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Aspen Discovery Layer demo virtual demo, Thursday, August 29, 2-3:30pm (will be recorded)
by Amy Gannaway 19 Jul '24

19 Jul '24

Hello! You are receiving this because you are either on the ILS Evaluation Discovery Layer or Lead Workgroups and/or you registered for the SirsiDynix and Polaris Discovery Layer demos. I wanted to let you know that we have scheduled a virtual demo of the Aspen Discovery Layer<https://bywatersolutions.com/products/aspen-discovery> for Thursday, August 29, 2-3:30pm. This is a stand-alone Discovery Layer that will work with different ILS systems. I have sent the vendor the same checklists that were used for SirsiDynix and Polaris, and we would compare Aspen to the other Discovery Layers. (We are also planning to demo Bibliocommons, but that hasn't been scheduled yet.) Here is the virtual demo Zoom information: August 29, 2-3:30pm, virtual only (will be recorded) Click to join meeting<https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8763049929?omn=82809762726> (Zoom) Meeting ID: 876 304 9929 I have also posted the Zoom link on the ILS Evaluation web page<https://www.scls.info/ils-evaluation-2024-2025>. Thanks! Amy _____________ Amy Gannaway Technical Services Consultant South Central Library System 1650 Pankratz Street Madison, WI 53704 agannaway(a)scls.info 608-242-4712

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Poll for Aspen Discovery and Bibliocommons virtual Discovery Layer demos
by Amy Gannaway 10 Jul '24

10 Jul '24

Hello! I will be scheduling virtual demos for the Aspen Discovery and Bibliocommons Discovery layers. I have created a poll to determine the best dates/times to offer the vendors. The demos will also be recorded so if you cannot attend live you will be able to watch the demo later. Here is the link to the poll: https://rallly.co/invite/Djrymrp84a99. Please respond by Friday, July 19, 2024. Thanks! Amy _____________ Amy Gannaway Technical Services Consultant South Central Library System 1650 Pankratz Street Madison, WI 53704 agannaway(a)scls.info 608-242-4712

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Follow-up Discovery Layer questions for vendors - deadline Tuesday, June 25, 2024
by Amy Gannaway 20 Jun '24

20 Jun '24

Hello! At the meeting today, we reviewed the follow-up questions for each vendor. These questions, along with some examples of Discovery Layers, are in this Google folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1yrykb1SqBFGDOUj2tPRw1NJqEVJL-E0f?us…. If you have any other questions to add, please do so by next Tuesday, June 25. (You can add questions directly to the documents.) After that, we will send the questions to the vendors. Also, if you would like to review the responses to the checklists, you can view them in this folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1r9BEhQ0mqxKl_2wAoYvg-tlRCCubn50L?us… Thanks, Amy _____________ Amy Gannaway Technical Services Consultant South Central Library System 1650 Pankratz Street Madison, WI 53704 agannaway(a)scls.info 608-242-4712

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Reminder about Discovery Layer Workgroup meeting and documents
by Amy Gannaway 19 Jun '24

19 Jun '24

Hi everyone, This is a reminder that we have a Discovery Layer Workgroup meeting tomorrow, June 20 from 2-3:30pm. Here is the Zoom information: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89010664556?pwd=WrQqunf1g6FH85W4W6BMt2psxEl0sl.1 Meeting ID: 890 1066 4556 Passcode: NxKtMAA3 Also, I have reviewed the checklist responses and started lists of questions for each vendor. I have also compiled some links to Discovery Layers for each vendor. There are more for SirsiDynix because they shared more examples. These are all in this Google folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1yrykb1SqBFGDOUj2tPRw1NJqEVJL-E0f?us…. You can edit these documents so feel free to add more questions before the meeting, especially if you are unable to attend. Also, if you would like to review the responses to the checklists, you can view them in this folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1r9BEhQ0mqxKl_2wAoYvg-tlRCCubn50L?us… Thanks! Amy _____________ Amy Gannaway Technical Services Consultant South Central Library System 1650 Pankratz Street Madison, WI 53704 agannaway(a)scls.info 608-242-4712

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Discovery Layer ILS Evaluation Workgroup meeting - Thursday, June 20 2pm
by Amy Gannaway 28 May '24

28 May '24

Hello! The Discovery Layer ILS Evaluation Workgroup meeting will be Thursday, June 20 from 2-3:30pm. The Zoom information is below: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89010664556?pwd=WrQqunf1g6FH85W4W6BMt2psxEl0sl.1 Meeting ID: 890 1066 4556 Passcode: NxKtMAA3 At this meeting we will check in after the vendor demos and compile follow-up questions. Thanks! Amy _____________ Amy Gannaway Technical Services Consultant South Central Library System 1650 Pankratz Street Madison, WI 53704 agannaway(a)scls.info 608-242-4712

