CCS News June 1, 2012

CCS News JUNE 1, 2012  

FROM THE COMPUTER ROOM: BiblioCommons – Here is a tip from BiblioCommons that might help Public Services librarians who are hindered by the 60 minute lockout when an incorrect password is entered three times. If you fail on attempts one and two – WAIT one (or two) minutes. Then try again. The lockout only occurs on 3 tries within one minute. So this will give you more chances. The feature as it is currently working was recommended by Cigital, the security company that audits BiblioCommons. BibloCommons shared with us that several libraries outside of CCS also have complained that this is rather restrictive and so BiblioCommons stated they will consider making the timeout configurable in a future release.  

CCS MEETINGS NEXT WEEK: Wed., 6/6, 9:30, Zion-Benton: Catalogers

CCS News May 25, 2012

CCS News MAY 25, 2012  

 FROM THE COMPUTER ROOM: Summer Sundays: From our information in the table of closed dates the following libraries are OPEN on summer Sundays: ALK, DPK, EAK, EVK, GVK, HPK, HUK, LVK, MJK, MUK, NBK, NIK, PRK, RLK, WLK, WNK. If this list is not correct please contact Linda in the computer room. Holiday Weekend Hours: The Computer Room will be staffed normal hours Saturday and Sunday and closed Monday for Memorial Day.  

AUTHORITIES NEWS: This week, CCS loaded two more files that were obtained from Marcive. One contained 1468 updated authority records and the other contained 345 new authority records. The updated authority records contain heading changes, new death dates, and other information that will keep our database as up to date as possible. The 345 were authority records that were needed in our database, but were not available before this time. Virginia Seward CCS Authorities Librarian  

LIBRARY CLOSING: McHenry will be closed May 30 and 31 for maintenance, with June 1 as a rain date.  

HAPPY HOLIDAY WEEKEND WITH REMEMBRANCE AND GRATITUDE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED FROM THE CCS STAFF.  

CCS MEETINGS NEXT WEEK: None!

CCS News May 11, 2012

CCS News MAY 11, 2012 FROM THE COMPUTER ROOM: Highland Park – you might not have noticed the flurry of activity in the Computer Room related to bringing on our latest new library, but during the last week we were working on loads, data anomalies, testing, more testing and special overnight backups. This is all to be expected. The dust is settling now and we are getting back to normal. We keep track of everything in the WonderDesk. If by chance we have missed something important for you that you needed “yesterday” please accept our apologies and give us an immediate call. We are in catch up mode now! MORE ON HIGHLAND PARK: Thanks again to everyone who has helped bring Highland Park aboard. Linda didn’t share the part about how she and Bob got up at 3 AM Wednesday and Rory stayed overnight here to make sure programs were running, then staff stayed late. We are ironing out the inevitable anomalies, but as we’ve been telling people, any Go Live Day when no mid-day reboot is necessary is a good one. We also appreciate all the trainers, tour hosts et al from our libraries who extended helping hands and open arms during the transition. Three quick reminders: be sure your staff understands not to place holds against Highland Park items yet (except for Highland Park!); please use WonderDesk to report any issues you find; and remember that a de-duping project over the next month will clear up the many duplicate records which display for now, and that it will be followed by opening up holds for all libraries on Highland Park items (subject to their Hold Map). Thanks! CCS MEETINGS NEXT WEEK: Wed., 5/16, 9:30, CCS: SCRAP Thur., 9/17, 9:30, Glenview: PAS