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Library director raises concerns about Vega and LEAP software; $1,500 initial Vega share noted

2758217 · February 19, 2025
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Library director Steve briefed the board on Vega and LEAP, describing Vega as "under development," noting a $1,500 share for West Bend and asking for more documentation before committing; LEAP's web-based design raised offline-operation concerns.

Steve, the West Bend Community Library director, briefed the board on Feb. 18 about two software products in the Monarch consortium pipeline: Vega (a discovery/promote/program suite) and LEAP (a web-based client for circulation).

Steve said Vega is still "under development," has not yet been billed to member libraries and that West Bend's initial share will be $1,500. He told the board that Monarch has not yet provided full documentation on how the combined Vega components (discover, program, promote) will…

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