June 18, 2009
NCIP Conference Call
June 18, 2009
Present on the call
Mary Jackson, Ted Koppel - Auto-Graphics
Susan Campbell - CCLA
Rob Walsh - EnvisionWare (Maintenance Agency)
Lynne Branche Brown - Innovative Interfaces
Karen Wetzel - NISO
John Bodfish - OCLC
Kevin Stewart - Relais Interational
Gail Wanner - SirsiDynix
Helen Pile - TLC
Agenda
- LITA Forum: Wanner provided an update on the NCIP presentation submitted for the
LITA forum. She has sent in the agreement form but has been unable to connect with
the conference organizer to confirm.
- RUSA-STARS/LAMA-SASS Cooperative Remote Circulation Committee Panel on
Interoperability at ALA Summer: Wanner reported that Walsh, (Claire) MacKiegan, and
Wanner will participate in a panel discussion as a follow up to the session held at ALA
Mid-Winter. She is working to get a representative from the eXtensible Catalog (XC)
project to participate as well in order to describe the open source NCIP toolkit. Koppel
asked if anyone had downloaded the open source toolkit. Brown said that she had,
but she was having trouble understanding how it would actually perform the circulation
functions. Wanner said that (Brent) Jensen had experimented with it, and he felt that it
was viable. Bodfish explained that the kit exists in two parts. One part is a common
and generic front-end while the other is specific to the back-end ILS.
- Meet-and-Greet at ALA Summer: Wanner reminded the group of the plans to hold an
informal meet-and-greet at ALA. In the last call, we agreed to hold the event at a local
bar or restaurant on Sunday, July 12 from 5:30 - 7 pm. No progress has yet been
made on selecting a facility, but Bodfish volunteered to try and find a suitable location.
We expect a group of about 10-12 people, and we want to have a place that allows for
comfortable conversation.
- Continuous Maintenance: Walsh provided an update on the status of moving from
periodic to continuous maintenance. He and Wetzel have been discussing the ANSI
requirements. He volunteered to draft the required ANSI form and the necessary
procedures for the group to review.
- Fall In-Person Meeting: Wanner announced that those who had expressed a
preference for the location of a fall meeting had selected OCLCʼs offices in Dublin, OH.
The group agreed that this would be location for a meeting to be held September
22-24, 2009.
- Upcoming Calls: Wanner announced that, due to ALA Summer, we would not hold a
call in July. The next call is scheduled for August 20, 2009. (Mike) Dicus asked us to consider moving the call by one hour in either direction to avoid a standing meeting
that he has at the same time. The group agreed that the August call would be held at
1 pm Eastern / 10 am Pacific. At that call, we will decide whether to make the time
change “permanent.”
- Article in ISQ: Wanner announced that an article summarizing the April 2009 meeting
would be forthcoming in the next edition of the NISO ISQ newsletter.
- Agendas for Future Calls: Wanner asked if she could begin posting the agendas for
calls to the NCIP/NISO website. Wetzel explained that, if she added them to the
scheduled event in the on-line calendar then email would go out to the group
automatically.
- Inactive NCIP-IG Members: Wanner and Wetzel reported that they would be sending
letters to the inactive members. Koppel asked for some clarification around the
motivation for declaring members inactive. Wanner, Walsh, Wetzel, and Brown
explained that the primary reason was to ensure the validity of votes (and non-votes)
during balloting, something that will become more significant once we have moved to
continuous maintenance. This is something that was agreed to during the April
meeting, and the letters are intended to inform those who have not participated that
the group decided to conform to NISO guidelines for membership on committees.
There is no intent to exclude any specific companies or individuals, nor is there any
intent to hide or close NCIP proceedings. We plan to continue posting minutes and
other information to the broader list, and that general-interest group will continue to be
open to anyone who wishes to subscribe. The hope is that those who receive the
letters will begin participating in calls and meetings in order to maintain an active
membership status.
