The February 26 Member Forum on Resource Sharing at Massachusetts Maritime Academy was a great success! Our thanks go to the attendees and to our great hosts for making it a rewarding and productive day for all.
MLS Updates
Welcome (Will Adamczyk) – 1 min 31 sec
MLS Update (Greg Pronevitz) – 6 min 33 sec
Continuing Education Update (Carolyn Noah) – 3 min 14 sec
Delivery Update (Catherine Utt) – 2 min 30 sec
Resource Sharing Update (Stephen Spohn) – 4 min 31 sec
Mediated Interlibrary Loan Update (Sue Kaler) – 3 min 2 sec
MA eBook Project Update (Deb Hoadley) – 7 min 24 sec
Breakout Sessions
There were four breakout sessions available for participants: (1) ILL Transition, (2) eBook Pilot Project and (3) eBooks and Academic Libraries and (4) Other Items.
1. ILL Transition
Sue Kaler and Catherine Utt from MLS led a discussion of the transition to in-house mediated interlibrary loan. View the session notes.
2. eBook Pilot Project
Deb Hoadley and Greg Pronevitz from MLS led a discussion of the MA eBook Project. View the session notes.
3. eBooks and Academic Libraries
Stephen Spohn and Kelly Jo Woodside led a discussion on the statewide launch of eContent and MLS support for academic libraries. View the session notes.
4. Other Items
Carolyn Noah spoke with member libraries who wanted to discuss other areas for MLS. View the session notes.