Access Services Committee (2009- )

This Committee reviews and recommends resource sharing, circulation, and ILL policies and procedures at the consortium level. In 2011 its focus was the Marmot & Prospector Project, during which Access Services Task Force members were the Prospector coordinators for their libraries. In 2012 the ASTF was converted to a standing Committee to maintain and improve resource sharing "Best Practices". See Patron-Placed Holds Help, meeting notes; and asc email list.

Nathalie Crick (Pitkin) & Oak Smith (Wilkinson/Telluride), Co-Chairs
David Goetzman, Adams State University
Chris Cook, Basalt
Michelle Dover, Bud Werner/Steamboat Springs
Karen Neville, Colorado Christian University
Becky Bernal, Colorado Mesa University
Marcie Beard, Colorado Mountain College
Anne Johnson, Eagle Valley
Carol Wilbur, Englewood
Janine Rose, Garfield County
Lauren Bruchez, Grand County
Bob Puglisi, Gunnison County
Laurie Gomez & Shana Wade, Mesa County
Shelly Fratzke, MCVSD#51
Martha Durgy, Pitkin County
Jeff Donlan Salida Regional Library
Joyce Dieraur & Sarah Nordholm, Summit County
Liz Willhoff, Town of Vail
Tiffanie Wick & Eric Escalante, Western State Colorado University
Keith Dedman, Marmot

Communications Task Force (2012- )

This Task Force was formed at the Council meeting in May 2012 to focus on communications activities supporting one goal in the Strategic Plan: "Foster collaborative learning by sharing expertise in meetings, training, & task forces."

Sean Hanson, Marmot, Chair
Alysa Selby, Bud Werner
Karen Neville, Colorado Christian University
Sarah Smith, Colorado Mountain College
Kevin Williams, Colorado Mountain College
Anne Johnson, Eagle Valley, Chair
Shana Wade, Mesa County
Barb Brattin & Amy Sieving, Wilkinson Public Library

Ebook Task Force (2011- )

The Ebook Task Force was formed in 2011 to evaluate new ebook vendors and purchase plans; to look at platforms for downloading ebooks; to discuss options for lending ebooks and ebook readers; and to test ebook enhancements in the Marmot catalog. This task force is evaluating the "Douglas County Model" in a consortium environment. See Ebook Task Force page; Evoke Task Force site; and ebooktf email list.

Jaclyn Kuusinen, Bud Werner/Steamboat Springs, Chair
Nicole LeBoeuf, Adams State University
Chris Cook, Basalt
Chris Painter & Alysa Selby, Bud Werner/Steamboat Springs
Gayle Gunderson, Colorado Christian University
Yuliya Lef, Colorado Mountain College
Diane Levin, Eagle Valley
Dorothy Hargrove, Englewood
Jordan Fields & Amy Shipley, Garfield County
Debra Reich, Gunnison County
Jennifer Murrell, Mesa County
Jocelyn Durrance, Drew Brookhart, Nathalie Crick & Susan Keenan, Pitkin County
Joyce Dierauer, Summit County
Jo Norris, Town of Vail
Alison Farnham, Sarah Landeryou & Amy Sieving, Wilkinson/Telluride
Mark Noble, Marmot

Finance Advisory Committee

This Committee is appointed by the Marmot Board President to advise the Board regarding Marmot Budget, Fee Schedule, Financial Policy, and Investment Policy.

Eve Tallman, Mesa County, Chair
Dorothy Hargrove, Englewood
Drew Brookhart, Pitkin County
Jeff Donlan, Salida
Joyce Dierauer, Summit County
Jimmy Thomas & Mary Vernon, Marmot
Gayle Gunderson, Marmot Executive Board

IT Maintenance Interest Group (2009- )

This interest group reviews workstation hardware, software, and network requirements; evaluates new technologies; and makes recommendations to the Executive Director. See meeting notes; maint email list.

