FROM THE COMPUTER ROOM:
The CCS Computer Room will be short staffed this Friday 06/27/2014. CCS IT Systems Manager Jonathan Padilla will be in that day and will be attending the phones. We will also have other CCS Computer Room staff on call in case of an emergency.
Our server migration has been set. Tim Hine from SirsiDynix will be at the CCS location on July 15-16th, 2014 to install and set up the new production server. This setup will be hardware only. The planned date for the database migration to the new production server will be August 12th, 2014. This will give us some leeway to have our security consultant harden the server for any vulnerabilities or security holes that may exist. We will provide more detail about the specifics of the database migration after the new production server has been hardened.
CCS MEETINGS NEXT WEEK:
None, but we hope to see some of you at ALA!
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Thursday, June 19, 2014
CCS News June 20, 2014
CCS News
June 20, 2014
FROM THE COMPUTER ROOM:
SMS is on the Move.........
At today's meeting, SirsiDynix provided us with the tools needed to create a custom server-side back end self-registration application needed to update the SMS database. The tools provided detail on how to update the patron's record, populating the SMS phone number and the Patron's User Category field.
Our next meeting with SirsiDynix regarding SMS will be on July 10th. Prior to our next meeting, we will be creating a working version of the back end of the self- registration application. Once this is complete, we can begin working on the web interface for the Patron SMS Self-Registration.
AUTHORITIES NEWS:
This week, CCS sent a file of 8,277 bibliographic records to Marcive for authorities processing. 7,109 records were updated and returned to CCS, as well as 3,368 new authority records. All of these records were loaded into our system.
Sometime soon, two more files from Marcive will be loaded into our system. One contains 2695 updated authority records and the other contains 315 new authority records that were needed in our database, but were not available before this time.
Virginia Seward
CCS Authorities Librarian
CCS BILLING REMITTANCE REMINDER:
Business Managers, Going forward we ask that you please send a copy of the bill along with your payment every month. It will make it much easier on our end since more than one person handles the incoming payments received and we need to credit the payments properly.
Thank you.
CCS MEETINGS NEXT WEEK:
None! But we look forward to seeing some of you at ALA... no news yet on a SirsiDynix reception but we’ll pass along any communiques we receive.
June 20, 2014
FROM THE COMPUTER ROOM:
SMS is on the Move.........
At today's meeting, SirsiDynix provided us with the tools needed to create a custom server-side back end self-registration application needed to update the SMS database. The tools provided detail on how to update the patron's record, populating the SMS phone number and the Patron's User Category field.
Our next meeting with SirsiDynix regarding SMS will be on July 10th. Prior to our next meeting, we will be creating a working version of the back end of the self- registration application. Once this is complete, we can begin working on the web interface for the Patron SMS Self-Registration.
AUTHORITIES NEWS:
This week, CCS sent a file of 8,277 bibliographic records to Marcive for authorities processing. 7,109 records were updated and returned to CCS, as well as 3,368 new authority records. All of these records were loaded into our system.
Sometime soon, two more files from Marcive will be loaded into our system. One contains 2695 updated authority records and the other contains 315 new authority records that were needed in our database, but were not available before this time.
Virginia Seward
CCS Authorities Librarian
CCS BILLING REMITTANCE REMINDER:
Business Managers, Going forward we ask that you please send a copy of the bill along with your payment every month. It will make it much easier on our end since more than one person handles the incoming payments received and we need to credit the payments properly.
Thank you.
CCS MEETINGS NEXT WEEK:
None! But we look forward to seeing some of you at ALA... no news yet on a SirsiDynix reception but we’ll pass along any communiques we receive.
Thursday, June 12, 2014
CCS News June 13, 2014
CCS News
June 13, 2014
FROM THE COMPUTER ROOM:
News from the "Actual" CCS Computer Room: We are happy to announce that we are officially moved into our newly renovated Computer Room space and offices. There are a few minor Punch List items that need to be completed but overall we are happy to back in our own space and the Evening Operators are very thankful that have their own desk area as well.
Fiber data line status: Sonoma has begun their part of the boring for CCS's AT&T ASE fiber Line. this is another step forward in increasing our bandwidth almost fivefold and aggregating it. The scope of the work should only take a couple of days before AT&T can move forward with stringing the fiber into the Server Room.
WEB CONSULTANT REFERENCES WANTED:
CCS is seeking a consultant to work with us on a revamp of our web site. If your library has had a good recent experience with a firm, we’d like to know who it was, contact info and any other feedback. Please email Richard Shurman with the information.
