Current Projects:

• Beyond Voyager 7
• Maori Translation of Summon interface
• National Library Payments Gateway for Interlibrary Loan
• Planning for the future LCoNZ structure

Beyond Voyager 7

ExLibris have advised that Voyager will continue to be maintained for the next two to three years. LCoNZ needs to plan for a time beyond Voyager and in 2009 contracted John Truesdale to provide an environmental scan of trends in library management systems and associated applications, looking at systems in the context of library and ICT developments, building on international reviews and research and providing a New Zealand perspective.   In 2011 LCoNZ will continue to review developments and look at options for replacement of Voyager.

Maori Translation of Summon interface

LCoNZ implemented Summon at the beginning of 2011. The LCoNZ tender for the Discovery Layer required that the "Discovery Layer should provide the capacity to have a Maori interface". Translation similar to that provided for Voyager has been planned for late 2011. It is envisaged that the Taumauri Trust will continue to provide translations. 

National Library Payments Gateway for Interlibrary Loan

The National Library has advised that some work will be required on their payments gateway to accommodate the LCoNZ VDX implementation. We will continue to work with the National Library to implement the required modifications.

Planning for the future LCoNZ Structure

The LCoNZ Board will identify transitional changes needed for the company to manage the changing environment over the next 5-10 years. The Board have agreed that a plan will be in place by January 2012.