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SEO Horizon upgrading to SirsiDynix Symphony
New Members The newest members who joined SEO consortium in 2011 are Richwood-North Union Public Library, Garnet A. Wilson Public Library of Pike County, Homer Public Library, Brown Memorial Library and Bluffton Public Library. Overdue Notice Service SEO has implemented a new overdue service in July 2011 for SEO member libraries. This service is provided by Unique Management Services, Inc. COSUGI Meeting Four SEO staff members attended the Customer of SirsiDynix Users Group Conference in Phoenix, Arizona in April 2011. SEO’s Users Group Over 130 members of the SEO Automation Consortium met at Cherry Valley Lodge May 12 for the SEO Users Group meeting. Dianna Clark welcomed the participants and the Head of Fiscal and Business Services, Diane Fink, presented the financial report. Introductions were made during the opening session along with updates from Chris Harris at SirsiDynix and Doug Evans at OLC. The one day packed full of practical ideas, upcoming innovations and friendly interchanges included several small group sessions of interest to members including U.S. Cargo, Digital Library Collection-Downloading, Learning Express-Job & Career Accelerator, Symphony Highlights, Serial Success, OPLIN webkits and Website Best Practices, Changes you can make in Horizon, Directors’ Toolkit, All Aboard: Jump on the Train, Enterprise Search and Discovery, Display and Sort Function in Horizon, and Managed IT Services. Mike Schmidt of Cramer Fundraising was the Lunch Keynote Speaker. Follow-up online evaluations indicated that many people found the meeting was well worth the trip, informative and a good location. The May 11 Symphony ILS product demonstration was well attended. After the demo, refreshments were provided by SirsiDynix in the patio area. Training Facilities SEO Library Center, located in Caldwell, Ohio, has a computer lab available at no cost to any state agency and Ohio library group. The lab is equipped with 14 computers with internet access and a projection screen. In 2011, the machines were upgraded and Windows 7 was installed. There were seven workshops held in 2011 (January—November) at either the F. Ward Murrey Annex or the SEO Library Center with 58 people attending. Also, there were a total of 57 meetings scheduled using either videoconferencing or webinars for internal staff trainings. For more information or to schedule the training lab, please contact Paula Buco at 877-553-4262. State Library Board Meeting The State Library Board was to meet at the SEO Library Center on October 20, 2011. The meeting was canceled and rescheduled for May 31, 2012. However, even though the State Library Board could not meet at the SEO Library Center, they did conduct their meeting at the State Library of Ohio in Columbus. State Library of Ohio’s Mobile Computer Training Lab We’re very happy to say that we’ve had another prosperous year with the mobile lab, with each library being thankful to seize its opportunity. The lab is scheduled from Tuesday thru Tuesday at the libraries, and the lab had forty weeks scheduled, with seventeen of these being a first visit. As with previous years, the lab (generator and main engine) was serviced quarterly, and other than a few minor mechanical issues, we’ve been fortunate to be able to transport the lab from one library to another without any real issues. October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011:
In January of 2012, The State Library of Ohio’s Mobile Technology Training Center will begin its tenth year serving public libraries across Ohio. The training center, housed at the SEO Library Center in Caldwell, has just recently undergone a transformation in December 2011, as the exterior has been repainted, adding a full scale graphic mural and new carpeting throughout. Year-to-Date Statistics (January – November 2011)
iDownloads 673 Disney Digital books, part of a standing order plan, were purchased by the Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County to add to the iDownload site. These titles are always available, meaning that there are no holds. Standing order plan means that the collection will need to be renewed after a year. SEO purchased a PBS collection of 509 videos with maximum access or always available rights. This is a standing order plan which will need to be renewed or cancelled after a year. Digipalooza
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New Information Technology Staff SEO has added a new Infrastructure Specialist to the Information Technology department. This staff person will add additional technology support for the consortium and expertise to assist with the implementation of new services. Download PDF to print this article. Follow the State Library on the Web
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One staff member attended this eBook conference during the end of July and beginning of August. The conference was held in Cleveland, Ohio.
Chilton’s auto repair database was purchased by SEO for the whole consortium to use.
