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Technology Advisory Committee - LITAC


(February 2007)

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In June 2000 the Department of Public Instruction established a permanent statewide Library Information Technology Advisory Committee (LITAC). The primary purpose of the State Superintendent's Library Information Technology Advisory Committee is to advise the superintendent and the department's Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning on library and information technology issues and division technology programs and initiatives.

The Library Information Technology Advisory Committee replaces several other division technology-related committees that focused on the Wisconsin Library Technology Plan, the Linked Systems project, and BadgerLink. There was also an informal group on digitization. The division believes that having one overall technology committee provides better cohesiveness, coordination and continuity to the division's technology projects and programs. A broadly based technology committee will also be better able to respond to the technology needs and priorities of the Wisconsin library community.

Some specific purposes of the committee:

  • Periodically review the Wisconsin Library Technology Strategic Plan
  • Assist and advise the division in developing priorities on the use of federal LSTA funds for technology-related grant categories and projects
  • Assist and advise the division in developing priorities and proposals for state funding requests related to technology
  • Work in subcommittees to provide advice and assistance on specific division projects and programs (subcommittees may have some members not on the main committee)
  • Work in cooperation with library constituencies and organizations that may have their own technology planning processes
  • Work to promote awareness of and support for technology-related programs and initiatives among the library community, key stakeholders and the public
  • Members serve as liaisons to report back to their constituents on technology plans and programs of the division and of other library constituencies and organizations

The committee has members representative of the state's library community and other key stakeholders. The committee usually meets four times annually and all meetings are open to the library community and the general public. Meetings are held at the Reference and Loan Library in Madison.

Any questions on the role and purposes of the Library Information Technology Advisory Committee should be directed to Bob Bocher (608-266-2127, robert.bocher@dpi.wi.gov) or Sally Drew (608-224-6161, sally.drew@dpi.wi.gov) on the division staff. Bocher and Drew serve as co-chairs of the committee.


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Agenda for Meeting on February 4, 2005, 10:00am - 3:30pm (coffee at 9:30am)
(Meetings are open and held at the Reference and Loan Library in Madison)

10:00am Welcome, introductions and housekeeping (Bob Bocher)
  • Setting LITAC meeting dates for remainder of 2005
10:05 Review and approval of meeting notes Word file from September 2004)
10:10 LSTA Categories for 2006 (Peg Branson)
11:00 Public library system shared circulation/online catalog study (Bob)
11:30 Potential issues and schedule for 2005 (Sally Drew)
12:00pm Lunch
1:00 Recommendations for two issue papers (Sally)
1:30 Update on RFI for resource sharing Word file (Sally)
2:00 Interlibrary Loan and Resource Sharing Final Report (Jeff and Linda Russell)
2:30 BadgerNet update (Bob)
3:00 Common school fund update (Neah Lohr)
3:30 Next meeting dates
Adjourn

Background documents for the meeting:

Agenda for Meeting on May 25, 2005, 10:00am - 3:30pm (coffee at 9:30am)
(Meetings are open and held at the Reference and Loan Library in Madison)

10:00am Welcome, introductions and housekeeping (Bob Bocher)
10:05 Review and approval of meeting notes (Bob Bocher, from February 4)
10:10 Review of Library Technology Strategic Plan core principles, goals and objectives (Sally Drew)
11:00 BadgerNet: Overview of the new system (Jody McCann, DOA)
12:00pm Lunch
1:00 Public library system shared circulation/online catalog study update (Bob Bocher)
1:30 Report on LSTA Categories for 2006 (Peg Branson)
2:00 WiLS Group Contract Committee report (Peter Hamon)
2:30 Review of technologies to be discussed on May 26 (Sally Drew)
3:00 Interlibrary loan needs assessment data -- further analysis (Sally Drew)
3:30 Next meeting dates
Adjourn

Agenda for Meeting on September 16, 2005, 10:00am - 3:30pm (coffee at 9:30am)
(Meetings are open and held at the Reference and Loan Library in Madison)

10:00am Welcome, introductions and housekeeping (Bob Bocher)
10:05 Review and approval of meeting notes (Bob Bocher)
10:10 Revisions of Library Technology Strategic Plan core principles, goals and objectives from last meeting (Sally Drew)
10:30 Review of draft materials from the Interlibrary Loan Work Group (Debra Wilcox Johnson)
12:00pm Lunch
1:00 Discussion of vendor demonstrations from May and September and the technology scenarios they represent (Debra Wilcox Johnson)
2:00 Discussion of funding for resource sharing for 2006 and 2007 (Sally Drew/Debra Wilcox Johnson)
2:30 Public library system shared circulation/online catalog study update (Bob Bocher)
3:00 Wisconsin Heritage Online (Joshua Ranger)
3:30 Next meeting dates
Adjourn

Background documents for the meeting:

Agenda for Meeting on December 9, 2005, 10:00am - 3:30pm (coffee at 9:30am)
(Meetings are open and held at the Reference and Loan Library in Madison)

