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