09.29.22 Pika Admins Working Group Meeting

Introductions

All

• Discuss roles and contributions to the working group

• Clarify group expectations and charge

  • There should be at least one person in each library comfortable with Pika configurations for admin purposes

  • Discuss pain points in current practices or configurations and possible solutions

  • Discuss differences between MLN1 and MLN2 configurations and if any conformity is necessary

    • Some slight changes have already been made to the search settings for the consortium site

• Quick introduction to the knowledge base and Confluence group page

Establishing communication methods and clarifying questions

@Ashley Sneesby

Discussion points

• What is the best method to contact everyone outside of working meetings?

• How do we ensure all participants feel heard in this group?

• How long before a meeting do you need the agenda in order to make decisions and perform research?

• Do you utilize the Knowledge Base for troubleshooting and questions?

• Has anyone in the group had formal training with Pika admin?

• Outlining training topics

  • Similar to a Pika implementation. Should be about 5 or 6 training sessions

  • Meetings will be a combination of training and meeting activities (1.5 hrs)

• Question Parking Lot

Discuss regular meeting time

All

• Is there a time and day of the week we could plan on meeting?

  • Wed and Thursday afternoons are good for Ashley

• Meet every two weeks?