We can always think of plenty of things to work on and improve, come up with new features, and generally decide how we think KLAS should look and work. However, what we think is important to implement might not be what you, the users, really want to see.
~ Katy Patrick, September 4, 2018, Re-Convening KDAC Key Notes Blog Post
The KLAS Development Advisory Committee (KDAC) serves an advisory role to Keystone on new features being developed for future releases of KLAS.
Goals:
- Solicit and review KLAS Development Suggestions
- Report on activities at the biennial KLAS Users’ Conference
- Communicate with constituents.
Guidelines:
The committee approved an updated set of guidelines on Wednesday, January 22, 2020.
- KDAC Guidelines Approved 01-22-20 - MS Word
- KDAC Guidelines Approved 01-22-20 - PDF
Membership:
Committee members representing the following categories of KLAS Users plus a Users' Group Officers' Liaison:
- Large regional libraries
- Mid-size regional libraries
- Small regional libraries
- Subregional libraries
- Special Organizations / Schools
- Instructional Resource Center (IRC) / Instructional Materials Center (IMC) Users
- Up to 3 at large members with priority given to IRC representatives
Breakdown of all KLAS Libraries and Organizations in the above-defined categories:
Current KDAC Members
- Tony Bucci - Arizona Talking Book Library, KLAS Users' Group Officer Liaison
- Sam Lundberg - New Mexico Talking Book Library (small Talking Book Library), KDAC Chair
- Shawn Lemieux - New York State Talking Book & Braille Library (large Talking Book Library), KDAC Secretary
- Dianne Keadle - South Carolina Talking Book Services (mid-sized Talking Book Library)
- Ricardo Cisneros - San Francisco Public Library - Talking Books and Braille Center (subregional Talking Book Library)
- Donald Salvato - Xavier Society for the Blind (schools and special organizations)
- Christina Quitana - Arizona Instructional Resource Center (Instructional Resource Centers)
- Crystal Grimes - Oregon Talking Book & Braille Library (member at large)
- Dan Malosh - Minnesota Braille and Talking Book Library (member at large)
- Pepper Watson - Oklahoma Accessible Instructional Materials Center (member at large)
