CCS News
OCTOBER 17, 2008
FROM THE COMPUTER ROOM:
Sunday iBistro – Last Sunday we had a nasty attempt against our iBistro server causing slowdown. We could tell that there was a script that someone had launched against one of the library OPACs. The problem was detected and the service to the offending IP was cut off. It was from a Comcast account that was not in one of our libraries. (Cyberspace, what a place...)
Lucien Trial – we are trying out the Lucien Spell Check on the test server. Watch for new news about the spell checker.
WorldCat Local Trial – our WorldCat Local trial libraries (NK, ZIK, DPK) are busy testing the WorldCat Local pilot on our test iBistro. We will do this for a short time longer and then we will launch the trial on the production iBistro server. This trial uses library standards NCIP as well as SIP and Z39.50 to query, authenticate and place holds on items though WorldCat Local.
Calendars of closed dates – the 2007 dates have been removed from the calendars. Watch for our email requesting new 2009 dates.
CCS Wiki – we continue to develop and add content to the CCS Wiki. When you consult this wiki you will see frequent changes. What do YOU want to see in the Wiki?? Let us know.
At the request of several libraries we just added a category for WebFeat installation and what is cool is that the libraries with WebFeat experience have been updating the information. Everyone can read our CCSWiki. If you need an invite key to update the CCSWiki then let us know through a Wonderdesk Incident. You can find the CCS Wiki easily from the CCS home page – just click on the News/Wiki tab. Don’t let the ccsdirectorsstation fool you – since we have expanded the scope we will be moving to a more general name soon.
(See also “Did You Know?” below!)
SPANISH HEADINGS DOCUMENT UPDATED:
An updated list of Spanish subject headings that appear in the CCS database was just posted to the Cataloger’s page of the CCS web-site. The previous version was dated 4/29, and this updated version is as of Oct. 10, 2008.
Go to Catalogers/Tech,
Then Catalogers Tools & Useful links, and
Then go down to near the bottom page where the link says “Spanish subjects” and click on it. It’s a PDF document.
The updated list of Spanish subject headings is in the same format as before with Spanish subject headings in one column, and a LCSH English equivalent in the other column.
Virginia R. Seward
CCS Authorities Librarian
DID YOU KNOW?
Did you know that we’ve made significant changes to the Director’s Station Wiki in recent weeks? We’ve expanded it to include four other topics of interest and its official name has been changed to ccswiki. If you don’t already have Director’s Station Wiki access, you can still view the latest changes (in read only mode) by entering http://ccsdirectorsstation.pbwiki.com into the address field of your browser. On the ccswiki home page you’ll see that the box on the right of the screen now has links to five topics of general interest. In addition to Director’s Station, the new topics are: Java Client, WebFeat, EZProxy, and Catalogers/Technical Services. Open any of these links to view a range of documents, instructions, meeting minutes, manuals, and other information on the specified topic. Anyone can review any document on the wiki, but if you want to edit or add a new entry you must have a password (called an Invite Key by our wiki provider). Current Director’s Station users can still utilize their existing password/Invite Key to add or modify information in the revised wiki. If you’re not currently a Director’s Station user and want to have full access to the new and improved ccswiki, just send me a message and I’ll make the necessary arrangements and send instructions on how to navigate the site.
NOTE: For best results, I recommend using MS Internet Explorer when viewing the ccswiki. – Ken Victorson
CCS MEETING NEXT WEEK:
Wed., 10/22, 9:30, CCS: SCRAP
