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I Love it When a Plan Comes Together
March 17, 2008 04:32 PM | Good ideasDonovan Lambright, Automation Librarian
Back in the 80s, there was a TV show whose star had the catchphrase: "I love it when a plan comes together". Every once in a while, I get a similar feeling at SELCO when the pieces just click together and great library service results. Of course, those pieces don't come together by themselves. It takes people who want to get together and make it happen.
Last week, Mike Flores, SELCO Workstation and Systems Support Technician, was at Wabasha Public Library discussing options with Michele McCaughtry, Director. The library had two thin clients that needed replacing. They were used for dedicated access to the online catalog, so it wouldn't take much hardware to replace them. Nevertheless, replacement funds were not available.
From his travels around the region, Mike knew that Lake City Public Library and Winona Public Library each had some old PCs had recently been replaced. Kathy Durand, Lake City PL Director, had been donating the PCs to worthy recipients in town. Linda Weinmann, one of the Automation Contacts at Winona PL, was preparing to have their old PCs disposed of. Two phone calls later, each library had generously agreed to each donate one PC to Wabasha PL.
These aren't new PCs, but they are more than adequate for dedicated catalog access. And, best of all, everyone wins. Wabasha PL's problem has been resolved. Lake City PL and Winona PL each have one fewer PC to dispose of. And, last but not least, the patrons at Wabasha PL will still have full access to the regional catalog.
I love it when a plan comes together.
