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
- James Gleason, Chair, KLAS Users' Group Vice President, Perkins Library
- Jesse McGarity, Secretary, Virginia Beach Public Library - Accessible Books and Services
- Jason Richmond, North Carolina Accessible Books and Library Services
- Barnaby Camp, Georgia Library Service for the Blind & Print Disabled
- Josh Easter, President, KLAS Users' Group, South Dakota Braille & Talking Book Library
- Kia Boyd, Kansas Instructional Resource Center
- Katlyn Lovell, Alabama Instructional Res
- Matthew Bechel, Minnesota State Services for the Blind
- Michael Lang, Kansas State Library, Talking Books
