CCS News
FEBRUARY 26, 2010
FROM THE COMPUTER ROOM:
Oracle Unicorn conversion and Symphony Bridge – the first sets of results are in and we are diagnosing several problems that were uncovered as a result of the tests. Thanks to all of you who worked hard to create test data.
Email/Web Server – we received our new email/web server this week and will be setting it up over the course of the next several weeks.
COSUGI – Bob and Linda will be away Tuesday through Friday for the COSUGI (SirsiDynix User Group) conference (along with Richard and Roger).
Update your WonderDesk incidents – Remember to create WonderDesk incidents for all your needs, even telecommunications changes, and keep the information up to date.
News on ICN – Robin Woodsome (ICN Regional Manager/Network Engineer) will be joining the Maintenance Coordinators Technical Group for their March 16 meeting via a virtual link to discuss what happens when you drop your ICN lines, viability of ICN in the future and their plan for fiber. Since we are all interested in cost effective bandwidth (and lots of it) you will want to be sure your library does not miss this meeting.
AUTHORITIES NEWS:
Last week, 1428 authority records were updated from a file that Marcive sent. Marcive also sent 462 new authority records that were not available before.
There will also be a CCS Cataloger’s workshop next Wednesday, March 3rd at NSLS at 9:30 a.m. Kellie Green & Virginia Seward will be discussing the often complex subject of series.
CCS BUDGET STATUS:
By this time every year, we get queries about when CCS budget figures will be available. You should see the complete budget packet on March 4 when the Executive Committee packet is distributed; final approval will come at the March 31 Governing Board meeting. This time the midyear adjustment is downward (as usual) and the FY 2010-11 budget is down an average of around $3,000 per library from the original FY 2009-10 budget. More specifics including the usual charts and worksheet are in the packet.
There will be NO CCS NEWS NEXT WEEK because of the staff absences for COSUGI.
CCS MEETINGS THE NEXT TWO WEEKS:
Wed., 3/3, 9:30, NSLS: Catalogers (workshop) (see Authorities News above)
Wed., 3/10, 10, CCS: Executive Committee
Thur., 3/11, 9:30, Niles: PAS
Fri., 3/12, 9:30, Fremont: Circulation
