SIL Staff 17
June 24, 2008
Status of LC contract
- $200,000/ 2 million pages/ 12 months. Starting in July
- 1 year with a 4 year option.
- Very close to everyone signing the document.
Status of titles pulling for FedScan
- Contractors finishing up inventory and barcoding of titles from MSRL- Smithsoniana
- Gil working with staff to find missing pieces
- Eliza is reviewing to insure safe to ship
Status of Hiring second technician
- On hold for now.
- Might close and reopen. The time it takes to post the job will allow us to get up to speed and understand the skills we will need to look for in a new hire
Licensing Updates
- Erin is working with other BHL location staff to understand the workflow needed when titles are approved for scanning
Internet Archive Staffing
- Sorry to report that Jae Mauthe has left IA.
- OC and the NH Scribe will now report to Ron Peebles, the FedScan coordinator
Missing files of scanned materials
- OC reported that some of the scans he created did not "make it to the IA" and will need to be rescanned.
Special group needs to form to focus on the SIL needs of returning data
- Suggested staff:
- Steere
- Khater
- Ashley
- Missell
- Pilsk
- Thompson
- New NH librarian hire