Agenda
Important Information
1. Dear Kendall Staff,
I’ll be out-of-the-office Tuesday, May 28, through Wednesday, June 5. While I’m gone, Pedro will be in charge. Please email any Kronos issues or leave requests to him and he’ll share them with Virginia Williams at Stanaker, who will be reviewing the timecards.
I hope you have a great week and a half and Summer Reading Programs gets off to a great start.
Karen
2. Since there was a lot of concern about using the computer reservations system during the off-line period from July 3- July 10, I wanted to let you know that Fred, Jeff, and I met today and we believe we will be able to continue using it with some minor adjustments. We will work out the details and get back to you. Have a great Memorial Day Weekend.
Syma
3. Everyone should have the SirsiDynix Workflows icon on your staff workstation. If you don’t, please contact the IT Helpdesk. The test database will be available for you to use starting Tuesday. To access this site:
· Double-click the WF icon
· A Configuration box will appear and should have:
o IP address: halantest.sirsi.net
o Port: 7014
(If necessary, change the IP address and port to match the information above)
· Log in with
o User ID: CIRC
o PIN: CIRC
WorkFlows will open to the Circulation Tab. If you experience problems with any of this, please contact the IT Helpdesk.
You can now begin to explore the interface. Since this is a test database, you will see some functions that we will not be using and some things that have not been configured quite the way we expect to have them in our live version. And the full database is not yet there. Nevertheless, there is enough for you to use to become familiar with the system. You will see that Sirsi has all the same functionality that we are used to but in some cases, the terminology is different. I’ve put together a short table of some of the most obvious vocabulary changes:
III Millennium
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SirsiDynix Symphony
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Check-In
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Discharge
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Patron
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User
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Expiration Date
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Privilege Expires
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P Type
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Profile Name
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Notes
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Extended Info
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Suppress
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Shadow
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Edit/Update
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Modify
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There’s a link to Help on the left menu and one along the top. If you use the link on the top menu, be sure to select “context” and it will bring up information relevant to the screen you are on. The link on the left menu automatically brings up the context specific help information. Symphony’s Help screens are excellent so it is a good idea to get used to using them.
“Train the Trainer” sessions have begun and continue through next week. General training will begin the following week. As always, if you have any questions, please contact me or use Contact Us on the HALAN ILS Migration News site on the Intranet. Have a great Memorial Day Weekend.
This email has been approved by Meller Langford, Deputy Director of Customer Experience.
Thanks,
Syma
4. Community center will be having Tai Chi classes in the 1st floor meeting room during the summer from 9 – 11. Still waiting on specific dates.
5. Pop Up Library- I am thrilled to announce Mr. Da’Vian Smith as the Project Manager. Mr. Smith brings excellent organizational skills, a “Can Do” attitude, and a strong knowledge of youth literature and programming to the position. The Pop Up Library staff also includes four seasonal (June, July and August) Early Literacy Specialists and this team will be the primary deliverers of the Pop Up Library project. This team will work with both the NL Administration office and the Community Engagement office.
Mary Wagoner sent an email out with FAQs on it to everyone.
6. Leona has a list of the SRP performers and there is a link on the blog homepage and Quick Links pages, under “Programs”.
Upcoming Staff Events
- May 30: Pedro will be Downtown all day
- May 30: Nina at Sirsy Training in the morning
- May 31: Pedro will be in Training in the morning
- June 1: Summer Reading Program begins
- June 5: Program Planning Meeting
- June 6: Chris Last Day
June Programs