloadable audiobook format. Any patron with a valid, unexpired LINC barcode will be able to use the MediaMall web site to check out these materials.

2005 - 117 MEDIA MALL TRAINING
During the week of September 19, a small group of LINC libraries will help Lincoln Trail staff develop training for Media Mall. We will release dates for training for all LINC libraries after that time.

2005 - 118 MEDIA MALL WEB SITE
Don’t forget that the official url for the Media Mall project has been released and is now available. Connect to: http://www.mymediamall.net and check out materials, download an ebook or audiobook, and test the site! You can check out materials as long as you have a LINC library barcode and pin number.

2005 - 119 HORIZON 7.4 UPGRADE STILL POSTPONED

We still have no date for when the Horizon 7.4 and LINCPac 4.0 upgrade will be scheduled. This was the upgrade that was planned in August that was cancelled by SirsiDynix because of software problems. We will let you know as soon as this has been rescheduled.

2005 - 120 LINC POLICY COUNCIL ELECTION RESULTS

The ballots for the LINC Policy Council Election have been tabulated, and the following candidates have been elected to serve as members of LINC Policy Council for two years:
*Alice Cisna, Arthur Public Library District, At-Large Representative
*Rick Dulaney, Cissna Park School/Public Library District, At-Large Representative
*Anne Newman, Paxton Carnegie Public Library, At-Large Representative
*Scott Drone-Silvers, Lake Land Community College Library, Special/Academic Representative
*Fred Schlipf, The Urbana Free Library, Public Library Serving over 10,000 Representative
*Kathy Fell, St. Joseph-Ogden High School District, School Representative

They join 5 continuing LINC Policy Council members: Jan Ison, Lincoln Trail Libraries System; Mary Bissey, Champaign Public Library; Cynthia Helms, Champaign Schools; Lynn Schmit, Mahomet Public Library; Barb Turner, St. Joseph Elementary School.

2005 - 121
ISBN RE-DIRECTED SEARCHES

If you are working with Baker & Taylor to set up Title Source in your library and you want to check LINC before ordering a title, there is a search string that can be used to do a quick search in LINCPac from Title Source. Here is the string that can be used to query LINCPac:

http://lincpac.lincolntrail.info:8080/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=xxx&index=ISBNEX&term=
(where xxx is your library's agency code)

When configured correctly in your Title Source account, this search string executes a search and finds the isbn of the bib record in LINC. You can then look at the copies to see if your library already owns the item.

2005 - 122 CODI REGISTRATION
If you are interested in sending staff to CODI (Customers of Dynix Inc. Conference), please contact Pat Boze (pboze@lincolntrail.info) for registration information. The conference will be held November 7, 8, & 9 in Minneapolis, MN. The cost of the conference is $425 plus hotel and travel. Libraries will need to pay for all costs to attend this event.

2005 - 123 LINC MILESTONES
•Ogden Public Library came online on September 6. Congratulations to Sandra Wienke and her staff for adding all of Ogden’s items and patrons to LINC during the last year.
• Philo Public Library District has signed a contract to join LINC.
• St. Joseph Middle School Library has signed a contract to join LINC.

September 13, 2005
2005 - 115	UPCOMING MEETINGS
	LINC Directors Group--September 21, 1:30 p.m.
	LINC Policy Council--October 19, 1:30 p.m.

2005 - 116	MEDIA MALL UPDATE
	This week approximately 700 MediaMall bibliographic records (e-books, downloadable audiobooks) will be loaded into LINC. These titles contain a url link to the MediaMall web site that allows patrons to check out and download either the e-book format or the downloadable audiobook format. Any patron with a valid, unexpired LINC barcode will be able to use the MediaMall web site to check out these materials.

2005 - 117	MEDIA MALL TRAINING
	During the week of September 19, a small group of LINC libraries will help Lincoln Trail staff develop training for Media Mall. We will release dates for training for all LINC libraries after that time.

2005 - 118	MEDIA MALL WEB SITE
	Don’t forget that the official url for the Media Mall project has been released and is now available. Connect to: http://www.mymediamall.net and check out materials, download an ebook or audiobook, and test the site! You can check out materials as long as you have a LINC library barcode and pin number.

2005 - 119	HORIZON 7.4 UPGRADE STILL POSTPONED
	We still have no date for when the Horizon 7.4 and LINCPac 4.0 upgrade will be scheduled. This was the upgrade that was planned in August that was cancelled by SirsiDynix because of software problems. We will let you know as soon as this has been rescheduled.

2005 - 120	LINC POLICY COUNCIL ELECTION RESULTS
	The ballots for the LINC Policy Council Election have been tabulated, and the following candidates have been elected to serve as members of LINC Policy Council for two years: Alice Cisna, Arthur Public Library District, At-Large Representative Rick Dulaney, Cissna Park School/Public Library District, At-Large Representative Anne Newman, Paxton Carnegie Public Library, At-Large Representative Scott Drone-Silvers, Lake Land Community College Library, Special/Academic Representative Fred Schlipf, The Urbana Free Library, Public Library Serving over 10,000 Representative Kathy Fell, St. Joseph-Ogden High School District, School Representative They join 5 continuing LINC Policy Council members: Jan Ison, Lincoln Trail Libraries System; Mary Bissey, Champaign Public Library; Cynthia Helms, Champaign Schools; Lynn Schmit, Mahomet Public Library; Barb Turner, St. Joseph Elementary School.

2005 - 121	ISBN RE-DIRECTED SEARCHES
	If you are working with Baker & Taylor to set up Title Source in your library and you want to check LINC before ordering a title, there is a search string that can be used to do a quick search in LINCPac from Title Source. Here is the string that can be used to query LINCPac: http://lincpac.lincolntrail.info:8080/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=xxx&index=ISBNEX&term= (where xxx is your library's agency code) When configured correctly in your Title Source account, this search string executes a search and finds the isbn of the bib record in LINC. You can then look at the copies to see if your library already owns the item.

2005 - 122	CODI REGISTRATION
	If you are interested in sending staff to CODI (Customers of Dynix Inc. Conference), please contact Pat Boze (pboze@lincolntrail.info) for registration information. The conference will be held November 7, 8, & 9 in Minneapolis, MN. The cost of the conference is $425 plus hotel and travel. Libraries will need to pay for all costs to attend this event.

2005 - 123	LINC MILESTONES
	•Ogden Public Library came online on September 6. Congratulations to Sandra Wienke and her staff for adding all of Ogden’s items and patrons to LINC during the last year. • Philo Public Library District has signed a contract to join LINC. • St. Joseph Middle School Library has signed a contract to join LINC.