Policy Change – We discussed the current system setting that automatically puts items in transit, this has been working fine and we decided to keep it as it is, rather than have the system prompt the staff every time an item needs to go into transit.
Phase 2 Libraries are moving right along we’ve added the Library policies this week for the new libraries and several new item types. The first load of the Sussex Tech HS items has happened on our test server. We expect them to be live the first week of October. The new libraries are:
The Lewes Historical Society (LEWESHIST)
9xx Ordering - Libraries who intend to use the acquisition module will begin using 9xx reports for loading records. The DDL will look at discounts that may apply by choosing one primary vendor where possible
Bibload issues - More care needs to be taken when loading bib records there are some duplicates being created and some items are not being loaded correctly. Jane will work with the catalogers to help train them in using holding codes and holding statements in CatExpress.
Purging of expired patron records and long overdue
The first lists of expired patrons and long overdue items ran. Then the long overdue list was rerun so that it sorted by call number to make it easier to find the items on the shelf. The reports to remove the users and mark the items lost will run on August 30th so make any changes by then.
Ebooks - E-books form NetLibrary, and the Gale Virtual Reference Library have been loaded into the test server and are currently working. We are waiting to load them on the production server until we have an authentication process in place.
Set up new Item Type, Locations, and Cat 1
Type: E-BOOK, E-BOOKAUD, ELECTRONIC
Location: ONLINE
Class Scheme: EBOOK
Category 1: EBOOK, NETLIB, NETLIBA, GALEREF
Libraries that have their oven electronic resources and or e-books can use these as well with the exception of the Category 1 choices. Those are reserved for the items loaded by DDL. Vinny can work with those libraries to create new Item Category 1 polices for them.
Central Search Update- Work on our installation of federated searching continues. We will be going live with Central Search, a new federated search engine powered by Serials Solutions. This option will be IP authenticated so it will always be available in the libraries. User at home will have access after logging into i-Bistro. Sirsi is creating the database links based on information provided by DDL.
It was decided that all fines with the reason of Legacy will be deleted from the system. Without a way to track what these fines are for it is impossible to ask that patrons pay them so they will be wiped from the system. Vinny will run the report to do that alert the libraries once it is complete.
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