1. Operating a Dynix Consortium :

2. Operating a Dynix Consortium : Easy as Shelling Peas

3. Susan M. Johns-Smith Pittsburg State University – Axe Library KLA Tri-Conference April 11, 2007

4. To Be Part of A Dynix Consortium, You Must… Play Well With OthersPlay Well With Others Have a Sense of HumorHave a Sense of Humor Live for Daily SurprisesLive for Daily Surprises Oh, and…Oh, and…

7. To Be Part of A Dynix Consortium, You Must… Remember What the Name of Your Vendor Is *This Week*Remember What the Name of Your Vendor Is *This Week*

8. POLICY : n., course of action

9. POLICY Know your current policyKnow your current policy Have it on paperHave it on paper Use crayons if necessaryUse crayons if necessary Brainstorm with staffBrainstorm with staff Compare with Board RegsCompare with Board Regs What can you hand your patron?What can you hand your patron?

10. POLICY Collection Codes – MaterialCollection Codes – Material

11. POLICY –How is it shelved? –Descriptive aspects of location? –How long is it retained?

12. POLICY Collection Codes - MaterialCollection Codes - Material Item Codes – Loan PeriodsItem Codes – Loan Periods

13. POLICY Collection Codes - MaterialCollection Codes - Material Item Codes – Loan PeriodsItem Codes – Loan Periods –Who can have it? –For how long? –How much to replace it? –Can you request it?

14. POLICY Collection Codes - MaterialCollection Codes - Material Item Codes – Loan PeriodsItem Codes – Loan Periods Patron Codes - PrivilegesPatron Codes - Privileges

15. POLICY Collection Codes - MaterialCollection Codes - Material Item Codes – Loan PeriodsItem Codes – Loan Periods Patron Codes – PrivilegesPatron Codes – Privileges –Who can have it? –How are they identified? –When are they blocked? –How are they notified?

16. POLICY VendorsVendors

17. POLICY Vendors : Who Provides --Vendors : Who Provides -- –cataloging? –authorities? –acquisitions? –audio / e-books? –enriched content? –e-journals?

18. POLICY VendorsVendors Serial PatternsSerial Patterns

19. POLICY VendorsVendors Serial PatternsSerial Patterns –Retention of issues? –Circulation of issues? –Binding of issues? –Multiple formats?

20. POLICY Patron EmpowermentPatron Empowerment

21. POLICY –Check out their own material? –Place their own holds? –Change their own PIN / Address? –Save lists of material? –Set email addresses? –Receive RSS feeds? –Rate material?

22. POLICY Import/Export ProfilesImport/Export Profiles

23. POLICY –From whom do you receive MARC records? –What other bib records are necessary? –Who else should receive them? –What fields are important to you?

24. POLICY Import/Export ProfilesImport/Export Profiles Security AccessSecurity Access

25. POLICY Import/Export ProfilesImport/Export Profiles Security AccessSecurity Access –Who uses the system? –Which module or functionality? –Who runs reports? –Who is authorized to override? –Who is point of contact?

26. POLICY Does the Policy need to be changed?Does the Policy need to be changed? What effect does the Policy have on workflow?What effect does the Policy have on workflow?

27. POLICY Does the Policy play well with others?Does the Policy play well with others? –Patrons –Other Consortia Partners –Statewide Systems

28. PROCESS : n., systematic series of actions

29. PROCESS Flexibility doesn’t (have to) mean chaosFlexibility doesn’t (have to) mean chaos Choose the options that work for your institutionChoose the options that work for your institution Understand the steps involvedUnderstand the steps involved

30. PROCESS Document the new stepsDocument the new steps Document, Document, DocumentDocument, Document, Document Communicate, Communicate, CommunicateCommunicate, Communicate, Communicate

31. PEOPLE : n., humans considered as a group, or in indefinite numbers

32. PRODUCT : n., a thing produced, as by labor

33. PATIENCE : The quality or capacity to tolerate delay, provocation, annoyance -- without complaint or anger; perservering or dilligent

34. QUESTIONS ?? A sentence in interrogative form intended to elicit a reply to elicit a reply.