CCS News
APRIL 29, 2011
FROM THE COMPUTER ROOM:
Director’s Station – As of this writing Director’s Station is still having trouble updating to the most current data. This has been escalated within SirsiDynix and we are hopeful that the situation will be repaired in a few days or less (we know the first of the month is approaching rapidly) so that we can run our daily reports.
Upgrade to 3.3.1 – we are still planning to commence the evening of May 23, so that you would be busy downloading the new Java Client on Tuesday May 24.
3.3.1 Testers – Thank you to the five libraries that are testing. Please let us know of any catastrophic problems immediately, but have all other results to us by May 9 at the latest. After that date the Test Server will be available – but may be up and down sporadically as we continue to prepare and practice the technical side to the upgrade.
Vacations – Frank is away through Wednesday May 4
BiblioCommons – all libraries are now online and live with BiblioCommons.
SURVIVAL SUBJECT HEADING CHANGES:
The old subject heading of “Survival after airplane accidents, shipwrecks, etc.” has been broken apart into 4 different subject headings (Survival, Airplane crash survival, Shipwreck survival, and Survival at sea). Our computer system can do most types of subject heading changes overnight, but because of the 4 different possible headings, these had to be done manually. Last week, over 800 bibliographic records were changed that contained the subject heading of “Survival after airplane accidents, shipwrecks, etc” into at least one of the subject headings that was just mentioned.
The new subject headings (and current examples in the CCS database) are :
1. Survival – This subject heading was previously “Survival skills” – so this covers general skills for survival and also items that do not fit in with the other new subject headings. “127 hours” (both as a book and as a motion picture) is a good example for this subject heading.
2. Airplane crash survival – This subject heading covers items discussing how to survive after an airplane crash. Tom Hank’s motion picture, “Castaway” and the television program of “Lost”, are both good examples for this subject heading.
3. Shipwreck survival – This subject heading covers items discussing how to survive after being shipwrecked.
“Robinson Crusoe” and Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” are good examples for this subject heading.
4. Survival at sea – This subject heading covers items discussing how to survive at sea, including after a boating accident and you are adrift at sea waiting to be rescued. “Alone : orphaned on the ocean” and Alfred Hitchcock’s “Lifeboat” are good examples for this subject heading.
OTHER AUTHORITIES NEWS: Two weeks ago, CCS sent a group of bibliographic records to Marcive for authorities processing – 8021 bibliographic records were sent, and Marcive returned 2592 updated ones, as well as 3898 new authority records. All of these records have been re-loaded. Earlier this week, CCS also loaded 2 more files that were obtained from Marcive. One file contained 2203 updated authority records and the other file contained 572 authority records that were needed, but not available until now.
--Virginia R. Seward
CCS Authorities Librarian
CCS MEETINGS NEXT WEEK:
Mon., 5/2, noon, Jameson’s: Technical Group Secretaries Appreciation Lunch
Wed., 5/4, 9:30, Fremont: Catalogers (workshop)
