Category: Weekly Updates

LTDS spend much of the week upgrading systems around the institutional repository as well as working to resolve issues around a data feed on Thursday. Alma/Primo Alma, informs, Letter customization login issue on Thursday Work on the statistics dashboard Desktop/Application support Located last remaining few machines without the SCCM configured Worked with Dell to determine issues with a couple of bad devices Digital Collections/Digital Preservation Adding public web header/footer to ArchivesSpace Added additional exhibit website Upgraded DSpace ArchivesSpace UI work Web/Web applications Updating ILLiad links to utilize SSO on the public web. Made large-scale corrections to address security vulnerabilities within…Read more LTDS February 22th – February 28th 2020

During these two weeks,  LTDS made progress towards several long term projects including going live with the new ILLiad pages, upgrading the development environment for OJS and adding changes to the ArchivesSpace interface.  Additional changes include:   Alma/Primo Work on Grima to resolve enumeration issue Alma letter changes and adding version control ILLiad url changes Desktop/Application support identifying last remaining windows 7 machine in the library Deploying new workstations Tracking down laptops/ revising workflows Reviewing process for VDI issues Digital Collections/Digital Preservation libguide styles New exhibit wordpress site Final changes to the new IR site and preparing to move to…Read more LTDS February 9th – February 22nd 2020

LTDS made significant progress towards several planned system upgrades including VUIR, OJS, and ILLiad among other projects this week.   Alma/Primo NERS requests submissions for Alma Work on enumeration issues Annex item transfer batch procedure Desktop/Application support Started replacing final windows 7 machines Several issues with telephones Digital Collections/Digital Preservation VURJ template discussion and training OJS upgrade development site ArchivesSpace UI work VUIR development work Web/Web applications ILLiad front-end changes –preparing for upgrade Drafted a report on the current state of accessibility on the library public website continue to resolve issues related to typography refresh Other Conference work with eBUG/ELUNA/TLA/LITA/LLAMA…Read more LTDS February 2nd – February 8th 2020

LTDS continued to work through various items including the items below.  One project we are reviewing is how LTDS communicates about our current projects, training sessions, planned upgrades, and how we can better get information back about issues and future plans.  If you have suggestions,  please contact Dale or another member of the team.   Alma/Primo Updated/refined fulfillment “Term of Use” policies.  (14 days loan, 28 days loan) Alma data cleanup (Item Note fields) Desktop/Application support Closing in on the end of the Windwos 7 project SCCM installations for systems that failed to check in. Digital Collections/Digital Preservation Work on…Read more LTDS January 26th – February 1st 2020

LTDS continued to work on long term projects during the week.  The team also spent a large amount of time on informs this week. Alma/Primo Cleaning up Item Internal Notes via API Enumeration cleanup work Continue refine several fulfillment procedures (course reserve, annex transfer Desktop/Application support TVN troubleshoot computer and inventory equipment Digital Collections/Digital Preservation ArchivesSpace UI changes Worked on dev-ir vu2020 template Continued to resolved issues with Vireo as it is rolled out Web/Web applications Launched the public web typography refresh Developed new portable headers/footers Implementing public web theme on new ILLiad sites Other Server security audits Conference/committee work…Read more LTDS January 19th – 25th 2020

LTDS spent significant time during the week of January 12th preparing for the ILLiad upgrade and revising websites — both public and staff focused.   LTDS continued to work on various log term projects with the anticipation of new projects moving forward soon.  Various other activities include: Alma/Primo course reserve work order process refinement and discussion user issues in Alma -as well as the proxy server worked on enumeration issue and methods to automate the corrections Desktop/Application support applying patched to library servers Deploying new equipment for new staff Revising deployment strategy for SCCM client Resolved issue with EBL training room…Read more LTDS January 12th – 18th 2020

Happy New Year! The LTDS team were all back this week and eager to resume working on current projects as well as looking forward to new opportunities in 2020.   It was also great to have our students return from winter break! LTDS worked on several projects and issues during the week including: Alma/Primo Created course reserve work order Revising metadata normalization rules Pulling vendor data from Alma Working on enumeration cleanup project Desktop/Application support Ordered new equipment Setup computers and videos for Fine Arts Gallery Moved forward with the deepfreeze project (this will update the clients on all of the…Read more LTDS January 5th – 11th 2020

LTDS utilized the week to work on various projects that are projected to be for the spring semester.  The team also responded to several desktop issues due to illness and the students being out for the holiday. In addition,  the team spent time preparing systems for the holiday break and maximizing availability of resources to users.   Alma/Primo OCLC holding discussions Troubleshooting process jobs in the sandbox (very slow) Configuring the Primo Sandbox to correctly utilize SSO Desktop/Application support Updated old MondoPad to Windows 10 Deploy new equipment Updating deepfreeze on systems Digital Collections/Digital Preservation Working on new theme for…Read more LTDS December 8th – 14th 2019

LTDS spent much of the week working on digital projects and preparing for the winter break including potential upgrades.  The team worked with VUIT to migrate an Oracle database to a new system.  This was the last item that needed to occur for us to completely delete the old Acorn server! Alma/Primo Work order discussions and documentation Presenting Leganto Webinars OCLC publishing issues Working to configure SSO in Primo Sandbox Desktop/Application support AirWatch organization Reviewing next refresh order Digital Collections/Digital Preservation Responding to ETD questions Revising development DSpace templates Archivematica discussions Fedora/islandora updates Web/Web applications Typeography refresh Continued cleanup of…Read more LTDS December 2nd – 7th 2019

The team was able to complete a few projects this week as well as prepare for an abbreviated work week due to the Thanksgiving holiday. REMINDER:  LTDS will be on-call during the holiday for emergencies. Alma/Primo Analytics lab Reviewing options for testing SSO in ILLiad Desktop/Application support Prepared proposal for next round of replacements Cleaned up the workstation OU in preparation for the new AD Migrated all security groups to the new AD Digital Collections/Digital Preservation Investigated how to best link into an Fedora audio object at a specific time. Continued work on Archivematica Made significant progress with needed ArchivesSpace…Read more LTDS November 17th 2019 – November 23rd 2019