[Mcls-print-storage] MI-SPI 2.0: Survey Overview & Gold Rush Recommendation (Response Needed)

[Bruce Sarjeant]

Hello Sarah

NMU is on board with moving ahead with MI-SPI and GoldRush.

On Wed, Oct 23, 2024 at 8:55 AM Stephanie Davis via Mcls-print-storage <
mcls-print-storage at mcls.org> wrote:

>
> *Greetings MI-SPI 2.0 Members! Today’s email has two purposes: *One, to
> provide an overview of the MI-SPI 2.0 Summer Survey findings and two, to
> share the Steering Committee’s recommendation for MI-SPI libraries to move
> to Gold Rush. Let’s start with the survey summary.
>
>    - *MI-SPI 2.0 Summer Survey Results*
>
>
>    - Attached is a spreadsheet with the survey data. The tabs show the
>       data by survey section.
>       - Also attached the survey questionnaire for reference.
>
>
>    - *MI-SPI 2.0 Summer Survey Summary *(also attached)
>
> *Based on the findings of the survey, and follow-up discussion at the most
> recent Steering Committee meeting, the MI-SPI 2.0 Steering Committee
> recommends the group move retention data to Gold Rush. The cost for making
> the move is $900 per library for institutions with up to 1 million records.
> *This is a yearly charge. Moving retention records to Gold Rush gives
> libraries access to the group data for assessment and comparison. While all
> retention data for each participating library has been saved, there is
> currently no way for libraries to review, compare and work with the group
> data. Visit the Gold Rush <https://coalliance.org/about-gold-rush>
> website for more information. Along with discussing Gold Rush, the option
> of moving MI-SPI 2.0 from MCLS to the Eastern Academic Scholars’ Trust
> (EAST) was considered by the Steering Committee. One benefit to moving to
> Gold Rush is that it would enable MI-SPI to align with EAST
> <https://eastlibraries.org/> <https://eastlibraries.org/>more seamlessly
> in the future if that is a direction the group wishes to explore. We can
> schedule a meeting with EAST staff so the MI-SPI community can learn more
> about how other statewide/consortial groups work with EAST. For now, the
> focus is on moving data to Gold Rush.
>
>
>
> *Please share if your library supports the Steering Committee
> recommendation that MI-SPI 2.0 libraries move data to Gold Rush. The date
> for responding is November 22, 2024. Once we know the libraries interested
> in making the move, a session with Gold Rush will be scheduled.*
>
> As you probably know, I am retiring on November 1, 2024. The new MCLS
> eLicensing and Collection Resources (eLCR) Manager, Sarah Beaubien, will
> lead MI-SPI moving forward. Sarah’s experience with MI-SPI during her
> tenure at Grand Valley State University is a great asset and will serve the
> group well! It has been a pleasure working with MI-SPI 2.0 over the past
> five years and I wish the group continued success.
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
> *Stephanie D. Davis, M.S./M.B.A *Associate Director
> Midwest Collaborative for Library Services
> 517-489-4577
> daviss at mcls.org <daviss at mcls.org%0b>
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Bruce Sarjeant (pronouns: *he, him, his*)
Reference, Documents & Maps Librarian
Lydia Olson Library, Gries Hall #36
Northern Michigan University
1401 Presque Isle Ave
Marquette, MI  49855
(906) 227-1580
bsarjean at nmu.edu
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