Sean Hanson, Marmot, Chair
Carolyn Peters, Bud Werner/Steamboat Springs
Anne Johnson, Eagle Valley
Amelia Shelley, Garfield County
Shelly Kilgas & Michelle Gardner, Grand County
Shana Wade, Mesa County
Karen Haywood, Pitkin County
Jo Norris, Town of Vail
Jason Stow & Mary Pickens, Marmot

Journal Discovery Task Force (2010-2011)

In 2011 the Journal Discovery Task Force evaluated products designed to solve federated search problems in WebFeat and 360 Search. The Task Force posted a Journal Discovery RFP and Product Evaluation 2010-11 recommending Summon by Serials Solutions, which was implemented by 11 member libraries. In 2012 individual libraries decided whether to renew Summon, implement another product, or drop journal discovery products altogether.

MUG Planning Task Force

This group plans the annual Marmot User Group workshop. See MUG Annual Meeting Page.

Marilyn Murphy, Garfield County
Shawna Bird & Wynell Webster, Mesa County
Lori Barnes, Town of Vail
Amy Sieving, Wilkinson/Telluride
Mary Vernon & Mary Katherine Katzer, Marmot

OPAC Task Force (2009-2012)

In 2009 the OPAC Task Force evaluated next-gen OPAC options and recommended VuFind. See Next-Gen OPAC Search 2009-10. Members of this task force guided VuFind development (see Sprint demos 2010-12); and took responsibility for OPAC requirements during the Marmot ILS evaluation of 2011.

OverDrive Collection Development Team

This team purchases OverDrive materials for the Marmot Digital Library collection shared by all members. overdrive email list.

Joyce Dierauer, Summit County, Chair
Nicole LeBoeuf, Adams State College
Chris Cook, Basalt Library
Alysa Selby and Chris Painter, Bud Werner
Gayle Gunderson and Karen Neville, Colorado Christian University
Paul Roland, Colorado Mesa University
Yuliya Lef and Kristen Weber, Colorado Mountain College
Diane Levin, Eagle Valley
Dorothy Hargrove, Englewood
Amy Shipley, Garfield County
Marilynn Huff and Kathy Mikol, Grand County
Debra Reich, Gunnison County
Jennifer Murrell, Gail Yerbic, Shana Wade and Barbara Burr, Mesa County
Jennifer Wodlinger, MCVSD#51
Genevieve Smith, Jeff Bradley and Jocelyn Durrance, Pitkin County
Vic Mabus and Jeff Donlan, Salida Regional Library
Amy Sieving and Sarah Landeryou, Wilkinson Public
Nancy Gauss, Western State Colorado University
Mary Katherine Katzer, Marmot

Policy Advisory Committee

This Committee is appointed by the Marmot Board President to review and update Marmot Bylaws, Employee Handbook, and Marmot Policies & Procedures. See meeting notes.

Sherry Holland, Steamboat Springs School District, Chair
Mindy White, Colorado Mountain College
Jaci Spuhler, Eagle Valley
Mary Vernon & Jimmy Thomas, Marmot
Gayle Gunderson, Marmot Executive Board

Technology Advisory Committee (2011)

This Committee was appointed by the Marmot Board President to investigate ILS upgrade or migration options. In 2011 TAC recommended Marmot continue to use Millennium for 2 more years, then consider new options again in 2013. See ILS Evaluation 2011.

Union Catalog Committee (2009- )

The Union Catalog Committee (UCC, fka Database Task Force DBTF) sets policies and procedures to maintain a high-quality union catalog. Its scope includes cataloging, acquisitions, and serials activities by member libraries; indexing specifications; rules for bib record match & overlay; local variants of MARC standards; and authority control processing. The UCC currently focuses on cataloging practices for a growing variety of e-resources. See Union Catalog Policy, meeting notes; and ucc email list or acquisitions email list.

Amy Shipley, Garfield County, Chair
Mary Walsh, Adams State University
Gail Owens, Basalt Regional Library
Alysa Selby, Bud Werner/Steamboat Springs
Karen Neville, Colorado Christian University
Jamie Walker, Colorado Mesa University
Anne Johnson, Eagle Valley
Angela Smith, Englewood
Marilynn Huff & Kathy Mikol, Grand County
Penny Shiel, Mesa County
Shelly Fratzke, MCVSD#51
Carol McArdell, Pitkin County
Vic Mabus, Salida Regional Library
Jo Norris, Town of Vail
Shannon Eagles, Western State Colorado University
Amy Sieving, Wilkinson Public Library
Mary Katherine Katzer, Marmot

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