HELIN Policy Governance Manual

HELIN Policy Governance Manual, 12/10/2014 revisio

HELIN Bylaws

Bylaws of the HELIN Library Consortium, revised April 25, 2014 These Bylaws are based upon the HELIN Agreement for Integrated Library and Information Services for The Higher Education Library Information Network (HELIN), Inc. (hereinafter referred to as HELIN or the HELIN Library Consortium), and the HELIN Policy Governance Manual. Those documents represent authoritative and binding obligations and expectations on the part of all parties, and these Bylaws are an extension of those documents. It is acknowledged by all parties that the HELIN Agreement for Integrated Library and Information Services and the HELIN Policy Governance Manual are the ultimate authority in any question relating to the governance or functioning of the consortium, and in no event may Bylaws be created which violate, supersede, or compromise the language and terms of those documents

HELIN Agreement for Integrated Library and Information Services, Amended 23 July 2008

Agreement on mission, governance, rights and responsibilities of participation, maintenance of effort, contracts, use of host computer for ILS, services to be performed by URI on behalf of HELIN, equipment and telecommunications, access to data, shared costs, new HELIN members, additional libraries and consortia, term, compliance with state laws governing libraries, authorization, and amendmen

Higher Education Library Information Network (HELIN), Inc. BYLAWS, amended 19 February 2010

These Bylaws are based upon the HELIN Agreement for Integrated Library and Information Services for The Higher Education Library Information Network (HELIN), Inc. (hereinafter referred to as HELIN or the HELIN Library Consortium), and the HELIN Policy Governance Manual. Those documents represent authoritative and binding obligations and expectations on the part of all parties, and these Bylaws are an extension of those documents. It is acknowledged by all parties that the HELIN Agreement for Integrated Library and Information Services and the HELIN Policy Governance Manual are the ultimate authority in any question relating to the governance or functioning of the consortium, and in no event may Bylaws be created which violate, supersede, or compromise the language and terms of those documents. Revised 19 February 201

Higher Education Library Information Network (HELIN), Inc. BYLAWS, Amended 13 September 2005

These Bylaws are based upon the “Agreement for Integrated Library and Information Services” for The Higher Education Library Information Network (HELIN), Inc. (hereinafter referred to as HELIN or the HELIN Library Consortium), signed by all parties. That document represents authoritative and binding obligations and expectations on the part of all parties, and these Bylaws are an extension of that document. It is acknowledged by all parties that the terms of the Agreement are the ultimate authority in any question relating to the governance or functioning of the consortium, and in no event may Bylaws be created which violate, supersede, or compromise the terms of the Agreement. Revised 13 September 2005

HELIN Cataloging Policies and Procedures Manual

HELIN Cataloging Manual - Nov. 2011 revisio

HELIN Acquisitions Manual

HELIN Acquisitions Manual - 2007-2008 revisio

Encore EDS Task Force Final Summary Report (6.4.14)

Final report of the Encore EDS Task Force recommending that, After careful consideration, trial and evaluation, the task force reached consensus that HELIN should move forward in switching from Serials Solutions to EBSCO\u27s A-Z with LinkSource product for 2014-2015. This will allow each HELIN library to decide for themselves whether to start using Encore Duet immediately, or to hold off until upcoming enhancements become available. In order to be ready for the beginning of the 2014 fall semester, the task force recommends that the transition to EBSCO A to Z with Linksource be made as soon as possible and that the HELIN Board and Central Office communicate a timeline for implementation of EBSCO A to Z with Linksource and Encore Duet to the HELIN Libraries

HELIN Data Analytics Task Force Final Report

The main task undertaken by the HELIN Data Analytics Task Force was to conduct a proof-of-concept usability test of HELIN OneSearch, which is the Consortium’s brand name for the Encore Duet discovery service. After the initial meeting in November 2014, the Task Force met 6 times in 2015 to plan and execute a prototype test. Staff members from EBSCO Information Services’ User Research group acted as usability test advisers and coordinators and attended all meetings, either onsite or via WebEx. Task Force members collaborated to come up with specific scenarios and personas which would best emphasize patron likes, dislikes and general understanding of OneSearch. Using a small sample of volunteer student test subjects from 3 different HELIN institutions, testing took place in mid-April. The results were analyzed by EBSCO and presented at the final meeting of the Task Force on April 28. Based on this limited testing, general findings were as follows: Students who don’t receive prior information instruction are generally not aware of OneSearch. Students who do know about OneSearch do not necessarily understand the difference between OneSearch and the HELIN Catalog. Most students still continue to do their research by searching database lists, LibGuides, the Journal A to Z list, and the HELIN catalog (although not necessarily in that order). When features and operation of OneSearch are explained to students, they recognize its usefulness (especially facets, which many referred to as “filters”). Lack of clarity on how to get directly to full text items causes frustration. A larger and more comprehensive usability test would be needed to draw out more specific conclusions. Secondary tasks undertaken by the Task Force included trials and reviews of 5 data analysis tools, as well as a review of EBSCO User Research, which is quantitative data on the use of OneSearch available directly from EBSCO. The remainder of this document is a detailed account of the proceedings of the HELIN Data Analytics Task Force

HELIN Agreement for Integrated Library and Information Services, Amended 14 May 2014

Agreement on mission, vision, governance, rights and responsibilities of participation, maintenance of effort, contracts, use of host computer for ILS, services to be performed by URI on behalf of HELIN, equipment and telecommunications, access to data, shared costs, new HELIN members, additional libraries and consortia, term, compliance with state laws governing libraries, authorization, and amendmen