Length of time a request stays in "Pending" status (Lauren)

Suggested to shorten “Need by date” from 30 days to 15-20 days After 30 days moves to “Expired” status

There is also a “Process by” time period for each library range 5-10 days SUNLINE = 7, Tampa = 10, Pinellas Park=5, Palm Harbor = 5, Sarasota = 7

OCLC 3days x 5 library max = 15 days

Check incoming request and provisional folders daily

Do not sit on a request – look for it, if can supply it set Alleycat to “Unavailable” for your location.

Have a back up person to handle Alleycat requests for those times you go on vacation or are out sick

OCLC (Beth)

Deleting old requests from the database

Crystal Reports experiment with

Types of information would like to have

Report from the URSA User's Meeting at ALA

A look at iSelect - the new version of the software that will be available this fall uses iPac and Style Sheets

IPac search engine – fast, content provider information

netLibrary interoperability

Authentication can before or during request, if before can give access to databases

Email address will be picked up from circulation system in most cases

Add Web Feat to iSelect to search Internet sites, non-Z39.50 catalogs or databases

Shipping options – can offer direct to patron shipping

One more release of URSA (Fall 2001) before iSelect (1st quarter 2002)

Future enhancements: Request filtering based on ITYPES, ties in with Telecirc, URSA TO URSA Communication

Alleycat Tutorial - CBT Training for new library staff (Lauren)

Show tutorial, where to download files

Alleycat is One! (Lauren)

PowerPoint presentation

Year 3 Direction of Alleycat (Diane)

Web Portal Concept

Year 3 maintenance costs

RPA Discussion

1st Annual Alleycat Awards (Karen)