Attendees: Darci Hanning, Sharon Morris, Bev Obert, Tine Walczyk, Holly Gordon

Joel Update

Oregon and Texas Template available on server

Start testing on those

One person to talk to Joel per state

Colorado is forthcoming

Only look at Illinois version not PALS

Darci will give guidelines as to see what is on Joel’s server

After this round of testing, then will move forward with documentation

Testing:

Setup wizard and Plinkit 2.0 Template

Keep existing server and setup a new server or new instance

Details forthcoming on converting existing sites

Recurrent events – still needs some fixes in Plone 2.5, Darci will get with Andy to see status

Position

Jim has met with Brenda Bailey-Hainer of BCR and will report back later.

Marketing Materials

Still on the drawing board

ASCLA Award

Kathleen Haggerty has written a press release

Sharon has all of the letters and nominations that were sent in and will be putting them up on the site

Will contact submitters to see if it’s ok to post

June 29^th 10:30-Noon Sunday Morning in Anaheim at ALA will be the award presentation

Submit estimated travel costs by March 28^th

PALINET

5 state consortium

John Houser is drafting a business proposal to present to the collaborative for a payment plan – will be presented at next Steering Committee Meeting

PALINET and SOLINET are talking merger

Interested in various options to bring in new members

ALA Open Source

No news

Darci is preparing a presentation about Open Source CMSes

Future Thoughts

Usability / feedback from our libraries

Top 10 ideas of how Plinkit libraries are using their sites

Illinois is doing a Report to members

Informal session at ALA on Plinkit

“Ask me about Plinkit” buttons

Put Events on the calendar about new marketing efforts / speaking engagements

Survey to Users to roll-out in July

• Needs to be short
• How we can improve
• Ideas on how libraries are using Plinkit – list a couple o things you’re really proud about
• New development

Live sites:

            20 live, 25 in progress - Tine

            40 live - Darci

            40 live – Bev

            15 live, 5 in progress – Sharon

Tom Peters wrote an article on Plinkit

Next Meeting Time

April 11^th 11 C/ 10 M/ 9 P