Timeline

Phase 2 Timeline

September 2023

  • September 19th – NICE Team meeting
  • Finalize communication plan
  • Finalize project timeline
  • Finalize decision making principles, approval process and stakeholders
  • Create a targeted workgroup for ILS vendor selection

October 2023

  • Week of October 9th – ILS Vendor Selection targeted workgroup meeting
  • October 17th – NICE Team Meeting
  • Week of October 23rd – ILS Vendor Selection targeted workgroup meeting
  • Leadership group identifies any additional shared quotes that are needed for budget and funding formula discussions for next month
  • Share communication plan and timeline with stakeholders
  • Create a targeted workgroup for funding formula
  • ILS Vendor Selection targeted workgroup finalizes recommendation

November 2023

  • Week of November 13th – Funding Formula targeted workgroup meeting
  • November 21st – NICE Team meeting
  • Week of November 27th – Funding Formula targeted workgroup meeting
  • Share draft budget with preferred formula for targeted workgroup meeting the week of the 27th
  • Review bylaws to determine any budget creation implications or potential bylaw changes
  • NICE Team reviews ILS vendor recommendations and prepares for approval process
  • Share ILS recommendation with stakeholders
  • Create targeted workgroups for delivery and governance

December 2023

  • Week of December 11th – Delivery targeted workgroup meeting
  • Week of December 11th – Governance targeted workgroup meeting
  • December 19th – NICE Team meeting
  • NICE Team reviews funding formula recommendations and prepares for approval process
  • Share funding formula recommendation with stakeholders

January 2024

  • Week of January 8th – Delivery targeted workgroup meeting
  • January 8th – NICE Team meeting
  • Week of  January 22nd – Governance targeted workgroup meeting

February 2024

  • Week of February 12th – Delivery targeted workgroup meeting
  • February 10th – NICE Team meeting
  • Week of February 26th – Governance targeted workgroup meeting
  • NICE Team reviews Delivery recommendations and prepares for approval process
  • Share Delivery recommendation with stakeholders
  • Create targeted workgroups for record standards and holds fulfillment

March 2024

  • Week of March 11th – Records Standards targeted workgroup meeting
  • March 19th – NICE Team meeting
  • Week of March 25th – Holds Fulfillment targeted workgroup meeting
  • NICE Team reviews governance recommendations and prepares for approval process
  • Share governance recommendation with stakeholders
  • Create targeted workgroup for cataloging

April 2024

  • Week of April 8th – Records Standards targeted workgroup meeting
  • Week of April 8th – Holds Fulfillment targeted workgroup meeting
  • April 16th – NICE Team meeting
  • Week of April 22nd – Cataloging targeted workgroup meeting
  • NICE Team reviews records standards and holds fulfillment recommendations and prepares for approval process
  • Share holds fulfillment recommendation with stakeholders

May 2024

  • Week of May 6th – Cataloging targeted workgroup meeting
  • May 21st – NICE Team meeting
  • May 31st – Final recommendations report is drafted
  • NICE Team reviews cataloging recommendations and prepares for approval process
  • Share cataloging recommendation with stakeholders
  • NICE Team identifies and prepares staff impact document

June 2024

  • June 7th – Share final report and slide deck with NICE Team and stakeholders
  • Week of June 10th –  Hold report feedback session
  • June 25th – NICE Team meeting
  • June 30th – Submit final report

Meet the NICE Exploration Team

  • Alexander Johnson, Marathon County Public, Library Support Services Manager
  • Gina Rae, NWLS Database and Support Specialist
  • Jackee Johnson, NWLS ILS Administrator
  • Katie Zimmermann, WVLS ILS Administrator
  • Molly Lank-Jones, Hayward Library Director
  • Peggy O’Connell, Minocqua Library Director
  • Rachel Metzler, WVLS Database and Support Specialist
  • Sue Heskin, Superior Library Director
  • Tammie Blomberg, Rib Lake Library Director
  • Teresa Schmidt, Mercer Library Director
  • Sara Klemann, Eagle River Library Director
  • Kelly Wiisanen, Superior Public Library, Youth and Family Resources Manager
  • Laurie Ollhoff, Merrill Library Director
  • Katelyn Sabelko, Marathon County Public Library, Library Services Manager