CCS News

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

FROM THE COMPUTER ROOM:
Use the Wonder Desk:

Some of our libraries sometimes run into issues, or have requests or questions. Please remember to use the Wonder Desk tool found in the WWW.CCSLIB.ORG website. This is the preferred method instead of sending emails to someone specific at CCS asking for help. Not only will your ticket be seen by CCS staff, but it may even be resolved a little quicker, if another staff member can help. It is also easier to track incidents this way. There are many categories in the drop down menu, and please make sure you use your email address instead of the default address on the form. This way if someone at CCS has a question, we can send you an email, or call you for information we may be missing.

3.3.1 Testing:

We are hoping you have started to do some testing with 3.3.1. If you come upon some issues, please make sure you use the forms or Wonder Desk to document your findings. There is a 3.3.1 Test category in the Wonder Desk . Our testing period will run until December 1. The Special Instructions section of the Web site contains information about testing Release 3.3.1. Please contact Willie in the Computer Room to assist in testing or if you need us to resend our message of previous weeks.

Free Printers:

We still have 3 printers available for any of our libraries interested. Scroll down to the November 5th edition of CCS NEWS for all the info.

SUBJECT HEADING CHANGES OF NOTE:
Library of Congress is not changing many subject headings lately (must still be recovering from all those “Cookery” to “Cooking” changes), but there were two recently that affected the CCS database. “Autism – Patients” is now “Autistic people”. Also “Martinique fiction (French)” is now “Martinican fiction (French)”.

--Virginia Seward
CCS Authorities Librarian

CCS MEETINGS NEXT WEEK:

Wed., 11/17, 9:30, CCS: SCRAP

Thur., 11/18, 9:30, Niles: PAS

Thur., 11/18, 9:30, Glenview: Acquisitions

Fri., 11/19, 9:30, Glenview: Director’s Station Discussion Group