CCS News
JUNE 19, 2009
FROM THE COMPUTER ROOM:
Upgrade season is over! Symphony is now running fairly smoothly and our new machine is running well. We are adapting to the new technology quickly and have trained the computer room staff how to use the components of the new machine. Early this week you discovered some reports were missing – this is because (unbeknownst to us) a new version of Perl was used on the new machine and all custom reports had to be revised. We made the revision to the full list of reports – but let us know particularly when the monthly reports are run in case we missed anything.
Residual upgrade problems – the intermittent problem where iBistro and Workflows fails to show data has been reported to Sirsi. They have repaired it and it will be in the next patch cluster tentatively planned for the end of the month. We can’t install those patches immediately, as they have to be tested by us and others first, but we will install this as soon as possible. This is a high priority, because we know everyone is very annoyed with the display problems. We sent an email memo on this topic out on June 18.
Tipping Point – This is our new security appliance to keep us ever more safe from network intrusions. This appliance detects the latest software hacks and blocks them. Tipping Point was installed this morning (June 18).
Vacation Season is here! – as much as we love it here, our staff is anxious to take a well deserved break from the office. Our email system does not let us alert you when we are out of the office – but our voice mail will tell you when we are away for more than a day. That is why it is VERY important to use the Wonderdesk to track requests and problems. Computer Room staff will be rotating vacations throughout the summer. Please alert us if you have any special projects and verify that we have the right staff in place to deal with any special requests. Planning is everything!
July 4th weekend – The computer room will be closed on July 4th all day. All libraries are closed that day. However, we will be staffed on Friday July 3, Sunday July 5 and Monday July 6 during normal hours. We have many libraries open those days.
EPAY – This has been implemented for Cary and others soon to follow. If EPAY is in your plans please see the CCS Web site for our information document.
WCL – We have made some progress for WorldCat Local sites and OCLC will be testing our file of adds and deletes for the participating trial libraries in the coming week.
Linda
CCS MEETINGS NEXT WEEK:
Monday, 6/22, 10:45, Northbrook: OPAC Review Task Force
Wednesday, 6/24, noon, Jameson’s: Technical Group Secretaries lunch
