Sierra Vega Discover eCommerceJoin PrairieCat staff for a new directors welcome meeting. We will go over some of the basics of what PrairieCat does for our members. You'll also have the opportunity to ask questions and chat with fellow new directors.
Meetings of the PrairieCat member certified MARC and MARC Trainees catalogers are held as needed after TechC meetings.
Who Should Attend: MARC / MARC Trainees Catalogers
Meeting Documents: Meeting documents can be found on the PrairieCat website.
This 11 member elected standing group discusses technical services topics. It is empowered to make decisions on procedure and some policy decisions, and to make recommendations to Administrative Council for higher level policy decisions. It also reviews technical services procedures and works together to resolve technical services issues.
Who Should Attend: Members of the Committee and any other interested PrairieCat members.
Meeting Documents: Meeting documents can be found on the PrairieCat website.
The Administrative Council is PrairieCat's board of directors and consists of 11 elected representatives from the Delegates Assembly. This governing body sets policy, receives and approves recommendations from the Ad Hoc and Standing Committees, and approves recommendations to go to the Delegates Assembly including new members, contracts, the budget and major purchases outside the budget.
Who should attend: Members of the Council and any other interested parties. This meeting is open to the public.
Meeting Documents: Meeting documents can be found on the PrairieCat website
Committee Charge: In order to better serve both patron and staff end users, the User Experience Committee will discuss and recommend to the Administrative Council services and configurations in order to optimize usability.
Who Should Attend: Members of the Committee and any other interested parties.
Meeting Documents: Meeting documents can be found on the PrairieCat website.
Join PrairieCat staff and your fellow School Libraries to hear the latest from PrairieCat and get some refreshers on PrairieCat procedures as you get back into the school year. Topics will include Vega Discover, Help Desk, FAQ, and more.
All school library staff are encouraged to attend.
Register Here: Zoom Register Link
This Committee recommends policy and procedures for resource sharing between libraries, striving to ensure fair and equitable practices that follow agreed PrairieCat resource sharing philosophies.
Meeting Documents: Meeting documents can be found on the PrairieCat website.
This body approves the budget, contracts, new members and other major decisions for PrairieCat. Consists of a representative from each Fully Participating and Basic Online member as well as four Union Listing representatives acting as co-chairs of the Union Listing standing group. Each Fully Participating or Basic Online Member Library shall appoint its Chief Administrator or another staff member to act as the Fully Participating or Basic Online Member Library’s representative (“Delegate”) on the Delegates Assembly. The Delegate may also designate, in writing, an alternate to vote in their absence. No substitutes or proxies shall be allowed to vote in the place of a Delegate or their designated Alternate.
Who should attend: Participation in Delegates Assembly is required for Delegates or Alternates from each Fully Participating or Basic Online member of PrairieCat, and the four Union List reps. This meeting is open to the public.
Meeting Documents: Meeting documents are posted on the PrairieCat website.
The Administrative Council is PrairieCat's board of directors and consists of 11 elected representatives from the Delegates Assembly. This governing body sets policy, receives and approves recommendations from the Ad Hoc and Standing Committees, and approves recommendations to go to the Delegates Assembly including new members, contracts, the budget and major purchases outside the budget.
Who should attend: Members of the Council and any other interested parties. This meeting is open to the public.
Meeting Documents: Meeting documents can be found on the PrairieCat website.
This committee creates training resources for staff and patrons, reviews and recommends potential enhancements suggested by the PrairieCat staff and members for submission to Innovative, and reviews and recommends approved Innovative enhancements for voting by PrairieCat.
Who Should Attend: Members of the Committee and any other interested PrairieCat members.
Meeting Documents: Meeting documents can be found on the PrairieCat website.