Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Enhancement Requests

Here are the most requested enhancements. Submit yours by replying to this email or use our handy-dandy online form.
If you’d like to see the entire list (2 pages of requests in draft form), just ask.   lat@monroe2boces.org

Catalog:
1.     Add ‘damaged’ to choice from drop- down in copy status
2.     Make the processing needing flag notify when something new is put in the queue –blinking?
3.     Have a search function so patrons can search or browse title with book reviews.

Circulation:
1.     Check in from patron screen – has renew + lost. Need RETURN

Quest:
1.     Search narrowing by NON FICTION
2.     “Why there are so many restrictions on Destiny Quest?  Why is the Top 10 and new Arrivals so locked down?  How come we are still stuck with the same 4 background templates that we got almost 3 years ago?  Why can’t we upload our own templates?  Give the libraries the ability to load streaming video, audio, cascading images, etc…all over the front page!

Reports:
1.     Address Labels!
2.     Schedule overdues to run monthly
3.     Choice to email ready holds to the TEACHER not the student
4.     Spine labels centered

Homepage:
1.     Make it functional!

FollettShelf:
1.     force a check in
2.   Choose some eBooks for check out, others for Read Online only

Monday, January 14, 2013

Prefix Cleanup + Collection Statistics Summary

A video lesson has been published to provide step-by-step directions for removing un-used Call Number Prefixes from Destiny reports like the Collection Statistics Summary.
Viewing time is under 3 minutes.
 
 
If you'd like to learn more, please contact the Library Automation Team.

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Titlewave & 10.5


Could Follett make this any easier? Nope! Enter your user name and password for the library’s  Titlewave account. (Catalog>Titlewave) Click upload records and Titlewave gets to work analyzing  the library's collection!


Thursday, January 3, 2013

Got FollettShelf?


If you've got eBooks from Follett and have been upgraded to Destiny Version 10.5 you’ve got some questions. The Library Automation Team’s Follett help page has been updated! A new button has been added.

There are handouts and 2 new videos there. All the LAT videos have been added to ensemble – one page, searchable, will play on any media player.