Technology Committee Minutes

December 4, 2024 1 p.m.
SCLS Headquarters

In person and virtual via Zoom

 

 

Action Items:

The TC approved the 2025 Technology Plan.

The TC approved the 2025 Meeting Calendar.

The TC approved adding Adobe to the list of allowable customizations on the Patron PC Policy.

 

Present: E. Foley (1), J. Bailey (2), S. Kucher (5), R. Mader (6), J. Holmes (7), E. Clauss (8), N. Snortum, (9-10), P. Garvey, M. Spelman (11-13)
Absent: L. Schmiedicke (3), C. Danner (4), C. Wong (11-13)
Excused: None
Recorder: Michelle Karls (SCLS)
SCLS Present: Amy Gannaway, Andrew Hoks

  1. Call to Order
    1. Introduction of guests/visitors

                                                    i.      Elizabeth Clauss from CSP is a proxy for Cluster 8.

    1. Changes/Additions to the Agenda

                                                    i.     None.

    1. Requests to Address the Committee

                                                    i.     None.

 

  1. Approval of previous meeting minutes: 10/2/2024
    1. Motion: J. Holmes moved approval of the October meeting minutes.  S. Kutcher seconded.
    2. Discussion: none.
    3. Vote: motion carried.

 

  1. Action Items

a.     Approve 2025 Technology Plan (link)

a.     Motion: J. Holmes moved. R. Mader seconded.

b.     Discussion: J. Holmes received a question from her cluster about the reference to a stipend “in support of small libraries joining the ILS.”  What was that?  There are some LSTA funds available for libraries to use for costs associated with joining the shared ILS.  The stipend is part of state aid that has been used to offset ongoing costs for small and rural libraries.  Pat Garvey asked about the mention of the Center for Internet Security (CIS).  A. Hoks explained that SCLS has registered for CIS membership.  CIS offers some security services for free that could be valuable to SCLS.

c.      Vote: motion carried.

b.     Approve 2025 Meeting Calendar

a.     Motion: E. Clauss moved approval.  J. Holmes seconded.

b.     Discussion: This was reviewed at last meeting. 

c.      Vote: motion carried. 

c.      Add to list of Allowable customizations here: https://www.scls.info/patron-pcs

a.     Library-owned Adobe software (Acrobat Pro, Creative Suites, Illustrator, Photoshop) can be installed if it fulfills a critical library service.

                                                                        i.     Motion: P. Garvey moved approval to add Adobe to the list of Allowable customizations on the Patron PC Policy.  R. Mader seconded.

                                                                       ii.     Discussion: A. Hoks reviewed the policy page.  The only suggested change is to add a bullet point for Adobe software.  As a reminder, libraries are responsible for buying and maintaining the software.  They will need to contact the Help Desk if they want it installed or updated.  Currently, MAD has it installed on a few PCs.

                                                                     iii.     Vote: motion carried. 

  1. Requests for New Service
    1. None.

  2. Discussion
    1. None.

 

  1. Reports
    1. Technology Report

                                                    i.      A. Hoks reviewed the October/November 2024 Technology Report.

  1. Items from Clusters
    1. None.

  2. Adjournment at 1:22 pm

 

SCLS staff is available to attend cluster meetings to share information and answer questions pertaining to this committee meeting and other departmental projects.
For more information about the Technology Committee contact Vicki Teal Lovely.

 

Technology Committee/Minutes/12-4-2024