MnPALS Reference Users Group: Fall 2008

Wednesday, October 29, 2008, 2:00 pm

Draft Agenda

1. (2:00 pm) Opening Remarks
   • Elections: The Steering Committee is filled out. Welcome Sharon Evensen (VCC). Next Elections Fall 2009, OK?
2. Recorder---Jennifer DeJonghe.
   
   • Please identify yourself when speaking at the meeting to ease the recorder's job. As the recorder you may ask someone to repeat his or her comment to verify your notes.
3. Additions/Changes to Agenda
4. Approve Spring Minutes
   
5. (2:15 pm) PALS Report:
   
   1. Any action needed on Reconfiguring OPAC display order?
   2. MARC 880 fields for alternate characters--display in OPAC?
   3. Any additions to Work Plan for the OPAC?
      
   • Open Tasks
   • Completed Tasks since Spring 2008 User Groups
6. (2:30 pm) Discovery Tool Task Force Report (Alec Sonsteby)
7. (2:45 pm) Planning for Workday (Spring 2009)
8. (3:00 pm) Adjourn.

Discussion Notes for Agenda Items:

5. Votes needed for the following items:
   1. Any action needed on Reconfiguring OPAC display order? See forum posting here: http://forums.mnpals.org/index.php?topic=489.0
   2. Bobby Bothmann of the Cataloging User Group asked about adding 880 fields for alternate characters to the edit-doc-999 for display in the OPAC. See the Forums discussion here: http://forums.mnpals.org/index.php?topic=368.0. These fields appear and work in the MARC view. Bobby Bothmann would like them to appear in the main record display as well. Examples are: ocm138759778 ocm184986922 ocm36661830 ocm60609011
6. Activities and discussions of the Discovery Tool Task Force can be found on the Forums board: http://forums.mnpals.org/index.php?board=61.0
7. Spring Work Day brainstorming session.
   
   • Questions: When to hold a Work Day. Location ideas.
   • Considering holding a joint work day with another User Group?
   • Topic/breakout ideas.