[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] OPAC decisions
Colleagues, Our data is loading into Evergreen and we will soon need to make some decisions on the OPAC. One of the features that I will really miss, is the ability to do browse searches. VuFind is an open source OPAC option that includes browse searches. I see that the Pennsylvania Integrated Library System (PaILS) http://www.palibrary.org/pails/ is currently using VuFind. Are their any other libraries that have chosen this as an option? Would anyone be willing to share your experiences with the list? I don't suppose one of you Tech Wizards out there could just copy the browse code from VuFind and paste it into TPAC... Don -- Don Butterworth Faculty Associate / Librarian III B.L. Fisher Library Asbury Theological Seminary don.butterwo...@asburyseminary.edu (859) 858-2227
Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] OPAC decisions
Hi Don, MassLNC and Bibliomation have sponsored a development project to provide an alphabetical browse in the Evergreen catalog. It should be available in time for 2.5. More details are available at http://blog.esilibrary.com/2013/02/18/930/. Kathy Kathy Lussier Project Coordinator Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative (508) 343-0128 kluss...@masslnc.org Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kmlussier On 4/12/2013 6:35 AM, Donald Butterworth wrote: Colleagues, Our data is loading into Evergreen and we will soon need to make some decisions on the OPAC. One of the features that I will really miss, is the ability to do browse searches. VuFind is an open source OPAC option that includes browse searches. I see that the Pennsylvania Integrated Library System (PaILS) http://www.palibrary.org/pails/ is currently using VuFind. Are their any other libraries that have chosen this as an option? Would anyone be willing to share your experiences with the list? I don't suppose one of you Tech Wizards out there could just copy the browse code from VuFind and paste it into TPAC... Don -- Don Butterworth Faculty Associate / Librarian III B.L. Fisher Library Asbury Theological Seminary don.butterwo...@asburyseminary.edu mailto:don.butterwo...@asburyseminary.edu (859) 858-2227
[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] egcon2013: tech track livestream
I'm sitting on the floor of a packed room for David Busby's (awesome) session Searching with Solr. Tune into the livestream here: http://eg2013.evergreen-ils.org/live/ Here's what's on today (right now it's 10:12am Vancouver time): http://eg2013.evergreen-ils.org/schedule/#fri Wish you were here, tara
[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] IMPORTANT: Upcoming security release
Hi, On Wednesday, 17 April 2013, the Evergreen release managers and maintainers will be putting out security releases for Evergreen 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, and master. The security releases will resolve a serious vulnerability, and we strongly recommend that all Evergreen users install the update promptly. A hotfix procedure, similarly to the one used in the last couple security releases, will be made available as well. Regards, Galen -- Galen Charlton Manager of Implementation Equinox Software, Inc. / The Open Source Experts email: g...@esilibrary.com direct: +1 770-709-5581 cell: +1 404-984-4366 skype: gmcharlt web:http://www.esilibrary.com/ Supporting Koha and Evergreen: http://koha-community.org http://evergreen-ils.org
[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Question regarding Evergreen and transit between libraries
Hi, We are a county library system that is in the process of moving to Evergreen. Our current ILS does not deal appropriately with transits between smaller branches, and I am wondering if Evergreen will do any better. We have a situation where all items between branches have to go through the main library first. That means that it takes two weeks if it is moving between the smaller branches - one week to the main branch, where it sits until the next week's deliveries. However, items from the Main Branch only take one week to reach their destination, and items from the smaller branches moving to the Main Branch only take one week. Does anyone deal with a similar situation? Can anyone tell me if Evergreen can handle multiple transit times appropriately? Thanks, Deana Cunningham Branch Manager, South Branch Library 1550 S. Campus Dr. Creedmoor, NC 27522 Phone: (919) 528-1752 Fax: (919) 528-1376 deana.cunning...@granvillecounty.org
Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Question regarding Evergreen and transit between libraries
On April 12, 2013 at 1:28:57 PM Deana Cunningham deana.cunning...@granvillecounty.org wrote: Does anyone deal with a similar situation? Can anyone tell me if Evergreen can handle multiple transit times appropriately? In Evergreen, you scan the item to put it into In transit status at the sending library and then it gets scanned again at the destination library when it arrives to let the system know that it is no longer In Transit and the patron can be notified that their hold is available for pickup. Evergreen doesn't care if 3 minutes, 3 weeks or 3 years pass between when the item is put In Transit and when it comes back out. See http://docs.evergreen-ils.org/2.1/html/transititems.html for a little more info about how transits are handled. Aaron Z Jr. Systems Administrator Pioneer Library System 2557 State Rt. 21 Canandaigua, New York 14424 Phone: (585) 394-8260
