CCS News

OCTOBER 22, 2010

FROM THE COMPUTER ROOM:
Status of 3.3.1 test environment – Libraries can start testing the new release. If you are testing, remember our old rules. It is best to use a backroom workstation to download the new client for Release 3.3.1.

BiblioCommons status – we are REALLY busy this week collecting all the input regarding the library configurations for BiblioCommons. As of this writing over 2/3 of the libraries have submitted their configuration spreadsheet, awards and bestseller list and logo.

Patron emails – we have had many recent incidents where emails are being rejected by the patron’s email service because the sender in the header (the library) and actual sender (ccs) do not have the same domain. Today we sent out a memo to the circulation heads and the network coordinators explaining the situation and how we can fix it.

Freegal – this is the “hottest” new product and we see a lot of interest. Freegal requires a SIP license from SirsiDynix – this takes 6 weeks. Freegal is not yet certified by Sirsi and we understand the process has started but is proceeding slowly. Please be sure to tell your Freegal sales person that we want this product to be certified by SirsiDynix for SIP. It will help if it comes from you and not just from CCS HQ.

AUTHORITY NEWS:
Earlier this week, CCS loaded 2 files that were obtained from Marcive. One file contained 1806 updated authority records and the other file contained 407 authority records that were needed, but not available until now. What does this all mean to the CCS database? An up to date database that includes all available individual death dates, current references, and subject headings.

Virginia R. Seward
CCS Authorities Librarian

CCS MEETINGS NEXT WEEK:

None! (Back to normal next week...)