10:00am Welcome, introductions, housekeeping (Bob Bocher)
10:05 Review and approval of meeting notes from September Word document (Bocher)
10:10 Description of competitive purchasing process to be used by DPI (Sally Drew)
10:30 General purpose, scope, and other information for RFP (Sally Drew)
  • Information and recommendations obtained for library groups to date
  • Information Access and Resource Sharing: Draft overview of project vision, description, audience, goals and objectives (accesssharing.doc) Word file
  • Request for Information (RFI) Response Comparison Functions and Costs (rficomparison.doc) Word file
12:00pm Lunch
1:00 Results of Information Access and Delivery for Wisconsin Libraries and Residents: Future Purpose and Criteria (informationaccess.doc) Word file
2:00 Presentation on OverDrive (electronic book contract) (Steve Heser)
2:40 Instructional Media Technology Team update (Donna Steffan)
3:00 BadgerNet update (Bob Bocher)
3:30 Next meeting dates
Adjourn

updated2006 Meeting Agendas and Activities

Agenda for Meeting on Friday, February 24, 2006, 10:00am - 3:30pm (coffee at 9:30am)
(Meetings are open and held at the Reference and Loan Library in Madison)

10:00am Welcome, introductions, housekeeping (Bob Bocher)
10:05 Review and approval of meeting notes from December Word document (Bocher)
10:10 Status on RFP process and draft language (Sally Drew)
12:00pm Lunch (at Reference and Loan)
1:00 Status on RFP process (continue as needed)
1:30 Status of BadgerNet Conversion (Bocher)
1:45 Update on Shared Integrated Library System Study (Bocher, handout Word document)
2:15 Update on virtual reference (Drew)
2:45 Update from DPI Instructional Media and Technology Team (Donna Steffan)
3:15 Update on E-rate and CALEA (Bocher)
3:30 Next meeting dates
Adjourn

Agenda for Meeting on Friday, October 13, 2006, 10:00am - 3:30pm (coffee at 9:30am)
(Meetings are open and held at the Reference and Loan Library in Madison)

10:00am Welcome, introductions, housekeeping (Bob Bocher)
10:05 Review and approval of meeting notes from February Word document (Bocher)
10:10 Summary of activities related to Wisconsin Resource Sharing and Information Access RFP and next steps ( Sally Drew )
12:00pm Lunch (at Reference and Loan)
1:00 Wisconsin Heritage Online update (Debbie Cardinal, WiLS)
1:45 BadgerLink update and policy considerations (Sally Drew)
2:15 Technology and Telecommunications updates (Bob Bocher)
  1. Update on Shared ILS project (5min)
  2. Update on BadgerNet (5-10 min)
  3. Update on E-rate (5 min)
  4. Update on CALEA (5 min)
  5. Update on Net Neutrality (10 min)
  6. Update on Gates funding (5 min)
3:00 Next meeting dates
Adjourn

updated2007 Meeting Agendas and Activities

Agenda for Meeting on Friday, February 9, 2007, 10:00am - 3:30pm (coffee at 9:30am)
(Meetings are open and held at the Reference and Loan Library in Madison)

10:00am Welcome, introductions, housekeeping (Bocher)
10:05 Review and approval of meeting notes from October Word document (Bocher)
10:10 2007 LITAC issues and process plan: Wisconsin Library Technology Strategic Plan Word document update; State Superintendent's Report on Interlibrary Cooperation and Resource Sharing; issue papers; future issue identification (Drew)
11:00 Update on LSTA planning process, 2008-2012 Word document (Peg Branson)
11:15 BadgerLink issues: Issue paper review; best practice for inclusion on local library websites; BadgerLink marketing plan ideas: BadgerLink Toolkit (Drew)
12:00pm Lunch
1:00 Project Safe Childhood (Steffan)
2:00 Federal Legislative Update (Bocher)
2:15 WISCAT implementation update ( Clark)
3:00 Next meeting dates: May 11 and October 12 2007
Adjourn

Agenda for Meeting on Monday, May 14, 2007, 10:00am - 3:30pm (coffee at 9:30am)
(Meetings are open and held at the Reference and Loan Library in Madison)

10:00am Welcome, introductions, housekeeping (Bocher)
10:05 Review and approval of meeting notes from February Word document (Bocher)
10:10 Committee work schedule: Strategic plan, Issue papers
10:20 Information Literacy issue paper
11:10 Interlibrary loan issue paper
12:00pm Lunch
1:00 BadgerLink issue paper and activity update - Toolkit progress/marketing efforts
2:00 LSTA report on future categories
2:30 Federal Legislative Update (Bocher)
3:00 Next meeting dates: May 11, October 12 2007
Adjourn

Agenda for Meeting on Friday, October 12, 2007, 10:00am - 3:30pm (coffee at 9:30am)
(Meetings are open and held at the Reference and Loan Library in Madison)

