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.

Library Management System

Just a quick note to let you know that Virtua is running again, albeit with a few little glitches. I can check out and in but cannot catalogue anything or update people's cards if they have expired.  For the moment, it is refusing to save to the database, so I am still using spreadsheets to keep records till we get it fully operational.

As the upgrade to the new fancy version is due middle of May, we may have to deal with it until then - but we are more or less back on track.

Thanks for your patience.

Welcome back to Term 2

Welcome back to our own little patch of Paradise - looking forward to working together once again over the next 10 weeks.

Here in the Library, we have started back with computer problems - or rather, Virtua problems.  The school changed ISP providers over the break, and that has caused a hiccup with the Library management system, which is run from Darwin.  It is still out, despite all Kate's hard work in trying to get it running again and we are now waiting for the technicians in Darwin to make it behave as it should.  

I know it is a nuisance but please have patience.  I currently have 6 pages of hand written notes and 3 piles of returned books I can't do anything with till the system is back up.  I am no happier than anyone else, I can assure you.

Just for general thought if anyone can use it - April is Poetry Month and May is Reading Month.  Scholastic is running a 'Read more in May' competition which could be worth tapping into.  If you are interested, please see me. 

Also a general reminder that if there is anything that you think I can help you with, please come and talk to me.  I can cover a wide area of crazy bits of probably useless knowledge and I like challenges; (Translation; works well for coffee or chocolate.)

That's all Folks.  Now carry on being awesome!