[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] 2013 Hack-A-Way
This morning the developers announced the 2013 Hack-A-Way! Last year's experiment in providing the developers a mid year chance to keep up the momentum of collaboration they had at the conference was a big success and we are going to continue it. As we did last year I am asking for potential hosts to volunteer to host the event. To propose hosting the events you need to be prepared to say how you want to host up to twenty library technology type people, handle the AV needs, any shuttling needed, help arrange hotel arrangements, etc... Proposals are due by May 1st. Specific dates will be worked out with the host after they are selected and by polling potential attendees. -- Rogan Hamby, MLS, CCNP, MIA Managers Headquarters Library and Reference Services, York County Library System You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me. -- C.S. Lewis http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1069006.C_S_Lewis
Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Question regarding Evergreen and transit between libraries
We are a City/County Library System that has a total of 10 branches scattered across the county. Evergreen sends the item checked in straight to each branch whether it is to fill a request, or to return the item to the owning branch. As Aaron answered, Evergreen doesn't care how long it takes once the item is in transit. However, unless you have delivery from each branch to each branch bypassing your main library, everything will still take two weeks to be delivered. I'm not sure if your question is implying that your current ILS has to have everything routed in and then back out from your main library, or if it is because of your delivery schedule. Here when we check in an item, it is immediately in transit to the owning branch. However, all our items also go through the main library before going out to the branches, but that is because we only have one area at the main library that sorts though all the route ins/outs and puts them in the correct crates to be delivered to each branch. However, we have morning and afternoon delivery each day, so it only takes between two to three days to get from one branch to another. Does this help? On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 10:28 AM, Deana Cunningham deana.cunning...@granvillecounty.org wrote: Hi, We are a county library system that is in the process of moving to Evergreen. Our current ILS does not deal appropriately with transits between smaller branches, and I am wondering if Evergreen will do any better. We have a situation where all items between branches have to go through the main library first. That means that it takes two weeks if it is moving between the smaller branches - one week to the main branch, where it sits until the next week's deliveries. However, items from the Main Branch only take one week to reach their destination, and items from the smaller branches moving to the Main Branch only take one week. Does anyone deal with a similar situation? Can anyone tell me if Evergreen can handle multiple transit times appropriately? Thanks, Deana Cunningham Branch Manager, South Branch Library 1550 S. Campus Dr. Creedmoor, NC 27522 Phone: (919) 528-1752 Fax: (919) 528-1376 deana.cunning...@granvillecounty.org -- Rene' Belling Library Asst. 831-427-7706, ext. 7642
Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] OPAC decisions
Hi Don, The International Institute of Social History in Amsterdam is using Vu-Find with Evergreen. You can check it out on http://search.socialhistory.org. We are of course very happy to answer all questions you might have here on the list. Regards, Mieke Stroo m...@iisg.nlmailto:m...@iisg.nl Van: open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org [open-ils-general-boun...@list.georgialibraries.org] namens Donald Butterworth [don.butterwo...@asburyseminary.edu] Verzonden: vrijdag 12 april 2013 15:35 Aan: Evergreen Discussion Group Onderwerp: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] OPAC decisions Colleagues, Our data is loading into Evergreen and we will soon need to make some decisions on the OPAC. One of the features that I will really miss, is the ability to do browse searches. VuFind is an open source OPAC option that includes browse searches. I see that the Pennsylvania Integrated Library System (PaILS)http://www.palibrary.org/pails/ is currently using VuFind. Are their any other libraries that have chosen this as an option? Would anyone be willing to share your experiences with the list? I don't suppose one of you Tech Wizards out there could just copy the browse code from VuFind and paste it into TPAC... Don -- Don Butterworth Faculty Associate / Librarian III B.L. Fisher Library Asbury Theological Seminary don.butterwo...@asburyseminary.edumailto:don.butterwo...@asburyseminary.edu (859) 858-2227
