CCS News

MAY 20, 2011

FROM THE COMPUTER ROOM:
Upgrade to 3.3.1 – our upgrade plans are in place and we will be moving to Symphony 3.3.1 while most people are still asleep the morning of Tuesday, May 24. We are concentrating all time and effort on the upgrade as of this writing. Please stay tuned to the listservs for news.

SVA upgrade – this occurred on May 17 – it went well and rate of speech for the mechanical voice has improved. Thanks to Frank and SirsiDynix!

And a little more about the SVA server upgrade from Frank Correa (who coordinated the project):
The new SVA server went live on Tuesday and with no major problems. One thing that has changed is that the patron’s ID and name are now heard back a little slower, and a bit more clearly than the previous version. As always, if patrons report problems, or a library encounters a problem, please let the Computer Room staff know.

GOOGLE ANALYTICS FOR BIBLIOCOMMONS STATS:
With some valuable assistance from Northbrook, Bob Barth has put together an excellent package of BiblioCommons statistical reports for each library using Google Analytics. They are accessible via CCS Web Reports (which will have a new menu as of Monday). Bob gave a demo at the May 19 PAS meeting. If you did not have a representative there, you should have someone from your library contact Bob before month’s end to get a quick tour and access information. It’s impressive!

LIBRARY CLOSING:
The Huntley Area Public Library will be closed Monday, May 30th in observance of Memorial Day, and Tuesday, May 31st through Friday, June 3rd for renovations. During this time, some computers and shelving will be relocated and upright, easier-to-browse DVD shelving purchased from closing Borders Bookstores will be installed. The DVD shelving was purchased at a fraction of the cost of new shelving with funds generously donated by the library’s Friends Foundation.

CCS MEETINGS NEXT WEEK:

Wed., 5/25, 9:30, CCS: Acquisitions

Wed., 5/25, 10:00, Glenview: Governing Board