NGTS SOPAG Power of Three Groups (SPOTs)

In developing the Next-Generation Technical Services (NGTS) implementation framework, the UC Libraries Systemwide Operations Planning and Advisory Group (SOPAG) grouped the high- and medium-priority recommendations identified by the Council of University Librarians (CoUL), and charged “Power of Three” (POT) groups to continue work on the NGTS Phase 2 recommendations. SOPAG identified additional NGTS recommendations that have broader implications and require high-level strategic thinking. SOPAG then assigned these recommendations to “SOPAG Power of Three” groups (now known as “SPOTs”), composed of SOPAG members, to track or further develop concepts, or explore issues, and to bring them back to SOPAG for additional discussion or next steps.

At the same time that SOPAG was launching the NGTS Implementation, it was announced that Next Gen Melvyl/WorldCat Local would move from “pilot” to “production” in June 2011. Recognizing that there may be intersections between NGTS and Next Gen Melvyl, SOPAG agreed to closely monitor both implementations.

SOPAG has assumed responsibility for three “SPOTs” thus far. Others may be identified as NGTS implementation proceeds.

SPOT 1 - Monitor Next-Generation Melvyl intersections

SPOT 2 - Develop a stable funding model

• Diane Bisom (UCR)
• Susan Parker (UCLA)
• Lucia Snowhill (UCSB)

SPOT 3 - Monitor national developments in Electronic Resource Management Systems (ERMS), Databases of Record, and System-wide Integrated Library Systems (ILS)

• Luc Declerck (UCSD)
• Vicki Grahame (UCI)