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
