The new LMS system is running quite well - although keeping the student data up to date is an 'interesting' exercise. However, so far, we are on top of it and all is good.
The trial period for the new TV4ED plus has been extended, so I am hoping that you manage to get an hour or so to give it a whirl during the holidays - although I do realise that is probably a bit unfair - asking you to work on our last short break before Term 4.
So, on that note - I'll just wish you a VERY relaxing, albeit very short break and hope you make the most of it doing as you wish.
Aside from that - just carry on being your awesome selves as always.
Showing posts with label LMS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label LMS. Show all posts
Friday, 30 September 2016
Tuesday, 20 September 2016
New LMS is Go Live!
Well, finally the day is here. Our new Library Management system in the Northern Territory is actually Go Live in the schools.
I have made my first student loan using the system and all worked as it should. (Phew!) We have a little bit of a work-around at the moment due to some student data - but it's not making much of a difference.
Now comes the real learning - as this becomes the everyday system. It's a little sad after 20 years of using Virtua - but this system more aptly reflects the global aspect of libraries in today's world.
I have made my first student loan using the system and all worked as it should. (Phew!) We have a little bit of a work-around at the moment due to some student data - but it's not making much of a difference.
Now comes the real learning - as this becomes the everyday system. It's a little sad after 20 years of using Virtua - but this system more aptly reflects the global aspect of libraries in today's world.
Tuesday, 6 September 2016
New Library Management System update
Well all our bibliographic data came across with just 1 error, which has now been fixed .. and they let me fix it!! (I'm not too sure if it was because they really trusted me to do it - or they wanted to see just how badly I could stuff it up.) All good though!
As predicted, there were problems with the transfer of the Patron data and very few of the students are on the system as yet. I have added all staff myself but we are waiting on the upload of the students minimal information to allow them to borrow.
Most of the schools are in the same boat - which from my point of view is a GOOD thing - because it means it wasn't something that I did - or didn't do - that slowed it all down.
If all goes well, we could be operational by the beginning of next week.
Mrs Squires has also been added as an Admin user, so she will be able to use the Circulation section if I am not available. Thank you Kirsteen for agreeing to do this.
If anyone has any queries about the new system, please don't hesitate to ask - hopefully I will have an answer for you.
As predicted, there were problems with the transfer of the Patron data and very few of the students are on the system as yet. I have added all staff myself but we are waiting on the upload of the students minimal information to allow them to borrow.
Most of the schools are in the same boat - which from my point of view is a GOOD thing - because it means it wasn't something that I did - or didn't do - that slowed it all down.
If all goes well, we could be operational by the beginning of next week.
Mrs Squires has also been added as an Admin user, so she will be able to use the Circulation section if I am not available. Thank you Kirsteen for agreeing to do this.
If anyone has any queries about the new system, please don't hesitate to ask - hopefully I will have an answer for you.
Friday, 29 July 2016
Term 3 and a new LMS!
Welcome back to term 3 - week 1 done and dusted! And it has been a pretty good week it seems.
The main highlight, if that's the right definition, has been the testing of our area of the new Library Management System (LMS).
There doesn't appear to be too many problems with how the data has come across - and the few errors we found have already been corrected as far as I can see.
It is now down to the Patron data - and I can see us hitting the Go-Live date with all borrowers blocked. However, I shouldn't think we will be alone in that situation.
Still more testing to happen next week and then we should get a good idea of where it all stands.
Enjoy our last Public Holiday for the year along with the Desert Harmony Festival. Check out the Multicultural Event on Sunday, with lots of performances and some awesome food - take Monday nice and cruisy and then back to normal Tuesday.
The main highlight, if that's the right definition, has been the testing of our area of the new Library Management System (LMS).
There doesn't appear to be too many problems with how the data has come across - and the few errors we found have already been corrected as far as I can see.
It is now down to the Patron data - and I can see us hitting the Go-Live date with all borrowers blocked. However, I shouldn't think we will be alone in that situation.
Still more testing to happen next week and then we should get a good idea of where it all stands.
Enjoy our last Public Holiday for the year along with the Desert Harmony Festival. Check out the Multicultural Event on Sunday, with lots of performances and some awesome food - take Monday nice and cruisy and then back to normal Tuesday.
Monday, 25 May 2015
Library System Upgraded
Virtua, which is our Library Management System, has now been upgraded. Aside from a few small glitches across the NT system, it all seems to be working pretty well.
Fun part now is that I will need to learn the new ways of doing things. I already know that the Inter-Library-loan area has become a whole lot more complex. There will be further areas to be ironed out as it is a cloud-based system so a learning curve coming up - but hopefully not too steep.
Thank you for your patience while our system was down and while this has been happening. It has been really appreciated.
Fun part now is that I will need to learn the new ways of doing things. I already know that the Inter-Library-loan area has become a whole lot more complex. There will be further areas to be ironed out as it is a cloud-based system so a learning curve coming up - but hopefully not too steep.
Thank you for your patience while our system was down and while this has been happening. It has been really appreciated.
Monday, 27 April 2015
LMS & ANZAC Ceremony
Our Library Management System is STILL out - but we are at least getting phone calls from Darwin now, so hopefully we have reached the top of the action pile.
The whole of the system is being upgraded in early May, so possibly they don't feel any urgency to get it going - and I can see them getting it operational and then we run into problems with the new one. GRR.
As I said previously, please be patient when it takes longer than usual in here. I am in no better a position - and have piles of items and pages of notes, just waiting for everything to come back on line. At least, I now have a spreadsheet that I can put people's names into, and scan the barcode, thanks to Carrie being so tech savvy. (I really don't like spreadsheets!)
Also, I just wanted to congratulate everyone involved for a beautiful and very moving ANZAC Day ceremony. I am so glad that we have these activities back on the agenda, and that the students got so involved as well.
There are a couple of special days coming up in May that I thought you might like to be aware of:
1st May is School Principals Day and also Endangered Species Day
16th May is Biographers Day.
Hoping you all have an awesome week, and lets not forget it is a long weekend coming up.
The whole of the system is being upgraded in early May, so possibly they don't feel any urgency to get it going - and I can see them getting it operational and then we run into problems with the new one. GRR.
As I said previously, please be patient when it takes longer than usual in here. I am in no better a position - and have piles of items and pages of notes, just waiting for everything to come back on line. At least, I now have a spreadsheet that I can put people's names into, and scan the barcode, thanks to Carrie being so tech savvy. (I really don't like spreadsheets!)
Also, I just wanted to congratulate everyone involved for a beautiful and very moving ANZAC Day ceremony. I am so glad that we have these activities back on the agenda, and that the students got so involved as well.
There are a couple of special days coming up in May that I thought you might like to be aware of:
1st May is School Principals Day and also Endangered Species Day
16th May is Biographers Day.
Hoping you all have an awesome week, and lets not forget it is a long weekend coming up.
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