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CHPL statistical batch files • Increased personnel <br /> library information containing new costs for processing <br /> • Significant staff patron ILLs at both OCPL <br /> time would be information and CHPL. The <br /> required to OCPL and CHPL Systems <br /> import and staff would need Administrator with <br /> export the to develop and OCPL would be <br /> records evaluate required to import / <br /> procedures for export records <br /> this service at weekly estimated at <br /> multiple levels of $3,000 annually. <br /> library operation, .Personnel costs <br /> including associated with <br /> administration, developing new <br /> and public procedures $$ <br /> services <br />Further Interoperability would require Orange County to invest capital in IT <br />(software and hardware). <br /> <br />OCPL also evaluated the following initiatives; however these do not provide the <br />direct results that the BOCC is anticipating. In particular it does not provide for a <br />one card system that allows users to view simultaneously both catalogs & both <br />user accounts. In addition, most require the heavy investment of purchasing <br />Millenium for OCPL. (See Attachment C for details and costs.) • <br />• Migrate OCPL Operations from POLARIS ILS to Millenium ILS <br />• Purchase and utilize Millenium INN-Reach Resource Sharing Product <br />• Display CHPL Items in the OCPL Public Catalog and Supplement a <br />Courier Service <br />• Honor Chapel Hill Library Cards for Orange County Circulation <br />Long Term lnteroperability <br />The most cost effective decision for all libraries in Orange County would be to <br />invest with Millennium or another vendor to build a Shared System. <br />Initiative Benefits Challen es Collaboration Cost <br />Share One .Fully • Determining • High level of • Initial startup <br />ILS integrated which ILS collaboration cost for <br />System system with a product best required for building onto <br />with a single suites the managing CHPL's <br />Single collection of needs of both transition existing <br />Database patron records libraries process, system to <br />of and material • Coordinating ongoing create a new <br />Holdings records, network setup system shared <br />and allowing with IT maintenance, system is <br />Patrons unrestricted departments to and related currently <br /> interchange of allow staff at costs estimated at <br />• <br />Pg 8 <br />