CCS MEETINGS NEXT WEEK:
Mon., 6/16, 1:00, Ela: Enterprise Implementation Task Force
Tues., 6/17, 9:30, Glenview: Maintenance Coordinators
Wed., 6/18, 9:30, CCS: SCRAP
Wed., 6/18, noon, Jameson’s: Technical Group Secretaries Appreciation Lunch
Fri., 6/20, 9:30 and 1:30, Niles: Enterprise Profile Management Training
June 13, 2014
FROM THE COMPUTER ROOM:
News from the "Actual" CCS Computer Room: We are happy to announce that we are officially moved into our newly renovated Computer Room space and offices. There are a few minor Punch List items that need to be completed but overall we are happy to back in our own space and the Evening Operators are very thankful that have their own desk area as well.
Fiber data line status: Sonoma has begun their part of the boring for CCS's AT&T ASE fiber Line. this is another step forward in increasing our bandwidth almost fivefold and aggregating it. The scope of the work should only take a couple of days before AT&T can move forward with stringing the fiber into the Server Room.
WEB CONSULTANT REFERENCES WANTED:
CCS is seeking a consultant to work with us on a revamp of our web site. If your library has had a good recent experience with a firm, we’d like to know who it was, contact info and any other feedback. Please email Richard Shurman with the information.
CCS MEETINGS NEXT WEEK:
Mon., 6/16, 1:00, Ela: Enterprise Implementation Task Force
Tues., 6/17, 9:30, Glenview: Maintenance Coordinators
Wed., 6/18, 9:30, CCS: SCRAP
Wed., 6/18, noon, Jameson’s: Technical Group Secretaries Appreciation Lunch
Fri., 6/20, 9:30 and 1:30, Niles: Enterprise Profile Management Training
Thursday, June 5, 2014
CCS News June 6, 2014
CCS News
JUNE 6, 2014
FROM THE COMPUTER ROOM:
Office Renovation Update: There is "MOVEMENT" into "MOVING FORWARD" in "MOVING" into our new IT office space. That's right, lots of "MOVES" happening here. Our new furniture for the new IT office space, has arrived and is currently being set up. We look forward to the imminent "MOVE" into the new office space as it will bring some normalcy to CCS after a grueling 6 months and counting. (Of course, we still have to carpet and paint the rest of the office, repair and replace some flooring and refinish some doors.)
Bob Barth Vacation: Just a reminder that Bob Barth is on vacation and won’t be back until June 16th, so if you have any pressing issues or tickets with or going to him, please use WonderDesk to be assisted by other CCS staff.
Fiber Update: AT&T’s subcontractor has finished boring the fiber conduit to their handoff location to CCS. This was the first critical phase in getting fiber over to the CCS offices. We are making headway into getting our half of the boring and conduit to the hand off location completed, to be able to string the fiber line into our server room.
AUTHORITIES NEWS:
Two files from Marcive were loaded into our system this week. One contained 3724 updated authority records and the other contained 393 new authority records that were needed in our database, but were not available before this time.
Virginia Seward
CCS Authorities Librarian
CCS MEETINGS NEXT WEEK:
Wed., 6/11, 9:30, Wilmette: Catalogers
Wed., 6/11, 10:00, CCS: Executive Committee
Thur., 6/12, 9:30, Fremont: ILL
JUNE 6, 2014
FROM THE COMPUTER ROOM:
Office Renovation Update: There is "MOVEMENT" into "MOVING FORWARD" in "MOVING" into our new IT office space. That's right, lots of "MOVES" happening here. Our new furniture for the new IT office space, has arrived and is currently being set up. We look forward to the imminent "MOVE" into the new office space as it will bring some normalcy to CCS after a grueling 6 months and counting. (Of course, we still have to carpet and paint the rest of the office, repair and replace some flooring and refinish some doors.)
Bob Barth Vacation: Just a reminder that Bob Barth is on vacation and won’t be back until June 16th, so if you have any pressing issues or tickets with or going to him, please use WonderDesk to be assisted by other CCS staff.
Fiber Update: AT&T’s subcontractor has finished boring the fiber conduit to their handoff location to CCS. This was the first critical phase in getting fiber over to the CCS offices. We are making headway into getting our half of the boring and conduit to the hand off location completed, to be able to string the fiber line into our server room.
AUTHORITIES NEWS:
Two files from Marcive were loaded into our system this week. One contained 3724 updated authority records and the other contained 393 new authority records that were needed in our database, but were not available before this time.
Virginia Seward
CCS Authorities Librarian
CCS MEETINGS NEXT WEEK:
Wed., 6/11, 9:30, Wilmette: Catalogers
Wed., 6/11, 10:00, CCS: Executive Committee
Thur., 6/12, 9:30, Fremont: ILL
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