Category: Updates

Welcome to summer, when changes happen even faster than normal!  This past week,  many in LTDS spent time working to reconfigure printers for all staff in the libraries.  In the majority of the cases,  this was a quick change but in other cases (such as when a card swipe is not needed) this continues to require work.  We still have a few printers in which we are waiting for a new printer package to be created by the card office.  Once the package is delivered,  we will quickly get it installed.  Let LTDS know if you continue to encounter printer…Read more LTDS May 12th – 18th

Do you regularly read the LTDS activities and/or blog posts?  Do you find the information helpful?  Is there other information you would like to see posted?  Please let us know!   Alma/Primo (Jamen, Tao) Continued work and troubleshooting of user access issues Reviewing procedures and possible summer changes Desktop/Application support (Judy, Matt, Scott, Jamen) New Gallery printer various informs Planning for support projects AirWatch Digital Collections (Nathan, Judy, Scott) Trained new student in the lab Captured Helguera documents Continued with the VUMC Reporter Web/Web applications (Jodie, Scott, Matt) New technology web page Additional changes to the staff directory Preparing for…Read more LTDS May 5th – 11th

Many in LTDS spent significant time planning for presentations and training the week of April 28th.  The also continued discussions concerning summer projects. Other activities include:   Alma/Primo users issues in Alma Analytics work Desktop/Application support Various laptop issues New employee setup Digital Collections Ingested French Tarot cards Discussions surrounding Islandora 8 Web/Web applications Fine Arts website Reviewing resolving random errors on the public website. Other Carpentries workshop VSA training Resolving LDAP issues in Islandora AirWatch testing  

LTDS resolved several INFORM requests and hope to be able to migrated INFORM to a new sever soon. We are also reviewing current project proposals to determine if any can be resolved before summer.  Please contact us if you have questions for for the team or projects for the summer.   Alma/Primo Reviewing metadata schemas and possible ingest into Primo NCIP/ILLiad development work Final review for NERS enhancements Desktop/Application support AirWatch testing Ordering additional equipment Troubleshooting phone issues CrashPlan Testing Digital Collections Review of Islandora 8 and determining our next steps Cropping and capturing Helguera and Medical Center Reports New…Read more April 7th – April 13th 2019

LTDS continued to work on various items including upcoming training session and planning for the summer.   If you have projects that you are considering for the summer,  please contact LTDS as soon as possible to discuss any technology needs or resources.  Thank you.   Alma/Primo: Documentation website changes Continued work on user load issues — especially VUMC feed Troubleshooting analytics Fulfillment cleanup Desktop/Application support: Training for SCCM and AirWatch Preparation for rolling out CrashPlan to library staff Digital Collections: Owen manager Library headshots and working on rotation issues Exhibit wordpress sites Web/Web applications: Development of the new organization chart Other:…Read more LTDS March 24-30, 2019

LTDS had another exiting week.  As the library looks at deploying Office 365 more widely,  the team started to refresh it’s SharePoint site and move Trello boards to MS Planner.   Alma/Primo (Jamen, Tao) Ongoing issues with user account feeds additional work on the documentation site Desktop/Application support (Judy, Matt, Scott, Jamen) Deployed laptops Initial conversations about utilizing SCCM and AirWatch Create new image for desktops Digital Collections (Nathan, Judy, Scott) Continued to scan Owen managers Continued to digitized Helguera pamphlets Web/Web applications (Jodie, Scott, Matt) OJS training Working on new OJS theme Work on Organizational Chart Other (all): Attend…Read more LTDS March 17-23, 2019

LTDS continued to work on various short-term items but also look forward to changes and projects that will need to be reviewed for the summer.  If you or your team have projects planned for this summer,  please let LTDS know as soon as possible if we can assist.   Alma/Primo (Jamen, Tao) User roles Analytic reports ILLiad/NCIP integration development Desktop/Application support (Judy, Matt, Scott, Jamen) AirWatch Reviewing options for backups Digital Collections (Nathan, Judy, Scott) Completed digitizing and ingesting Commodores Reviewed Helguera and MZO processes Completed digitizing the Owen Graduate periodicals Updated Helguera database with Islandora ids Web/Web applications (Jodie,…Read more LTDS March 10 – March 16, 2019

LTDS continued to work on several projects including the items below.  In addition, LTDS  started discussing several new projects that we hope to start in the next several months. Alma/Primo (Jamen, Tao) Troubleshoot on alma work orders, fines, user notices, request forms, circ policies etc. Testing withdrawal procedures Filemaker Pro installation and configuration for Gallery Desktop/Application support (Judy, Matt, Scott, Jamen) Divinity AV Cart Documentation & Setup Deployed new laptops for staff Digital Collections (Nathan, Judy, Scott) Completed scanning request for Mildred Haun exhibit Completed most recent scanning request for Vanderbilt 150 exhibit Clean-up of Fedora environment Web/Web applications (Jodie, Scott, Matt)…Read more LTDS February 24 – March 2, 2019

During the week  LTDS  work on many projects, including the items below.  In addition to the projects,  LTDS team members worked on several search committees as well as national professional committees.   Alma/Primo (Jamen, Tao) Letter customization Review of NERS requests Continued to work on user records and authentication Desktop/Application support (Judy, Matt, Scott, Jamen) Worked to deploy new Gallery Macs Deployed new version of FileMaker Pro while planning migration to  mysql. Imaging new staff laptops Digital Collections (Nathan, Judy, Scott) Continued to work on  Commodore scan revisions. Continued to ingest backlogged items Meet to discuss future scanner needs for…Read more LTDS February 17-23 2019