Thank you, Jane. I'm following this discussion with interest. On Fri, Jan 12, 2018 at 10:19 AM, Jane Sandberg <sand...@linnbenton.edu> wrote:
> Your point is well taken, Ruth. I'm very grateful for your email. > > I also wouldn't want to see a separate academic fork of Evergreen. I feel > very fortunate to work in a library that blends approaches that are > typically associated with both academic and public libraries. There are > many libraries that blend these approaches even further: tribal college > libraries that also serve as the public libraries *and* archives of their > communities jump to mind as really successful examples. > > At the same time, there are many ways that Evergreen could better help our > Library bolster student success. I believe that there is value in > discussing these with other folks who share a student success lens. > > I imagine that this group would convene discussions both by itself and > with the larger Evergreen community. I agree with Kathy; I don't see a > need for a separate email list at this time. I also suspect that this > group would find itself building coalitions not just with the public > libraries that use Evergreen, but also with the primary and secondary > schools that use Evergreen, the special libraries that use Evergreen, and > with libraries that don't fit into the way we historically categorize > libraries here in the United States. > > I am very open to ideas about how to *not* reinforce the silo approach, > while still being able to have really in-depth, student-centered > discussion. For starters, how would folks feel about changing the group's > name to something like the Student Success Interest Group? > > Thanks also to Jennifer, Kathy, Ron, and Jim for your interest and > contributions to this discussion. :-) > > On Fri, Jan 12, 2018 at 6:20 AM, James Keenan <jkee...@cwmars.org> wrote: > >> For the sake of the academic libraries in C/W MARS, I'm interested. I >> think it's important in general, though, not to separate academics and >> publics and create small, unintended exclusion zones based on type of >> institution. >> >> Jim >> >> On Fri, Jan 12, 2018 at 8:55 AM, Gagnon, Ron <gag...@noblenet.org> wrote: >> >>> Academic libraries are an important part of our consortium and we are >>> interested in improving usability for academic libraries, and attracting >>> more to Evergreen. >>> Ron >>> >>> On Thu, Jan 11, 2018 at 8:19 PM, Jane Sandberg <sand...@linnbenton.edu> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Evergreeners, >>>> >>>> A while back, there was a great group of folks at academic >>>> institutions who were discussing issues of interest to academic >>>> libraries that use Evergreen (e.g. course reserves, cataloging and >>>> display needs, workflows, integration with campus systems). >>>> >>>> There's some documentation of this group here: >>>> https://wiki.evergreen-ils.org/doku.php?id=evergreen_for_academics >>>> >>>> Would folks be interested in seeing this group return? If so, what >>>> sorts of activities and/or discussions do you think would be fruitful >>>> for this group to engage in? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> -Jane >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Jane Sandberg >>>> Electronic Resources Librarian >>>> Linn-Benton Community College >>>> sand...@linnbenton.edu / 541-917-4655 >>>> Pronouns: she/her/hers or they/them/theirs >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Ronald A. Gagnon >>> Executive Director >>> North Of Boston Library Exchange (NOBLE) >>> Danvers, Massachusetts 01923 >>> 978-777-8844 <(978)%20777-8844> >>> www.noblenet.org >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> [image: EmailLogo] >> >> >> *Jim Keenan* >> >> Library Applications Supervisor | C/W MARS >> >> 67 Millbrook Street, Suite 201, Worcester, MA 01606 >> <https://maps.google.com/?q=67+Millbrook+Street,+Suite+201,+Worcester,+MA+01606&entry=gmail&source=g> >> >> 508-755-3323 x 323 | http://www.cwmars.org >> > > > > -- > Jane Sandberg > Electronic Resources Librarian > Linn-Benton Community College > sand...@linnbenton.edu / 541-917-4655 <(541)%20917-4655> > Pronouns: she/her/hers or they/them/theirs > -- Ruth Frasur Director of the Historic(ally Awesome) Hagerstown - Jefferson Township Library 10 W. College Street in Hagerstown, Indiana (47346) p (765) 489-5632; f (765) 489-5808 *Our Kickin' Website <http://hagerstownlibrary.org>, Our Rockin' Facebook Page <http://facebook.com/hjtplibrary>, and The Nettle Creek Players <http://nettlecreekplayers.com>*