CCS News
NOVEMBER 7, 2008
OUR CONDOLENCES to all who knew and adored longtime CCS stalwart Leah Stothoff, on the occasion of her passing on October 30, one day after her 69th birthday.
Leah’s online guestbook may be found at http://www.legacy.com/ChicagoTribune/GB/GuestbookView.aspx?PersonId=119708092
Leah will always be a huge part of the legacy of CCS, and embodied our commitment to customer service.
OUR REGRETS to the CCS libraries (and others in Illinois) whose referenda on Tuesday fell victim to bad timing and the atrocious economic climate.
FROM THE COMPUTER ROOM:
WorldCat Local – we are working at a hectic pace with OCLC and Sirsi to get this working well. Stay tuned for more updates. At the moment we are having some trouble with the hold expiration dates coming though and with case sensitivity issues with the patron PIN.
Network – it was a very frustrating week for the many libraries experiencing network problems. It must have had something to do with Halloween. Today we are busy uploading standalones with still a few to go.
Vacation – Frank will be away the week of November 10.
DID YOU KNOW?
Did you know that Phase II libraries who are new to Java frequently ask why the Place Blanket Hold wizard isn’t on their Circulation toolbars? This wizard is not initially available on standard toolbars when Java is delivered from Sirsi and must be specifically added to any workstations where it'll be used. Blanket holds are ideal for patrons who want a particular title immediately and don’t care what physical form it’s in. For example, they’ll accept a book in hard cover, paperback, large type, or illustrated edition - as long as the blanket hold will expedite receiving it quickly. The Place Blanket Hold wizard allows placing holds on multiple copies of an item in a variety of formats and the first copy (regardless of the format) will satisfy the hold - other holds on that title will automatically be canceled when the hold is filled with the first copy.
You can customize your Java toolbar to add blanket hold capability using the Preferences/Local Toolbar Management process (as you would with other toolbar customizations), but the Place Blanket Hold wizard is taken from the Utilities Module (last tab on the right of the Modules row), not Circulation as you would expect. To add Blanket Holds, open WorkFlows and select the Utilities tab from the far right end of Modules Toolbar. Select the Preferences menu and navigate to Local Toolbar Management as you would for any other customization. I’ve created a document called “Adding Blanket Holds to Java Toolbars” and posted it on the CCS web page. It provides step-by-step instructions for adding Place Blanket Hold to your Holds group of wizards. The document can be found on the Sirsi Resources link of the CCS web page, under the Documented Procedures heading. – Ken Victorson
CCS MEETINGS NEXT WEEK:
Wed., 11/12, 9:15 A.M.-3 P.M., Schaumburg: ILUUG (you must be registered!)
Thur., 11/13, 9:30, CCS: Acquisitions
Thur., 11/13, 10:00, Round Lake: SILLRAP
Fri., 11/14, 9:30, NSLS: Circulation
