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The Millennium server is up and running, and it's OK to log in.  If your library used offline circulation on Friday, please contact Gerri at the OWLS office about processing the offline circ transactions.

The problem with placing holds on magazines in InfoSoup has now been resolved.  If you do experience any further problems, please contact Gerri at the OWLS office.

Oracle/Sun has determined that a part needs to be replaced on our server.  We're hoping to get the part replaced tomorrow morning before libraries are open.  However, it's possible that the part will not arrive in time to do this. 

Please be aware that the server may be taken down tomorrow morning while your library is open.  If this is necessary, we will send out a network notification to all staff before the server goes down.  Email and Internet access would remain available during the replacement.  We don't anticipate that the replacement will take more than half an hour, but we'll know more after we've talked with the Sun technician.

If you have any questions, please contact Gerri at the OWLS office.

A number of libraries reported problems this morning with the Fines Paid database, reading history, and various other error messages.  The databases have since been repaired and the problems should be fixed.

If you continue to experience errors with Millennium, please contact the OWLS office.

-Gerri

Yesterday, the Millennium server went down for a few minutes.  While it came back up immediately, and most things appear to be working correctly, there are still some problems remaining.  We don't know why the server went down and are working with Innovative and Sun/Oracle to troubleshoot the issue.

At the moment, the Fines Paid file is also unavailable.  It's possible there are other problems that we're unaware of, so if things in Millennium are not working correctly today, please send a message to OWLSnethelp.

We'll give you an update as soon as we have more information. 

-Gerri

As of Friday, July 1, 2011, music CDs circulate for 14 days

Due dates for current checkouts won't change.  Anything checked out under the 4 week loan rules will keep the original due date. 

Questions or comments?  Please let me know!

-Gerri

Music CDs will now circulate for 14 days beginning July 1

How will this be implemented?

• OWLS staff will change the music loan rules from 4 weeks to 2 weeks.  OWLSnet member library staff will not need to make any changes. 
• Once the changes to the loan rules are complete, music items will automatically be checked out for 2 weeks.  (There are a few music tapes left in the system, and they will also circulate for 14 days.)
  
• Due dates for current checkouts won't change.  Anything checked out under the 4 week loan rules will keep the original due date.
• Short loan Itypes for music will be removed.

Questions or comments?  Please let me know!

-Gerri

At the last AAC meeting, we agreed to make some changes to our existing Itypes.  Tomorrow morning, Laura will be making these changes.  Starting today, please do not use the following I-types, as they will no longer be available in the system.

 

Old  42, 142 - Audiobook CD MP3-YA fiction/Moved  to 32, 132 -Audiobook CD MP3-all fiction

Old 52, 152 - Audiobook CD MP3-child fiction/Moved to 32, 132 - Audiobook CD MP3-all fiction

 

Old 57, 157 - Audiobook CD MP3-child nonfiction/Moved to 37, 137 - Audiobook CD MP3-all nonfiction

Old 47, 147 - Audiobook CD MP3-YA nonfiction/Moved to 37, 137 - Audiobook CD MP3-all nonfiction

 

Old 62, 162 - Music CD MP3-adult/None in system

Old 67, 167 - Music CD MP3-YA/None in system

Old 68, 168 - Music tape-YA/Moved to 63, 163 - Music tape-all

Old 72, 172 - Music CD MP3-child/None in system

Old 73, 173 - Music tape-child/Moved to 63, 163 - Music tape-all

 

Old 94 - Video DVD-YA nonfiction/Moved to  91 - Video DVD - adult nonfiction

Old 95 - Video VHS-YA nonfiction/Moved to 92 - Video VHS - adult nonfiction

Thanks,

-Gerri

Greetings! 

At Friday's AAC meeting, we covered the following:

• OWLS will be printing Ecommerce bookmarks.  We'll send out an announcement once they're done and available to order.
  
• In order to cut fewer checks at OWLS, we will now be sending out Ecommerce checks when the total amount collected equals $50, rather than $10.
• The proposed Itype changes were accepted.  We'll be updating item records and sending out an announcement when the work is completed. 
• We decided to proceed with the Online Patron Registration and ShoutBomb grants. 
  
• The vote to change the music checkout period from 4 weeks to 2 weeks was inconclusive.  We'll be polling the libraries who weren't available for the vote and will send out a separate announcement when the vote is complete.

-Gerri

On the evening of Monday, May 9, an update will be applied to the Millennium system.  There will be no downtime, but after the installation, logins will take a little longer, as new jar files will be downloaded. 

For most libraries, the new jar files will be downloaded Tuesday morning, May 10. 

A few updates will be applied to our system, including updating Millennium to R2009B 1.3 and fixing a few small  known issues. 

-Gerri