10:00am Welcome, introductions, housekeeping (Bocher)
10:05 Review and approval of meeting notes from May, 2007 (Bocher)
10:10 LITAC 2008 work schedule; Strategic Visioning Conference & Year of the Library's Future
10:25 Wisconsin Library Technology Strategic Plan: 2007-2009 update
10:50 Information Literacy issue paper
11:45 Interlibrary Loan issue paper
12:00pm Lunch
1:00 Consumer-Driven Technology issue paper: Downloadable audio/video and the impact on libraries
2:00 Virtual Reference issue paper
3:00 Federal legislative update (Bocher)
3:30 Next meeting dates: February 1, May 19, & October 10, 2008
Adjourn

updated2008 Meeting Agendas and Activities

Agenda for Meeting on Friday, February 1, 2008, 10:00am - 3:30pm (coffee at 9:30am)
(Meetings are open and held at the Reference and Loan Library in Madison)

10:00am Welcome, introductions, housekeeping
10:10 Review and approval of meeting notes from October 12, 2007
10:15 New issue paper: Wisconsin Digital Archive (Abby Swanton)
11:15 New issue paper: Wisconsin Heritage Online and Digitization of Collections (Sally Drew, Josh Ranger, Debbie Cardinal?)
12:15pm Lunch
1:00 Issue paper review: Virtual Reference (Martha Berninger)
1:30 Issue paper review: Consumer-Driven Technology (Stef Morrill, Cathy Marqwiese)
2:00 BadgerLink RFP process and content outlines
3:00 Update on COLAND May 5-6 visioning conference
3:10 Definition of information technology (Donna Steffan)
3:20 ALA technology initiatives
3:30 Adjourn meeting: Next meeting date is May 19, 2008

Agenda for Meeting on Monday, May 19, 2008, 10:00am - 3:30pm (coffee at 9:30am)
(Meetings are open and held at the Reference and Loan Library in Madison)

10:00am Welcome, introductions, housekeeping
10:10 Review and approval of meeting notes from February 11, 2008 meeting
10:15 New Issue: Shared Integrated Library Systems (Bob Bocher, Donna Steffan)
11:15 New Issue: Access to Electronic Resources for People with Disabilities
12:15pm Lunch
1:00 Review issue paper: Wisconsin Digital Archive
1:45 New issue: Privacy and Safety in Electronic Information Access (Bob Bocher)
2:15 BadgerLink Update: Authentication and Federated Searching / Use of Web 2.0 Technologies
3:00 Update on COLAND May 5-6 visioning conference
3:30 Adjourn meeting: Next meeting date is October 10, 2008

updatedBackground Papers and Documents

The following are background papers and other supporting documents related to issues and programs that LITAC has been reviewing or will be reviewing in the near future.

Paper Description
Interlibrary Loan (10-07)
(illpaper.html)
(2007_litac_rsp.xls)		 Paper provides more information on the current status of interloan in Wisconsin, issues which need to be discussed, and options.
Authentication Issues and Methods (5-04)
(authentication.doc)		 Paper reviews advantages/disadvantages of various types of authentication. Includes a review of what some other states are doing in this area.
Electronic Collections (1-05)
(electroniccoll.doc)		 Jan 2005 update: Paper reviews issues related to ebooks, digitization, and electronic document distribution.
BadgerLink (6-07)
(badgerlink1.doc)		 June 2007 update: Paper provides background on BadgerLink, future plans and issues to be addressed.
Virtual Reference (02-08)
(virtref.doc)		 DRAFT - Virtual Reference Issue Paper.
Information Literacy (7-07)
(infolit.doc)		 DRAFT - Information Literacy Issue Paper.
Downloadable Audio/Video (9-07)
(download.doc)		 DRAFT - Downloadable Audio/Video and the Impact on Libraries.
Wisconsin Digital Archives
(digital_archives.doc)
(digital_archives.ppt)		 Wisconsin Digital Archives Issue Paper
Wisconsin Heritage Online (12-07)
(heritage.doc)		 DRAFT - Wisconsin Heritage Online Issue Paper.

updatedCommittee Members

Below is the committee as of January 2007. Bob Bocher and Sally Drew are DPI library division staff on the committee. They also serve as its co-chairs.

Term Through 2008
Allan Barclay Ebling Library, UW-Madison
Jim Davis Milwaukee Public Schools
Leanne Hansen UW-Green Bay Cofrin Library
Stacy Stevens T.B. Scott Free Library, Merrill
Travis Jiskra Oneida Nation School District
James Trojanowski Northern Waters Library System
Judy Lyons Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College
Michael Tyree West Bend Public Library
Peter Gilbert Lawrence University
Term Through 2009
Mark Beatty WiLS
Jeanne Higgins Watertown Public Library
Cathy Markwiese Milwaukee Public Library
Ruth Ann Montgomery Arrowhead Library System
Dawn Nordine CESA 9
Term Through 2010
Gail Kuhl Amery High School
Sanata Lau Port Edwards School District
Stef Morrill South Central Library System
Alicia Mundt University of Wisconsin - Stout
Josh Ranger University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
David Weinhold Eastern Shores Library System
Robert Zabkowicz Fox Lake Correctional Institution

Bob Bocher, Library Technology Consultant
State Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning
Public Library Development
125 S. Webster St., P.O. Box 7841, Madison WI 53707-7841
608-266-2127, fax 608-266-2529
robert.bocher@dpi.wi.gov


For questions about this information, contact Robert F. Bocher (608) 266-2127

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