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There are significant structural differences in the way Cornell and Columbia support technical services processes, specifically record loading.  Cornell has chosen to decentralize processes that are centrally managed at Columbia.  Staffing in the Library Systems group at Columbia is based in large part on the central management of these processes.  It is my strong sense that any efforts to have Cornell convert to a centrally managed process or Columbia to convert to an "LS-Tools" model would entail considerable costs and provide benefits of a very brief duration (assuming a joint Alma implementation some time in the next few years).  It is likely that such a conversion might not be complete before Alma implementation starts in earnest.

4/11/14

1) Adam Chandler joined us as the new Liaison to TSI Steering
2) Discussed the assessment of LITO regarding LS-Tools testing at Columbia it was agreed to make a Proof Registry entry to account for the recommendation that it not proceed.
3) Peter Magierski had identified that Cornell had access to enhanced bib records for Kotobarabia ebook collection. Cornell agreed to share these files as the Serials Solutions records were sparse and did not have transliterated versions of the titles.