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ILS Evaluation Discovery Layer Workgroup vendor demo follow-up meeting
by Amy Gannaway 22 May '24

22 May '24

Hello! I am working on scheduling a meeting for after the SirsiDynix and Polaris vendor demos are complete. At this meeting we will check in after the demos and compile follow up questions for the vendors. Could you please fill out the poll by next Friday, May 24? https://rallly.co/invite/ryJBU0VS5e41 Thanks! Amy _____________ Amy Gannaway Technical Services Consultant South Central Library System 1650 Pankratz Street Madison, WI 53704 agannaway(a)scls.info 608-242-4712

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Discovery Layer demo checklists and reminder regarding Discovery Layer Workgroup meeting: Wednesday, March 20, 1pm
by Amy Gannaway 20 Mar '24

20 Mar '24

Hello, We are scheduled to meet next Wednesday, March 20 at 1pm. At the meeting we'll be reviewing the Discovery Layer demo checklists. These checklists will be provided to the vendors and the vendors will need to demonstrate the features in the checklists. They are based on the checklists that we used in the last Evaluation in 2017-2018 but I have tweaked them and added some new things for this round. If you can, please review them before the meeting and bring any changes/questions to the meeting. If you cannot make the meeting, please send me any changes/suggestions by next Wednesday, March 20. The links to the checklists are below: DL1: Discovery Interface Customization<https://forms.gle/WjPheudutaUe7AdZ9> DL2: Discovery Display Features<https://forms.gle/rP4JJD15PoFC38KE8> DL3: Discovery Patron Empowerment<https://forms.gle/wmc9cmVppfc42mCP7> DL4: Discovery Searching<https://forms.gle/r78FGLKwXYtgvo9K8> DL5: Responsive design, accessibility, and the mobile app<https://forms.gle/uYdMZWMC1QMRSNbh8> DL6: Discovery Statistics/Miscellaneous<https://forms.gle/P9ZPrXma45WBNSPK8> As a reminder, here is the Zoom information for the meeting: Topic: ILS Evaluation Discovery Layer Workgroup meeting Time: Mar 20, 2024 01:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82412404339?pwd=RVdTMllCSDlpaHVLbDlBTUo2RDFiUT09 Meeting ID: 824 1240 4339 Passcode: sVBbjpB3 Thanks! Amy _____________ Amy Gannaway Technical Services Consultant South Central Library System 1650 Pankratz Street Madison, WI 53704 agannaway(a)scls.info 608-242-4712

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ILS Evaluation Discovery Layer Workgroup meeting: Wednesday, March 20, 1pm
by Amy Gannaway 05 Mar '24

05 Mar '24

Hello! Thank you for filling out the meeting poll. Based on the responses, I have scheduled the meeting for Wednesday, March 20 from 1-2pm. Here is the Zoom information: Topic: ILS Evaluation Discovery Layer Workgroup meeting Time: Mar 20, 2024 01:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82412404339?pwd=RVdTMllCSDlpaHVLbDlBTUo2RDFiUT09 Meeting ID: 824 1240 4339 Passcode: sVBbjpB3 Thanks! Amy _____________ Amy Gannaway Technical Services Consultant South Central Library System 1650 Pankratz Street Madison, WI 53704 agannaway(a)scls.info 608-242-4712

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Poll for ILS Evaluation Discovery Layer Workgroup meeting
by Amy Gannaway 01 Mar '24

01 Mar '24

Hello! I am hoping to schedule the first meeting of the ILS Discovery Layer Workgroup during the week of March 18. I have created a poll to find a date and time. The link to the poll is here: https://rallly.co/invite/FERPjKCiyTfa . Please fill out the poll by next Monday, March 4. Thank you! Amy _____________ Amy Gannaway Technical Services Consultant South Central Library System 1650 Pankratz Street Madison, WI 53704 agannaway(a)scls.info 608-242-4712

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ILS Evaluation Discovery Layer Workgroup email list
by Amy Gannaway 02 Feb '24

02 Feb '24

Hello, Apologies for any duplicate emails - there was a setup problem with the mailing list. Thank you for joining the ILS Evaluation Discovery Layer Workgroup. We are setting up mailing lists for each group. We will use this mailing list to communicate about the ILS Evaluation. Look for more information in the next couple of weeks. Thank you! Amy _____________ Amy Gannaway Technical Services Consultant South Central Library System 1650 Pankratz Street Madison, WI 53704 agannaway(a)scls.info 608-242-4712

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