[Mcls-print-storage] Report on MI SPI and SCS Meeting at ALA

[Barbara J Cockrell]

Well I guess I sent this to the full list anyway. Its probably better that my concerns are out there for all to review. 
Barbara 
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> From: "Barbara J Cockrell" <barbara.cockrell at wmich.edu>
> To: "Ellen Seidel" <eseidel at mtu.edu>, "Robert Kelly"
> <rkelly4 at emich.edu>
> Cc: "Mcls-print-storage at lists.mlcnet.org"
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> Sent: Monday, March 3, 2014 5:08:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [Mcls-print-storage] Report on MI SPI and SCS Meeting at
> ALA

> Hi Ellen & Bob,
> I've tried to pen a response to the list a couple of times but it
> sounds churlish at best so I am soliciting your input. I am
> concerned that the steering committee may not represent the full
> range of opinions as they consider these options in light of the
> meeting with SCS .
> At the last meeting I reminded the group that we had written into the
> MOU that libraries were not obliged to refresh. I also said that WMU
> would prefer not to refresh in 2014/15. Mostly we are too busy with
> ILS selection issues and serial withdrawals but we also have a lot
> of also have a lot of potential monograph withdrawals from the
> previous lists and don't have extra money or time to spend on
> generating more. However, we are still committed to keep the
> retention titles that were on our list for the full 15 years.

> Are we likely to be the only library who doesn't want to refresh at
> this time? What is your situation?

> One of the reasons I elected not to be on the steering committee is
> that committing time to the MI- SPI project is not a high priority
> for us currently. However, I am concerned about getting pinned into
> a corner here by others with different priorities.

> I'm contacting you as fellow writers of the MOU and to gauge whether
> I am out of line here.
> Thanks for any thoughts,
> Barbara

> ----- Original Message -----

> > From: "Pamela A. Grudzien " <grudz1pa@ cmich . edu >
> 
> > To: "Mcls-print-storage at lists. mlcnet .org"
> > <Mcls-print-storage at mail.
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> 
> > Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2014 4:50:01 PM
> 
> > Subject: [Mcls-print-storage] Report on MI SPI and SCS Meeting at
> > ALA
> 

> > Hello Everyone,
> 

> > Several members of MI- SPI and Randy Dykhuis ( MCLS ) met with Rick
> > Lugg and Andy Breeding from SCS at ALA Midwinter. The discussion
> > focused on adding new partners to the MI SPI project This would
> > involve combining data from new members with the existing MI SPI
> > database, refreshing the collective collection data for the
> > enlarged
> > group, and producing weeding and retention lists based on the
> > enlarged collection. Also discussed was pricing for this work.
> 

> > Rick Lugg said that the current model for creating shared print
> > collections is to ingest and combine data from all members, apply
> > the agreed upon criteria to the collective collection, run the
> > analysis, and produce the resulting lists. Adding or deleting
> > libraries from the group is hard for SCS . When adding libraries
> > there are two options: 1. Re-create the dataset for the new group
> > or
> > 2. Create a new group with only the new libraries. Those at the
> > meeting thought that the first option is more preferable for MI-
> > SPI
> > .
> 

> > Pricing models might be organized into a regular payment schedule
> > or
> > payment upon delivery of a scheduled portion of the project. These
> > options are open to more discussion.
> 

> > Next steps will be for the MI SPI Steering Committee to discuss
> > this
> > during a conference call scheduled for 13 March 2014.
> 

> > Hope everyone is doing well—despite the wind chill.
> 

> > Best regards,
> 
> > Pamela
> 

> > Pamela Grudzien
> 
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