CCS News January 3, 2014

CCS News
 
JANUARY 3, 2014

FROM THE COMPUTER ROOM:
Our mandatory firewall firmware upgrade on Sunday AM, December 29 went quickly and well once we were able to get to it.  We had to wait first for a special cable which was shipped to us with inexplicable sloth.  As soon as we received it on the 27th, we put out the word.  We regret any inconvenience caused by the short notice and holiday absences; we faced a year-end deadline and limited times when we could do this without disrupting service.  Onward...

NEW CCS DATABASE MANAGER:
We are thrilled to welcome Joel Hahn as CCS Database Manager as of February 17.  Joel’s name will be familiar within the CCS community since he has worked for almost twenty years at Niles (which was very gracious about losing him to us, although we still don’t see why he has to wear that ankle monitor bracelet) and undertaken many projects for the benefit of CCS and our database.  He is also revered and venerated (if anything, those words are understatements) within the SirsiDynix customer base, where his has become the definitive Last Word on the discussion boards thanks to his exhaustive knowledge of Symphony and how to get the most from it.  Roger Anderson will assist us with the transition.  We now have one more reason to add to many why we can be proud of CCS.  

       
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL FROM THE CCS STAFF!

CCS MEETINGS NEXT WEEK:

Wed., 1/8, 10:00, CCS: Executive Committee

Fri., 1/10, 9:30, Round Lake: Circulation

Fri., 1/10, 2-5 PM, CCS: Roger Anderson’s reception