222A Hesburgh Library, 3:30-4:30pm

Present:Lisa, Justin, Kitty, Tom, Mary, Tracey, Nastia, Andy, Aaron, Leigh, Kevin

Aleph 22 Recap

• Upgrade was done
• Issues with highlighting fields and copy/paste in the catalog GUI
• Have seen some problems with call slips, but appears to pre-date upgrade to Aleph 22.
  • Could we cron a report of items with outstanding holds? Especially for items in process
• No reports of speed issues.
• Excel ready reports are ready.
• Test server:
  • aleph2.library.nd.edu
  • Can install from control panel (NDU)
  • For MALCs should be in Google folder

Aleph 22 Minor Release

•  Aleph 22.1 has been released
• Should correct the ‘Correct Headings’ function
• Also has feature for opening report in a browser (to allow copy/paste)
• Will post release notes and discuss time frame at next meeting.

Rome Library

• Production Koha is up and running
• Still trying to get list of patrons to load
• Waiting for OK from Jennifer to purge records in Aleph

Law Library Update

• Planning report to the Law School this spring
• Technical needs
  • EDI Ordering
  • Banner invoicing
  • Batch record loading
• Time frame: Sept. 2015-June 2017
• Fully separate database: xxx01, xxx10, xxx50, xxx60
• Issue: Local training
  • May be helpful to have some MALC staff involved in training
  • Question: how many staff does Law have?

Annex

• Inventory system is progressing with contract programmer
• We have been collecting condition info, will ingest into Aleph, internal note field. If there is an existing note, the conditions will be pre-pended.
• Will do size study for plannogram and tray ordering.
• Visited Western Michigan and will visit Northwestern