Board Approves DALNET Digital Archive Repository


The DALNET Board has approved a Program Initiative Reserve grant application to fund a new DALNET Digital Archive Repository.  The grant, awarded to Adam Cardinal Maida Alumni Library, Detroit Medical Center, Marygrove College, and Oakland Community College, will provide funding for a new DSpace open-source software installation to be hosted at the University of Detroit Mercy.  Read More Here




Margaret Auer Honored


This year Margaret E. Auer, Dean of University Libraries/Instructional Design Studio at University of Detroit Mercy, is celebrating her 50th year as an employee of the University of Detroit Mercy and her 30th year as Dean/Director of the University Libraries.  A celebration honoring Auer and her achievements was held at UDM on August 25, 2011.  DALNET would also like to say a big "Thank you!"  to Margaret for her service on the DALNET Board for over 20 years.  Congratulations Margaret!




Shared Systems Update

New Features Survey: A member survey is available this month to determine interest in implementing specific new Horizon features for each institution.  The survey includes questions covering features such as pre-overdue notices, e-mail notices, and new circulation parameters.  Project Managers are asked to complete the survey no later than Thursday, September 15, 2011.  The survey may be accessed here: SurveyMonkey

Mobile Apps for Catalog: In September/October members can plan on the launch of the new BookMyne mobile apps for the DALNET Union catalog.  DALNET plans to implement iPhone and Droid versions of the BookMyne app.  A Training Demo for BookMyne will be available on September 19.

Bibliographic Cleanup and Authority Control: The DALNET office continues to work on the Bibliographic and Authority File clean-up project.  Members may now edit any bib record numbered 1 through 800,000.