MOBIUS 2008 Fall Winter Newsletter
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member organizations MOBIUS NEWS LINK Vol.2, No. 3 Information about MOBIUS and the Common Library Platform Project MISSOURI CONSORTIUM OFFICE VISITS Kansas City UM Libraries Depository Area St. Louis Area Module 2 (U2) Springfield Area Archway Cooperating Partners Quest • East Central College • Missouri River Regional Library • University of Central Missouri • Jefferson College • Springfield-Greene County Library • Central Methodist University • St. Charles Community College • Missouri Valley College Washington University • St. Louis College of Pharmacy Galahad • State Fair Community College in St. Louis • St. Louis Community College • Mineral Area College • Southeast Missouri State University Saint Louis University Wilo Arthur • Three Rivers Community College • Avila University • Columbia College Swan • Kansas City Art Institute • Lincoln University Lance • Assemblies of God Theological Seminary • Metropolitan Community Colleges • Missouri State Library • Culver-Stockton College • Baptist Bible College • Midwestern Baptist Theological • Stephens College • Hannibal-LaGrange College • Cottey College Seminary • Westminster College • Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine • Crowder College • Rockhurst University • William Woods University • Linn State Technical College • Drury University • Saint Paul School of Theology • Moberly Area Community College • Forest Institute of Professional Psychology • William Jewell College Bridges • Truman State University • Missouri Southern State University • Covenant Theological Seminary • Missouri State University • Fontbonne University Merlin • Ozarks Technical Community College • Harris-Stowe State University • Missouri University of Science • Southwest Baptist University • Kenrick-Glennon Theological Seminary & Technology • Lindenwood University • University of Missouri • Logan College of Chiropractic • University of Missouri – Kansas City Towers • Maryville University • University of Missouri – St. Louis • Conception Abbey and Theological Seminary • Missouri Baptist University • Missouri Western State College • Webster University/Eden Theological • North Central Missouri College Seminary • Northwest Missouri State University Revised 12/08 LINKING MISSOURI’S LIBRARIES Fall/Winter 2008 NEWS New Technologies • Member Focus • Innovative • Remedy Project • Updates • Depository Module 2 • Executive Committee • Cluster Map LINKING MISSOURI’S LIBRARIES Table of Contents 4 MOBIUS Consortium Office members poses with the University of Missouri 10 Library Depository staff during their recent visit. 5 MESSAGE FROM THE MOBIUS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: 27,000 square feet of storage space. environment provides excellent storage essentially looks like night all of the Message From The Mobius Executive Director: ........................................................2 Welcome to the Fall/Winter conditions for paper with naturally time,” he said. “I found it an innovative edition of News Link, your guide “We have chosen to apply many consistent 65 degree temperature and and unique method that gave a stable MOBIUS Consortium Office Welcomes New Technologies ......................................3 to developments about MOBIUS features of a Harvard model depository 50 percent humidity.” storage environment for books.” and the Common Library Platform where possible,” said James Keyzer- MEMBER FOCUS: (CLP) project. The past few Andre, UMLD manager. “We used Scott Petersen, library support The staff anticipates being able to University of Central Missouri..................................................................................4 months have been exciting for pre-existing shelving that was moved representative for the MOBIUS shelve between 1.2 and 1.3 million Covenant Theological Seminary ...............................................................................5 MOBIUS. Inside this issue you’ll to the Subterra from another facility. Consortium Office, said his favorite part volumes, dependent upon the size find a number of interesting The combination allows us to increase was seeing the actual storage unit and of items sent for shelving, in this What’s Brewing at Innovative? .................................................................................6 articles including features on two the storage density of common their organization method. location and hopes this space will of our member institutions: the library shelving, while also providing accommodate the storage needs of the MOBIUS Consortium Office Implements Remedy Project ........................................7 University of Central Missouri and excellent inventory control and efficient “It’s a little surreal as the office staff UM libraries for 10 to 14 years. Covenant Theological Seminary. retrieval and replacement of items. The are working in an environment that MOBIUS Updates: You’ll also find highlights on new Financial Planning ...................................................................................................8 technologies to the Consortium MAAC 1st Choice Tracking System ..........................................................................8 Office as well as updates from a MOBIUS Web site ...................................................................................................9 few of our committees and on the EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Improved Courier Bags ............................................................................................9 Consortium Office recent visit to Strategic Planning 2009-2013 ..................................................................................9 UM Libraries Depository Module Candice Baldwin ............................................................................................ Two year public at large / 2008 - 2010 2 (U2). Janet Caruthers ........................................................................................................................ Secretary / 2008-2010 Cover story: Gary Allen ...................................................................................................................Host Institution Representative Missouri Consortium Office Visits Thank you for your continued Margaret Conroy ......................................................................................................MO State Library Representative UM Libraries Depository Module 2 (U2) ................................................................10 support; I hope you enjoy all this Valerie Darst ............................................................................................................................. Treasurer/ 2007-2009 issue has to offer. Beth Fisher ..................................................................................................................... MOBIUS Executive Director Executive Committee .............................................................................................11 Becky Kiel ............................................................................................................ Independent-at-Large / 2007-2009 Beth Fisher, Tim Gallimore .............................................................................................................. Missouri DHE Representative Cluster Map ...........................................................................................................12 Executive Director Wendy McGrane .............................................................................................Four Year Public-at-Large / 2007-2009 Bill Mitchell ......................................................................................................................... MOREnet Representative Julia Schneider .................................................................................................................................. Past Chair 2009 Hugh Stocks ....................................................................................................... Independent-at-Large / 2008 - 2010 2 — Fall/Winter 2008 News Fall/Winter 2008 News — 11 New Technologies • Member Focus • Innovative • Remedy Project • Updates • Depository Module 2 • Executive Committee • Cluster Map LINKING MISSOURI’S LIBRARIES LINKING MISSOURI’S LIBRARIES New Technologies • Member Focus • Innovative • Remedy Project • Updates • Depository Module 2 • Executive Committee • Cluster Map MOBIUS CONSORTIUM OFFICE WELCOMES New TECHNOLOGIES MOBIUS CONSORTIUM The MOBIUS Consortium Office “[Adobe Connect] The second program, Microsoft (MCO) recently welcomed two new SharePoint, is a browser-based OFFICE VISITS UM LIBRARIES programs that improve its efficiency will allow the collaboration and document and communication efforts—Adobe management platform. The software can Connect and Microsoft SharePoint. MCO to offer be used to host Web sites that access DEPOSITORY MOdule 2 (U2) shared workspaces and documents, According to Justin Hopkins, Internet online training, as well as specialized applications Applications Specialist for the like wikis and blogs from browsers. The MOBIUS Consortium Office DeWeese, head of access services for consortium, Adobe Connect will be committee SharePoint also has the ability to recently took a trip to the University of Ellis Library. used to host meetings for MOBIUS manage historical versions, allows Missouri Libraries Depository Module “We have Advisory Committees, MOBIUS Task meetings and users to be alerted to changes to a 2 located in the Underground Records The converted cavern boasts Forces and training workshops. given document and integrates