- Wanner adjourned the call.
June 18, 2009
Present on the call
Mary Jackson, Ted Koppel - Auto-Graphics
Susan Campbell - CCLA
Rob Walsh - EnvisionWare (Maintenance Agency)
Lynne Branche Brown - Innovative Interfaces
Karen Wetzel - NISO
John Bodfish - OCLC
Kevin Stewart - Relais Interational
Gail Wanner - SirsiDynix
Helen Pile - TLC
Agenda
- LITA Forum: Wanner provided an update on the NCIP presentation submitted for the
LITA forum. She has sent in the agreement form but has been unable to connect with
the conference organizer to confirm.
- RUSA-STARS/LAMA-SASS Cooperative Remote Circulation Committee Panel on
Interoperability at ALA Summer: Wanner reported that Walsh, (Claire) MacKiegan, and
Wanner will participate in a panel discussion as a follow up to the session held at ALA
Mid-Winter. She is working to get a representative from the eXtensible Catalog (XC)
project to participate as well in order to describe the open source NCIP toolkit. Koppel
asked if anyone had downloaded the open source toolkit. Brown said that she had,
but she was having trouble understanding how it would actually perform the circulation
functions. Wanner said that (Brent) Jensen had experimented with it, and he felt that it
was viable. Bodfish explained that the kit exists in two parts. One part is a common
and generic front-end while the other is specific to the back-end ILS.
- Meet-and-Greet at ALA Summer: Wanner reminded the group of the plans to hold an
informal meet-and-greet at ALA. In the last call, we agreed to hold the event at a local
bar or restaurant on Sunday, July 12 from 5:30 - 7 pm. No progress has yet been
made on selecting a facility, but Bodfish volunteered to try and find a suitable location.
We expect a group of about 10-12 people, and we want to have a place that allows for
comfortable conversation.
- Continuous Maintenance: Walsh provided an update on the status of moving from
periodic to continuous maintenance. He and Wetzel have been discussing the ANSI
requirements. He volunteered to draft the required ANSI form and the necessary
procedures for the group to review.
- Fall In-Person Meeting: Wanner announced that those who had expressed a
preference for the location of a fall meeting had selected OCLCʼs offices in Dublin, OH.
The group agreed that this would be location for a meeting to be held September
22-24, 2009.
- Upcoming Calls: Wanner announced that, due to ALA Summer, we would not hold a
call in July. The next call is scheduled for August 20, 2009. (Mike) Dicus asked us to consider moving the call by one hour in either direction to avoid a standing meeting
that he has at the same time. The group agreed that the August call would be held at
1 pm Eastern / 10 am Pacific. At that call, we will decide whether to make the time
change “permanent.”
- Article in ISQ: Wanner announced that an article summarizing the April 2009 meeting
would be forthcoming in the next edition of the NISO ISQ newsletter.
- Agendas for Future Calls: Wanner asked if she could begin posting the agendas for
calls to the NCIP/NISO website. Wetzel explained that, if she added them to the
scheduled event in the on-line calendar then email would go out to the group
automatically.
- Inactive NCIP-IG Members: Wanner and Wetzel reported that they would be sending
letters to the inactive members. Koppel asked for some clarification around the
motivation for declaring members inactive. Wanner, Walsh, Wetzel, and Brown
explained that the primary reason was to ensure the validity of votes (and non-votes)
during balloting, something that will become more significant once we have moved to
continuous maintenance. This is something that was agreed to during the April
meeting, and the letters are intended to inform those who have not participated that
the group decided to conform to NISO guidelines for membership on committees.
There is no intent to exclude any specific companies or individuals, nor is there any
intent to hide or close NCIP proceedings. We plan to continue posting minutes and
other information to the broader list, and that general-interest group will continue to be
open to anyone who wishes to subscribe. The hope is that those who receive the
letters will begin participating in calls and meetings in order to maintain an active
membership status.
- Wanner adjourned the call.
