MSC System Updates - 1/2/2024

Montana State Library sent this bulletin at 01/02/2024 04:38 PM MST

Date: 1/2/2024

Updates from the Montana Shared Catalog

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Updated Content on MSC Website

The MSC website has been refreshed to match the rest of the State Library site. All relevant information has either been retained on the site or has migrated into the Knowledge Base. Check out the new page here:
https://msl.mt.gov/libraries/statewide_projects/montana_shared_catalog/.

If you have any questions, please open a help desk ticket.

BCA Report Clean-Up Coming Soon

For the last four months, MSC staff have been able to review BCA usage reports through a new service provided by the vendor. Based on this information, we are doing a clean-up and reorganizing of the 'Shared Reports' folder. We hope to make the browsing of 'Shared Reports' less overwhelming.

If you would like us to reorganize or remove any reports in your library specific BCA folder, please open a help desk ticket.

MSC-Discuss has Sunset

As of January 1st, MSC-Discuss will no longer be used by MSC staff to send updates or announcements. Please make sure that you are subscribed and receiving emails from our GovDelivery Platform.

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Did You Know?

Completed WorkFlows reports are available in the Finished Reports wizard for a set number of days based on report type. Most reports are saved for 35 days and then are automatically removed from the system with no need for you to manually remove them. Simply sit back and let the system work for you!

Upcoming Events

MSC Office Hours on Friday January 19 at 10 am & 2 pm

Location: Zoom. Meeting details can be found on the ASPeN Events calendar.

Member Council

Below is a count of voting libraries in attendance from the last five years of Member Meetings. The counts are provided as follow-up to the Bylaws discussion at the Fall Member Council meeting regarding Article V and meeting quorums. The MSC currently has 108 voting members. The approved Bylaws can be found here: Members Council Bylaws

Fall ‘23	Spring ‘23	Fall ‘22	Spring ‘22	Fall ‘21	Spring ‘21	Fall ‘20	Spring ‘20	Fall ‘19	Spring ‘19	Fall ‘18	Spring ‘18
47	34	39	40	33	51	53	56	43	56	50	65